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May 31, 2017 — A recent University of Wyoming graduate spent three months in Thailand this spring, helping animals and learning what it’s like to be a veterinarian.

May 31, 2017 — A T-shirt spotted on the street in Jerusalem said it all. On the back it read, “I survived Armageddon 2010.” 2010? Wasn’t Armageddon supposed to be the end of the world? It is now 2017; apparently, we all survived.

May 31, 2017 — Paige Hanewald, from Casper, is among three students nationwide to receive scholarships from the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) Foundation.

May 31, 2017 — In Wyoming, water has long been a precious resource. Two University of Wyoming students were able to write eloquently on the topic of water and help themselves a little financially in the process.

May 30, 2017 — Julianne Couch, an associate lecturer in the University of Wyoming’s Department of English, is the author of a book named a “Kansas Notable Book” by the State Library of Kansas.

May 30, 2017 — The deadline to nominate someone for the University of Wyoming Employee of the Second Quarter is Friday, June 9.

May 30, 2017 — The University of Wyoming advises students, faculty and staff traveling abroad this summer that the U.S. Department of State issued a security message for U.S. citizens May 24 for the United Kingdom. This is in addition to a European travel alert issued May 1.

May 30, 2017 — The budget committee of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has scheduled two meetings to continue its consideration of UW’s budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year.

May 26, 2017 — These are among the construction activities scheduled May 28-June 3 at the University of Wyoming:

May 26, 2017 — The co-founder of FullContact, a Denver-based technology company, will be the next e2e Wyoming speaker in Laramie Wednesday, June 14.

May 26, 2017 — The public is invited to attend the University of Wyoming Art Museum’s annual summer solstice celebration Tuesday, June 20, from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

May 26, 2017 — 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.

May 25, 2017 — These are among the activities scheduled May 29-June 4 at the University of Wyoming:

May 25, 2017 — University of Wyoming alumnus Pete Simpson Jr. is the recipient of an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Performance, co-presented by the Village Voice and the American Theatre Wing. He received the award May 22 at the 62nd Annual Obie Awards in New York City.

May 25, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host Family Saturday Workshop June 3 from 10 a.m.-noon.

May 25, 2017 — Two University of Wyoming livestock judging team members this spring recorded the highest-ever UW scores at national meets, and the team posted its first top-five national finish in 25 years.

May 25, 2017 — With nice evenings just around the corner, the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium offers many stargazing opportunities as well as a variety of programs on the summer solstice, the August eclipse and Greek mythology.

May 24, 2017 — Four University of Wyoming students have received National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships to pursue research in their fields this summer.

May 24, 2017 — An anonymous gift of $2.27 million will create the Susan B. Moldenhauer FUNd for Contemporary Art for the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

May 24, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will celebrate summer exhibitions with a free public opening reception Friday, June 2, from 6-8 p.m.

May 24, 2017 — University of Wyoming Assistant Professor Kevin Befus led a groundwater study that explored how Earth’s groundwater resources contain water from the deep hydrologic past.

May 24, 2017 — Two University of Wyoming students have been awarded the prestigious Jade Walsh Fellowship for Russian and International Studies. The UW International Programs Office and Center for Global Studies sponsor the award.

May 23, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will offer Friday morning preschool classes June 2, 9, 16 and 23 from 10-11 a.m. each day.

May 23, 2017 — A student in the school counseling program at the University of Wyoming at Casper is a recipient of a scholarship from the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation.

May 23, 2017 — Four individuals from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Wyoming recently performed outreach education on the East Coast.

May 23, 2017 — When it comes to improving the efficiency of solar cells, a group of University of Wyoming professors has discovered a way to do so by adding manganese atoms -- an alternate metal -- to the mix. Doing so, they found, dramatically increases solar cell energy conversion by an average 300 percent and, in some cases, up to 700 percent.

May 22, 2017 — A scientist at the Sheridan Research and Extension Center who uses precision breeding to improve grape varieties and vineyard management has been recognized by the national honor society of agriculture.

May 22, 2017 — University of Wyoming employees are reminded of a Konica Minolta photocopier product show that will include demonstrations Tuesday and Wednesday, May 23-24, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. both days in the East Ballroom of the Wyoming Union.

May 22, 2017 — Scholars from across the country and beyond will travel to the University of Wyoming in the coming year to pursue their research in the vast archives of UW’s American Heritage Center (AHC).

May 22, 2017 — Most University of Wyoming administrative offices will be closed, and classes will be dismissed Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day.

May 22, 2017 — Fourteen University of Wyoming nursing students were honored for their various contributions during the recent Nursing Convocation ceremony, which took place May 12 in the College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

May 22, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees approved the following personnel items during its meeting Friday, May 12.

May 22, 2017 — Near Pasadena, Calif., and at various locations around the world, a team of scientists, engineers and project specialists is busy planning and designing what eventually will become the most advanced and powerful optical telescope on Earth. And a University of Wyoming professor was recently invited to play an integral role. Again.

May 22, 2017 — Members of the University of Wyoming community will have an opportunity Wednesday, May 31, to get their hands on the new WyoCloud Financial Management system that will be released July 17.

May 19, 2017 — These are among the construction activities scheduled May 21-27 at the University of Wyoming:

May 19, 2017 — Businesses, using traditional budgeting practices, refer to past data to forecast future results. In times of fluctuating income and expenses, last year’s results may not be a great predictor for next year.

May 19, 2017 — A recent lighting switch at the heart of the University of Wyoming campus will help reduce costs and improve energy efficiency, thanks to a student proposal.

May 19, 2017 — An opportunity to achieve intellectual and personal growth for 85 talented rising juniors throughout the state will be presented in the 32nd annual Summer High School Institute (HSI) June 4-24 at the University of Wyoming.

May 19, 2017 — 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.

May 18, 2017 — LogiLube LLC, a Laramie-based technology company that specializes in intelligent machine health condition monitoring, is the latest startup company to graduate from the University of Wyoming’s business incubator, the Wyoming Technology Business Center (WTBC).

May 18, 2017 — These are among the activities scheduled May 22-28 at the University of Wyoming:

May 18, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Trustees Education Initiative Board is scheduled to meet Monday, June 26, at 10 a.m. in Salons D and E of the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center. The meeting is open to the public.

May 18, 2017 — Workshops to help manage stress and create a better lifestyle will be offered this summer to University of Wyoming students, staff and faculty.

May 17, 2017 — Three new exhibitions will open Saturday, May 27, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

May 17, 2017 — The Declaration of Independence opens with this statement: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.” This statement was meant to be a solid and noncontroversial principle of what Americans believed on the eve of rebellion against the British.

May 17, 2017 — As his freshman year at the University of Wyoming has come to an end, Seth Jones already stands out as an accomplished young UW leader. Starting June 12, Jones will be the summer leadership intern at Sigma Chi national headquarters.

May 16, 2017 — Most federal agencies that offer SBIR/STTR grants provide commercialization assistance to Phase I grant recipients.

May 16, 2017 — Ten junior students from the University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing will participate in summer nursing internships, many with the University of Colorado or UCHealth system.

May 16, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will offer two Summer Art Camp sessions in June for students ages 6-15.

May 16, 2017 — Shortly after she earned a bachelor’s degree in theater from Mills College in Oakland, Calif., the national civil service program AmeriCorps brought Nurieh Glasgow to Wyoming in 2000.

May 15, 2017 — Eleven University of Wyoming nursing faculty and staff members were recently recognized for their efforts with special awards bestowed by the Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing and other groups during various events in April.

May 15, 2017 — University of Wyoming College of Education Dean D. Ray Reutzel will represent UW on the Wyoming State Board of Education.

May 15, 2017 — The positions of 37 current employees of the University of Wyoming will be eliminated as of June 30, part of UW’s response to a loss of $42 million in state funding for the current biennium.

May 15, 2017 — The University of Wyoming’s Honors Program will become an Honors College with its own dean, following action by the UW Board of Trustees.

May 15, 2017 — The University of Wyoming’s elementary education program ranks No. 6 among the top 35 bachelor’s in elementary education degree programs nationwide, according to an independent online publication.

May 15, 2017 — The University of Wyoming is among five universities involved in a groundbreaking study about the effects of wildfire smoke.

May 15, 2017 — A WyoCloud Leadership Forum is Wednesday, May 17, from 1-2 p.m. in the West Ballroom of the University of Wyoming Union. Refreshments will be served.

May 15, 2017 — University Disability Support Services (UDSS) presented its “Going the Extra Mile” award to University of Wyoming faculty, staff and departments.

May 12, 2017 — José Andrés Cabrera Rodas, of Guatemala, was among seven finalists for the 2017 Tobin Memorial Award as the University of Wyoming’s outstanding graduating man.

May 12, 2017 — These are among the construction activities scheduled May 7-13 at the University of Wyoming:

May 12, 2017 — Trevor Cook, of Cody, was among seven finalists for the 2017 Tobin Memorial Award as the University of Wyoming’s outstanding graduating man.

May 12, 2017 — Phil Klebba, of Sheridan, was among seven finalists for the 2017 Tobin Memorial Award as the University of Wyoming’s outstanding graduating man.

May 12, 2017 — Zane Romanek, of Douglas, was among seven finalists for the 2017 Tobin Memorial Award as the University of Wyoming’s outstanding graduating man.

May 12, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum’s 2017 Summer Teaching Institute, “Transforming Learning: Investigating Art and Science,” will examine the intersections of art and science through biology and sculpture. The institute is set Wednesday through Friday, June 21-23.

May 12, 2017 — An administrator who has led efforts to create a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment at Ohio’s Bowling Green State University has been selected as the University of Wyoming’s first chief diversity officer.

May 12, 2017 — Thirty-eight University of Wyoming faculty members are scheduled to participate in “lightning talks,” or science in five minutes, during UW Research and Economic Development Day Thursday, May 18, from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. in Rooms 129 and 133 of the Classroom Building.

May 12, 2017 — How far would you travel to see a total eclipse of the sun?

May 12, 2017 — Sam Wiswell, of Wilson, was among seven finalists for the 2017 Tobin Memorial Award as the University of Wyoming’s outstanding graduating man.

May 12, 2017 — 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.

May 12, 2017 — Richard Yang, of Laramie, was among seven finalists for the 2017 Tobin Memorial Award as the University of Wyoming’s outstanding graduating man.

May 11, 2017 — Kadi Lee Cooley, from Powell, was among seven finalists for the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating woman.

May 11, 2017 — Meghann Cranford, from Evanston, was among seven finalists for the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating woman.

May 11, 2017 — Heidi Hanekamp, from Laramie, was among seven finalists for the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating woman.

May 11, 2017 — Ellen Hughes, from Elizabeth, Colo., was among seven finalists for the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating woman.

May 11, 2017 — Meghan Kent, from Laramie, was among seven finalists for the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating woman.

May 11, 2017 — The researcher who co-discovered a central mechanism of gene manipulation and ultimately shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine will speak at the University of Wyoming today (Thursday).

May 11, 2017 — The committee leading the search for the University of Wyoming’s next vice president for research and economic development is seeking input on the four finalists for the job.

May 11, 2017 — Sydney Stein, from Breckenridge, Colo., was among seven finalists for the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating woman.

May 11, 2017 — These are among the activities scheduled May 15-21 at the University of Wyoming:

May 11, 2017 — In an effort to reduce administrative costs and achieve other efficiencies, the University of Wyoming plans to consolidate several academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education.

May 10, 2017 — A University of Wyoming graduate student is one of 36 nationwide chosen to participate in the National Center for Supercomputing Applications’ CyberGIS Center for Advanced and Digital Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign May 15-20.

May 9, 2017 — According to recent statistics, 93 percent of all purchase decisions are influenced by social media. Small-business owners need to understand how to compose posts that will drive potential customers to their brands.

May 9, 2017 — The first graduates of the University of Wyoming at Casper’s new medical laboratory sciences program will receive their bachelor’s degrees this week.

May 9, 2017 — University of Wyoming College of Education Associate Professor Amy Roberts recently earned her second Fulbright Award to teach and conduct research in Myanmar, Southeast Asia.

May 8, 2017 — The final candidate for the position of vice president for research and economic development at the University of Wyoming is scheduled to visit campus this week.

May 8, 2017 — University of Wyoming faculty and staff members can learn about Konica Minolta photocopier equipment during a product show that will include demonstrations Tuesday and Wednesday, May 23-24, in the East Ballroom of the Wyoming Union.

May 8, 2017 — The Rocky Mountain Alzheimer’s Summit brings together the Wyoming dementia care community to network and share ideas, resources and innovations on care for those with dementia.

May 8, 2017 — University of Wyoming Professor Snehalata Huzurbazar has been named a fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the nation’s pre-eminent professional statistical society.

May 8, 2017 — University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will observe summer hours (7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) beginning Monday, May 15, through Friday, Aug. 25. Fall semester classes will begin Wednesday, Aug. 30.

May 8, 2017 — Volunteers are needed to welcome new and returning students and their families to the University of Wyoming for the fall semester.

May 5, 2017 — These are among the construction activities scheduled May 7-13 at the University of Wyoming:

May 5, 2017 — Sue Lowe, an optometrist at Snowy Range Vision Center in Laramie, is the recipient of the 2017 Peter K. Simpson Advanced Practice Nursing Fan Award.

May 5, 2017 — The researcher who co-discovered a central mechanism of gene manipulation and ultimately shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine will speak at the University of Wyoming Thursday, May 11.

May 5, 2017 — How far would you travel to see a total eclipse of the sun?

May 5, 2017 — When University of Wyoming senior Meglana Peak learned that the vast majority of K-12 schools in Brazil have no libraries and limited access to books and learning materials, she decided to do something about it, creating a project she calls Books for Brazil.

May 5, 2017 — An accomplished teacher who has high expectations and the ability to raise students’ performance to match those expectations is a recipient of a top teaching award at the University of Wyoming.

May 5, 2017 — The University of Wyoming’s relatively small class sizes, low student debt and high earnings for graduates have placed Wyoming in the top 10 of a new list of “The Best States for Higher Education in 2017.”

May 5, 2017 — 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.

May 4, 2017 — These are among the activities scheduled May 8-14 at the University of Wyoming:

May 4, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider elevating UW’s Honors Program to an Honors College during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday through Friday, May 10-12.

May 4, 2017 — The University of Wyoming at Casper recognized 38 scholarship recipients, 19 internship recipients, the Sue Jorgensen Excellent Student in Education award recipient, two UW academic department award-winners and the Maggi Murdock scholar at a recent event.

May 4, 2017 — University of Wyoming President Laurie Nichols, a retired law dean, and health care and engineering executives are among speakers at UW’s spring 2017 commencement ceremonies.

May 4, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has amended its agreement with the private developer of the UW Plaza to allow construction of a mix of retail businesses, restaurants and condominiums.

May 4, 2017 — Following an extensive review of 12 low-enrollment academic programs at the University of Wyoming, UW Provost Kate Miller has recommended five for elimination.

May 4, 2017 — How far would you travel to see a total eclipse of the sun?

May 4, 2017 — Whether he makes mathematics applicable to the real world or creates his own course materials to fit his students’ needs, Eric Moorhouse, a University of Wyoming mathematics professor, is praised by colleagues and students alike.

May 3, 2017 — Casey Terrell, of Pinedale, is the recipient of the University of Wyoming College of Law’s Clarence A. Brimmer Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year.

May 3, 2017 — Small businesses can learn how to gain a competitive advantage with export finance solutions offered through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Export-Import (EX-IM) Bank.

May 3, 2017 — Migratory mule deer in Wyoming closely time their movements to track the spring green-up, providing evidence of an underappreciated foraging benefit of migration, according to a new study from a team of researchers led by University of Wyoming and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists at the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.

May 3, 2017 — Now is the chance to help send the 32-voice University of Wyoming Collegiate Chorale to compete in a prestigious contest in Spain this fall.

May 3, 2017 — Nine new University of Wyoming faculty research projects will receive funding through the UW Center for Global Studies Research Excellence Awards for international fieldwork in summer/fall 2017.

May 3, 2017 — Beginning with the teachings of Jesus, Christianity has promised the resurrection of each believer in his or her own body.

May 3, 2017 — As the Scarlett Chair of Business in the University of Wyoming College of Business, Larry Weatherford teaches graduate-level courses using distance technologies to students across the country.

May 3, 2017 — Yan Zhang, University of Wyoming Department of Modern and Classical Languages senior lecturer, knows how to engage students in the Chinese language and culture.

May 2, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Department of Art and Art History’s annual Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, “BFA 2017,” can be seen through Friday, May 12. A reception for the exhibition will take place Thursday, May 11, from 6-8 p.m. in the Visual Arts Building Gallery, on the corner of 22nd Street and Willett Drive.

May 2, 2017 — Conxita Domènech epitomizes the concept of teacher-scholar, with demonstrated excellent achievements at the University of Wyoming and also regionally, nationally and internationally.

May 2, 2017 — The Center for Global Studies (CGS) at the University of Wyoming will support 20 new student research and internship projects through its CGS International Research/Internship Excellence Awards in summer/fall 2017.

May 2, 2017 — Two days of intensive instruction in theatrical swordplay, knife fighting and ninjutsu will be offered during the third annual UWYO Stage Combat Workshop Saturday, May 6, and Sunday, May 7, at the University of Wyoming Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts.

May 2, 2017 — Three University of Wyoming students won Plummer Interdisciplinary Excellence Scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year, paving the way for them to pursue lasting solutions to environmental and natural resource challenges.

May 2, 2017 — A University of Wyoming faculty member will explore the history and future of land-grant universities during a public lecture Monday, May 8.

May 2, 2017 — Small businesses are an important part of the nation’s communities, and play a central role to the health and well-being of Wyoming.

May 1, 2017 — A public memorial service for Jim Steidtmann, a University of Wyoming emeritus professor, is planned Sunday, May 7, from 2-4 p.m. in the atrium of the UW Earth Sciences Building.

May 1, 2017 — Three exhibitions will close Saturday, May 13, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

May 1, 2017 — Two finalists for the position of vice president for research and economic development at the University of Wyoming are scheduled to visit campus this week.

May 1, 2017 — Two of three finalists for the position of vice president for student affairs at the University of Wyoming are scheduled to give public presentations this week

May 1, 2017 — University of Wyoming professors Andrew Garner and David McDonald are the recipients of Fulbright awards to continue their respective research work.

May 1, 2017 — A gifted mathematician whose enthusiasm for math has influenced generations of Wyomingites has been honored with the University of Wyoming’s 2017 Ellbogen Lifetime Teaching Award.

May 1, 2017 — For small-business owners, who operate independent restaurants, they know their businesses face increased competition, labor shortages, and rising operating and occupancy expenses.

May 1, 2017 — Families of University of Wyoming employees are eligible for a discount on the cost of attending UW soccer camps this summer.

May 1, 2017 — Relying on its season-long strength -- overall depth and versatility -- the University of Wyoming women’s rodeo team secured its second straight runner-up trophy in the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR).

May 1, 2017 — Wyoming Public Radio (WPR) won three Edward R. Murrow awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association for the third straight year.