LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 4 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Ed Seidel Members of the public will find out more about the University of Wyoming's presence in Johnson County, and UW alumni will connect with their alma mater during a "UW in Your Community" gathering Tuesday, June 18, in Buffalo. The public is invited to the event from 5-7 p.m. at the Hampton Inn & Suites, located at 85 U.S. Highway 16. Free appetizers will be served, and a cash bar will be available.  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 6 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The ultra-long-distance migrating mule deer known as Deer 255 has died. Researchers tracked her across 3,300 miles since 2016. Here, she is shown with her twin fawns in a fall 2020 migration stopover in the Prospect Mountains of Sublette County. (Benjamin Kraushaar Photo) A Wyoming mule deer that migrated farther than any other deer known to science has died. Deer 255's life of migrations ended in the Re  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 3 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Three members of the Oklahoma State University Rodeo Team are set to participate in the College National Finals Rodeo, June 9-15, in Casper, Wyoming. Joby Bush, Kenna McLemore and Lexie Russell will compete against athletes from 11 regions nationwide. OSU Rodeo concluded its regular season at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Guymon, Oklahoma, in April. Joby Bush will represent OSU Rodeo in tie-down rop  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 7 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Four University of Wyoming faculty members have been selected by President Ed Seidel for the third Presidential Fellows Program cohort, which will run from Aug. 26 through May 29, 2026. In alignment with UW's 2023+ strategic plan, the Presidential Fellows Program elevates and facilitates faculty-led projects that advance the university. Celebration and promotion of teaching, research, extension, engagement  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 5 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A $250,000 charitable gift from Tallgrass will be doubled by state of Wyoming matching funds and used to create a CO2 Storage Excellence Fund at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER). The excellence fund will provide the essential support to advance existing efforts in carbon capture, utilization and storage from research and demonstration to commercialization, thus benefiting the futu  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 5 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn about cybersecurity requirements for federal contracting Wednesday, June 12. Kareem Sykes will discuss the subject during a joint Wyoming APEX Accelerator and Project Spectrum webinar titled "Cybersecurity Requirements for Government Contracting with Project Spectrum" from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. To register, go here. Registration is free. Wyoming APEX Ac  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 6 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Desktop and laptop computers are targets for cybercriminals. Other devices that hackers might attack include phones, security systems, smart thermostats, wireless printers and the Bluetooth in cars. Small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn how to guard against such cyberthreats Thursday, June 13. Paul Johnson, Jim Drever and Ian Moon will lead a Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBD  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 6 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Visitors during the UW Art Museum's 2023 summer solstice celebration surround the illuminated silver dollar in the Rotunda Gallery. (Jon Cabrera Photo) The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host its annual summer solstice celebration Thursday, June 20, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The free family-friendly event will celebrate the longest day of the year and the official beginning of summer. The summer solst  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 5 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A University of Wyoming graduate student in the Division of Communication Disorders has used innovative technology to create a three-dimensional physical model of a human larynx to aid in the study of vocal anatomy and physiology. Kimberly Quincy, a first-year graduate student from Willow, Alaska, used Tinkercad, an online software program, to conceptualize and craft the manipulable 3D human larynx. She re  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 5 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Grant Dillivan, a recent University of Wyoming graduate from Powell, is the recipient of a prestigious Truman Scholarship. He is the first UW student in 15 years to receive the premier graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the U.S. Dillivan is among 60 exceptional college students from 54 U.S. colleges and universities selected as 2024 Truman Scholars. Scholars demonstrate outstanding  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 7 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Even though she comes from a small Wyoming community with about 900 residents, University of Wyoming graduate Riley Coburn wants to make a difference in a big way. She hopes that a postgraduation exchange program will lead to achieving her lifelong goals. Coburn, a 2022 UW international studies graduate from Upton, is among recipients of a prestigious Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professiona  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 3 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Experience: That will help tremendously when the University of Wyoming men's and women's rodeo teams compete Sunday-Saturday, June 9-15, at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper. The Cowboys and Cowgirls will send full six-man and four-woman points teams to the CNFR based on another successful season in the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR). The UW men won their sixth consecutive regional t  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 6 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A monthly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming. By Rob Condie, Wyoming SBDC Network regional director for Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater and Uinta counties Is it possible to run your entire business in spreadsheets? Or will you need to upgra  more