October 15, 2026

Will Anderson hikes up a mountain through flowers and deadfall trees.

UW Student Hunts, Finds Elusive ‘Ice Crawler’ Insect in Yellowstone

Anderson, a University of Wyoming junior from Casper majoring in biology, has been on the hunt since 2025 for a tiny and rare insect, known as Grylloblattodea, or the ice crawler. One of the rarest orders of insects in the world, ice crawlers only have 35 described species. Many species are known only from single localities.

uweagnews October 15, 2026

man wearing University of Wyoming track uniform competes in shotput at an outdoor track meet

Record-Breaking Athlete Excels as a Graduate Researcher in UW’s Range Program

The University of Wyoming’s Division I athletics program is known for nurturing top-tier student-athletes. But most of them aren’t also performing graduate-level research. When he’s not breaking national records at track and field meets, graduate student Daniel Reynolds studies wildlife movement in Wyoming landscapes. In other words, this unconventional and high-achieving student has two intense full-time jobs.

Brooke Ortel October 15, 2026

Two proteins merging, shown as irregular, brightly colored shapes overlapping

UW Lab Investigates Disease Progression and Diagnostics in Wyoming Facing Rheumatoid Arthritis

Autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis transform the body’s immune system from protector to attacker, often causing painful long-term symptoms. As rheumatoid arthritis (RA) progresses, it leads to increasingly severe joint inflammation, which can result in permanent damage. Currently, there’s no cure for the disease.

Brooke Ortel October 15, 2026

Day: October 15, 2026

UW Student Hunts, Finds Elusive ‘Ice Crawler’ Insect in Yellowstone

Record-Breaking Athlete Excels as a Graduate Researcher in UW’s Range Program

UW Lab Investigates Disease Progression and Diagnostics in Wyoming Facing Rheumatoid Arthritis

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