LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 17 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Estate Gift Supports UW's Native American Summer Institute * A generous estate gift from Diana Ohman former Wyoming state superintendent of public instruction, Wyoming secretary of state and distinguished educator will support the Native American Summer Institute at the University of Wyoming. "Ensuring education is available for all children is important to me," Ohman says. "It is just part of a natural  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 18 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Major Gift Establishes Endowed Accounting Professorship at UW * A gift from Scott and Anne Macdonald to the University of Wyoming establishes the Macdonald Professorship in Accounting, an endowed professorship that supports faculty excellence in the Department of Accounting and Finance. "I have always valued my education at UW and the foundation it gave me to have a successful career," says Scott Macdon  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 18 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * New Maps Reveal Striking Impacts on One of Arctic's Largest Caribou Migrations * For centuries, the migrations of massive herds of caribou defined the ecosystem and lifeways of people across the vast North American Arctic. New migration maps published today (Thursday) document a near complete collapse of one of the region's formerly vast caribou migrations. The new, detailed maps reveal the recent toll   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW College of Education Recognizes Students, Faculty and Donors at Annual Ceremony * The University of Wyoming College of Education recently hosted its annual Dean's Recognition Ceremony at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center, honoring student achievement, faculty excellence and the donor support that strengthens educator preparation across the state. The Dec. 5 event highlighted major philanthropic p  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Experts' Article on State Trust Lands Wins National Honor * An article about state trust lands by two University of Wyoming experts has been recognized by the Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review as one of the top environmental law and policy articles of 2025. The article, "State Trust Land Revenue Diversification Through Conservation," was published in the Utah Law Review and is available onli  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 17 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Nursing Students Lead Through Simulated Disaster Scenarios * The University of Wyoming's Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing recently implemented comprehensive disaster management leadership training, preparing 39 undergraduate nursing students to respond effectively in crisis situations. The hands-on training exposed students to multiple disaster response scenarios, including emergency action planning   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 18 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Professor Publishes Book on Community, Place and Dominoes in Denver * Steven Bialostok, an anthropologist and professor of elementary and early childhood education in the University of Wyoming College of Education, has published a new book that examines community, belonging and cultural continuity through the everyday practice of playing dominoes. "Playing to the End: Elder Black Men, Placemaking, an  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Release New Thermal Maturity Assessment Publication on Mowry Shale * Researchers at the University of Wyoming have published a new study conducting a thermal maturity assessment to better understand the Mowry Shale. The article, "Raman spectroscopy of electrostatically isolated organic matter for thermal maturity assessment: A case study on the Mowry Shale," was published in the Internati  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW to Host Wyoming Open Science Data Summit Jan. 13-14 * The Wyoming Open Science Data Summit will convene researchers, educators, data professionals and policymakers to advance an open, collaborative and artificial intelligence (AI)-ready future for Wyoming's research data ecosystem. The summit is scheduled Tuesday-Wednesday, Jan. 13-14, in the University of Wyoming Conference Center connected to the H  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 17 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Student-Led SparkTank Project Names Finalists * The University of Wyoming Ethics Club has selected four nonprofit organizations in Albany County to participate in the spring semester SparkTank competition. The university's student-led project, hosted by UW's College of Business, supports organizations addressing essential needs across Albany County, providing local nonprofits a chance to win fundin  more