Samantha Killmer, a University of Wyoming junior from Portage, Mich., is among nearly 500 students nationwide to receive the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship award.

Within the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources, extension specialists provide teaching, research, and extension expertise on campus and beyond. In collaboration with UW Extension sheep specialist Whit Stewart, county extension educators have pitched in to offer new programming and resources for Wyoming sheep producers.

For decades, Corey Tarwater and her research team have used mist nets by day to capture various species of tropical birds in Panama to study the effects of global change on bird populations.

The Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory (WSVL) plays a key role in responding to infectious diseases that affect human and animal health. In February 2025, WSVL staff diagnosed HPAI in chickens that were linked to the state’s first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Responsible harvesting and other small disturbances can help make forests in the eastern United States more resilient to climate change, according to research by a new University of Wyoming faculty member.

A vulture culture began to roost on campus and around the state with the advent of a new program started by the University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates and UW Biodiversity Institute last year.

When thinking of winter chores, the tasks of scooping snow, keeping animals fed, and breaking ice on water tanks come to mind. But there is another less obvious task that should be completed in the late winter months: pruning trees and shrubs.

Elsa Freise, a University of Wyoming student from Buffalo, will give a public presentation about her work titled “Bison Tales: Capturing Conservation and Culture” at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, in Room 506 of Coe Library.

Wildlife managers, scientists, and conservationists have a more complete ecological map of the American West with the Thursday, Feb. 6 release of 36 new big-game migration routes by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and state and tribal partners.

Four University of Wyoming students with a focus on studying birds will present their research to the public during a Science Café Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 6-8 p.m.

Twelve University of Wyoming projects have been selected for seed funding for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to various areas of investigation, including two projects associated with the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources.

Last week, the University of Wyoming awarded and honored the research and innovation of several members of its faculty in celebration of the impact, relevance, and importance of their respective work.

In a research paper published last week, researchers from UW and the University of New Mexico investigated how hummingbirds use torpor during migration.

The inaugural University of Wyoming Leadership Academy has come to a successful conclusion, with participating students delivering final presentations addressing key industries and challenges pivotal to Wyoming’s economy.

The University of Wyoming’s Sheridan Research and Extension Center has received a key gift from EOG Resources Inc. to advance research on reclamation and to combat invasive plant and grass species in northeast Wyoming.