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and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of some of the recent coverage:
Drew Bennett, the Whitney MacMillan Professor of Practice of Private Lands Stewardship
in UW鈥檚 Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, has been tracking the development
of virtual fencing technology for several years. He鈥檚 quoted in a Riverton Ranger
article, picked up by outlets including the and , and says virtual fencing can be a beneficial tool for livestock producers for several
reasons, including added flexibility in ranch management.
UW Professor Bryan Shuman spoke at the recent Snake River Headwaters Symposium in
Jackson, according to . While it has been a warm fall and winter, the Snake River watershed has gotten a
bit more snow than elsewhere, he said. In fact, the data indicate 鈥渁 sweet spot here
in the West. This is what we鈥檝e been referring to as the warm refuge. It鈥檚 a region
that is warming like the rest, but it鈥檚 not necessarily warming as much.鈥�
Research by UW Professor Mark Clementz and colleagues showing that volcanic eruptions
in the Andes resulted in global cooling millions of years ago continues to receive
attention, including from .
Sherrill Smith, the dean of UW鈥檚 Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, is quoted in a
article about the shortage of nurses in Wyoming and elsewhere. Nursing schools across
the country are routinely turning away qualified applicants because they lack capacity
for more students.
A report noted that UW鈥檚 Pathways from Prison program will expand to the Wyoming State
Penitentiary, and perhaps other correctional facilities, as a result of a $500,000
grant from the Mellon Foundation.
UW farm/ranch management specialist John Hewlitt is quoted in a article about the decline of family-owned dairies. Dairy is only a small component
of Wyoming鈥檚 agriculture economy, Hewlett said, ranking 42nd of the 50 states. What
it lacks in dairy production, it makes up in beef production, ranking 18th in cattle
and calves.
and published articles from UW鈥檚 release about Josephine Walton, a UW senior from Sheridan,
receiving a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
picked up UW鈥檚 release about a new album released by UW Associate Professor Ben Markley.
