September 30, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Campus Activities Center (CAC) is offering a new incentive to help students succeed by becoming involved in campus activities.

September 30, 2014 — Carbon sequestration, planet formation and two projects that focus on water are the subjects of research University of Wyoming faculty members are conducting with the assistance of the supercomputer in Cheyenne.

September 30, 2014 — Oil and gas development on the Wind River Indian Reservation is the topic of a discussion Monday, Oct. 6, at the University of Wyoming.

September 30, 2014 — Described as “one of the best pianists of his generation,” Barry Douglas will open the University of Wyoming Cultural Programs concert series Sunday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

September 30, 2014 — University of Wyoming student will be able to meet with prospective employers during job fairs scheduled Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 6-7.

September 30, 2014 — All sacred cows imaginable are headed for the dinner table in “The Exit Interview,” a new comedy by University of Wyoming playwright-in-residence William Missouri Downs that turns the classic human relations send-off on its head in hilariously epic fashion.

September 29, 2014 — When the first person showed up 30 minutes before the scheduled opening time, Dan McCoy had a feeling there was a lot of interest in the first Bike to UW Day at the University of Wyoming Tuesday.

September 29, 2014 — When Peter M. Johnson (B.S. ’72) and Paula Green Johnson (B.S. ’72) launched the Peter M. and Paula Green Johnson Career Center at the University of Wyoming College of Business, they were trying to solve a basic problem.

September 29, 2014 — Measures taken to conserve sage grouse in Wyoming also benefit mule deer migration routes, according to a new study published today (Monday) in the online journal Ecosphere.

September 29, 2014 — Three University of Wyoming graduates will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards during UW Homecoming activities Saturday, Oct. 18.

September 29, 2014 — University of Wyoming employees and students are reminded that UW’s 2014 United Way campaign will begin Tuesday, Sept. 30, with a campus Campaign Kickoff and Resource Fair from 3-5 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Family Room.

September 29, 2014 — After a mediocre performance the previous week, the University of Wyoming men’s team came roaring back with the type of consistency across the lineup UW Coach George Howard has been seeking this season.

September 29, 2014 — The Wyoming Library Association (WLA) has presented members of the University of Wyoming Libraries’ Web team with the WLA’s Andy Fisher Technology Award.

September 29, 2014 — If more of the world’s climate becomes like that in tropical zones, it could potentially affect crops, insect fitness and malaria transmission, and even confuse migration patterns of birds and mammals worldwide.

September 26, 2014 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Sept. 28-Oct. 4 at the University of Wyoming:

September 26, 2014 — Mountain View Regional Hospital (MVRH) in Casper recently pledged $45,000 to support students in the University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing.

September 26, 2014 — The second Building Tribal Nations symposium Monday, Oct. 13, at the University of Wyoming will focus on international indigenous sovereignty.

September 26, 2014 — These are among the activities scheduled Sept. 29-Oct. 5 at the University of Wyoming:

September 26, 2014 — The University of Wyoming has received a $4.25 million Department of Energy-EPSCoR grant to research wind farm modeling, transmission grid monitoring and the economics derived from wind-generated power.

September 26, 2014 — Years of work by University of Wyoming researchers have characterized a geological formation in southwest Wyoming as a potentially secure site for storing carbon dioxide underground.

September 26, 2014 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

September 25, 2014 — Comedian Marcus brings his brand of humor to the University of Wyoming Friday, Oct. 3.

September 25, 2014 — Audrey Rowe, USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administrator, will be a keynote speaker at the “Food: Perceptions, Practices and Policies” Consumer Issues Conference Oct. 8-10 at the University of Wyoming.

September 25, 2014 — Eight recent University of Wyoming graduates returned to campus this fall to share their experiences as first-year teachers and to discuss the ways in which a College of Education grant supported their transition into the profession.

September 25, 2014 — A monthly look at the night skies of the northern Rocky Mountains, written by astronomers Ron Canterna, University of Wyoming, and Jay Norris, Challis, Idaho Observatory.

September 25, 2014 — Pete’s Game Room, named after the University of Wyoming’s iconic Pistol Pete mascot, will have its grand opening with a full day of free events Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. in the lower level of the Wyoming Union.

September 25, 2014 — Two events are open to the public this weekend during the fourth biennial Western Cast iron Art Conference at the University of Wyoming’s Visual Arts Building, located on the corner of 22nd Street and Willett Drive.

September 25, 2014 — An Anadarko Petroleum Corp. executive will be the keynote speaker at the 2014 Landscape Discussion on Energy Law and Policy in the Rockies Conference. The event will feature top national, regional and local experts who will discuss current energy topics, bridge the legal field with technology and policy, and identify opportunities for solutions in the public interest.

September 25, 2014 — University of Wyoming President Dick McGinity and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Jones have scheduled a fall faculty meeting for Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 3-5 p.m. in the College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

September 24, 2014 — Recognized international leaders in their respective fields will share their experiences during two panel discussions Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the University of Wyoming.

September 24, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance will perform an informal improvisational dance Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 1-2 p.m. in the Coe Library rotunda. The event is free and open to the public.

September 24, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Foundation will begin moving its operations from the current location at 1200 E. Ivinson St. to the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center at 222 S. 22nd St. the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 25.

September 24, 2014 — The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has awarded its Russell E. Train Fellowship to University of Wyoming student Caroline Ng’weno for her commitment to the environment and to empower her to become a community conservation champion.

September 23, 2014 — University of Wyoming alumni, friends, educators and others in Fremont and Hot Springs counties have opportunities to meet with UW College of Education Interim Dean Michael Day and mark the college’s 100th anniversary next week.

September 23, 2014 — University of Wyoming alumni, friends, educators and others in Teton and Sublette counties have opportunities to meet with UW College of Education Interim Dean Michael Day and mark the college’s 100th anniversary next week.

September 23, 2014 — (Note: The university is providing this information pursuant to disclosure requirements of the federal Clery Act.) At 6:42 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, the University of Wyoming Police Department responded to a complaint of a sexual assault in the vicinity of the UW apartments near 30th Street and Willett Drive. A juvenile female was approached by a juvenile male, who is alleged to have sexually assaulted her. The suspect has been identified, and steps have been taken to ensure there is no threat to the community. Neither juvenile is a UW student.

September 23, 2014 — The 2014 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for the University of Wyoming is now available.

September 23, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra opens its fall season Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. Chi-Chen Wu, piano, and Maureen Boddicker, soprano, will be the featured soloists, and Michael Griffith will conduct.

September 23, 2014 — Students who take business courses at Laramie County Community College now have the assurance that those courses will meet requirements for two specific bachelor’s degrees in business at the University of Wyoming, as a result of new articulation agreements between the two institutions.

September 22, 2014 — Larry Blake, who has directed the University of Wyoming’s Facilities Planning Office on an interim basis for the past year, has been appointed UW facilities planning director and university architect.

September 22, 2014 — The Wyoming State Legislature’s Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands, and Water Resources Interim Committee will meet Thursday and Friday, Sept. 25-26, in Coe Library Room 218 at the University of Wyoming.

September 22, 2014 — Mentalist Christopher Carter will perform Friday, Sept. 26, at 9 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.

September 22, 2014 — Patrice Noel has been named director of transfer relations at the University of Wyoming.

September 22, 2014 — The Wyoming Library Association (WLA) has presented its 2014 Distinguished Service Award to Stephen Boss, University of Wyoming Libraries Information Technology Department head. He will be honored Thursday, Sept. 25, at the WLA’s annual conference award banquet.

September 22, 2014 — After a promising start to open the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) fall schedule, the University of Wyoming men’s team had a tough weekend at the Chadron State College (CSC) rodeo.

September 22, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Geriatric Education Center (WyGEC) has selected winners of a photo contest to show activities of the aging population.

September 19, 2014 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Sept. 21-27 at the University of Wyoming:

September 19, 2014 — These are among the activities scheduled Sept. 22-28 at the University of Wyoming:

September 19, 2014 — The University of Wyoming at Casper (UW-Casper) will host an open house Thursday, Oct. 2, from 4-7 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Casper College Student Union/University of Wyoming at Casper Building.

September 19, 2014 — Based on research suggesting that people with similar attitudes tend to cluster, a group of graduate students in the University of Wyoming Department of Psychology wants to examine the geographic distribution of four distinct types of prejudice against African-Americans across the United States.

September 19, 2014 — A record 461 students and 29 companies from across the nation are scheduled to participate in the 13th annual Rocky Mountain Rendezvous of Geoscience Students and Employers (RMR) job fair Sept. 26-29 at the University of Wyoming Conference Center and Hilton Garden Inn.

September 19, 2014 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

September 18, 2014 — Douglas B. Marlowe, chief of science, law and policy for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), will speak during the William D. Griffith Speaker Series at the University of Wyoming Tuesday, Sept. 23.

September 18, 2014 — Sam Mihara will give a personal account of the Heart Mountain Japanese-American Relocation Center Thursday, Sept. 25, at the University of Wyoming.

September 18, 2014 — “Digital Communication in the 21st Century” is the theme of the annual e-Volution: Innovations in Learning Environments Conference Sept. 25-26 at the University of Wyoming.

September 17, 2014 — New insights into the origins of the first Americans will be the focus of the annual George C. Frison lecture Thursday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m., in the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture auditorium.

September 17, 2014 — Season tickets are now available for 2014-15 University of Wyoming Cultural Programs performances. Full season ticket orders must be received by Sept. 29.

September 17, 2014 — A growing number of tree and ornamental samples submitted to the University of Wyoming Extension diagnostic team have leaf-spot issues.

September 17, 2014 — Comedian Nick Offerman’s Friday concert at the University of Wyoming is sold out, but some section numbers were left off of printed tickets due to a software malfunction.

September 17, 2014 — It is time to pick new textbooks in Texas, and the big publishing companies are hawking their newest works. Every five years, the Texas State Board of Education selects textbooks to be used in all schools across the state. Given the size of Texas’ student population, the winning books reap enormous profits for their publishers.

September 17, 2014 — After graduating from Northern Kentucky University with bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and accounting, Allen Morris decided to pursue graduate studies at the University of Wyoming for two primary reasons: the Rocky Mountain lifestyle, and an attractive stipend from UW’s School of Energy Resources (SER).

September 16, 2014 — The Grammy-nominated band, Brothers of the Baladi, will perform Thursday, Sept. 18, at 1 p.m. in the Gardens, located in the lower level of the Wyoming Union. The program is free and open to the public.

September 16, 2014 — Increased employer interest has led the Center for Advising and Career Services (CACS) at the University of Wyoming to plan two fall job and internship fairs instead of one. The fairs, which will be divided by career fields, allow the employers to interact with students from all colleges and majors.

September 16, 2014 — The first-ever Bike to UW Day will take place Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 7 a.m.–noon at the University of Wyoming Simpson Plaza. The free event encourages individuals who commute to UW regularly to do so by bicycle.

September 15, 2014 — The 32nd annual Ag Day Barbecue Saturday, Sept. 20, at the University of Wyoming will benefit UW College of Agriculture and Natural Resources student clubs and organizations.

September 15, 2014 — Duncan Harris has witnessed a lot of changes during his 44 years at the University of Wyoming, but one thing has remained constant -- he has always been respected and admired by colleagues and students alike.

September 15, 2014 — Gov. Matt Mead has appointed Laura Peterson, chief risk officer at the University of Wyoming, to serve on the State’s Emergency Response Commission.

September 15, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees, during the Sept. 12 meeting, approved the following retirements:

September 15, 2014 — The University of Wyoming’s 2014 United Way campaign will begin Tuesday, Sept. 30, with a campus Campaign Kickoff and Resource Fair from 3-5 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Family Room.

September 15, 2014 — “Views of Nature,” the best known and most influential work of noted 19th century scientist Alexander von Humboldt, is now available to English readers after being translated by University of Wyoming Department of Modern and Classical Languages Lecturer Mark W. Person and co-edited by Stephen Jackson, UW professor emeritus of botany and ecology.

September 15, 2014 — It’s a long rodeo season with the scheduled divided into a fall and spring slate. But, if the opening competition of the new year is any indication, the University of Wyoming men’s team could be in for a good campaign.

September 15, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees approved the following appointments during its meeting Friday, Sept. 12.

September 12, 2014 — There are among the construction activities scheduled Sept. 14-20 at the University of Wyoming.

September 12, 2014 — These are among the activities scheduled Sept. 15-21 at the University of Wyoming:

September 12, 2014 — Two faculty recitals open the fall series Sept. 21 and Sept. 24 in the University of Wyoming’s Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

September 12, 2014 — Existing resources can be channeled to fund both short-term emergency responses and long-run investments necessary to protect vulnerable coastal populations from risks such as flooding, sea level rises and extreme storms, according to a paper published today (Friday) in the international journal Science.

September 12, 2014 — Contracts with firms to study student housing at the University of Wyoming and plan for expansion of the Rochelle Athletic Center were authorized by the UW Board of Trustees Friday.

September 12, 2014 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

September 11, 2014 — Members of the University of Wyoming and Laramie communities have the opportunity to go back to school for one night -- without the worries of tests or homework -- during a special Saturday U, the university’s free one-day college education program.

September 11, 2014 — A go-to person for public lands management and a sheep rancher who helped create a lamb cooperative will receive outstanding alumni awards from the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

September 11, 2014 — A University of Wyoming professor has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for an innovative coal conversion project aimed at producing a synthetic gas that can be used in the production of value-added chemicals.

September 11, 2014 — A University of Wyoming student from Riverton made a big difference for a Riverton engineering firm this summer, especially for a project on Casper Mountain.

September 11, 2014 — A 5k run/walk to raise awareness of mental health and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is planned Saturday, Sept. 20, at the University of Wyoming.

September 10, 2014 — Colin Samson, a faculty member in the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex, United Kingdom, will discuss First Nations sovereignty at the University of Wyoming Sept. 16-17.

September 10, 2014 — National experts will share their views about the effects of immigration policies during a symposium scheduled Sept. 17-18 at the University of Wyoming.

September 10, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Department of Economics and Finance has one of the world’s top programs in environmental economics, according to a prestigious worldwide organization that disseminates economics research.

September 10, 2014 — It has super-sized lips like Mick Jagger, but is even older than the ancient rock star of the Rolling Stones.

September 10, 2014 — A cheat sheet will be needed to identify the University of Wyoming rodeo team members this season, with both clubs going through dramatic changes.

September 10, 2014 — Readers will explore ideas of wilderness and wildness from a range of perspectives during Wyoming Voices events this month in Laramie and Ucross.

September 9, 2014 — A free public reception for the University of Wyoming Art Museum’s opening fall exhibitions is Friday, Sept. 12, from 6-8 p.m.

September 9, 2014 — University of Wyoming alumni, friends, educators and others in southwest Wyoming have opportunities to meet next week with UW College of Education Interim Dean Michael Day and mark the college’s 100th anniversary.

September 9, 2014 — The Wyoming Governor’s Energy, Engineering, STEM Integration Task Force will meet Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the Holiday Inn in Rock Springs.

September 9, 2014 — Interested in hearing about the adventures of a University of Wyoming plant sciences' graduate student who spends her summer in the field studying cheatgrass? Want to learn how on-screen visuals sway opinions during political campaigns? Want to travel the world with UW's King Air research aircraft as it investigates phenomena such as cloud formation or lake-effect snow?

September 9, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Student Activities Council hosts two movies as a drive-in movie theater program Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the Summit View Parking Lot located at Willet Drive and 22nd Street.

September 8, 2014 — Friday Night Fever’s next fun event for University of Wyoming students is an archery battle at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, on West Fraternity Mall.

September 8, 2014 — News and feature articles -- including stories on the new Gateway Center, basketball arena renovation, expanded performing arts center and the legendary bucking horse, Steamboat -- can be found in the online version of the new issue of UWyo Magazine.

September 8, 2014 — Laramie families can make new friends from around the world by joining the Friendship Families Program offered in conjunction with the University of Wyoming International Students and Scholars office.

September 8, 2014 — University of Wyoming faculty and staff members, along with students, are encouraged to participate in the annual Laramie Community Service Day Saturday, Sept. 13.

September 8, 2014 — The New York Times is available on the University of Wyoming campus free of charge during the fall semester. Academic sponsors provide more than 540 copies of the newspaper every class day.

September 8, 2014 — An overview of the city of Laramie’s solid waste system will be presented during this fall’s first meeting of the University of Wyoming/State Retirees of Albany County Monday, Sept. 15.

September 8, 2014 — The deadline to submit nominations for UW Employee of the Third Quarter is Friday, Sept. 12.

September 8, 2014 — ros and cons of Common Core in Wyoming will be the focus of a discussion Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Union East Ballroom.

September 5, 2014 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Sept. 7-13 at the University of Wyoming:

September 5, 2014 — An environmental engineer for a Wyoming coal company says his education at the University of Wyoming was instrumental in his development of a cheatgrass mitigation program that has been recognized with the federal government’s most prestigious mining reclamation award.

September 5, 2014 — The Berlin Wall, perhaps the most iconic symbol of the Cold War, will tumble again, 25 years after it was torn down amid the jubilation of thousands of revelers who celebrated freedom and the reunification of Europe.

September 5, 2014 — These are among activities scheduled Sept. 8-14 at the University of Wyoming:

September 5, 2014 — First-day enrollment for the fall 2014 semester at the University of Wyoming was 12,713 -- up nearly 100 students, or .8 percent, from the first day of fall 2013 classes.

September 5, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hear reports on a host of key UW initiatives during its regular meeting Sept. 10-12.

September 4, 2014 — Students and community members are encouraged to participate in the Cowboy Challenge Mud Run Thursday, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m. at the top of the hill behind Jacoby Golf Course near Willett Drive.

September 4, 2014 — An entrepreneur responsible for more than a dozen startup companies during his career will be the guest speaker at e2e Laramie’s meeting this month.

September 4, 2014 — Two new exhibitions will open Saturday, Sept. 6, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

September 4, 2014 — Friday Night Fever hosts the annual Casino Night program at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in the Wyoming Union lower level. The event is open to University of Wyoming students with a valid IDs.

September 4, 2014 — Strategies to help communities solve place-based natural resource and environmental problems will be presented during a Wyoming Collaboration Conference Tuesday, Sept. 30, in Room 322 of the UU Building at Casper College.

September 3, 2014 — Hunger, food deserts (not desserts), deceptive food product claims, local foods movements and a congressman who tries to live on food stamps should provide food for thought at the 14th Consumer Issues Conference at the University of Wyoming.

September 3, 2014 — An exhibition by Seattle-based artist John Grade has opened at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

September 3, 2014 — Fall semester classes began today (Wednesday) at the University of Wyoming. Dick McGinity, who starts his first full academic year as UW president, wrote the following message to welcome students to campus:

September 3, 2014 — Religions across the world reveal a variety of different ways of disposing of a body once a person dies. Some burn the body and send the ashes floating on a sacred river, others let the body dry out and then gather the bones into an ossuary, while others expose the body to be eaten by vultures.

September 3, 2014 — A new task force charged by Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead and the Legislature with guiding efforts to upgrade science programs and laboratories at the University of Wyoming will meet Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie.

September 2, 2014 — University of Wyoming Associate Professor Cecilia Aragon has been selected to serve on the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Theater and Musical Theater grants review board in Washington, D.C.

September 2, 2014 — Members of the second cohort of the University of Wyoming Leadership Academy were honored during recent graduation ceremonies recognizing their participation in the program.

September 2, 2014 — The University of Wyoming has taken appropriate actions in response to rules violations within its women’s volleyball program, and no further penalties are forthcoming, the NCAA has concluded.

September 2, 2014 — The University of Wyoming’s Outdoor Program will begin sign-ups for all of its fall outings, clinics and programs Wednesday, Sept. 3.

September 2, 2014 — University of Wyoming faculty members planning to submit proposals for first-year seminars can receive assistance in an upcoming workshop.