LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Sarah Collins Sarah Collins, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Zoology and Physiology, has been appointed as the new Research Institute director of the UW Research Center at the AMK Ranch in Grand Teton National Park. Collins specializes in freshwater ecosystem ecology. Her research addresses elemental cycling, food web dynamics and water quality, with a focus on the imp  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: In response to a request for assistance from Texas, Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming law-enforcement personnel will be deploying to the southern border with Mexico. The deployment of 10 Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) troopers later this month is in response to an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) request from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and is being coordinated through the Wyoming   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 2 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Those planning to attend the 2024 Wyoming Blockchain Stampede Sept. 16-20 at the University of Wyoming may want to make hotel reservations now. "Growing Wyoming" is the theme of the seventh annual stampede presented by the UW Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation (CBDI). The stampede features top experts in innovative technologies; economic development; startups; fintech; quantum computing; bitcoin   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 29 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Paul and Judy Lerwick A major gift to the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources (SER) will support Wyoming-focused instruction, outreach and applied research on new means of energy production and technologies specifically in the areas of nuclear, wind, solar and other renewable-related energy. The $1 million gift from Paul and Judy Lerwick which will be matched by the state of Wyoming will  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: After a major setback, the students' indomitable spirits and another team's generosity propelled them to the finish Students on the University of Michigan Solar Car Team race crew flank their vehicle Astrum while electrical engineering student Daryl Day drives it across the finish line of the American Solar Challenge in Casper, Wyoming. Image credit: Holly Zumbrunnen With dedication, caffeine and the kindnes  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 2 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The new Bitcoin Research Institute at the University of Wyoming is asking the big questions about bitcoin and money in general. It is the first university institute dedicated to the study of bitcoin. The institute was established with the support of a major gift from Mark Casey, an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. "I am excited to see the positive impact the Bitcoin Research Institute at the Uni  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 29 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Quique Girones Quique Girones, who brings extensive global business experience, has been appointed as the new director of the University of Wyoming College of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program. He began his duties July 1. Girones brings a dynamic vision to his new role, promising to further elevate the MBA Program's reputation and impact. He has worked with companies on three con  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 2 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: An update on ongoing work on the Teton Alpine Stream Research (TASR) project will be the focus of the final Harlow Summer Seminar Series at the renovated University of Wyoming-National Park Service (UW-NPS) Research Station Thursday, Aug. 8. The facility is located at the AMK Ranch in Grand Teton National Park. Lusha Tronstad, UW's Invertebrate Zoology Program manager in the Wyoming Natural Diversity Datab  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 1 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Small-business owners who have concerns about the online safety of their companies will have an opportunity to learn cybersecurity basics Thursday, Aug. 8. Paul Johnson and Jim Drever will lead a Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network webinar titled "Cybersecurity Basics: The Core Four" from noon-12:30 p.m. To register, go here. Registration is free. The Wyoming SBDC Network offers busin  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 31 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Graduates of the first controlled environment agriculture class at UW, from left, are Ivin Tardoni, Nicole Klosterman, Christin Kere, Christiana Rumainum, Jack McKinley, James Villasenor, Romy Agrawal, Nile Young and Kyle Scholtens. (UW Photo) This summer, the University of Wyoming launched its first controlled environment agriculture class. Controlled environment agriculture (CEA), at its most basic,   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 29 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Katie Li-Oakey A University of Wyoming professor will study 2D covalent organic frameworks (COFs) a family of materials that, by design, can have high crystallinity, narrow pore size distribution and simultaneous high selectivity and flux, and are considered the "holy grail" of separation materials. Despite the potential of 2D COFs to break the permeability-selectivity trade-off, the use of 2D COFs in   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 31 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Student projects will be presented during the 32nd annual McNair Scholars Research Symposium Wednesday, Aug. 7, in the Wyoming Union Ballroom at the University of Wyoming. The symposium begins at 9:15 a.m. with welcoming remarks, followed by presentations until 4 p.m. The event will feature research from 12 UW undergraduates. Scott Henkel, UW's director of the Wyoming Institute for Humanities Research, Wy  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 1 -- 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 Sarah Mikesell Growney, Wyoming APEX Accelerator procurement adviser What is foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI), and why does it matter? As you begin to build your business and   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 1 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A University of Wyoming contingent recently visited with representatives from Resolute Engineering in Tulsa, Okla. From left are Wayne Lagorin, president and CEO of Resolute Engineering; UW graduate student Saksham Timalsina; Taylor Lagorin, vice president of business development at Resolute Engineering; UW graduate student Srishti Hada; Charlie Zhang, an associate professor in the UW Department of Civil a  more