University Of Wyoming

There are several events happening in Laramie this weekend that the whole family can enjoy!

The Farmers Market will be taking place on July 23 from 3-7 pm near Hollyhock Commons! Come and enjoy live music, multiple vendors, and an all-around good time
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A junior accounting major is the second winner of a $300 prize in a weekly drawing for University of Wyoming students who’ve reported being vaccinated for COVID-19.
The $300 cash prizes, as well as other prizes, will go out weekly until the sixth week of the fall semester Sept. 27.
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A University of Wyoming program that teaches Arabic and Middle East studies is the recipient of a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) award to support Arabic training for ROTC students at home and abroad.
UW’s Arabic and Middle East Studies Program was awarded a $461,000 grant for the co…

Laramie Main Street Alliance (LMSA) will be distributing more Cowboy Cash, in the form of downtown gift certificates, to University of Wyoming (UW) students, faculty, and staff this summer at the Downtown Laramie Farmers Market.
In 2020, $40,000 worth of Cowboy Cash and $32,000 in downtown gift certi…

A new CEO has been named to the federally qualified health center (FQHC) system that collaborates with the University of Wyoming’s Family Medicine Residency Programs.
Thomas Smoll was selected to serve in the executive leadership role. Smoll, wh...

The University of Wyoming has begun planning for a new School of Computing, following action by the UW Board of Trustees Wednesday.
Recently, the board approved the UW administration’s notice of intent to develop the new academic unit, which would infuse computation, and digital and d…

Recently, 25 high school students from across Wyoming and one from Colorado worked in teams to determine whether planets near different-colored stars could actually be habitable.
The activity was part of the Teton STEM Academy, which is a nine-day event that offers hands-on activities in the interdis…

The cuts will eliminate 10 department heads. Officials say some of those who are laid off may be hired back for different positions.

In order to better serve Wyoming, the recent adjustments in the economy, and respond to the changing landscape of higher education, the University of Wyoming is pursuing a transformation of its academic programs to propel new and ongoing initiatives and to deal with budget cuts.
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The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will be hearing proposals for academic restructuring, new initiatives, and budget reductions/reallocations during a meeting which will be held from July 14-16 in Torrington.
Remarks by Gov. Mark Gordon also are on the agenda for the board during its traditi…