You’ll hear about plans to have Wyoming school groups participate in next year’s total eclipse of the sun as it passes over Wyoming; about the importance of having Harriet Tubman’s image on the $20 bill; and about a new intervention program that teaches students to offer help in potentially dangerous situations.

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University of Wyoming Today for May 6, 2016

You’ll hear about the employment prospects for the class of 2016 and learn about an initiative to elevate UW to the top tier of U.S. engineering colleges; and a historian will assess author John Steinbeck’s influence on the culture of his time.

University of Wyoming Today for April 28, 2016

A history professor will describe the severe blizzard of 1949; a researcher will describe a scale he developed to measure pain caused by insect stings; and you’ll hear about a symposium to explore the latest advances in drone technology.

University of Wyoming Today for April 21, 2016

You’ll hear about a significant wildlife migration study that has important implications for Wyoming’s mule deer population. A student government leader will share her impressions of a recent visit to a university in Shanghai, China; and an entomologist discusses prospects for a major grasshopper outbreak this summer.

University of Wyoming Today for April 14, 2016

You’ll hear about one of the world’s most significant bison kill sites, and learn how top international performers are attracted to Wyoming, and about the advantages offered by an MBA degree.

University of Wyoming Today for April 7, 2016

You’ll hear how Wyoming has taken the lead in managing iconic threatened species including grizzly bears and sage grouse, and learn how the state is affected by the worldwide phenomena of vanishing amphibians and disappearing honey bees.

University of Wyoming Today for March 31, 2016

You’ll hear about obtaining productive vegetable gardens at high elevations; learn about the latest findings on the effects of electronic cigarettes; and about a new digital laboratory that encourages collaboration among scientists and artists.

University of Wyoming Today for March 24, 2016

An economist will discuss possible outcomes of raising the federal minimum wage; a specialist will describe how Wyoming is affected by the El Nino phenomenon; and an American history professor will explain Italy’s connection to the American West.

University of Wyoming Today for March 10, 2016

A Constitutional law professor will explain how the lengthy delay in replacing the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia could influence the outcome on some important decisions coming before the court. You’ll learn what’s behind attempts to take over federal lands, and how beavers are helping to manage ecological systems in Wyoming’s riparian areas.

University of Wyoming Today for March 3, 2016

You’ll hear an English Professor discuss the worldwide popularity of the late Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and about a new program to assist incarcerated women. You’ll also learn about some of the world’s oldest books that can be touched and read in a UW rare books library.

University of Wyoming Today for Feb. 24, 2016

You'll learn about the popular culture collections at the American Heritage Center and hear from the authors of books on UW history and Wyoming ecology. A law professor will discuss immigration reform, and the Wyoming Union is ranked among the nation's best.

University of Wyoming Today for Feb. 12, 2016

You'll hear about recent legal and international developments involving climate change, learn about Wyoming's history as a leader in the world's wool industry, and hear about a conference that will bring the region's top engineering students to UW.

University of Wyoming Today for Feb. 17, 2016

You’ll learn why some southerners place so much importance on icons such as the Confederate battle flag and hear about the growing concern over cyber security; and a researcher will share new findings about the relationship between an animal’s’ brain size and its intelligence.

University of Wyoming Today for Feb. 4, 2016

You’ll hear about artistic traditions in Wyoming hunting and fishing, learn about research into the genetics of trophy game animals and hear from the author of a new book about the state’s 117 mammal species.

University of Wyoming Today for January 28, 2016

An American studies professor will examine a creative period during the career of the late David Bowie, and a mathematics professor will describe the modern teaching and improved laboratory training that will take place in a new STEM facility on campus. Other segments will explain UW efforts to attract students into engineering, and to persuade minority students to study science and mathematics.

University of Wyoming Today for January 14, 2016

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