LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Two UW Students Selected for Fulbright US Student Program Two University of Wyoming students have been selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship Program this academic year. Jessica Petri, of Green River, was selected as an English teaching assistant in Laos, and Jack MacDonald, from Manchester, Conn., will serve as an English teaching assistant in Taiwan. The Fulbright Program is th  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 29 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Building Wyoming's Future Through Research, Education and Community Engagement By Kelly Crane The story of Wyoming is inseparable from the story of agriculture -- from the grit of early cattle ranchers who carved out livelihoods on the open range, to today's farmers, ranchers and natural resource stewards navigating drought, invasive species and market uncertainties. Our state has always relied on our inc  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 28 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW $1M Grant Project to Study Dust/Light Interactions It is estimated that between 1,000 million-5,000 million tons of dust enter the atmosphere annually from the ground, sometimes traveling long distances to affect other regions' soil, water, climate, and human and ecosystem health. This, however, is a very rough estimate, and not much is known about its behavior aloft, especially how it interacts with li  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Extension Launches Emergency Hay Assistance Site for Producers Facing Wildfires To assist producers facing wildfires, University of Wyoming Extension has launched a new online platform to help coordinate hay donations and provide fire recovery resources. The Wyoming Emergency Hay Assistance site, found at https://wyoextension.org/hotspringscounty/wyoming-emergency-hay-assistance/, directly connects pro  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 26 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researcher Receives NSF Grant to Study Mountain Hummingbirds Jessie Williamson wants to understand how mountain hummingbirds, specifically two species, respond to extreme environments in the high-elevation Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia. To further that agenda, Williamson, an assistant professor in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, received a four-year research grant from the National S  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Undergrad Publishes Research on Impacts of Salinity and pH on Wyoming Fish An undergraduate at the University of Wyoming is the lead author of a paper looking at how Wyoming fish survive harsh conditions. Titled "Evaluating How Growth and Diet of Native Freshwater Fishes Change in Response to Salinity and pH in a Semi-Arid Landscape," the paper was published this week in the international, pee  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 29 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Zhai Explores Bioresources and Bioproducts with Carbon Capture and Storage Haibo Zhai, the Roy and Caryl Cline Distinguished Chair in Engineering and a College of Engineering and Physical Sciences professor at the University of Wyoming, published a new study exploring the roles of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in achieving carbon neutrality -- and making diverse recommendations for  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW, Other Researchers Find Benefits from Bison Grazing, Movement in Yellowstone Scientists from the University of Wyoming, Washington and Lee University and the National Park Service have published research shedding new light on the value of bison recovery efforts in Yellowstone National Park. While momentum in some circles is building to restore bison across North America, most efforts focus on   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW, Partners Name 2025 Wyoming Business Hall of Fame Class University of Wyoming alumnus Chuck Brown, Jay Kemmerer and the family of John and Jane Wold comprise the newest class of the Wyoming Business Hall of Fame. The announcement was made by the University of Wyoming College of Business, the Wyoming Business Alliance, the Daniels Fund and the Wyoming Business Council. "These inductees reflect the lead  more