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UW COVID-19 Tests, Vaccine Numbers Stay Consistent
UW COVID-19 Tests, Vaccine Numbers Stay Consistent
UW COVID-19 Tests, Vaccine Numbers Stay Consistent
The University of Wyoming announced that a total of 70 University of Wyoming students and employees have tested positive for COVID-19 during their one-time testing program at the start of the semester. The test positivity rate has remained consistent at just over 1 percent since then, with the finding that 66 percent of students and 88 percent of employees said they’ve been vaccinated in an anonym
UW Nordic Ski Team “Trash 2 Treasure” Fundraiser
UW Nordic Ski Team “Trash 2 Treasure” Fundraiser
UW Nordic Ski Team “Trash 2 Treasure” Fundraiser
The University of Wyoming's Nordic ski team will be having its second annual "Trash 2 Treasures" fundraiser on August 28 from 10 am-2 pm. The sale will offer quality furniture and appliances for incoming and returning students and others who are looking to furnish their homes, apartments, or residence halls at an affordable cost...
UW Mandatory Testing Began Today
UW Mandatory Testing Began Today
UW Mandatory Testing Began Today
Today, August 18, more than 2,500 University of Wyoming employees and students submitted saliva samples for required COVID-19 testing today. There are at least four more days of testing planned for those who schedule online. While the university appreciates that so many people complied with the testing requirement today, some arrived to be tested this morning who hadn’t signed up for appointments,
UW Releases More Information on Its Mask Mandate
UW Releases More Information on Its Mask Mandate
UW Releases More Information on Its Mask Mandate
The University of Wyoming has put out more information regarding the mask mandate for indoor spaces this fall semester. With some exceptions, masks are required inside most University of Wyoming buildings where 6-foot social distancing isn’t possible through at least September 20, under a policy that takes effect today (August 16). T...
UW Extension Campaign Pushes for Vaccine
UW Extension Campaign Pushes for Vaccine
UW Extension Campaign Pushes for Vaccine
The University of Wyoming Extension and Wyoming 2-1-1 are pushing increase COVID-19 vaccination rates in Wyoming by appealing to the state’s individualism The campaign started with a national effort by the extension services at land-grant universities and, in Wyoming, was initially focused on at-risk populations. T...
UW Requiring Testing Before Returning to Campus
UW Requiring Testing Before Returning to Campus
UW Requiring Testing Before Returning to Campus
The University of Wyoming announced its COVID-19 plan for the beginning of the fall semester of 2021, and with that came mandatory COVID-19 tests for all returning students, faculty, and staff. Beginning today (Friday), students, faculty, and staff will receive individual emails directing them to schedule testing appointments between Wednesday, August 18, and Sunday, August 22. ...
UW Study Looks Into Chronic Wasting Disease
UW Study Looks Into Chronic Wasting Disease
UW Study Looks Into Chronic Wasting Disease
A group of University of Wyoming researchers presents evidence that chronic wasting disease is driving evolution in mule deer. Holly Ernest, a UW professor of wildlife genomics and disease ecology, was part of a research group that examined a single genetic mutation that is tied to the progression of chronic wasting disease in mule deer. E...
UW President to Testify Before U.S. Senate Committee
UW President to Testify Before U.S. Senate Committee
UW President to Testify Before U.S. Senate Committee
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel will be testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Thursday, August 5, in the nation’s capital. Seidel was invited to testify by the committee’s chairman, Sen. Joe Manchi...

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