Fiber arts students’ creations showcased

Fiber arts students’ creations showcased

May 1, 2013

Sewing machines whir as the fiber arts class work to complete their jackets and coats that will serve as the summer installation at the American Heritage Center. The showcase will feature 11 pieces of work from students and one from the Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture, Donna Brown. The invitation-only opening will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m....

3D imaging technology

Science has never been so cool. Dr. Amy Banic, assistant professor of computer science at UW, is researching 3D user interfaces and environments to help other scientists visualize and experience their data. Banic contends that scientists being able to see their data in three dimensions will facilitate breakthroughs in the same way two dimensional graphs...

Rotaract helps public library with Storytime

Rotaract helps public library with Storytime

Apr 25, 2013

Rotaract, a community service organization on-campus, puts together and contributes to a number of fundraisers and projects designed to help the community throughout the year. One of these is Storytime, a project they do in conjunction with the Albany County Library to sponsor and encourage reading to the children of Laramie. Storytime is focused on 4-8 year...

Wyoming vineyard earns honors

Wyoming vineyard earns honors

Apr 23, 2013

Wyoming is known for its harsh, unforgiving climate that makes cultivating a crop difficult at best, but its soil has produced quality grapes for vintage wine since 2001. Wyoming’s largest vineyard and winery, Table Mountain Vineyards, located near the Nebraska border in Huntley is beginning to draw attention from around the world. However, many Wyoming...

Tips to getting hired

Tips to getting hired

Apr 10, 2013

College of Business Dean, Brent Hathaway, has a strong conviction that UW provides students with a lifetime of potential that will serve them throughout their career. Many businesses and organizations, ranging from engineering to business, internet technology to medicine, have continuously shown their support for the university by hiring its graduates. “I’ve...

Engineers overcome challenges

For graduating engineering students from the University of Wyoming, job prospects are promising even in a difficult economy. According to recent survey statistics from the UW Engineering and Applied Sciences website, 43.8 percent of seniors secured a permanent position in their major before they graduated. The survey also said that 43.1 percent of seniors...