KEMMERER, Wyoming, June 11 -- Bechtel issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Today, Bechtel celebrates the official groundbreaking of the Natrium Demonstration Project. Bechtel is TerraPower's engineering, procurement, and construction partner on this first-of-a-kind project in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The project is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. Natrium is an advanced nuclear reactor that uses a sodium-based technology to cool the reac  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 12 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: UW's Landry Haugen, of Sturgis, S.D., gets off a clean throw during Tuesday's night's breakaway roping competition at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper. After missing her calves in the first two rounds, Haugen was successful on her final run at 2.8 seconds. (Andrew Towne/Casper Star-Tribune Photo) Both University of Wyoming teams are 10th in their respective divisions heading into the College   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 14 (TNSres) -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Governor Mark Gordon, Chair of the Western Governors' Association (WGA), today released the report containing findings of his Decarbonizing the West initiative during the association's 40th Anniversary meeting in Olympic Valley, CA. Governor Gordon launched the initiative a year ago to examine how decarbonization strategies can position western states at the forefront of innov  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 11 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news: North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Attorneys General from West Virginia, Alaska, Georgia, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming filed a motion late last Friday asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay implementation of EPA's new MA  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Jessica Oster (Vanderbilt University) Professor Jessica Oster has been named as a faculty head of Stambaugh House, joining six other faculty members who will start in fall 2024. Oster is an associate professor of earth and environmental sciences and director of graduate studies. She was named a Chancellor Faculty Fellow in 2022 and has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER grant. Oster brings  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 10 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Suresh Muknahallipatna, a professor in the University of Wyoming's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been appointed the faculty director for computing resources at UW. He will oversee UW's computing infrastructure, including high-performance computing resources. Among his responsibilities are serving as the liaison for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)-Wyomin  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, June 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: A geology field camp in Wyoming as a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire undergraduate gave Ric Kopp the confidence and hands-on experience necessary to have a 48-year career as a professional geologist in the oil and gas industry. "It really opened up my eyes to what geology is all about," Kopp says of that field camp during this third year at UW-Eau Claire. "We got to see fossil collectin  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 12 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Former UW College of Arts and Sciences Dean Oliver Walter, left, stands with current College of Arts and Sciences Dean Scott Turpen at this year's annual A&S awards banquet. (UW Photo) The University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences has launched the Oliver Walter Dean's Excellence Fund, which celebrates Walter's tenure and legacy as former dean of the college. "As dean, he strengthened existing   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 10 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Jill Higham -- a Wyoming native, University of Wyoming alumna and accomplished fundraiser and higher education leader -- has been hired as the new senior vice president for development at the UW Foundation after a national search. She began her new position June 5. "I feel fortunate to be returning home to Wyoming," Higham says. "In so many ways, UW feels part of my DNA. It's going to be an honor partneri  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 10 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Prakash Gupta, consul general of India, based in Seattle, visited the University of Wyoming Tuesday, June 4, to meet with UW administrators, faculty members and students to learn more about current research and programming and how the consulate can support academic and cultural events at the university. Conversations centered on areas for collaboration among UW, the state of Wyoming and India. Gupta met   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 11 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: UW bulldogger David Gallagher, of Brighton, Colo., struggled to turn over his steer during Tuesday morning's slack at the College National Finals Rodeo. After opening with the second fastest time Monday, the Brighton, Colo., sophomore slipped a bit in the average to 14th place. (Andrew Towne/Casper-Star Tribune Photo) Even though he took fifth during round two of steer wrestling competition, University   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 10 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: UW Cowgirl Jordyn McNamee, of Cheyenne, successfully gets her rope over the calf's head during the opening round of breakaway roping Sunday at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper. The reigning regional champion roper had a successful first round, stopping the clock in 3.5 seconds. (Andrew Towne/Casper Star-Tribune Photo) It was a mixed bag in the opening day of competition for the Univers  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 10 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: From left, Brad Enzi, president and CEO of the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance; Matt Smith, CEO of Safran Passenger Innovations; and University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel pause for a photo during a recent event marking a new collaboration among the three entities. Safran Passenger Innovations employs 13 software engineers at its Laramie operation -- temporarily housed in UW's Wyoming Technology Busi  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 12 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The Bee Jubilee, hosted by the UW Biodiversity Institute, is scheduled Saturday, June 29, from 10 a.m.-noon. The event, which is open to the public, includes various activities and information about bees and other native pollinators. Here, Mason Lee, senior project coordinator for the Biodiversity Institute, poses with a bee house during the inaugural Bee Jubilee in 2022. (UW Biodiversity Institute Photo)  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 10 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: UW Cowgirl Riata Day, of Fleming, Colo., prepares to dismount her horse in the goat tying competition Monday at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper. Day tied her goat in 6.1 seconds to tie for first place after the first round. (Andrew Towne/Casper Star-Tribune Photo) Riata Day might not be the biggest goat tyer out there, but she is one of the quickest with a pair of fast hands. Those attribute  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 11 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Diksha Shukla A University of Wyoming faculty member is conducting research that aims to enhance our understanding of human brain functions. Diksha Shukla, an assistant professor of computer science in UW's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, recently was awarded a $563,906 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF's S  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 11 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release dated June 6, 2024: WV Secretary of State Mac Warner and chief election officers in eight other states joined to bring legal action against an Executive Order issued by President Joe Biden that would federalize state elections. On Tuesday, May 28, the Secretaries of State in West Virginia, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Wyoming f  more