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  • Facebook most used form of social media by students at UW; go figure

        With the exception of one, all of students who participated in The Branding Iron poll said that Facebook is the primary online social network service they use; many check the site a number of times a day....
  • Biosafety lab allows for better animal testing

    The University of Wyoming will dedicate its new biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory, which will allow new research and diagnostic abilities for certain select agents, or microbes that are on the federal list of controlled bugs.  The dedication will take...
  • Wyo. newspaper integrates social media technology into reporting

        Just as social media and digital technology has transformed how individuals communicate, so too have they altered how newspapers present information.  “You’re seeing a lot of newspapers starting to use Facebook,” Stephanie Thompson, presiden...
  • RSOs, UW offices, others reach students online

        is more than just a way to keep up with friends.  RSOs, UW offices and many other groups on campus are taking advantage of it and other social media sights to broaden their audiences. Friday Night Fever is one of the RSOs on campus that uses Face...
  • Pacino takes on Kevorkian role and succeeds

    When one hears the phrase, you don’t know jack, they begin to question how knowledgeable they are.   However, after watching the movie, “You Don’t Know Jack,” audiences may begin to associate that phrase with a new set of ideas.  ...
  • Opportunities to ski exist closer to home

    Even though it lacks the amenities available at large resorts, local snowboarders who call the ski area home know that it is not without its charm. For southeast Wyoming’s snowboarders, riding the Snowy Range Ski Area has its advantages. ...
  • Athletes go tweet, tweet

      The introduction of Twitter into the world of sports has led to a curious paradox of what it means to get information from athletes and coaches.  According to tweeting-athletes.com, there are 3,012 identified professional athletes on Twitter. Sportsc...
  • OAP hosts avalanche training

    The Outdoor Program will be conducting its first avalanche prevention and awareness course of the year Saturday.  The group will be conducting some basic training on using location beacons, survival strategies in avalanche conditions, and will conduct a ...
  • The evolution of social media

      Facebook is currently the most preferred service for sharing accounts for 78 percent of social network usage, according to socialnetworkingwatch.com. However, the evolution of social networks did not begin with Facebook; rather, the site’s popularity...
  • Experts discuss relations between U.S., North Korea

    Three different specialists spoke Wednesday night about North Korea’s history, the life of its people and what their military capabilities mean for the United States in a panel discussion, “SOS North Korea: Confronting the Nuclear and Human Security C...
  • Pride all that’s left for Wyo. in rivalry

    Rivalry. The venerated tradition of college football; a game between two celebrated foes, where emotions run high as the snow-capped Rocky Mountains, and where the significance of the matchup is transcended only by each team’s inexorable will to win. A...
  • Student crowned Miss Wyoming USA 2011

    Many may wonder what it is like to represent their state in the Miss USA Pageant. Kaitlyn Davis, Miss Wyoming USA 2011 and student at UW, has the chance to find out this spring. “I have always done pageants. Since I do go to college here at UW I wanted ...
  • Biosafety lab allows for better animal testing

    The University of Wyoming will dedicate its new biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory, which will allow new research and diagnostic abilities for certain select agents, or microbes that are on the federal list of controlled bugs.  The dedication will take...
  • International Student Association to host Etiquette Dinner Saturday

    The International Student Association will be hosting their annual Etiquette Dinner from 6 p.m. to midnight this Saturday in the Union Ballroom. “[The] Etiquette Dinner is an effort to introduce and promote the culture of different countries to the camp...
  • Auction today to fund student project for water tanks in Kenyan villa

      Tracey Patton takes her love for knowledge and teaching around the world. With help from her cross cultural communication class, she has organized a project to help build water tanks for a village in Kenya.  Today there will be an auction/fundraiser f...
  • ASUW distributes special projects budget among seven groups

    ASUW voted to approve its special projects budget, allocating the entire $55,000 budget to several one-time projects for organizations on campus.  The budget was broken down into seven different projects: Good Mule: $15,019.80; Rainbow Resource Center: $...
  • Eat more Burger King, smoke another cigarette and enjoy

     My favorite photo assignments aren’t athletic events, nor are they large events put on by campus organizations. My favorite photo assignments are the ones that allow me to document the everyday lives of college students.  I like them because we have ...
  • More integration coming in social media

     Let’s face it; we have all done it. Some of us felt guilty, some just bored, but most do it without a second thought—and all the time.  Whether it is texting, getting onto our Facebook page or sending emails during class, social media is everywhere...
  • Volleyball team prepares for Minch, No. 15 Colorado State tonight

     The first match of the Cowgirl volleyball team’s final home stand will be against conference-leading and No. 15 Colorado State (23-3, 12-1) at 5 p.m. tonight in the UniWyo Sports Complex. Wyoming (22-7, 7-6) split their last two matches on the road, b...
  • USP requirements may see changes

    Every UW student knows the effort it takes to accommodate UW’s core undergraduate curriculum requirements, known as the University Studies Program.  Over the next few years, the university will be evaluating the requirements for USP 2003 in an effort t...