LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 8 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: University of Wyoming Institutional Communications and Marketing specialists and a UW communications coordinator received nine awards during the annual Wyoming Press Association (WPA) Associates group contest. Winners were announced at the WPA's annual winter meeting last weekend in Casper. The convention attracts Wyoming's newspaper professionals and the WPA's Associate members -- many of whom ar  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the grand opening of the Greater Niagara segment of the New York State Birding Trail to highlight the State's world-class and wide-ranging birding opportunities. The Greater Niagara segment includes 36 locations throughout Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 12 (TNSEco) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The new laboratory in the University of Wyoming's Engineering Education and Research Building provides UW students hands-on experience with a broad range of industry-leading technologies. The process control lab, which opened in late 2021, is a partnership between the UW College of Engineering and Applied Science's Department of Chemical Engineering and Genesis Alkali, which operates the world's   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: * * * Legislation to establish the Purple Star School Program in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, advanced to the Senate after its unanimous passage in the House of Representatives today. "A child in an average military family may move up to nine times d  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 8 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Seven University of Wyoming employees are participating in the Academic Affairs Faculty Fellows Program during the 2021-22 academic year. The program complements UW's strategic goal and commitment to develop and mentor effective leadership by providing intense and focused experiences in leadership and administrative roles at the senior levels of the institution. UW Academic Affairs Faculty Fellows are Nev  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 8 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The winter issue of UWyo Magazine -- the flagship publication of the University of Wyoming -- highlights new initiatives helping UW become a best-in-class, 21st century land-grant university true to its Wyoming roots. Reaching beyond the university, this issue includes interviews with Gov. Mark Gordon, community college presidents and the Wyoming Community College Commission. Features include: -  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 12 (TNSPer) -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder has appointed Chad Auer as the Wyoming Department of Education's Chief of Staff. Auer will assume his role with the agency on Monday, February 14, 2022. "As my new Chief of Staff, I am very excited about what Chad brings to the WDE team, and the work we will be doing with Wyoming schools," Schroeder said. "His qualifications   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 11 (TNSAwa) -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: Two Wyoming educators - Katie McCue and Craig Williams - have received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). President Joe Biden made the winner's announcement on Tuesday. PAEMST is the highest recognition that K-12 mathematics, science, or computer science teachers can receive in the U.S. Nominations and awards are facilitated by the White  more