RIVERTON, Wyoming, Nov. 7 (TNSRes) -- Central Wyoming College issued the following news: The National Science Foundation has awarded researchers at Central Wyoming College and partner institutions a total of $739,619 in collaborative research grants to address the under-representation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines and workforce. The Cultivating Indigenous Research Communities for Leadership in Educatio more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Nov. 3 -- The Wyoming Judicial Branch issued the following news: Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Stuart S. Healy III to be a District Court Judge for the Sixth Judicial District serving Campbell, Crook and Weston Counties of Wyoming. Healy's appointment fills the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Michael "Nick" Deegan. Healy has served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming since 2005. He previously served as an Assistant County Attorney  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Libertarian Party issued the following news release: Marshall Burt was elected to the Wyoming house 39th district seat, defeating Democrat incumbent Stan Blake 1,696 to 1,420. This is only the fifth time in Libertarian Party history a candidate running only on the LP label has been elected to a state legislature, and the first time in 20 years. Bethany Baldes, who lost her race for the Wyoming state house 55th district by 53 votes two years ago, lost by only 32 votes  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 5 (TNSJou) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Disruption of workers' morning routines causes them to be less focused and less productive, according to research by a University of Wyoming faculty member and his colleagues at Texas A&M University. Shawn McClean, an assistant professor in the Department of Management and Marketing in the UW College of Business, led a series of studies that found that something as simple as missing one's regular  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 6 (TNSJou) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Disruption of workers' morning routines causes them to be less focused and less productive, according to research by a University of Wyoming faculty member and his colleagues at Texas A&M University. Shawn McClean, an assistant professor in the Department of Management and Marketing in the UW College of Business, led a series of studies that found that something as simple as missing one's regular  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 4 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release on Nov. 3: A new website to support Wyoming History Day (WHD) recently was launched by the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center (AHC). WHD, an affiliate of National History Day, brings together hundreds of Wyoming middle school and high school students in an annual competition to explore key themes of historical events and how they helped create today's world. Created by the AHC, the website pr more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 7 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Using fruit flies to understand the molecular basis of human disease and examining the early calf microbiome to improve feed efficiency in cattle are among stories highlighted in the research magazine Reflections from the University of Wyoming. The magazine is available online at www.uwyo.edu/uwexpstn/publications/reflections and highlights research in the seven departments of the College of Agric more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 6 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences is the recipient of the 2020 Heywood Fund Award to enhance the foundation for research, teaching, scholarship and community engagement related to telehealth services delivery. The project will equip UW graduate and undergraduate students with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement telehealth services in their future practices. The Colle more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 3 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release on Nov. 2: Wyoming is a pioneer state known for firsts. In recent years, the state passed groundbreaking legislation to create a regulatory environment to foster blockchain application growth and diversify the economy. To aid this effort and train the upcoming workforce, the University of Wyoming is launching a new Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation. Simply put, blockchain is a digital record of t more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 5 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The School of Energy Resource's (SER) Center for Economic Geology Research (CEGR) at the University of Wyoming officially launched Phase 3 of the CarbonSAFE project last month. Funding for Phase 3 of the project was approved in April, when SER and its partners received a $15.4 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory. In addition to the $15.4 million i more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 7 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Wyoming residents are again reporting more anxiety about the spread of COVID-19 in the state, according to a new survey by the University of Wyoming's Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC). The survey was conducted Monday, Nov. 2, as cases continued to see record highs statewide. Almost half of Wyomingites say they're very or fairly anxious about the spread of COVID-19 in the state, an incre more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 3 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: University of Wyoming College of Law Professor Darrell Jackson, UW Art Museum Director Nicole Crawford and former UW law student Toni Hartzel have co-written a book chapter that focuses on race theory. "Critical Race Theory in the Academy" explores the effects of race and culture on the expanse of the American social fabric. Other educators and scholars also contributed to the book. Each challenges the nar more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 7 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The Wyoming Action Coalition, managed through the Wyoming Center for Nursing and its partners at the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) at the University of Wyoming, is among 10 organizations that will receive up to $25,000 in Nursing Innovations Fund awards for new or ongoing work that addresses nursing's role in building health equity, well-being and promoting a culture of health. The ann more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 7 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: To help provide a complete picture of COVID-19 in Wyoming, the University of Wyoming's Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC) has developed an interactive data visualization tool to track attitudes, behaviors and cases surrounding the pandemic. Users can explore state- and county-level case data, as well as Wyomingites' attitudes on wearing masks; trusting news sources; support levels for COVI more PR