2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (323+ words) Published May 22, 2026 The University of Wyoming's Dario Grana has been awarded the Society of Exploration Geophysicists' (SEG) Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal. Grana is a School of Energy Resources professor of geology and geophysics, Wyoming Excellence Chair of Geology and Geophysics,…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (251+ words) Published May 22, 2026 The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) will host the second Critical Minerals Leadership Academy (CMLA) Sept. 15-23 in Laramie. Sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), the CMLA assembles future leaders with…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (516+ words) Published May 21, 2026 More Wyoming residents than ever will have an opportunity to view and hear multiple species of bats during seven free Summer Bat Walks hosted by the University of Wyoming's Biodiversity Institute. Locations, dates and times of bat walks…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (195+ words) Published May 21, 2026 A University of Wyoming research group led by Chengyi "Charlie" Zhang, an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, recently published two comprehensive academic articles about mitigating risks and analyzing safety compliance…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (319+ words) Published May 20, 2026 Melissa Morris, an associate professor of history and director of the Wyoming Institute for Humanities Research at the University of Wyoming, has been elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a 214-year-old national research library and…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (421+ words) Published May 20, 2026 Representatives of the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) have signed an articulation agreement to facilitate the transfer of SAIT students to UW to complete their bachelor's degrees…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (256+ words) Published May 19, 2026 Wyoming Public Media reporters won six Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism Awards from the Colorado Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The award for first-place podcast went to an episode of "The Modern West…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (217+ words) Published May 19, 2026 "The Heart of Care: Upholding Dignity in Dementia Care" is the topic of a Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT) program Wednesday, May 20. WDT is a statewide, nonprofit caregiver network operating through the University of Wyoming's Wyoming Center on Aging…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (500+ words) Published May 18, 2026 Colleagues and students agree Breezy Taggart, the University of Wyoming's associate dean of the Honors College, has a knack for interdisciplinary teaching and an ability to positively impact students. "Breezy's approach in designing her classes is unfailingly interdisciplinary:…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (374+ words) Published May 18, 2026 Tawfik Elshehabi's commitment to refining his teaching practice runs as deep as the wells that are the subject of his professional expertise. Elshehabi, a University of Wyoming assistant professor of energy and petroleum engineering, is among 10 recipients of…...