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Latest Stories
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As the spring sun warms the long frozen plains of Wyoming, the University of Wyoming (UW) football team has just wrapped up its spring camp, leaving fans eager and optimistic for the upcoming season.
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In their election last month, University of Wyoming (UW) students chose new leadership to represent them. Members of student government both past and present saw this election as a microcosm of the partisan debates and influences now descending on campus.
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This past season, the Wyoming volleyball team ended with a record of 22-10, which was a significant change from the 2022 season when they only won ten games. This is thanks to the changes implemented by new head coach Kaylee Prigge, who came into this season looking to re-establish the cowgirl toughness.
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Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako sculpts visions of the far future and the distant past, imagining what could be, and what might have been, in Black and African history. He crafts these visions out of Legos, inviting his audience to imagine along with him. Nimako’s 15-foot diptych sculpture Asamando is now on display in the University of Wyoming’s Visual Arts Building. The artist spoke with Wyoming Public Radio’s Jeff Victor about found objects, speculative history and the role imagination plays in the struggle for liberation.
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Have you noticed local issues taking a back seat to much bigger national debates? There’s a name for that - it’s called nationalized politics. A trend seen in voters and politicians alike, where the focus starts in Washington and trickles back to your town hall. That’s the topic of a new book, "Nationalized Politics: Evaluating Electoral Politics Across Time", co-authored by University of Wyoming professor Ryan Williamson. Wyoming Public Radio’s Jordan Uplinger sat down with Williamson to discuss what exactly nationalized politics looks like in Wyoming and across America.
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The Wyoming Cowboys took their grit and determination to the hardwood last Saturday as they beat Colorado State 79-76 in an overtime thriller. With the win, Wyoming moves to 11-9 overall, 4-3 in conference play and 8-1 at home.
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As the state’s aging population grows, the need for dementia-focused education is on the rise as well. As part of that response, Wyoming Dementia Together is hosting a six-month-long series of online programs to create connections and community for those who have loved ones living with dementia.
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Like the music of Janelle Monae or the stories of Nnedi Okorafor, Nimako's sculptures center Black people or Black cultures amid futuristic narratives and imagery.
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The University of Wyoming has removed the College of Health Sciences dean following several months of sustained public scrutiny.
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The Wyoming Symphony Orchestra will perform a University of Wyoming graduate student's composition at upcoming concert.
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That means working with both the person responsible for the harm and the person or people impacted by the harm.
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After a successful 10 year tenure as the head coach of Wyoming football, Craig Bohl will be stepping into a new role as executive director for the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) . Bohl was voted in by the AFCA’s board of trustees and will take over for former executive director Todd Berry.