2020 could be a big year for Wyoming wind
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Onshore wind energy capacity in the U.S. has continued to climb, reaching over 100 gigawatts in 2019 — enough energy to power about 32 million homes. Despite being a prime spot for…
Exhibit featuring UW paleontologist on display at Smithsonian
By Eve Newman Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE (WNE) — A photography exhibit and film that premiered at the University of Wyoming more than two years ago are now on display at the Smithsonian. UW associate professor and…
Board of Education approves computer standards
By Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — It’s now up to Gov. Mark Gordon to approve Wyoming’s first computer science standards, after the state Board of Education approved the guidelines at its meeting late last month….
Yellowstone’s migrating bison manipulate springtime green
◆ UW scientists illustrate benefits of bison. On a typical June day in Yellowstone, it’s not unusual to see hundreds of bison grazing in the Lamar Valley. The herds appear to aimlessly move back and forth through meadows threaded by…
Wyoming News Briefs: November 4, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Former tribal judge’s sentencing postponed RIVERTON (WNE) — Although she was scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday for cocaine and oxycodone distribution, the former…
Governor Gordon appoints Suzannah Robinson as District Court Judge to the Third Judicial District
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Suzannah Robinson to be a District Court Judge for the Third Judicial District serving Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Robinson fills the vacancy occurring with the retirement of Judge Nena James. Ms. Robinson has…
UW wins grant for computer skill education training
By Jordan Achs, Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — As technology becomes more ingrained with everyday life, skills in computer science are becoming increasingly necessary to compete in the modern world. After recently receiving $1 million from the…
Tickets running out for UW Football opener vs Missouri
When the Missouri Tigers come to visit War Memorial Stadium in Laramie on August 31, it will be the first time an Southeastern Conference (SEC) team will visit the University of Wyoming since Ole Miss was on campus in 2004….
Christopher Henry Named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field First Team
AUSTIN, Texas (June 27, 2019) – University of Wyoming junior distance runner Christopher Henry has been named to the Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country Google Cloud Academic All-America® on Thursday, garnering First-Team honors. Henry, a native of Laramie, Wyo.,…
Wyatt Moore named Wyoming Gatorade Track & Field Athlete of the Year
The accolades keep rolling in for the Star Valley Track & Field program as recent graduate Wyatt Moore has been named the Gatorade Athlete of the Year for the State of Wyoming. Moore won both the 100 and 200 meter…