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November 30, 2020 — Members of the Restoring Shoshone Ancestral Food Gathering (RSAFG) group on the Wind River Indian Reservation are reclaiming knowledge about the use of Shoshone foods and preserving traditional methods of gathering and preparing those foods.

November 30, 2020 — University of Wyoming Extension educators will use two John P. Ellbogen Foundation grants to help youths start and develop local food businesses, and develop a hands-on teaching garden in Rawlins.

November 30, 2020 — A University of Wyoming faculty member who teaches about the ancient philosophy of Stoicism is featured in a chapter on the subject in a recently released philosophy book.

November 24, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will kick off the holiday season with the 28th annual Happy Holidays Dec. 3 and 5. All events will take place virtually.

November 23, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Office of Engagement and Outreach (OEO) will host its first Faculty Engagement Fellows Symposium -- in a virtual format -- Wednesday, Dec. 2.

November 23, 2020 — Members of the University of Wyoming’s senior honor society recently honored their “Top Profs” at the 41st annual Top Prof Night, which was a virtual celebration this year.

November 23, 2020 — Three University of Wyoming graduate students from the Department of Plant Sciences received top honors for crop and pollinator research during last week’s virtual national annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America.

November 23, 2020 — Registration is now open for the University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute’s biennial Rocky Mountain Community Science Conference. The event will be held virtually Friday, Dec. 4.

November 23, 2020 — An experienced businessman and registered pharmacist has been selected to serve as manager of a new project in the University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy related to preparation for national pharmacy licensure examinations.

November 23, 2020 — The University of Wyoming’s chief risk officer has been elected to the University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA) Board of Directors.

November 20, 2020 — The University of Wyoming’s sixth annual UW Giving Day broke new records, with more than double the number of donors and double the number of dollars received.

November 20, 2020 — Research conducted at the University of Wyoming could help pave the way for a treatment for a neuromuscular degenerative disease that causes heart failure in humans.

November 20, 2020 — A recent survey of Wyoming residents showed that the coronavirus pandemic influenced how voters chose to cast their ballots in the Nov. 3 general election.

November 18, 2020 — Stars in the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium’s sky will light up again to the public next month.

November 18, 2020 — The director of the University of Wyoming’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program has accepted a new role focused on boosting the university’s overall online programs.

November 18, 2020 — Brooke Wright got a taste of what it would be like to teach, albeit to avatar students in a virtual classroom. Her virtual efforts resulted in a real-world, first-place finish in the inaugural Agricultural Education Teaching Contest.

November 17, 2020 — The University of Wyoming’s Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center is open with limited hours and modified services as the university transitions to Phase 4 of its fall semester.

November 17, 2020 — Some of the skeletons in the University of Wyoming’s storage closets are now available for the public to view.

November 16, 2020 — Even though the University of Wyoming’s Campus Activities Center has changed its name to Student Orgs and Entertainment, the office’s staff will still provide activities for students with safeguards in place to minimize health risks.

November 16, 2020 — Following substantial progress made last spring, the search for a new dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Applied Science was reactivated in October.

November 16, 2020 — More than 86 community members in Laramie didn’t have to cook a meal the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 3.

November 13, 2020 — Research related to vaccine production and effective fungicides to protect crops has been made possible for two molecular biology students through the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dean’s Excellence Fund.

November 13, 2020 — Steve Farkas, assistant dean in the University of Wyoming College of Business, is taking a new, additional role aimed at connecting the university with external partners in pursuit of projects to boost Wyoming’s economy.

November 13, 2020 — Bill Mai, longtime administrator in Wyoming state government and at the University of Wyoming, has been named the university’s acting vice president for governmental relations.

November 13, 2020 — An accomplished scientist and experienced administrator has been selected as dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Arts and Sciences.

November 12, 2020 — International Education Week will be celebrated at the University of Wyoming Nov. 16-20 with virtual programs and panel discussions, international food nights, games, workshops and a photo contest.

November 12, 2020 — The history of Laramie can be told in many ways: It can feature famous people, significant events, the influence of the railroad or the growth of the University of Wyoming.

November 12, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has approved a plan to address a $42.3 million budget reduction in the current biennium, driven by a 10 percent cut in state funding that resulted in an immediate reduced distribution from the state earlier this year.

November 12, 2020 — University of Wyoming Libraries will adjust hours and services during Phase 4 of the university’s fall semester, scheduled Nov. 16-Dec. 11.

November 12, 2020 — University of Wyoming pharmacy students collaborated with the Laramie Downtown Clinic to administer free flu vaccinations to Albany County residents.

November 11, 2020 — Up to 45 percent of University of Wyoming students experience food insecurity, according to a recent survey conducted by Kerry Schinkel, a master’s degree student in family and consumer sciences from Rawlins.

November 11, 2020 — The University of Wyoming will transition to Phase 4 of its fall semester Monday, Nov. 16, a week earlier than scheduled, because of the significant increase in COVID-19 cases among the UW community and in the state.

November 10, 2020 — The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) honored Ryan Kobbe with the 2020 President’s Medal at the ASCE Annual Convention in October.

November 10, 2020 — Every nonsenior cadet in the University of Wyoming’s Army ROTC strives to be named the Cadet of the Month. Usually, junior or sophomore cadets are selected, but a freshman cadet was honored this month.

November 10, 2020 — Several virtual events are scheduled Nov. 16-19 at the University of Wyoming in celebration of National Native American Heritage Month.

November 10, 2020 — University of Wyoming Professors Margaret Wilson and Neil Humphrey will present a virtual multimedia program for the fall semester’s installment of the President’s Speaker Series Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 4 p.m.

November 9, 2020 — The University of Wyoming’s Service, Leadership and Community Engagement (SLCE) office will host a food drive for the UW Food Share Pantry Saturday, Nov. 14, from 1-6 p.m.

November 9, 2020 — Four active cases of COVID-19 have been detected on another floor of a residence hall at the University of Wyoming, prompting the university to take action to limit the spread of the virus in that group of students, employees and the broader community.

November 9, 2020 — “24 Means More,” thanks to donors on UW Giving Day, the University of Wyoming’s annual day of giving that takes place online and across campus.

November 9, 2020 — Online registration is now open for the University of Wyoming Alumni Association (UWAA) virtual gingerbread house decorating contest.

November 9, 2020 — A 13-member committee has been formed to search for a new dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Education.

November 9, 2020 — University of Wyoming Assistant Professor Amanda DeDiego recently was named the recipient of the Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (RMACES) Outstanding Teaching Award for 2020.

November 9, 2020 — Five University of Wyoming Extension 4-H educators received national recognition during the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals conference last month.

November 9, 2020 — Individuals who know they will drive on University of Wyoming business during 2021 need to make a new request by Thursday, Dec. 31.

November 9, 2020 — The 2020 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for the University of Wyoming is now available.

November 9, 2020 — The University of Wyoming’s Black Studies Center will host a webinar that examines what it takes to create a Black studies-centered curriculum Tuesday, Nov. 10.

November 6, 2020 — Four active cases of COVID-19 have been detected on another floor of a residence hall at the University of Wyoming, prompting the university to take action to limit the spread of the virus in that group of students, employees and the broader community.

November 6, 2020 — Using fruit flies to understand the molecular basis of human disease and examining the early calf microbiome to improve feed efficiency in cattle are among stories highlighted in the research magazine Reflections from the University of Wyoming.

November 6, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider a plan to address a $42.3 million budget reduction in the current biennium during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 11-13.

November 6, 2020 — Wyoming residents are again reporting more anxiety about the spread of COVID-19 in the state, according to a new survey by the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC).

November 6, 2020 — The Wyoming Action Coalition, managed through the Wyoming Center for Nursing and its partners at the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) at the University of Wyoming, is among 10 organizations that will receive up to $25,000 in Nursing Innovations Fund awards for new or ongoing work that addresses nursing’s role in building health equity, well-being and promoting a culture of health.

November 6, 2020 — To help provide a complete picture of COVID-19 in Wyoming, the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC) has developed an interactive data visualization tool to track attitudes, behaviors and cases surrounding the pandemic.

November 5, 2020 — The University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences is the recipient of the 2020 Heywood Fund Award to enhance the foundation for research, teaching, scholarship and community engagement related to telehealth services delivery.

November 5, 2020 — Like much of Wyoming, the University of Wyoming is contending with a continuing increase in cases of COVID-19 among its students and employees.

November 5, 2020 — The University of Wyoming supports an order that goes into effect Friday, Nov. 6, requiring face protection in many public settings in Albany County.

November 4, 2020 — Disruption of workers’ morning routines causes them to be less focused and less productive, according to research by a University of Wyoming faculty member and his colleagues at Texas A&M University.

November 4, 2020 — The School of Energy Resource’s (SER) Center for Economic Geology Research (CEGR) at the University of Wyoming officially launched Phase 3 of the CarbonSAFE project last month.

November 4, 2020 — The University of Wyoming seeks public comment on recommendations regarding student tuition for the 2021-22 academic year.

November 4, 2020 — One of Lars Kotthoff’s computer science students uses the University of Wyoming’s Advanced Research Computing Center (ARCC) to analyze artificial intelligence algorithms. Meanwhile, the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) has moved much of the base spatial data that drives its web-mapping applications to the petaLibrary over the last four years, according to Shannon Albeke.

November 3, 2020 — A new website to support Wyoming History Day (WHD) recently was launched by the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC).

November 2, 2020 — University of Wyoming employees have a maximum of one hour of release time to vote in Tuesday’s Wyoming general election, in accordance with state law and UW policy.

November 2, 2020 — Wyoming is a pioneer state known for firsts. In recent years, the state passed groundbreaking legislation to create a regulatory environment to foster blockchain application growth and diversify the economy. To aid this effort and train the upcoming workforce, the University of Wyoming is launching a new Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation.

November 2, 2020 — The University of Wyoming will not hold its traditional winter commencement ceremonies in December, due to concerns about large gatherings and travel related to COVID-19.

November 2, 2020 — University of Wyoming College of Law Professor Darrell Jackson, UW Art Museum Director Nicole Crawford and former UW law student Toni Hartzel have co-written a book chapter that focuses on race theory.

November 2, 2020 — The Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming is recognizing the impact of caregivers across Wyoming communities with a free webinar series during National Caregiver Month.