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October 31, 2014 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Nov. 2-8 at the University of Wyoming:

October 31, 2014 — A revised brucellosis-affected herd plan, review of a modeling project for cattle exports and a National Academy of Sciences brucellosis study are among discussion topics at the Governor’s Brucellosis Coordination Team meeting Wednesday, Nov. 12, in Worland.

October 31, 2014 — These are among the activities scheduled Nov. 3-9 at the University of Wyoming:

October 31, 2014 — To promote international study and research opportunities for students and faculty members, the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences this week entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with representatives of Shanghai University (SU), a leading university in the People’s Republic of China.

October 31, 2014 — A concert to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is scheduled Sunday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall at the University of Wyoming. The concert is free and open to the public.

October 31, 2014 — The final fall session of Saturday U -- the University of Wyoming's one-day college education program -- is scheduled Thursday, Nov. 6, in Gillette.

October 31, 2014 — A conference that encourages young leaders to find their voices is scheduled Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8, at the University of Wyoming.

October 31, 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.

October 31, 2014 — “Exhibit, A Westward Flow” by artist Jon Young is on display through Thursday, Nov. 6, in Gallery 234, located in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.

October 30, 2014 — The release of the second edition of "Mountains and Plains: The Ecology of Wyoming Landscapes" will be celebrated Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 5-8 p.m. at the University of Wyoming’s Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center at 10th and Lewis streets.

October 30, 2014 — Audiences in 12 Wyoming communities will enjoy a “Shakespeare explosion” next March when University of Wyoming students -- directed by and performing in the style of the acclaimed Actors from the London Stage -- perform some of the bard’s outstanding plays during a statewide tour.

October 30, 2014 — Quilts, garments, purses and other decorative items made of Indian fabric will be available at a silent auction and fashion show Sunday, Nov. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom. Admission is free.

October 30, 2014 — A Wyoming neurologist will discuss his experiences with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease) patients during a seminar Thursday, Nov. 6, at 4 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Berry Center auditorium.

October 30, 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.

October 30, 2014 — U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has appointed a University of Wyoming professor to serve as a member of the National Coal Council, a federal advisory group that provides recommendations and guidance on policy issues pertaining to coal.

October 29, 2014 — Volunteers are needed to read the names of military veterans who have died serving their country during a Veterans Day event Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the University of Wyoming.

October 29, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Faculty Recital Series continues with a duo performance Saturday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

October 29, 2014 — The five-member University of Wyoming PetroBowl team lost in the third round of the international competition Monday, falling to the eventual champions from the University of Tulsa.

October 29, 2014 — Services including same day voter registration and transportation to the polls will be offered at the University of Wyoming during Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4.

October 29, 2014 — This month Wyoming became one of the 32 states that now permit gay marriage. Since the decision, Wyoming’s mood has been upbeat. Newspapers have featured smiling pictures of couples about to tie the knot, while family, friends and neighbors have been happily congratulating them. These scenes are being repeated across the many states where gay marriage has recently been accepted.

October 28, 2014 — “After Hours,” a new event for Laramie’s young adults and professionals, will be Saturday, Nov. 1, from 6-8 p.m. at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

October 28, 2014 — Photographers Mark Klett and Byron Wolfe will share their experiences of a collaborative project Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. in Room 111 of the University of Wyoming Visual Arts Building.

October 28, 2014 — A sophomore agricultural business student at the University of Wyoming is one of five selected to the 2015 National Beef Ambassador Team.

October 28, 2014 — A University of Wyoming student team won the wastewater design category and finished third overall in the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) recent student design competition in New Orleans.

October 27, 2014 — Longtime 4-H advocate Oliver “Ollie” Hill, a former 4-H program administrator for the University of Wyoming, recently was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame in recognition of lifetime achievements and dedication to 4-H.

October 27, 2014 — The Laramie Downtown Clinic presented its Daniel S. Klein “Spirit of Volunteerism Award" to Ann Marie Hart, associate professor in the University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing.

October 27, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Stable Isotope Facility (SIF) is now the go-to laboratory to analyze soil samples from all across the country.

October 27, 2014 — University of Wyoming Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology Tonia Dousay joins a select group of educators participating in the next Google Teacher Academy Dec. 2-3 in Austin, Texas.

October 24, 2014 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Oct. 26-Nov. 1 at the University of Wyoming.

October 24, 2014 — These are among the activities scheduled Oct. 27-Nov. 2 at the University of Wyoming:

October 24, 2014 — The University of Wyoming cut the ribbon today (Friday) on the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center -- a dramatic welcoming center with state-of-the-art technological infrastructure -- that is funded entirely through private support.

October 24, 2014 — “The Liar,” an uproarious reworking of Pierre Corneille’s classic 17th century farce by American playwright David Ives, runs Nov. 4-8 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Studio Theatre.

October 24, 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.

October 24, 2014 — University of Wyoming’s Friday Night Fever program serves up a “Murder Mystery Dessert Party” this Halloween in the Wyoming Union Ballroom Friday, Oct. 31, at 9 p.m.

October 23, 2014 — Helping early childhood educators, primary school teachers and parents interested in understanding and supporting young children’s developmental needs, is the goal of a new distance-delivered course offered by the University of Wyoming’s Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education and the UW Outreach School.

October 23, 2014 — A renowned professor of surgery will discuss successes in treating ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease) during a seminar Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. in Room 427 of the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences Building.

October 23, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Alumni Association today (Thursday) begins moving a portion of its operations from the current location at 214 S. 14th St. to the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center at 222 S. 22nd St.

October 23, 2014 — The University of Wyoming welcomed 20 new students into its WWAMI medical education program this fall.

October 23, 2014 — University of Wyoming employees and students are invited to take an up-close look at UW’s new “front door” Monday, Nov. 3, from 3-5 p.m.

October 23, 2014 — Pieces from Debussy and the classics are the focus of the University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra (UWSO) concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in the Buchanan Center for Performing Arts concert hall.

October 23, 2014 — The Wyoming Union will again sponsor Safe Treat, the trick-or-treating event for children at the University of Wyoming, from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31.

October 22, 2014 — Musical duo Cherub entertains at the University of Wyoming at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the UW College of Education auditorium. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for the free event, but space is limited.

October 22, 2014 — “Public Opinion on Natural Resource Conservation in Wyoming” is now available from the Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming.

October 22, 2014 — An all-star cast of prominent Wyoming officials will re-create roles related to one of the most famous gun battles in the Cowboy State’s Wild West history.

October 22, 2014 — University of Wyoming dual professional degree program student Lisa Ohnstad is among 10 new members selected for the 2014-15 American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) student advisory group.

October 22, 2014 — University of Wyoming students are adding their own spin to the traditional canned food drive.

October 22, 2014 — Warren Lauer, a member of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees since 2005, died Tuesday at his home in Laramie after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 62.

October 21, 2014 — National Public Radio humorist and best-selling author David Sedaris will speak at the University of Wyoming’s College of Arts and Sciences auditorium Friday, Oct. 31. The event, sponsored by Wyoming Public Media, features new and unpublished readings of Sedaris's work and a book signing and optional Halloween costume contest.

October 21, 2014 — Members of the community will have an opportunity to hear from specialists updating the University of Wyoming’s historic preservation master plan, and provide input, during two public discussions Thursday, Oct. 30.

October 21, 2014 — University of Wyoming alumni, friends, educators and others in the Big Horn Basin have opportunities to meet with UW College of Education Interim Dean Michael Day and mark the college’s 100th anniversary next week.

October 21, 2014 — Implications from the famed Johnson County War will be the focus of a mock trial Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. at the University of Wyoming.

October 21, 2014 — People interested in viewing Thursday’s partial solar eclipse safely and in detail are invited to do so from Prexy’s Pasture at the University of Wyoming.

October 21, 2014 — Lack of precipitation, short growing seasons and saline soils containing relatively few nutrients make for scant vegetation in Wyoming’s high deserts.

October 21, 2014 — University of Wyoming Collegiate Chorale singers will perform a “Wind, Sun and Moon” fall concert Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

October 20, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Residence Life and Dining Services Department now offers mobile ordering to its list of services available to restaurant guests. UW has partnered with a San Francisco-based company -- Tapingo -- to enhance students’ and guests’ dining experiences.

October 20, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Campus Sustainability Committee has launched Eco-Pokes, an initiative to provide easy tips for how students, staff and faculty can reduce their impact on the environment -- and wallets.

October 20, 2014 — University of Wyoming Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Head Bruce Cameron in 2015 will become the first male president in the 105-year history of Phi Upsilon Omicron.

October 20, 2014 — The Staff Senate received the Grand Award for the most outstanding float in the 2014 University of Wyoming Homecoming parade Saturday, Oct. 18.

October 20, 2014 — In light of recent thefts of computer equipment from the Engineering Building, the University of Wyoming Police Department offers the following suggestions to prevent and mitigate the impact of property crimes on campus:

October 20, 2014 — James Myers, University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophysics professor, is serving a one-year term as president of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NGTA).

October 20, 2014 — University of Wyoming Libraries is leveraging open access publishing through UW’s new Wyoming Scholars Repository (WySR) to host professional peer-reviewed journals.

October 20, 2014 — With the first phase of improvements to the University of Wyoming’s Arena-Auditorium nearing completion, UW’s Board of Trustees today (Monday) authorized a contract with Laramie-based Haselden Wyoming Constructors for the second phase of improvements to UW’s basketball facility.

October 20, 2014 — Twenty years after the first edition was published, author and University of Wyoming Professor Emeritus Dennis Knight is happy to see the second edition of “Mountains and Plains: The Ecology of Wyoming Landscapes” on his desk -- this time with color illustrations, additional chapters and new maps.

October 17, 2014 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Oct. 19-25 at the University of Wyoming:

October 17, 2014 — University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance students have an opportunity to learn and perform with the nationally recognized Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Saturday, Oct. 25, as part of the fall UW Cultural Programs series.

October 17, 2014 — A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the University of Wyoming’s new Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center is scheduled Friday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m.

October 17, 2014 — These are among the activities scheduled Oct. 20-26 at the University of Wyoming:

October 17, 2014 — “Planet of the Bugs: Evolution and the Rise of Insects” by Scott Shaw of the University of Wyoming has drawn glowing comments from national and international reviewers, but bugs may be his final critics.

October 17, 2014 — The University of Wyoming has joined the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Idaho’s three research universities as a member of an energy research consortium.

October 17, 2014 — Key challenges to building a sustainable energy future will be examined by a panel of experts Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 3- 5 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center auditorium.

October 17, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20, via teleconference.

October 17, 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.

October 17, 2014 — The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation awarded $35,000 to the University of Wyoming during the past fiscal year for education and research programs and for scholarships for entering freshmen from Wyoming communities.

October 16, 2014 — Atlanta a cappella quartet KaZual will perform a free concert Friday, Oct. 24, at 9 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.

October 16, 2014 — An episode of the Peabody Award-winning series ART21 “Art in the Twenty-First Century” will be shown Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. in Room 111 of the University of Wyoming Visual Arts Building.

October 16, 2014 — Undergraduate students in the University of Wyoming Department of History will present results of their research Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 3:10 p.m. in Room 1055 of the UW College of Engineering Building. The program is free and open to the public.

October 16, 2014 — A University of Wyoming faculty member was part of a research team that used global positioning system tracking to understand how interactions between impala (an antelope) and their predators shape patterns of Acacia tree distribution patterns across African savannas.

October 15, 2014 — The former CEO of Taco John’s International will be the guest speaker at e2e Wyoming’s November meeting in Laramie.

October 15, 2014 — A longtime attorney and administrator in the Wyoming Legislative Service Office (LSO) has joined the University of Wyoming as a special adviser to the president for external relations.

October 15, 2014 — Before Abraham Lincoln was president, he was a lawyer who saved a life. During a murder trial in 1858, Lincoln, using the 1857 Farmers’ Almanac, disproved a witness who claimed he saw the crime and identified the suspect under the light of the moon. According to the almanac, there was very little moonlight that night, which convinced the jury to acquit the accused.

October 15, 2014 — Longtime University of Wyoming supporters and community leaders Rod and Maxine Chisholm of Laramie will be the grand marshals of the annual UW Homecoming parade Saturday, Oct. 18.

October 15, 2014 — Writing in the Oct. 3 Washington Post, Andrew Bacevich points out that United States soldiers have been fighting in the “Greater Middle East” almost continuously since 1980. By bombing the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), we make Syria the 14th country in which we have fought.

October 15, 2014 — As one of only 10 nationally selected undergraduates, University of Wyoming TRIO McNair Scholar Micah Ross of Casper presented her research work in Washington, D.C.

October 15, 2014 — Pinedale’s Ana Cuprill, the first Latina to chair a state Democratic Party in the United States, will speak at the University of Wyoming Monday, Oct. 20, as part of the UW Latina/o Studies Program Speaker Series.

October 14, 2014 — Earth has an astonishingly long geologic time span, but evidence of early life forms on our planet can still be seen today in the form of distinctive bodies of rock called stromatolites.

October 14, 2014 — Out of print for nearly two years, the revised “A Field Guide to Wyoming Grasses” is back on bookshelves.

October 14, 2014 — Halfway through the two-part rodeo schedule, the University of Wyoming men’s team is in serious contention for its first regional title since the 2005-06 season.

October 14, 2014 — A new task force charged with guiding efforts to upgrade science programs and laboratories at the University of Wyoming will meet Thursday, Oct. 16, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Laramie Holiday Inn’s Brown Room.

October 14, 2014 — University of Wyoming students can bowl for free Friday, Oct. 17, from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. at Laramie Lanes, located at 1270 N. Third St. Bowlers are advised to arrive early because lane availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.

October 14, 2014 — Aiming to significantly boost its student retention and graduation rates, the University of Wyoming has increased its efforts to assist struggling students, improve academic and career advising, and help transfer and first-year students in the transition to UW.

October 13, 2014 — Employees of the University of Wyoming and Wyoming state government will see an increase in their monthly health insurance premiums during 2015.

October 13, 2014 — Some of the significant historic sites in Albany County will be discussed during the October meeting of the University of Wyoming/State Retirees of Albany County Monday, Oct. 20.

October 13, 2014 — A marrow donor registration will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Room 221 of the University of Wyoming Union.

October 13, 2014 — Creating a mentoring program for agricultural economists led to a University of Wyoming faculty member receiving the Presidential Recognition Award from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA).

October 13, 2014 — Business Insider lists anthropology/archeology as Wyoming’s leader in an article titled “Here’s the College Major That Defines Each State.” The publication explains that anthropology/archaeology is disproportionately represented as a college major in Wyoming in comparison to other states.

October 13, 2014 — Sue Anderson in University of Wyoming Extension’s Natrona County office of has received extension’s highest secretarial honor for the second time.

October 13, 2014 — The Wyoming Nursing Association recently presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Mary Burman, dean of the University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing.

October 13, 2014 — University of Wyoming Information Technology is seeking nominations for its semiannual program to recognize individual excellence in the division.

October 13, 2014 — The founder of the national Micro/Nano Technology Center will present the University of Wyoming’s annual H.T. Person Homecoming Lecture Friday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. in Room 129 of the Classroom Building.

October 13, 2014 — Have you ever been concerned about a student but did not know what to say?

October 13, 2014 — Twenty-five small plots in a mixed-grass prairie northwest of Cheyenne may very well provide the clues that Wyoming ranchers and land managers need to make grassland ecosystems more resistant to wide fluctuations in rainfall and temperatures that are forthcoming with future climate change.

October 10, 2014 — Casper native Spencer Bohren, well-known internationally as a New Orleans-based singer, guitarist and storyteller, will perform a free concert Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

October 10, 2014 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Oct. 12-18 at the University of Wyoming:

October 10, 2014 — The Danish String Quartet is scheduled to perform Friday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall as part of the University of Wyoming’s Cultural Programs fall concert series.

October 10, 2014 — These are among the activities scheduled Oct. 13-19 at the University of Wyoming:

October 10, 2014 — The University of Wyoming music department’s Faculty Recital Series continues with special guests the Josh Quinlan Quintet and trumpet player Terrell Stafford Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for Performing Arts concert hall. Admission is free.

October 9, 2014 — The public is invited to take a trip back in time to celebrate National Fossil Day at the University of Wyoming’s Geological Museum Saturday, Oct. 18, from 4-6 p.m. The open house is free to all ages.

October 9, 2014 — A fusion of Indian and Western music can be heard during a free performance by Sands Around Infinity Sunday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

October 9, 2014 — Revelations about mime Marcel Marceau will be presented Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 3 p.m. in the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center (AHC) Stock Growers’ Room.

October 9, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Chamber Orchestra performs Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto No. 6” and other works Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. during a free concert in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

October 9, 2014 — If this was March Madness, the safe pick would be to go for a big-name school. But athletic prowess has nothing to do with this bracketed tournament. Smarts do.

October 9, 2014 — Former “American Idol” contestant Richie Law and his band, the Southern Routes, will perform a University of Wyoming Homecoming concert Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 9 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom.

October 8, 2014 — “We are Wyoming" is the theme of the 2014 University of Wyoming Homecoming that culminates with the Homecoming parade and football game Saturday, Oct. 18.

October 8, 2014 — The University of Wyoming Alumni Association (UWAA) will move most of its operations to the new Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center later this month, joining several UW entities in establishing a presence in the university’s new “front door.”

October 8, 2014 — The University of Wyoming is among 24 chapters nationwide to earn the Mortar Board national college senior honor society’s Gold Torch Award.

October 8, 2014 — A University of Wyoming faculty member contributed to the discovery of a long-extinct group of mammals previously thought to have originated in Africa.

October 7, 2014 — The 14th annual Diwali Night at the University of Wyoming features an evening of Indian culture including music and performances at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, in the College of Arts and Sciences auditorium. A free dinner, with tickets required, is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom.

October 7, 2014 — The interactive, mobile HungerU exhibition will be at Prexy’s Pasture Friday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., to encourage University of Wyoming students to learn about the global hunger challenge and solutions for feeding the world.

October 7, 2014 — University of Wyoming alumni, friends, educators and others in northeast Wyoming have opportunities to meet with UW College of Education Interim Dean Michael Day and mark the college’s 100th anniversary next week.

October 7, 2014 — Despite a third-place finish at last weekend’s Lamar (Colo.) Community College (LCC) rodeo, the University of Wyoming men’s team remains second in the overall regional standings.

October 7, 2014 — The number of University of Wyoming students on the Laramie campus increased by 109 to 10,520, up 1 percent from last year, according to fall 2014 enrollment numbers.

October 7, 2014 — The University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy welcomed members of the class of 2018 into its professional pharmacy program this fall.

October 6, 2014 — The Wyoming State Legislature’s Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee will meet Thursday and Friday, Oct. 9-10, in Room 506 of Coe Library on the University of Wyoming campus.

October 6, 2014 — A new online platform, WyoVocal, provides an opportunity for University of Wyoming students to comment on issues they feel need to be addressed on campus.

October 6, 2014 — Need help promoting your performances, seminars, talks, special programs and more? Don’t overlook WyoCal, the calendar that provides an effective tool for students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and the public to stay informed about what is happening at the University of Wyoming.

October 6, 2014 — To thank the Laramie community for its continued support, University of Wyoming students will volunteer to work on a variety of community service tasks during the second annual Big Event Saturday, Oct. 11.

October 6, 2014 — Longtime University of Wyoming geology professor and administrator Carol Frost has accepted a two-year appointment with the National Science Foundation to serve as director of its Earth Sciences Division.

October 6, 2014 — Michael Harkin, University of Wyoming Department of Anthropology professor, this week begins his tenure as president of the American Society for Ethnohistory.

October 3, 2014 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Oct. 5-11 at the University of Wyoming:

October 3, 2014 — Like many students from the University of Wyoming and other universities, Jacob Buettner was looking for a full-time job or internship in the oil and gas business.

October 3, 2014 — These are among the activities scheduled Oct. 6-12 at the University of Wyoming:

October 3, 2014 — Students considering transferring to the University of Wyoming have a new tool to simplify the process.

October 3, 2014 — Migrations of Wyoming’s large ungulates such as deer, moose and elk; glacial ice mass recession in the Wind River Range; and why religious pilgrimages can provide insight into the experience of Yellowstone National Park visitors are among topics to be discussed at the next session of Saturday University in Jackson Saturday, Oct. 11.

October 3, 2014 — A Cornell University professor who’s an expert on evolutionary processes will deliver the 31st annual L. Floyd Clarke Memorial Lecture in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Zoology and Physiology Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. in Room 138 of the Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center.

October 3, 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.

October 2, 2014 — For the third year in a row, the University of Wyoming Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources and the Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour will present two nights of free environmental, cultural and adventure films.

October 2, 2014 — The Teton Gravity Research film, “Almost Ablaze,” will be shown at 6 and 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, in the University of Wyoming College of Education auditorium. The two showings are free and open to the public.

October 2, 2014 — Elizabeth Hiatt came to the University of Wyoming after graduating from Rawlins High School with an interest in science, but no clear idea of what type of career she wanted to pursue.

October 2, 2014 — Pokes Vote, a University of Wyoming voter education program, will hold a Voter Registration Day for students Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Wyoming Union breezeway west entrance.

October 1, 2014 — The Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) at the University of Wyoming has scheduled three public meetings to seek stakeholder input on EORI’s role in the state.

October 1, 2014 — The University of Wyoming and WPX Energy cut the ribbon today (Wednesday) on a new drilling simulator teaching laboratory that lets students experience what it’s like to drill an oil well -- giving them the skills they need to operate successfully and safely on today’s fast-paced oil and gas rigs.

October 1, 2014 — Modern classical music and living composers will be celebrated through concerts and master classes during New Frontiers: The Contemporary Music Project Monday, Oct. 6-Thursday, Oct. 9 at the University of Wyoming. All performances are free.

October 1, 2014 — When America was a colony, it was heavily involved in shipping and foreign trade. Britain garnered the lion’s share of American goods but, today, every school child learns about the slave-sugar-rum triangle with the Caribbean and Africa. It is less well-known that a significant number of American merchants plied the waters of the Mediterranean, trading with many nations and cities on that sea.

October 1, 2014 — Three University of Wyoming researchers participated in a study about high winter ozone levels near an oil and gas field in Utah, an analysis that could help inform future monitoring and mitigation strategies for air quality impacts from oil and gas extraction -- and provide broader insight into the response of winter ozone to primary pollutants.

October 1, 2014 — University of Wyoming student Jonathan Bowler of Pittsburgh, Pa., is the recipient of the first John L. Kemmerer Jr. Graduate Fellowship, a new endowed award to recognize and support outstanding students in the UW Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources.