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Dr. Basant GiriThe University of Wyoming (UW) has graduates across the world. The relationships that come from that vast network serve important roles in research. But sometimes, that network helps with more than just research collaboration. Dr. Basant Giri founded the Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences in Nepal. It got its start in part thanks to a UW professor. Wyoming Public Radio’s Ivy Engel spoke to Giri about the institute and its ties to UW. -
Stephanie JoyceTwo University of Wyoming (UW) researchers wanted to understand how Wyomingites feel about the future of energy, including their perceptions and values. Selena Gerace and Jessica Western initially completed a survey of residents back in 2019. Gerace and Western decided to offer an updated version of the survey in 2022. Wyoming Public Radio’s Caitlin Tan interviewed Gerace and Western to learn more about the survey results and how they changed over the years.
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Residents of Orr Hall Dormitory at the University of Wyoming were evacuated early Tues. morning, Feb. 14 after a fire was reported in one of the rooms. -
Doctors have always been hard to find and keep in a rural state like Wyoming. So the state created incentives like WWAMI (which stands for the states served by the UW School of Medicine: Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) to try to get Wyomingites to come back and practice in their home state after medical school. The program has been successful, but recent bills going through the legislature are causing some of those in the program to decide not to come back and help fill the physician gap.
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University of Wyoming (UW) English Instructor Rick Fisher has been thinking about what AI means for the future of education. He told Wyoming Public Radio’s Jeff Victor that the existence of ChatGPT might require teachers to rethink essay assignments, but it hasn't changed what education is fundamentally about.
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A top coal producer in Wyoming is donating money to the University of Wyoming (UW) to help fund research into future uses of coal, which the coal industry and state are hedging their bets that these discoveries will keep the resource from going obsolete.
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University of Wyoming launches center dedicated to non-partisan firearms research
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The University of Wyoming establishes a new center and program offerings for the arts and humanitiesThe Neltje Center, named after the renowned artist who died last year, will be located both at her former residence and property in Sheridan County. However, Neltje Center programming will be offered in Laramie as well as locations throughout the state and even virtually for a wider audience. Students and faculty from UW are participating this academic year in fellowships and other Neltje Center-sponsored programs.
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Vaping and e-cigarettes have increased in popularity in recent years, largely due to the misconception that they are healthier than cigarettes. University of Wyoming researcher Guanglong He is looking into how vaping can cause cardiac failure. Wyoming Public Radio’s Taylar Stagner talked with He about his ongoing research.
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On November 19, a voice that was heard by generations of Wyoming Cowboy fans at War Memorial Stadium called his final game: the Cowboys against Boise State. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hugh Cook spoke with longtime public address announcer Jack Nokes about his four decades of sports announcing.
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About 40 percent of Wyoming voters voted early this year, either in person or by mail. That's according to a new study conducted by the University of Wyoming.
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The University of Wyoming-based Wyoming Wool Initiative has launched a new program known as the Lamb-a-Year program. Loosely based on the Steer-a-Year programs found nationwide, it’s designed to give students hands-on experience with raising lambs and to give Wyoming producers valuable knowledge about lamb production in the state. It’s the first to do it with sheep.
