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Two to Receive UW Honorary Degrees

May 1, 2026

The University of Wyoming will confer its highest award, the honorary doctoral degree, upon two individuals who will be recog...

New MARS Trailer Transforms Atmospheric Research in Wyoming

May 1, 2026

Over the course of three days in early April, the University of Wyoming Department of Atmospheric Science took advantage of i...

UW’s Clementz Co-Writes Paper Connecting Volcanic Eruptions, Global Cooling

April 14, 2026

Mark Clementz, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophysics, and colleagues have produced a ...

UW Gains Transformational Research System

April 8, 2026

The University of Wyoming has gained a new asset that will elevate its national leadership in critical minerals, rare-earth m...

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UW in the News

May 4, 2026

State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories....

UW-Casper Dean Finalists Selected

May 4, 2026

The University of Wyoming’s Office of the Provost has selected four finalists for the next dean of the university’s branch ca...

UnionFest 2026 Brings Music, Food and End-of-Year Celebration to UW May 8

May 4, 2026

The University of Wyoming will host UnionFest 2026 Friday, May 8, bringing a full day of live music, food and activities to c...

UW Trustees Budget Committee Hearings May 11-12

May 4, 2026

Units of the University of Wyoming will present their proposed 2026-27 budgets to the Biennium Budget Committee of the UW Boa...

UW Board of Trustees to Meet May 13-15

May 4, 2026

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider a proposed plan for UW employee pay raises and receive reports on a...

UW Excellence in Global Engagement Award Winners Honored

May 4, 2026

The President’s Office and Global Engagement Office honored the University of Wyoming’s 2026 Excellence in Global Engagement ...

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Campus Events

UnionFest 2026 Brings Music, Food and End-of-Year Celebration to UW May 8

The University of Wyoming will host UnionFest 2026 Friday, May 8, bringing a full day of live music, food and activities to c...

UW Opera Theatre’s Production of Comic Operetta ‘Die Fledermaus’ Comes to Campus May 8-9

The University of Wyoming Opera Theatre will present a semi-staged production of Johann Strauss II’s comic operetta “Die Fled...

UW Symphony Orchestra to Perform ‘Feste Romane’ May 7

What better way to end the school year than with an exuberant, powerful festival? That’s what the University of Wyoming Symph...

Ben Markley Quintet Featuring Terell Stafford to Perform at UW May 8

Grammy winners, jazz legends and hometown favorites. The Ben Markley Quintet will bring an elite lineup to the Buchanan Cente...

UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Workshop in Jackson May 7

For anyone contemplating starting a small business, the thought alone can be daunting. However, advice and assistance are ava...

Sinks Canyon State Park Program Highlights UW Planetarium’s May Schedule

During May, the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will host an evening outreach event at Sinks Canyon State ...

UW Students Will Compete in Pulte Gateway to Hospitality Student Innovation Challenge May 6

The second Pulte Gateway to Hospitality Student Innovation Challenge will take place at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at the Hilto...

Campus Announcements

UW Excellence in Global Engagement Award Winners Honored

The President’s Office and Global Engagement Office honored the University of Wyoming’s 2026 Excellence in Global Engagement ...

UW-Casper Dean Finalists Selected

The University of Wyoming’s Office of the Provost has selected four finalists for the next dean of the university’s branch ca...

UW Board of Trustees to Meet May 13-15

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider a proposed plan for UW employee pay raises and receive reports on a...

UW Trustees Budget Committee Hearings May 11-12

Units of the University of Wyoming will present their proposed 2026-27 budgets to the Biennium Budget Committee of the UW Boa...

Middle and High School Students Receive History Day Awards at UW

From across Wyoming, 135 students -- out of hundreds who participated in regional contests -- competed in the 46th annual Wyo...

UW’s Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute Receives AmeriCorps Grant, Invites Partnerships

The Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute at the University of Wyoming has been ...

UW Student from Douglas Explores Ecology from Wyoming to the Canary Islands

Beth Loveless grew up in Douglas, surrounded by family and the Wyoming outdoors that would eventually shape her career path. ...

UW Debate Team Earns National Honors at Championship Tournaments

The University of Wyoming debate team earned national recognition following strong performances at the National Debate Tourna...

Use of Bucking Horse and Rider, UW Trademarks/Landmarks Prohibited in Political Campaigns

Candidates for political office in Wyoming and elsewhere are reminded that the state’s bucking horse and rider mark may not b...

New UW Guide Gives Wyoming Communities Practical Tools to Fund Recreation Infrastructure

The Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute at the University of Wyoming, in collaboration with the UW College of Law’s Gina Guy Center ...

UW Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic Offers Free Identification Services

University of Wyoming Extension has reopened its Plant Diagnostic Clinic, which assesses plant samples that may harbor diseases.

UW Earns Runner-Up Honors in International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition

The University of Wyoming earned multiple runner-up finishes in its first appearance at the annual International Business Eth...

UW’s Rebecca Steele Named 2026-27 Seibold Professor

The University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences has named Rebecca Steele, an associate professor of German, as the 202...

UW’s Western Confluence Magazine Places in Regional Journalism Competition

Western Confluence magazine, a publication of the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources’ Ruckelshaus Institute at ...

UW College of Ag Celebrates Outstanding Faculty, Staff

The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources recognized outstanding educators and st...

UW’s Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station Honors Exceptional Staff, Researchers

The Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station (WAES) commended faculty, staff and students at its recent annual awards banquet....

UW’s Cadastral Land Surveying Certificate Eligible for Federal Financial Aid

In 1907, Wyoming became the second state to license land surveyors and, in 1918, land surveying was a foundational program at...

UW Cowboys and Cowgirls Sweep Regional Team Titles

It’s official: The University of Wyoming rodeo teams own the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR).