LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Christian Bitzas, one of the founders of Laramie-based Uplink Robotics, holds one of the inspection devices produced by the company. Uplink Robotics won the UW College of Business' annual John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition and has benefited from UW's IMPACT 307 business incubator, which are among the programs that helped UW earn the "Innovation and Economic Prosperity" university designat  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 4 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The Byrne:Kozar:Duo, composed of soprano Corrine Byrne and trumpeter Andy Kozar, will perform Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 5 p.m. in the UW Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. (Byrne:Kozar:Duo Photo) The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host the Byrne:Kozar:Duo Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 5 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The recital is free and open to   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The fall issue of UWyo Magazine, the University of Wyoming's flagship publication, shares the stories of more than 40 university changemakers alumni, faculty members and students who give of their time and talent in Wyoming and around the world. "As the stories in this issue of UWyo Magazine show, degrees from UW provide a platform for our graduates to fulfill their personal ambitions and to make the wor  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 4 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Five incoming University of Wyoming undergraduate students who are associated with UW's Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources have been selected for the prestigious Tome Scholars to Fellows Program, which provides transformational experiences for future leaders in the field of environment and natural resources. The latest recipients will receive full-ride scholarships and additional support for   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 4 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Workers install "Lines of Sight," a new sculpture outside UW's Engineering Education and Research Building, earlier this year. (UW Photo) The Wyoming Arts Council, in partnership with the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, will host a celebration of the newly installed sculpture, "Lines of Sight," at UW. The free public event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 5:30-  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * NOTE: Video, interviews and images from today's press conference will be available here (https://pacast.com/m?p=26471). * * * Forty Fort, PA - Treasury Stacy Garrity and state Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) today visited the Wyoming Valley Children's Association to celebrate the PA ABLE Savings Program surpassing $125 million in assets, a major program milestone. PA ABLE (Achi  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 2 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The first cohort of UW Tome Scholars is set to graduate in spring 2025. From left are Addison Potts, of Cheyenne; Iris Kurz, of Wylie, Texas; Jennifer Bautz, of Lander; and Benjamin Pina, of Houston. (UW Photo) The University of Wyoming has received support that will further enhance the Tome Scholars to Fellows Program one of the university's premier scholarship opportunities. The gift grows the program  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Zia Ur Rehman, a Ph.D. student and teaching assistant in the UW Department of Chemistry, performs an experiment with dry ice and detergent at the third annual UW STEM Carnival. This year's carnival took place at UW's Cliff and Martha Hansen Teaching Arena and Laramie Research and Extension Center. (Erin Klauk Photo) More than 1,300 people attended the recent third annual University of Wyoming STEM Carn  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 2 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Small-business owners will have the opportunity to learn how to implement better strategies to generate revenue and achieve greater profitability Thursday, Oct. 17. Alan Christensen will lead a Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network workshop titled "Strategy Guidemap: Grow Your Business" from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Gillette College Technical Education Center, located at 3251 S. 4-J R  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 4 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold its regular teleconference meeting Wednesday, Oct. 16. The meeting will begin with an executive session at 8 a.m. The public session, expected to begin around 9 a.m., will be livestreamed via UW's WyoCast system and YouTube at https://wyolinks.uwyo.edu/trusteesoct24/. The complete agenda, along with a report that includes background information on agen  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: As a member institution of Campus Compact, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing civic and community engagement in higher education, the University of Wyoming is accepting nominations and applications for the 2024 Impact Awards. Impact Awards honor outstanding contributions to civic and community engagement and recognize individuals and programs that exemplify meaningful impact within   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The Singing Statesmen will join other UW Department of Music choirs for "WyoSING!" Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. (UW Photo) The University of Wyoming Department of Music choirs will present "WyoSING!" Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. Tickets are $14 for the public, $10 for senior citize  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 4 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: UW College of Health Sciences leaders and distinguished alumni are, from left: front row, Brian Menkhaus, Jennifer Mumaugh, Maria Kidner, Gary Shatto and Leah Horst; back row, Todd Guth, director of the WWAMI Medical Education Program; Valerie Thompson-Ebanks, director of the Division of Social Work; Karen Gorton, associate dean of the Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing; Kem Krueger, dean of the School of Ph  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Three rodeos, three wins for the University of Wyoming men's team, while the Cowgirls were the runners-up for the second time during that span. The results from the weekend Sheridan College rodeo kept the Cowboys firmly atop the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) standings, while the UW women are solidly entrenched in second place with just two rodeos remaining on the fall schedule. The Cowboys outpoi  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 1 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming Department of Music's Faculty Recital Series presents "Passing the Torch," featuring pianists Theresa Bogard and Brock Tjosvold, Sunday, Oct. 6. Bogard, UW professor of piano, and Tjosvold, one of Bogard's former students and a UW alumnus, will perform at 3 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. The recital is free and open to the public. The program wi  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The Firearms Research Center (FRC) and the Wyoming Law Review, both housed in the University of Wyoming College of Law, will host a conference, "The National Firearms Act (NFA): A Discussion on Its Historical and Legal Relationship With the Second Amendment," Friday, Oct. 18. "As we advance our mission to enhance the conversation around firearms and the Second Amendment, this year's conference will provi  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: After serving more than three years as the University of Wyoming's chief academic officer, Provost and Executive Vice President Kevin Carman has submitted his resignation, effective Tuesday, Oct. 1. "Provost Carman has helped lead our university through a period of change and has played a key role in positioning us for success in the future," President Ed Seidel says. "I deeply appreciate his many contri  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 1 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: UW Ph.D. student Meredith Journey and undergraduate Isabelle Burky, of Worland, collect zooplankton and algae samples in a high-elevation lake in Wyoming's Wind River Mountains this past summer. (Amy Krist Photo) University of Wyoming research regarding the impact of trout introductions in the high-elevation lakes of Wyoming's Wind River Range is continuing with the support of the National Science Founda  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 4 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for the University of Wyoming is now available. To access the report, go to www.uwyo.edu/annualreports. "Each year, we publish this guide to security at the University of Wyoming," says Josh Holland, UW police chief. "It is intended to provide essential information regarding the university's security-related services, programs, fire safety, policies and stati  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 3 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The opening of a new symphony season is always eagerly awaited, and interested parties ask "What music did the conductor choose for the year? Are there good new players?" And, most importantly, "It has been too long since the last concert." These questions will be answered at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, when the University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra (UWSO), conducted by Michael Griffith, UW director of  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 2 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Nominations are now being accepted by the University of Wyoming's Ethics Club for SparkTank 2025, a community-engagement initiative from the UW College of Business that provides financial support to local nonprofit organizations. Apart from the organizations that received SparkTank funding this past year Laramie Interfaith, SAFE Project, Stork Support and Tele-Hope all Albany County-based nonprofits that f  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 3 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The June 2024 issue of Elements, which featured a cover photo of Wyoming's southern Wind River Mountains and the theme of "Cratons to Continents," was guest edited by UW's Carol Frost. She is now principal editor of the bimonthly journal sponsored by 18 mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry professional societies. Chalk up another honor for longtime University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophy  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 3 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Eleanor Gulick, an assistant professor in the Division of Communication Disorders at the University of Wyoming, has received the Advancing Academic-Research Careers (AARC) Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Gulick's research focuses on functional communication treatment and supports for people with aphasia, a loss of language skills caused by stroke or other damage to the b  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Jon Ollwerther Jon Ollwerther, executive vice president of Stan Lee Universe and Kartoon Studios, will speak at the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center (AHC) Tuesday, Oct. 8. Ollwerther will discuss "Stan Lee, The Real Super Hero" at 5:15 p.m. in the AHC's Stockgrowers Room. His talk is free and open to the public. The talk will contend that Lee's creative genius was a true superpower. M  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A guest speaker and a screening of his award-winning film are among events scheduled for the 30th anniversary of the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) at the University of Wyoming Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 7-8. Established in 1994, WIND assists and supports individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families and their networks by conducting research and providing training, educat  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Governor Mark Gordon and Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder have penned a joint letter encouraging Wyoming school districts to evaluate, establish and strictly enforce cell phone use during the school day. In their letter to superintendents, school board members, building administrators and educators, the Governor and Superintendent highlighted emerging evidence that  more