We’re animals. Seriously though, we are. Every single last one of us is a ball of various and miraculous organs all working in concert to give us advantages in the adventure of surviving, thriving, as a creature, a human on Earth. The integumentary system is the organ system of hair, skin, nails, and exocrine glands; hair…
Larsh Bristol, a University of Wyoming photojournalism graduate, died in 2006. His dedication lives on in a profound body of work and the Larsh Bristol $5,000 grant for costs associated with the study and pursuit of photojournalist excellence for UW graduate and undergraduate student photographers. Two University of Wyoming students, Jamie Lindsey and Tamara Rodgers,…
The mountains, the myths and the legends of the Mountain West are ingredients in a recipe of strength unique to Wyoming’s inhabitants. The variety of ways Wyoming’s residents embody this strength gives rise to an ideal, an encompassing cultural strength known as, “Cowboy Strong,” but the buzz words fail to encompass all our strengths. “Wyoming…
The UW Interfraternity Council won a marketing competition with the pitch to create a unique and culturally differentiated plan to combat Wyoming’s suicide, depression and substance abuse and the communication problems that swirl throughout these difficult topics. The group will be using funding, up to $15,000, to bring speakers, educators and learning opportunities to UW’s…
The University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Education and private enterprise group Millapore Sigma are combining forces to give instructors and next year’s fourth through sixth-grade students a hands-on educational and entertaining opportunity for science, art and application based discovery. TACoS or The Artful Craft of Science is a summer program, from June 11…
The University of Wyoming is hosting numerous week-long summer camps beginning June 25 and ending July 20, designed and intended to be developmental launch pads for science, technology, engineering, art and math for kindergarten through 12th grade. Educators from Wyoming and a few from surrounding states will utilize the training as professional development in maintaining…
Daily life in this present time can be a rich emulsion of pointed commentary, digital tools and escapes, frankly, everything seems to be hyper. The artwork currently on exhibition in the University of Wyoming Visual Arts Building Gallery, April 2 through May 11, is the culmination and exceptional work of graduating Bachelor of Fine Art…
The City of Laramie is asking students and community members to consider a day of meaningful community service once again this year in preparation for families arriving for graduation and as a general service to the natural environment. The annual community clean up is headed by The City of Laramie and many other Laramie businesses…
Global concerns about safety, security, personal privacy and meaningful use all enter into consideration as drones are becoming far more sophisticated and widespread in their use. As drone use becomes more widespread and more readily available to the public consumer so do concerns about their safe and proper use. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is…
As students returned from spring break or emerged from their weeklong hibernation, Laramie received 10 inches of extremely wet and heavy snow causing power outages and mobility issues throughout the valley. Some recent issues about changes to the sidewalk snow removal ordinance ranged from residents uninformed about their responsibilities as defined by lease agreements, to…
Robins are back at UW and these gregarious migratory birds are one of the first signs of spring in northern latitudes while many other birds have started practicing their songs to attract mates and some have only barely reappeared such as rosy finches. “I was amazed to see rosy finches already strutting their stuff for…
Good comedy is sometimes like that scratchy blanket at grandma’s house, it’s uncomfortable yet comforting at the same time. Nationally renowned Asian-American comedienne Kristina Wong is taking a humorous swipe at social injustice tonight, Tuesday, March 20 in the Union Ballroom at 7:00 p.m. and it’s FREE. Wong is known throughout the comedy world for…
