UW News Stories /news/2025 Daily listing of University of Wyoming News Stories en-us Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:04:16 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss OmniUpdate (OU Publish) Blue Cross Blue Shield Gift Supports UW Nursing Scholarships /news/2026/04/blue-cross-blue-shield-gift-supports-uw-nursing-scholarships.html A gift from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming (BCBSWY) Caring Foundation continues its scholarship support for students in ÃÛÑ¿TV's Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing through 2028, building on a commitment that began in 2016. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:35:34 -0600 U.S. Comptroller of the Currency to Speak at UW April 9 /news/2026/04/us-comptroller-of-the-currency-to-speak-at-uw-april-9.html U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould will speak about national issues related to banking regulations, including cryptocurrencies and digital assets, at ÃÛÑ¿TV Thursday, April 9. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:38:47 -0600 UW Student from Burns Finds Community, Career Direction in Environmental Science /news/2026/04/uw-student-from-burns-finds-community-career-direction-in-environmental-science.html Growing up in Burns, a tight-knit Laramie County community of 300, Hope Langseth learned the value of looking out for one another. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:42:38 -0600 UW Theatre and Dance Presents 'Much Ado About Nothing' April 10-12, 16-18 /news/2026/04/uw-theatre-and-dance-presents-much-ado-about-nothing-april-10-12-16-18.html Ditch the doublets and dispatches for denim, and dial up. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:46:51 -0600 Board of Trustees Selects Reeves as UW President /news/2026/04/board-of-trustees-selects-reeves-as-uw-president.html A Sweetwater County native with a distinguished military, academic and leadership career in the U.S. Army has been named the 29th president of ÃÛÑ¿TV. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:47:05 -0600 UW's Biodiversity Institute to Host Rocky Mountain Amphibian Project Training May 9 /news/2026/04/uws-biodiversity-institute-to-host-rocky-mountain-amphibian-project-training-may-9.html For those interested in helping track various amphibian populations in the Rocky Mountain region, ÃÛÑ¿TV's Biodiversity Institute will host a training session for community scientists Saturday, May 9. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:29:18 -0600 UW's WORTH Institute Launches Faculty Fellowship Program, Announces Inaugural Fellows /news/2026/04/uws-worth-institute-launches-faculty-fellowship-program-announces-inaugural-fellows.html Designed to advance applied research, workforce development and statewide engagement that strengthen Wyoming's visitor economy, the Kemmerer Faculty Fellowship Program has been launched by ÃÛÑ¿TV's Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:32:40 -0600 Wyoming Biz Tips for April /news/2026/04/wyoming-biz-tips-for-april.html An occasional 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 ÃÛÑ¿TV. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:19:34 -0600 AAPG President Brian Horn to Speak at UW April 3 /news/2026/04/aapg-president-brian-horn-to-speak-at-uw-april-3.html Brian Horn, managing director of Hatteras Energy Group and current president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), will speak at ÃÛÑ¿TV Friday, April 3. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:02:53 -0600 UW Spring Convocation April 15 /news/2026/04/uw-spring-convocation-april-15.html University of Wyoming faculty, staff and students are invited to the Spring Convocation Wednesday, April 15, from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Wyoming Union ballroom. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:04:42 -0600 UW Trustees Plan Special Meeting Thursday /news/2026/04/uw-trustees-plan-special-meeting-thursday.html The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Thursday, April 2, at 8 a.m. at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:06:58 -0600 UW College of Business Students Earn Second Place at Rocky Mountain HR Case Competition /news/2026/04/uw-college-of-business-students-earn-second-place-at-rocky-mountain-hr-case-competition.html After a week of analyzing a human resources (HR) case study on social media use in the hiring process, a University of Wyoming student team -- consisting of UW's student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management leadership -- took second place over eight teams from six other institutions at the sixth Annual Rocky Mountain HR Case Competition. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:59:42 -0600 New Cosmology Program Highlights UW Planetarium Schedule During April /news/2026/04/new-cosmology-program-highlights-uw-planetarium-schedule-during-april.html A new program about cosmology will debut at ÃÛÑ¿TV Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium during April. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:55:41 -0600 UW Extension Offers Resources on Caring for Landscape Plants Damaged by Mild Winter, Yo-Yoing Temps /news/2026/04/uw-extension-offers-resources-on-caring-for-landscape-plants-damaged-by-mild-winter-yo-yoing-temps.html For Wyoming residents concerned about how their landscape plants will cope with a dry, windy and mild winter followed by temperature swings, University of Wyoming Extension has published a new online brief. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:11:07 -0600 UW Teams Both Take Team Title at EWC /news/2026/03/uw-teams-both-take-team-title-at-ewc.html All it took was a team meeting to get back on the winning track for ÃÛÑ¿TV rodeo teams. Jane Wyndham Wolfinbarger <JWolfy@uwyo.edu> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:15:07 -0600