Thirty-five University of Wyoming instructors who inspire students intellectually in first-year courses are this year’s Promoting Intellectual Engagement (PIE) Award recipients, including three instructors from the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources.

The Wyoming State 4-H Foundation awarded more than $69,000 in scholarships to Wyoming 4-H’ers attending the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college in the 2025-2026 academic year.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Natasha Holtmeyer as the new 4-H youth development educator for Sweetwater County.

Two University of Wyoming students will present their research to the public during a Science Café Friday, April 25, from 6-8 p.m.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Hannah Rodgers as a research scientist in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.

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

If Wyoming residents spent just 5% of their grocery budget on local foods, local food production could contribute an additional $36.3 million to the state’s GDP, according to a new study published by the University of Wyoming Extension.

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.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Shelbie Hanlon as the new 4-H youth development educator for Goshen County.

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).

From tracking migratory mule deer and sagebrush sparrows to monitoring cutthroat trout populations, the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit conducts research with a purpose. For faculty and students in this research group, scientific inquiry is directly guided by questions and concerns raised by wildlife and fisheries managers in Wyoming.

If you’ve ever moved, you might remember mapping out new routes to work, the grocery store, and other key locations. Perhaps it took you a couple trips to get completely oriented. You’re not alone. Many animals—including the bison recently reintroduced to Banff National Park—go through a similar process when adjusting to a new habitat.

Have you ever headed to the mountains to escape the heat? On a warm summer day, it’s hard to deny the appeal. While plants can’t move to higher ground on a whim, their geographic range may shift over time in response to changing environmental conditions.

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.