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Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu
May 31, 2024
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider UW’s budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year during the board’s regular teleconference meeting Wednesday, June 12.
May 31, 2024
The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) hosted carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology and project developers -- with potential carbon capture customers -- at a Technology Showcase at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC) Thursday, May 30.
May 31, 2024
Seven weekly evening presentations on topics of local and international interest are on the schedule for the Harlow Summer Seminar Series at the renovated University of Wyoming-National Park Service (UW-NPS) Research Station. The facility is located at the AMK Ranch in Grand Teton National Park.
May 31, 2024
The University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) will meet at 7:30 a.m. Friday, June 7, at Laramie’s Hilton Garden Inn for the council’s regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.
May 30, 2024
Morteza Dejam, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, has been named an inaugural Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS.
May 29, 2024
For the fourth consecutive summer, some Wyoming cities and towns will be going a bit batty.
May 29, 2024
The UW Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will host “One Sky,” a full-dome series of short films. Pictured is a full-dome still from “The Forge of Artemis,” one of the short films that will screen at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15. (National Science Foundation Noir Lab Photo) Three new shows that will explore Norse mythology, astronomy from around the globe and Wyoming geography will highlight the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium’s lineup during June.
May 29, 2024
D. Michael Thomas, this year's recipient of the University of Wyoming Alumni Association’s (UWAA) Building a Better Wyoming Award, has chosen the Johnson County Fairgrounds Foundation in Buffalo as the beneficiary of a $15,000 donation from the McMurry Foundation.
May 28, 2024
The University of Wyoming’s Tara Righetti will serve a two-year term as chair of the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Permitting Task Force for Federal Lands and Outer Continental Shelf.
May 28, 2024
University of Wyoming Libraries has added the ArtistWorks platform to OverDrive, the statewide e-content provider, and Libby, a one-tap reading app.
May 24, 2024
For many students graduating with health care-focused degrees from the University of Wyoming, their pathways toward professional careers are only beginning. Being accepted into medical, dental and other professional schools is an anticipated next step, but it’s one that can come with many challenges.
May 24, 2024
University of Wyoming Extension recently released a free digital publication designed to help small-acreage landowners and others make decisions about land management.
May 24, 2024
Students and colleagues describe University of Wyoming instructor Sarah Lee as innovative, dedicated, supportive, caring and inspiring.
May 24, 2024
The role of caregivers for people living with dementia recently was featured in “A State of Mind: The Caregivers” on Wyoming PBS stations.
May 23, 2024
Lydiah Nganga, of the University of Wyoming’s College of Education, is the recipient of a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award for teaching and research in Kenya for the 2024-25 academic year.
May 23, 2024
Dilnoza Khasilova, an assessment/scholarship of teaching and learning specialist at the University of Wyoming, is the recipient of this year’s Hugh M. Jenkins Award for Excellence in Community Programming from NAFSA: Association of International Educators for her dedication to the international education field for the past 10 years.
May 22, 2024
The University of Wyoming hosted an immersive reality training conference last week as part of the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP).
May 22, 2024
The Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station (WAES) recently commended faculty, staff and students for exemplary research accomplishments at an annual awards banquet in Laramie.
May 21, 2024
Five incoming or current University of Wyoming undergraduate students are the latest cohort selections for the Wyoming Wildlife Fellowship Program, which supports students pursuing careers in wildlife and fisheries sciences.
May 21, 2024
The University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing held its 66th annual convocation ceremony May 10 in the College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.
May 20, 2024
Most University of Wyoming administrative offices will be closed, and classes will be dismissed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
May 20, 2024
The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host some special events to celebrate the exhibition “Harold Garde at 100: The Unseen Works in Two Acts.”
May 17, 2024
The University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC) will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the tragic death of U.S. Sen. Lester Hunt, who took his own life June 19, 1954, amid political blackmail and pressure during the McCarthy era.
May 17, 2024
Propelled by low-energy carbon policies and phasing out of fossil fuels, the U.S. power system is experiencing a fast-paced integration of renewable energy resources and electric vehicles. However, the integration of these resources causes more challenges to system sustainability and reliability.
May 16, 2024
The University of Wyoming’s vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion has accepted the position of vice president of inclusion, access and belonging at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Md
May 16, 2024
In an effort to accelerate construction on 15th Street through the University of Wyoming campus, UW Operations has made some adjustments to the street closure schedule.
May 16, 2024
A regional effort to expand research and innovation that will shape the future of carbon management technologies has launched at the University of Wyoming and its partners.
May 16, 2024
The University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) will continue its “Dementia on the Road” program with free public events next month in Pinedale, Jackson and Dubois.
May 16, 2024
A monthly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.
May 15, 2024
Recipients have been selected from among 41 proposals for funding following a request from the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) to UW employees in need of energy-related laboratory equipment -- including repairs -- or supplies to conduct energy-related research.
May 15, 2024
For most of us, taking a drink of water when we’re thirsty may seem like an afterthought. However, recently published research by a University of Wyoming faculty member indicates that adequate water intake and one’s “hydration status” are not equally experienced by the public in general and lacking adequate hydration can have adverse effects on our health and especially that of certain populations.
May 14, 2024
Small-business owners can learn how to prepare Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) cost proposals during a virtual workshop Thursday, May 23.
Major Gift of $2.5M to UW Supports Future of Wyoming Ranching May 14, 2024
A Wyoming ranching couple’s $2.5 million gift to the University of Wyoming will empower the university’s Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Program, fueling impactful change and supporting future leaders in ranch management and agriculture statewide.
May 14, 2024
For producers concerned about discolored wheatgrass in pastures and fields, University of Wyoming Extension has released “What to Do about Those Pesky Grass Bugs?,” a free digital publication on how to identify and treat black grass bug infestations.
May 13, 2024
The University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) recently recognized 10 graduates at its annual awards luncheon.
May 13, 2024
The University of Wyoming’s collegiate meat judging team competed at four regional contests this spring. At every contest, the team had at least one top-five team finish and at least one individual top-10 finish.
May 13, 2024
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the American Geophysical Union’s journal Geophysical Research Letters, a paper co-written by University of Wyoming Assistant Professor Daniel McCoy was selected by the editor-in-chief as the “Editor’s Choice Paper.”
May 10, 2024
The University of Wyoming will eliminate its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion but is committed to maintaining services to students that, in some cases, have existed for decades.
May 10, 2024
Two University of Wyoming faculty members have earned the prestigious UW Foundation Stewardship Award for 2024. They are Mark Guiberson, head of the Division of Communication Disorders, and Joe Carver, director of Western Thunder Marching Band.
May 10, 2024
Rongsong Liu, a professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, has an infectious passion for the subjects she teaches and uses practical and relatable examples to impart difficult topics, colleagues say.
May 10, 2024
Barbara Hickman, an assistant professor in the University of Wyoming’s School of Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy and Design, worked for 15 years as a public school administrator in California and Arizona -- including six years as a school district superintendent.
May 10, 2024
Nine University of Wyoming faculty members recently completed the inaugural Community Engaged Faculty Institute program.
May 10, 2024
Adam Blackler University of Wyoming Department of History Associate Professor Adam Blackler is one of the best classroom teachers and graduate advisers UW Vice Provost for Global Engagement Isadora Helfgott has ever seen.
May 10, 2024
Physics may not necessarily be a favorite class, but University of Wyoming students who have taken Aysenur Bicer’s physics courses say she has made the subject more palatable.
Spring Issue of UWyo Magazine Focuses on Student Success May 9, 2024
The spring issue of UWyo Magazine, the University of Wyoming’s flagship publication, tells the stories of nearly two dozen students and how they embraced UW’s abundant opportunities to excel in research, academics, education abroad, honors, leadership and more.
May 9, 2024
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network podcast this month features an interview with Adelita Duryea, founder of Sprout & Scale Marketing, a firm based in Gillette.
May 9, 2024
Small-business owners will have the opportunity to learn how to get a first small-business loan request approved Thursday, May 16.
May 9, 2024
For a second year, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming has collaborated with the University of Wyoming’s “Leadership in Practice” students, led by instructor Chris Haller, to support Laramie nonprofit organizations in navigating BBB’s 20 Standards for Charity Accountability evaluation program.
May 9, 2024
More than 125 students from across the state recently participated in the 44th Wyoming History Day competition at the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC) for the opportunity to compete on the national level.
May 9, 2024
The University of Wyoming’s College of Health Sciences recently honored faculty and staff members for having gone above and beyond in contributions to teaching, research and administrative support.
May 9, 2024
University of Wyoming students Patrick Enderle, of Chesterfield, Mo., and Lander’s Artemis Langford are the co-awardees of the 2024 American Heritage Center (AHC) Undergraduate Research Award.
May 9, 2024
The University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences recently held its annual awards banquet, honoring current and former faculty members, as well as alumni.
May 8, 2024
Walker Billings admits he was never a very motivated student while growing up in Sheridan.
May 8, 2024
The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) has launched a new podcast series, titled “Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape,” which brings together academic researchers, industry professionals, students, policymakers and more to explore energy topics, including SER’s research efforts and developing Wyoming projects.
May 8, 2024
Small-business owners will have the opportunity to learn how to safeguard themselves against cyberattackers Thursday, May 16.
Dubois Weed and Pest Assistant Supervisor Earns UW Master’s Degree at Age 63 May 8, 2024
Bob Finley sometimes jokes that if he had known how hard it was going back to school, he might not have attempted it.
May 8, 2024
Teams of undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Wyoming’s College of Business took home trophies from the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Case Competition for the fourth year in a row.
May 8, 2024
The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources recently recognized outstanding educators and staff members at its annual awards banquet.
May 8, 2024
The University of Wyoming Police Department (UWPD) will conduct its annual bicycle roundup on campus starting Sunday, May 12.
May 7, 2024
Western Confluence magazine, a publication of the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources’ Ruckelshaus Institute at the University of Wyoming, won two first-place awards in the Society of Professional Journalists Top of the Rockies competition. The contest received more than 1,900 entries from 80 news outlets and 30 freelancers.
May 7, 2024
The University of Wyoming Singing Statesmen performed at the Northwestern American Choral Directors Association Conference in Spokane, Wash., earlier this semester.
May 7, 2024
While reading, writing and math skills among school-age children are closely monitored, students’ access to health-promoting physical activity and physical education is less documented, resulting in a lack of credible evidence that young people are learning the lifelong benefits of staying healthy through physical activity.
May 7, 2024
Having grown up in Laramie, Nicholas Jesse is passionate about giving back to his hometown.
May 7, 2024
Danny Dale recognizes that the best mentors are those who learn alongside their students; is noted by faculty as a good research collaborator; and builds personal connections, according to his students.
May 6, 2024
University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will observe summer hours (7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) beginning Monday, May 13, through Friday, Aug. 23. Fall semester classes will begin Monday, Aug. 26.
May 6, 2024
For the second year in a row, University of Wyoming students in the design, merchandising and textiles bachelor’s degree program have been recognized for their quality interior design work in the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Student Design Competition.
May 6, 2024
Four members of the University of Wyoming community were honored for excellence in global engagement during a recent awards ceremony.
May 6, 2024
A University of Wyoming research group has demonstrated a novel method to distinguish elements at the subnanometer scale on the surfaces of high entropy alloys.
May 3, 2024
The University of Wyoming will not hold a Black 14 Social Justice Summer Institute this year, as members of the Black 14 have chosen not to participate in a third annual institute.
May 3, 2024
Andrew Kirby, an associate research scientist in the University of Wyoming’s School of Computing, has received a $175,000, two-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to modernize his research for new computing architectures -- specifically for graphics processing units (GPUs).
May 3, 2024
Teams of student entrepreneurs won prizes to advance their business ideas during the recent 24th annual John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition (EEC) at the University of Wyoming.
May 3, 2024
Kent Drummond is a true Renaissance man.
May 2, 2024
More than 650 junior and senior high school female students from across the state have signed up to learn more about science and its various disciplines on the University of Wyoming campus.
May 2, 2024
Small-business owners will have the opportunity to learn how to get a first small-business loan request approved Thursday, May 9.
May 2, 2024
The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s eighth annual UW Cello Festival will present two free public concerts Saturday, May 4.
May 1, 2024
Imagine a future where computers can learn and make decisions in ways that mimic human thinking, but at a speed and efficiency that are orders of magnitude greater than the current capability of computers.
May 1, 2024
When Jody Evans’ colleagues discuss what makes her a great supervisor, the consensus is that she makes the University of Wyoming a better place to work -- and always acts in the best interest of those she manages in her College of Education unit.
May 1, 2024
The University of Wyoming College of Business Ethics Club awarded $178,000 to four area nonprofit organizations during SparkTank 2024 that took place April 25.
May 1, 2024
The University of Wyoming Alumni Association (UWAA) has announced a new mountain design for UW license plates, which are Wyoming specialty plates. Wyoming law requires the license plate design change every eight years, with the new version readily distinguishable from the previous one.
April 30, 2024
Members of the public will find out more about the University of Wyoming’s presence in Hot Springs County, and UW alumni will connect with their alma mater during a “UW in Your Community” gathering Tuesday, May 14, in Thermopolis.
Contact Us
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu