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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.

The Wyoming Herpetological Society is hosting its first-ever Wyoming Herpetological Symposium at the University of Wyoming. The symposium will take place at the UW Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center auditorium from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. The Biodiversity Institute and the lab of Sean Giery, an associate research professor in UW’s Department of Zoology and Physiology, will sponsor the event. 

University of Wyoming researchers discovered that mice that exercised lowered their risk for contracting Alzheimer’s disease, a finding that could prove promising in helping humans lower their risk of the disease that causes progressive cognitive decline. 

A traveling version of the University of Wyoming’s “The Natural Archive: Glimpses into the University of Wyoming’s Scientific Collections” exhibit will visit libraries across the state beginning in early October. The Wyoming State Library is coordinating the tour, which starts at the Goshen County Library in Torrington. Twenty-five main and branch libraries are hosting the exhibit, which will remain on the road through October 2028.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Virginia Monk as the new 4-H youth development educator serving Sublette County. “I am passionate about serving rural and agricultural communities, and I deeply appreciate 4-H, extension, and land-grant universities for their contributions to those communities,” says Monk.

In a paper published in the New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research this week, University of Wyoming researchers identified a gap in existing studies of livestock methane emissions: soil carbon sequestration.

This fall, the University of Wyoming Extension recognized administrative professionals in Albany and Fremont counties for their initiative, positivity, and professionalism. Awards were presented Thursday, Sept. 17, at an annual UW Extension conference in Cody.

Anyone interested in bees or beekeeping is invited to attend the University of Wyoming Extension’s 2026 Wyoming Bee College, to be held Friday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 24. The Wyoming Bee College is designed for people of all ages and skill levels. It addresses beekeeping skills, hive health, specialty products, native bee research, and more.

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.

The University of Wyoming Extension invites new and returning Wyoming 4-H members and volunteers to celebrate National 4-H Week Sunday, Oct. 4, through Saturday, Oct. 10. Administered by UW Extension and supported by volunteers across the state, Wyoming 4-H helps youth ages 5-18 build lifelong leadership skills through project-based learning, mentorship, and community engagement.

The former Aquatic Bug Day will emerge from the water and also include a look at terrestrial bug species this year. Wigglers and swimmers will share the stage with creepers, crawlers, and fliers during the renamed UW Bug Day from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 26, at LaPrele Park in Laramie.

The University of Wyoming will host its 43rd annual Ag Day Barbecue Saturday, Oct. 17, before the UW vs. North Illinois University football game. The barbecue is scheduled from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. It showcases registered student organizations associated with the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources (CALSNR).

Christopher Bastian has been selected as the inaugural Doug and Deniz Stark Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Professor at the University of Wyoming. Bastian joined UW in 1993 and currently serves as a teaching-research professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, where he has more than 30 years of service.

Originally from Minnesota, UW Extension educator Peyton Loss moved to Wyoming to study water resource economics in the West. With a background in agricultural business and soil science, she was excited to conduct community-centered water research as a graduate student in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Abandoned Mine Lands Division (WDEQ-AML), UR Energy USA, and the University of Wyoming have formed a collaborative five-year research partnership to advance soil health and mine reclamation technologies. The project evaluates innovative soil amendments, including state-produced coal char, to accelerate the restoration of disturbed lands to productive native rangelands across Wyoming.