At age 23, Chavely Cruz Cárdenas left her home in Havana, Cuba, to pursue post-secondary education in the U.S. She dreamed of attending medical school and becoming a doctor.
“In 2017, I left my hometown and so much more than that, I left my family and friends,” she recalls. “I left with just a small backpack and a hat full of dreams. After a few months in Florida, she headed west to start a new life in Wyoming, where her grandparents lived.
In May 2024, Cruz Cárdenas graduated from the University of Wyoming with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a 4.0 GPA. As the student speaker at her commencement ceremony on the UW – Casper campus, she received a standing ovation. Many were moved to tears by her story of navigating the challenges of immigrating to the U.S. while excelling as a student researcher, overcoming countless obstacles to thrive in a new country.
The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources has appointed Doug Stark interim director of its Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) Program.
The Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station (WAES) recently commended faculty, staff, and students at an annual awards banquet in Laramie last month.
The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources (CALSNR) recognized outstanding educators and staff members at an annual awards banquet in Laramie Wednesday, April 30.
Sabrina White, a third-year Ph.D. student from Orlando, Fla., will receive $5,000 for her transformative “Bee the Scientist” program that brings cutting-edge scientific engagement directly to Wyoming’s senior communities.
Daniel Laughlin, a University of Wyoming professor in the Department of Botany, has been selected as a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA).
New maps released this week document the world’s largest land mammal migration, revealing the seasonal journeys of more than 5 million white-eared kob and tiang antelope across South Sudan and Ethiopia.
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