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September 30, 2021 — Danielle Allen, Harvard University’s James Bryant Conant University Professor, is the guest speaker for the launching of the new Democracy Laboratory at the University of Wyoming.

September 30, 2021 — The University of Wyoming’s Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) is one of the sponsors of a Dec. 6-9 conference in Midland, Texas, that will focus on carbon capture best practices and field-tested innovations.

September 29, 2021 — The University of Wyoming is part of a consortium of universities and research institutions that will build and operate an experimental research facility to study soil at depths greater than at any other soil research facility in the world, with support from an $18.9 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.

September 29, 2021 — The moon will take center stage at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium during October with no fewer than four programs or activities related to Earth’s natural satellite.

September 28, 2021 — A second University of Wyoming student who has reported being vaccinated for COVID-19 will win up to $4,500 in tuition and fees for the fall semester in a drawing this week.

September 28, 2021 — The University of Wyoming club tennis team is competing in its first in-person tournament since COVID-19 shut down many activities in 2020. The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs hosts the tournament Oct. 2-3.

September 28, 2021 — New research by University of Wyoming scientists examines water consumption when combining bioenergy production with carbon capture and sequestration, and calls for a close coordination of technology, resources and policy in the transition to a net-zero carbon energy future.

September 27, 2021 — The world’s -- and Wyoming’s -- biggest issues can’t be solved by one viewpoint or one discipline alone. They require multiple perspectives, approaches and ideas.

September 27, 2021 — Science is more relevant to societal issues than ever. As a result, researchers and students increasingly want to share science effectively with stakeholders -- ranging from undergraduates and policymakers to homemakers and entrepreneurs -- according to University of Wyoming researchers.

September 27, 2021 — Deborah Marutzky has been appointed as the University of Wyoming’s interim associate vice president for human resources, effective Oct. 1.

September 27, 2021 — For the third straight rodeo, the University of Wyoming men’s team surpassed 850 points to widen its overall lead in the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) at the halfway point of the fall season.

September 27, 2021 — The 2021 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for the University of Wyoming is now available.

September 27, 2021 — The Ivinson parking lot, located at 10th Street and Ivinson Avenue, will close at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, to start construction of the University of Wyoming’s Ivinson Parking Garage.

September 27, 2021 — The University of Wyoming’s Master of Science in Health Services Administration (MSHSA) degree program recently selected Jen Paintin as its new program coordinator.

September 27, 2021 — Janet Willhaus, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, has been named to the editorial board of STORM magazine.

September 27, 2021 — A number of University of Wyoming faculty and staff members are scheduled to speak during the Wyoming Cybersecurity Conference Oct. 6-8.

September 24, 2021 — Nominations for 2022 University of Wyoming honorary degrees are due to the Office of the President by Nov. 1.

September 24, 2021 — Saharan dust is an important phosphorus supply to remote and nutrient-depleted parts of the world’s oceans and American lowland tropical rainforests. However, the bioavailability of this phosphorus largely depends on its chemical form.

September 24, 2021 — The University of Wyoming Wind Symphony will present its fall opening concert Thursday, Sept. 30.

September 24, 2021 — IMPACT 307, a University of Wyoming program, will host “Trademark Basics for Startups,” a new “Lunch and Learn” series webinar event Wednesday, Sept. 29, from noon-1 p.m.

September 23, 2021 — Ann McCutchan, an author, lyricist, librettist and former professor at the University of Wyoming, will speak Wednesday, Oct. 6, at UW.

September 23, 2021 — Two University of Wyoming researchers are part of the first-ever mapping of magnetic stripes -- one of the foundations of plate tectonics -- within the lower gabbroic section of fast-spreading oceanic crust.

September 22, 2021 — Albany County 4-H is redefining the traditional agriculture-based 4-H program through a partnership with the University of Wyoming’s makerspace studio.

September 22, 2021 — The University of Wyoming’s Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center has received a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant to provide mental health awareness training on campus.

September 21, 2021 — The Mountain West region suffers from one of the highest rates of suicide in the nation, a phenomenon that Carolyn Pepper, a University of Wyoming psychology professor, is studying.

September 21, 2021 — The University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources has received a gift of $600,000 from the Tomé Foundation to create the Tomé Scholars to Fellows Program.

September 21, 2021 — Two University of Wyoming researchers decided to pick each other’s brain, so to speak. Specifically, they examined the importance of the frontal cortex, the portion of the brain used in decision-making, expressive language and voluntary movement.

September 21, 2021 — Wyoming Baroque will present “The Golem” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, in the University of Wyoming’s Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts choral rehearsal room. The performance is free and open to the public.

September 21, 2021 — The fourth annual Wyoming Blockchain Stampede and WyoHackathon, which begins today (Tuesday) at the University of Wyoming, aims to solve the insatiable appetite for curated, industry-led content regarding the disruptive blockchain space.

September 20, 2021 — Starting today (Monday), the only vehicle access to the University of Wyoming’s interior part of campus, which includes Prexy’s Pasture, will be via the Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center gate.

September 20, 2021 — It did not take the University of Wyoming men’s rodeo team long to break its school record for most points at a single rodeo -- one week, to be exact.

September 20, 2021 — The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) has received a generous donation from The Anschutz Corporation to help launch the school’s new Hydrogen Energy Research Center (HERC).

September 20, 2021 — The University of Wyoming and other organizations have teamed up with the Laramie Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service to host local volunteer events on National and Wyoming Public Lands Day Saturday, Sept. 25.

September 20, 2021 — James “Lefty” Cole is the grand marshal for the University of Wyoming’s Homecoming parade Saturday, Oct. 23.

September 20, 2021 — A conference focused on collecting, preserving and using materials that document the history of Yellowstone National Park will take place next summer at Montana State University (MSU).

September 20, 2021 — The number of first-time students from Wyoming attending the University of Wyoming has grown by 11.5 percent this fall, driving an overall 3.7 percent increase in UW’s first-time headcount.

September 17, 2021 — Masks will continue to be required inside most University of Wyoming buildings where 6-foot social distancing isn’t possible, following action by the UW Board of Trustees.

September 17, 2021 — Event Chairman Caitlin Long is looking forward to showcasing opportunities the digital economy can bring the state during the fourth annual Wyoming Blockchain Stampede and WyoHackathon Sept. 21-26 at the University of Wyoming.

September 17, 2021 — National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel, a dozen CEOs/CIOs of leading technology companies, several Wyoming community college presidents and others will discuss the future of computing education Wednesday, Sept. 22, at UW.

September 17, 2021 — The Wyoming Telehealth Network (WyTN), which includes the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) at the University of Wyoming, is celebrating the American Telemedicine Association's Telehealth Awareness Week Sept. 19-25.

September 16, 2021 — Input from internal and external stakeholders has resulted in some likely adjustments to the University of Wyoming’s proposal for academic restructuring and reductions.

September 16, 2021 — The University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources is offering an online guide certification course this fall for both aspiring and veteran guides.

September 16, 2021 — The University of Wyoming Department of Atmospheric Science recently received some international attention for its expertise. And that knowledge is expected to show up in a French documentary film about aerosols sometime next year.

September 16, 2021 — The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) and the UW College of Law’s Center for Law and Energy Resources in the Rockies (CLERR) will virtually host the 2021 Landscape Discussion on Energy Law and Policy in the Rockies Conference Friday, Oct. 8.

September 15, 2021 — The global disruption produced by climate change will place further stress on the world’s freshwater supplies due to higher temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and increases in human population, according to John Hoberg. This is expected to result in half of the world’s population facing freshwater shortages by 2030.

September 14, 2021 — A listening session is scheduled Friday, Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. to receive comment on the University of Wyoming’s proposal to eliminate the master’s degree in family and consumer sciences.

September 14, 2021 — The University of Wyoming Chamber Orchestra will present an all-Russian music program at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

September 14, 2021 — The University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing has selected Jeanine Niemoller as its 2021 Distinguished Alumna.

September 13, 2021 — A listening session is scheduled Thursday, Sept. 16, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to receive comment on the University of Wyoming’s proposal to eliminate master’s degrees in political science and international studies.

September 13, 2021 — A top director with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is coming to the University of Wyoming to discuss the capabilities and uses of a new supercomputer that will be installed in the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) near Cheyenne.

September 13, 2021 — The University of Wyoming American Heritage Center’s (AHC) Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and Leadership has postponed an event scheduled Sept. 21 titled “Wyoming at the Economic Crossroads.”

September 13, 2021 — The University of Wyoming encourages students, faculty and staff to observe Constitution Day, the annual federal observance that recognizes the ratification of the United States Constitution.

September 13, 2021 — It didn’t take long for the University of Wyoming men’s rodeo team to establish itself as the team to beat in the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) this fall.

September 13, 2021 — University of Wyoming Libraries has received a second round of funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support ongoing newspaper digitization work.

September 13, 2021 — Sherra St Clair has accepted a position as the new McMurry Chair of Mental Health at the University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing.

September 10, 2021 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will receive updates on enrollment, COVID-19, academic program reviews and budget reductions during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday-Friday, Sept. 15-17.

September 10, 2021 — University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel will provide updates on key issues and initiatives and outline future plans during his “State of the University” address Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom.

September 10, 2021 — A University of Wyoming student from Riverton and five of his friends will have dinner with UW President Ed Seidel and his partner, Gabrielle Allen, after the student won a weekly drawing for UW students who have reported being vaccinated for COVID-19.

September 10, 2021 — A University of Wyoming student from Cheyenne is the first winner of a weekly $1,000 prize for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in an Albany County vaccination incentive program.

September 9, 2021 — Representatives of the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) and The Williams Cos. Inc. recently met on campus to discuss the UW school’s initiatives and development opportunities, as well as the energy infrastructure company’s clean energy strategy in Wyoming.

September 9, 2021 — Simone Runyon, an assistant professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Geology and Geophysics, recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for research that investigates critical element distribution in the Rattlesnake Hills Alkaline Complex in central Wyoming.

September 8, 2021 — A celebration of the life and career of University of Wyoming Department of Anthropology Professor George Frison is from 3-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, in the Hilton Garden Inn ballroom in Laramie. A reception follows.

September 8, 2021 — The University of Wyoming American Heritage Center’s (AHC) Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and Leadership is collaborating with Wyoming PBS and Wyoming Humanities to host an economic discussion.

September 8, 2021 — In the film “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” Sean O’Connell, the photographer character played by Sean Penn, spent the better part of his career trying to snap a photo of the elusive snow leopard in the Himalayas. When the opportunity finally came, O’Connell chose to observe the rare animal through his eyes rather than his lens, saying “If I like a moment, I mean me, personally, sometimes I don’t like to have the distraction of the camera.”

September 8, 2021 — For the past three years, the University of Wyoming’s rodeo teams have ended the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) competition as champions in both the men’s and women’s divisions. Do not expect the Cowboys and Cowgirls to give up those championships anytime soon -- Coach Beau Clark has built the program to last over the long haul.

September 7, 2021 — A listening session is scheduled Thursday, Sept. 9, at 8 a.m. to receive comment on the University of Wyoming’s proposal to eliminate bachelor’s degrees in French, German and secondary education/languages.

September 7, 2021 — United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch’s scheduled visit to the University of Wyoming College of Law and campus Sept. 16 has been canceled.

September 7, 2021 — The University of Wyoming College of Education and UW Trustees Education Initiative (TEI) have partnered with Mursion, a company that develops virtual reality training simulations, to present the inaugural College WYTeach competition.

September 7, 2021 — Research published by corresponding authors based at the University of Wyoming will be made open access at no additional cost, thanks to a new partnership between UW Libraries and Cambridge University Press (CUP).

September 7, 2021 — The Equality State Research Network, a project of the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities at the University of Wyoming, has awarded six grants to support community-based participatory research focusing on improving the health and well-being of Wyoming residents.

September 3, 2021 — The fraternity and sorority community at the University of Wyoming recently received national awards for the 2020-21 academic year.

September 2, 2021 — “Dark Waters and Murky Models: Perspectives on the Peopling of the Americas from Page-Ladson” is the topic of the 23rd annual George C. Frison Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology Lecture Thursday, Sept. 23, at the University of Wyoming.

September 2, 2021 — University of Wyoming football fans traveling to Laramie for Saturday’s 2 p.m. season opener against Montana State University may find some disruption of traditional traffic routes due to construction.

September 2, 2021 — Registrations are now being accepted for the popular World Language and Culture Program (WLCP) at the University of Wyoming this semester. A total of 18 nonformal world language and culture sessions are available free via Zoom.

September 2, 2021 — Ana Clara Bobadilla says the opioid epidemic in the United States is associated with an equally dangerous public health threat -- the combined use of multiple drugs. For example, from 2010-16, fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, accounted for most of the increase in cocaine-related overdose deaths.

September 2, 2021 — Fans attending Saturday’s University of Wyoming-Montana State University football game have the opportunity to be vaccinated for COVID-19 during pregame festivities.

September 1, 2021 — An educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins and its ongoing implications is on display at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library.

September 1, 2021 — Most University of Wyoming administrative offices will be closed, and classes will be dismissed Monday, Sept. 6, for Labor Day.

September 1, 2021 — An award-winning professor in the College of Business’ Department of Economics is the newest endowed chair at the University of Wyoming.

September 1, 2021 — Beginning today (Wednesday), University of Wyoming Transportation Services has temporarily shortened the operating hours for the LaramieLink Dial-A-Ride on-call bus service due to staffing shortages.

September 1, 2021 — Karen Mruk is focused on spinal cord regeneration and is studying how a zebrafish regenerates to learn more about how that information can apply to humans.