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State Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday August 18, 2024 ( 14 items )  

Governor Gordon Appoints New CIO for Enterprise Technology Services
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon has announced the appointment of Jeff Clines as the new Chief Information Officer of the Department of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS). He replaces ETS' Chief Information Security Officer Aaron Roberts, who has served as Interim Director since April. Clines comes to Wyoming from South Dakota, where he served since 2020 as Chief Information Officer for the South Dakota Bureau   more

Ivinson/15th Street Intersection to Reopen for UW Move-In Day
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 14 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The intersection of 15th Street and Ivinson Avenue will be open for the University of Wyoming's move-in day Friday, Aug. 16, kicking off a series of access improvements for UW students, employees and the public through the fall semester along the key central campus corridor. The intersection of 15th and Ivinson has been closed since March 7 for installation of deep utility infrastructure for UW's housing   more

Legal Considerations for New Caregivers Topic of UW Center on Aging YouTube Program
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 13 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Caring for someone living with dementia is an enormous responsibility, and it is never too soon to seek legal counsel to assist with those responsibilities. That is the topic on the next edition of "Once Again," the YouTube channel program hosted by the University of Wyoming's Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA). Nancy Norton, of the Norton Law Office LLC in Jackson, will address several legal topics for new   more

Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Sale of 40-Unit Multifamily Property in Michigan
ENCINO, California, Aug. 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: WYOMING, Mich., August 15, 2024 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Gardentown Apartments, a 40-unit apartment property located in Wyoming, Michigan. The property sold for $3,307,500, or $80,188 per unit. "The Grand Rapids Metro is a great market to operate i  more

Registrations Accepted for Computing Symposium Sept. 19-20 at UW
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 13 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: "Data Analytics and Computing Advances for Drone Applications" is the topic of the University of Wyoming Computing Symposium Sept. 19-20. The symposium is free and open to the public. Specific applications during the symposium will include new research in sustainable development goals, agriculture and animal migration monitoring, disaster response, drone control systems, cloud computing, data analysis, in  more

UW Associate Professor's Exercise Research Finds Ways to Lessen Jet Lag
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 14 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Researchers in UW's Circadian Rhythm and Exercise Research Lab include, from left, Cole Wyatt, an undergraduate student from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; Associate Professor Emily Schmitt; and recent UW master's degree graduate Cole Nelson, of Pavillion. Not pictured is Gustavo Hernandez, an undergraduate from Rock Springs. (UW Photo) How many people in Wyoming have hopped on a plane at Denver Internationa  more

UW Opens Short-Term Workstations in Merica Hall
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 13 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Remote workers and guests looking for short-term workstations on the University of Wyoming campus now have a new option. UW Operations has opened "Hoteling Space" in Merica Hall seven workstations each with a desk; a computer monitor, cables, keyboard and mouse; and access to a printer/copier/scanner. Laptop connections also are available. The Merica Hall Hoteling Space is designated space for remote wor  more

UW Researchers Head Study of Why Bird Size Changes in Panama Park
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 13 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Corey Tarwater, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Zoology and Physiology, bands a rufous motmot in Panama. Rebecca Wilcox, a UW adjunct professor of zoology and physiology and a postdoctoral researcher at the California Academy of Sciences, is lead author of a paper that was published in the journal Global Change Biology that determined nutritional stress, rather than an ad  more

UW Seeks Public Comment on Tuition Recommendations
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 13 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming seeks public comment on recommendations regarding student tuition for the 2025-26 academic year. At its Sept. 25-27 meeting, the UW Board of Trustees is expected to act on the recommendations from the university administration, and public input will help inform the trustees' decision. The board is being asked to consider an increase in standard tuition rates in line with the cur  more

UW SER Project Selected for Funding Under DOE Regional Carbon Management Initiative
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 14 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) to lead a regional initiative for technical assistance partnerships to advance the deployment of basin-scale carbon transportation and storage. With an anticipated $4.7 million from DOE, the planned $5.9 million Wyoming Technical Assistance Collaboration for Carbon Management (WYTAC-CM) project inte  more

UW to Host Stan Lee Super-Con Labor Day Weekend
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 15 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Stan Lee Super-Con, a "comic con" event hosted in conjunction with the American Heritage Center's (AHC) "Stan Lee: Beyond the Book" exhibition on the campus of the University of Wyoming, is scheduled Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, at the UW Conference Center connected to the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie. Ticketed attendees will have access to the "Stan Lee Super-Store" that will be filled with comi  more

UW's Energy Resources Council to Meet Aug. 23
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 14 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) will meet at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Laramie's Hilton Garden Inn for the council's regularly scheduled quarterly meeting. During the meeting, UW School of Energy Resources (SER) Executive Director Holly Krutka will provide an overview of major SER activities conducted throughout the third quarter of 2024, followed by SER division reports and a  more

UW's McCoy Receives DOE Grant to Study How Clouds Respond to Aerosols
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 15 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Daniel McCoy How extratropical clouds respond to warming and how such clouds respond to human-generated aerosols are key science questions that need to be answered to provide higher-fidelity predictions of the future. To better tackle these issues, Daniel McCoy, an assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Atmospheric Science, is investigating whether basic cloud and precipitation   more

Wyoming Continues Fight Against EPA Overreach With Lawsuit Challenging Rule Targeting Coal Industry
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming will lead a lawsuit with Texas, North Dakota, and 14 other states challenging the latest in a slew of rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) targeting the coal industry. This is the fourth suit the Governor has filed since EPA released the rule package targeting coal-fired power plants this spring. Wyoming previously filed three lawsuits challen  more