LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 25 (TNSper) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: * * * Tara Righetti is the inaugural Occidental Chair in Energy and Environmental Policies, an endowed chair jointly administered by the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources (SER) and the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources. The chair is in parallel to the Occidental Chair in Energy and Environmental Technologies, held by chemical engineering Associate Professor Saman   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: University of Wyoming faculty members who have upcoming research papers that will be published in the following journals -- Nature, Science or the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences -- are encouraged to let UW Institutional Communications know well in advance. UW Institutional Communications is primarily interested in writing media releases on research published in these journals, bu  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 23 (TNSpar) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: University of Wyoming Libraries and The New York Times (NYT) have partnered to provide school-sponsored NYT memberships to all UW and Wyoming community college students, faculty and staff. Through the partnership, the Wyoming higher education community has full digital access to news and content via www.nytimes.com and The NYT app. Additionally, UW and Wyoming community college community members   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A University of Wyoming molecular biologist whose research on tiny creatures called tardigrades included a project on the International Space Station is now part of a new national institute that will explore how organisms survive extremely dry conditions for long periods. Thomas Boothby, of UW's College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources, is one of the scientists from eight insti  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Jifa Tian, an assistant professor in the University of Wyoming's Department of Physics and Astronomy, received a $5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Expanding Capacity in Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) grant designed to develop research and education capacities in this emerging field at UW through a collaboration with Purdue University, where QISE research and educatio  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 23 (TNSawa) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Bob Trumbull, the University of Wyoming Postal Services manager, recently received the Presidential Award from the National Association of College and University Mail Services (NACUMS) for his long-standing leadership and dedication to the position. Trumbull received his award during the annual NACUMS conference in Fort Collins Colo. He was the lone recipient of the top award, while four others r  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 27 (TNSper) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Cameron Wright, who has served as acting dean since 2019, has been appointed as the Carrell Family Dean of the University of Wyoming's College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. The action was approved earlier this month by the UW Board of Trustees. "Dean Wright is a proven, strong leader for this important academic college, and we're delighted that the trustees agreed to remove the 'acting'   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 20 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: The Wyoming Department of Education is promulgating Chapter 44 Rules, and now seeks public comment on the proposed rules. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for collecting data and administering Wyoming's school finance system pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. Sec. 21-2-203(a). In accordance with Wyo. Stat. Ann. Sec. 21-13-309(m)(iv)(E)(II), the Department reimburses districts an  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release and an Aug. 17, 2022, letter: * * * Governor Gordon and six other governors representing states included in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), are deeply concerned over the consequences of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Transport Rule and its impact on the SPP's ability to deliver reliable electricity. The Governors say the EPA's decisions demonstrate the repeated attempts at federal overreac  more