University of Wyoming Today

You’ll hear about plans to have Wyoming school groups participate in next year’s total eclipse of the sun as it passes over Wyoming; about the importance of having Harriet Tubman’s image on the $20 bill; and about a new intervention program that teaches students to offer help in potentially dangerous situations.

You’ll hear about the employment prospects for the class of 2016 and learn about an initiative to elevate UW to the top tier of U.S. engineering colleges; and a historian will assess author John Steinbeck’s influence on the culture of his time.

A history professor will describe the severe blizzard of 1949; a researcher will describe a scale he developed to measure pain caused by insect stings; and you’ll hear about a symposium to explore the latest advances in drone technology.

You’ll hear about a significant wildlife migration study that has important implications for Wyoming’s mule deer population. A student government leader will share her impressions of a recent visit to a university in Shanghai, China; and an entomologist discusses prospects for a major grasshopper outbreak this summer.

You’ll hear about one of the world’s most significant bison kill sites, and learn how top international performers are attracted to Wyoming, and about the advantages offered by an MBA degree.

You’ll hear how Wyoming has taken the lead in managing iconic threatened species including grizzly bears and sage grouse, and learn how the state is affected by the worldwide phenomena of vanishing amphibians and disappearing honey bees.

You’ll hear about obtaining productive vegetable gardens at high elevations; learn about the latest findings on the effects of electronic cigarettes; and about a new digital laboratory that encourages collaboration among scientists and artists.

An economist will discuss possible outcomes of raising the federal minimum wage; a specialist will describe how Wyoming is affected by the El Nino phenomenon; and an American history professor will explain Italy’s connection to the American West.

A Constitutional law professor will explain how the lengthy delay in replacing the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia could influence the outcome on some important decisions coming before the court. You’ll learn what’s behind attempts to take over federal lands, and how beavers are helping to manage ecological systems in Wyoming’s riparian areas.

You’ll hear an English Professor discuss the worldwide popularity of the late Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and about a new program to assist incarcerated women. You’ll also learn about some of the world’s oldest books that can be touched and read in a UW rare books library.