DENVER, Colorado, July 22 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Under the leadership of Governor Polis, Colorado is well on its way to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040. This past winter, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to coordinate and develop a regional clean hydrogen hub - the Western Inter-States Hydrogen Hub. Today, on behalf of Western Inter-States Hydrogen Hub, the Wyoming Energy Auth  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 21 (TNSbook) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: W. Carter Johnson, a South Dakota State University professor emeritus, and Dennis H. Knight, professor emeritus at the University of Wyoming, have created "Ecology of Dakota Landscapes." The book, which was published by Yale University Press, will be unveiled at 4 p.m. July 28 at SDSU's Hilton M. Briggs Library. Johnson and Knight, South Dakota natives, look at the natural and manmade forces   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 19 (TNSper) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Scott Turpen, who became the acting dean of the University of Wyoming's College of Arts and Sciences July 1, has been appointed as interim dean by UW's Board of Trustees. The action took place Friday at the trustees' annual off-campus meeting in Pinedale. Under UW regulations, appointment of deans and interim deans requires trustee approval. Turpen is a longtime Department of Music faculty membe  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 22 (TNSpro) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: At the annual Wyoming Wool Growers Association conference this month, University of Wyoming Extension sheep specialist Whit Stewart announced the launch of the Wyoming Wool Initiative. The initiative leads innovative research and programming that promote and expand Wyoming's sheep industry. Its mission is to support producers, both directly and indirectly, in adding value to their wool, says Lind  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 23 (TNSper) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has been named to an important committee that advises the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on scientific computing and its applications. In his new role on the 30-member Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee, Seidel will provide expert advice in the fields of applied mathematics, computer science, computational science, high-performance computin  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 22 (TNSfund) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The Upward Bound program, housed in the University of Wyoming's Student Educational Opportunity (SEO) office, recently received a five-year, $2.8 million TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant was awarded to UW's Upward Bound program from among more than 1,600 proposals submitted nationally. It will allow UW to continue to provide college access and academic preparation serv  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 21 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Holly Krutka, the executive director of the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER), testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources this morning (Tuesday). The hearing examined federal regulatory authorities governing the development of interstate hydrogen pipelines, storage, and import and export facilities. The hearing was livestreamed, and an archived video w  more