LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 14 (TNSPer) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: An epidemiologist and professor whose career has focused on community and rural health issues has been named the dean of the University of Wyoming's College of Health Sciences. The appointment of Jacob Warren, who for nearly a decade has directed the Center for Rural Health and Health Disparities at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Ga., was approved Thursday by the UW Board of Tr  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 14 (TNSPer) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Scott Beaulier, an economist who has led North Dakota State University's College of Business since 2016, has been appointed as dean of the University of Wyoming's College of Business. UW's Board of Trustees approved Beaulier's appointment Thursday, ending a nationwide search that included the appearance of five finalists last month for on-campus interviews and presentations. He's scheduled to begi  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May 6 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Nichole Collier to be a Circuit Court Judge for the Seventh Judicial District serving Natrona County. Collier's appointment fills the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge H. Steven Brown. Collier has served as Staff Attorney for Judge Kerri Johnson of the Seventh Judicial District since 2019. She worked as an attorney in private practice from 2009 until 201  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 11 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Rami Alloush, of Damanhour, Egypt, took top honors in the recent $4,000 9H Research Foundation energy competition at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources. Alloush, a doctoral student of petroleum engineering in UW's Center of Innovation for Flow through Porous Media (COIFPM), received $2,000 for his detailed examination of the hydrogen production options available to Wyoming. He co  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 13 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: University of Wyoming researchers recently won an award to use the Advanced Photon Source (APS) -- a high-energy X-ray light source facility -- at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Ill. The project is led by Jing Zhou, a professor of physical chemistry, and Joseph Holles, an adjunct professor of chemical engineering. The research team is working to achieve in-situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) meas  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 14 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Matt Liu, director of debate at the University of Wyoming, received the National Service Award from the National Debate Coaches Association at its recent meeting. Liu was selected for the award for developing a number of initiatives that UW debate is accomplishing to boost debate in the Mountain West region. Among the programs initiated are: * Developing Team Wyoming, a program that provides fre  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 14 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A gift from Ripple, a leading provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, will establish a Ripple Blockchain Collaboratory at the University of Wyoming, which will foster innovation in blockchain, cryptocurrency and cybersecurity to help transform the finance and technology industries. "Given the caliber of its leadership and research programs, the University of Wyoming is in the perfe  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 14 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A group of researchers, led by the University of Wyoming, recently discovered the western glacier stonefly -- Wyoming's only insect protected under the Endangered Species Act -- has a range wider than previously known. Lusha Tronstad, lead invertebrate zoologist with the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database (WYNDD) at UW, led the research, which took place in Wyoming the past two summers with fundin  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 10 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A University of Wyoming faculty member served as co-author and researcher for a recently published article that examines the effort of a Tier 2 intervention to help fifth graders with fractions. Jihyun Lee, an assistant professor in the UW College of Education, conducted an intervention study and wrote the paper "The Effect of a Tier 2 Multicomponent Fraction Intervention for Fifth Graders Struggl  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release: The West Virginia Secretary of State's Office registered 1,172 new businesses statewide during the month of April 2022 according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Clay County led the state in the percentage of new business growth through April with a total of five new business registrations, a 2.31% increase. The Secretary of State's Business & Licensing Division reported that Br  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 12 (TNSfund) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A $500,000 gift from the Joe and Arlene Watt Foundation will support a University of Wyoming program that provides collaborative applied and fundamental research, along with hands-on educational opportunities, to combat invasive grass species and restore healthy Wyoming landscapes. "Wyoming's grasslands and wildlife are some of our most important resources," says Richard Hammer, of the Watt Found  more