Greetings, everyone!
We’re well into our summer routines now, whether that be research, summer courses and programs, or just trying to catch up. Rest assured the CEAS Dean’s Office folks are still here to continue to support you in your various projects over the summer. I hope you’re also taking advantage of the summer weather to enjoy some time outdoors. We live in such a gorgeous place!
Mēgan Barber and I met with Academic Affairs (AA) to review the recommended pay raises for the college. Your department heads and supervisors did a fine job of taking what we had allocated, carefully juggling the numbers, and providing the best, fairest distribution that could be done. AA had no changes they needed us to make. I wish we had more to give everyone, but it’s certainly better than no raise at all. And there’s a good chance for another raise next year.
As of July 1, the Mathematics and Statistics Department is fully a part of our college (welcome!), and the other three departments (Chemistry, Geology and Geophysics, and Physics and Astronomy) from A&S have their reporting lines (e.g., annual reviews, RTP, etc.) moved over here, but the full transfer of their budgets can’t be accomplished until later, perhaps July 2023.
Also as of July 1, the Computer Science Department and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department merge to become the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Department, under the leadership of Interim Department Head Bryan Shader.
Coming over to help us welcome our new members from A&S will be our new Associate Dean Danny Dale. Danny has extensive and deep experience with A&S and with UW at large, and I’m really happy he agreed to serve in this role.
That’s all I have for now. I wanted to keep my message short and sweet so you can enjoy your upcoming holiday weekend! Stay healthy and take care!
Warm regards,
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Welcome to the June "Fast Facts Feature" a quick, fun and funny way for the college to learn a little bit more about each other. |
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT | Annie Robbins |
Department: Susan McCormack Center for Student Success - Academic Advising Office
Title: Academic Advisor, Professional
What’s your favorite childhood board game?
Parcheesi
What do you hope to be doing 10 years from now?
Be a professional mental health counselor
If you could take a year off from work or school, what would you do?
I would love to backpack throughout Canada
What is a slogan that describes you or your values?
“Comparison is the greatest theft of joy”
What is a unique skill you bring to your job?
My ability to turn just about anything into a pun
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Wyoming Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is Ready For Your Ideas
Do you have an idea for a product or service in Wyoming, but don't know where to start? Let the UW Wyoming Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (WyCEI) help you get your business off the ground. Learn more here.
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UW "I Am A Cowboy" Video Series is Now Open For Submissions
UW Institutional Marketing is looking for anyone interested in or looking to nominate someone to be potentially featured in the new "I Am A Cowboy" video series. Visit here to submit your name and/or someone you feel would be a great feature.
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UW Construction Management Program Graduates First Class
Twenty-seven University of Wyoming students are the first to obtain a Bachelor of Science in construction management through the UW College of Engineering and Applied Science. Read more about the program and the graduates here.
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UW CEAS Graduates First Process Control Minor Class
The first two University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Chemical Engineering students with minors in process control were part of the university’s spring 2022 graduating class. Learn more about the program here.
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UW Academic Affairs, Graduate Council Select 2022 Graduate Award Recipients
The University of Wyoming’s Office of Academic Affairs and the Graduate Council have selected the 2022 winners of graduate student and mentor awards for outstanding teaching and research. Discover more about our CEAS awardees here.
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UW CEAS Professor Emeritus Kynric Pell, Sr., Passes Away
Dept. of Mechanical & Energy Systems Engineering Professor Emeritus Kynric Pell, Sr. passed away on June 19. Pell was a ME faculty member (early '70s - '99) and served as ME Dept. Head ('89 - '96) and Dean of Engineering ('96 - '99). Read more about his extraordinary life here.
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Welcome New CEAS Accounting Associate, Sr., Justine Cusick
Please join us in a hearty welcome to new Accounting Associate, Sr., Justine Cusick. Cusick will be working primarily with the Dept. of Mechanical & Energy Systems Engineering and Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. Come by and say hi!
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Graduate Student Kou Places in 2022 SPE Rocky Mountain Student Paper Contest
Congratulations to graduate student Zuhao Kou on his first place finish in the 2022 SPE Rocky Mountain North America Virtual Student Paper Contest. Way to go, Zuhao!
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Want to Honor Someone?
The CEAS Awards and Recognition Committee is looking for nominations for our Hall of Fame, Distinguished Engineer/Scientist and Distinguished Service Award. Complete details about award descriptions and nomination forms are available online here.
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Catch Up On Past CEAS Dean's Newsletters
Missed any of the previous CEAS Dean's Newsletters? Discover all of the CEAS Dean's Newsletters here.
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Who Do You Contact For Building Issues?
If you encounter or hear of any building issues please contact CEAS Facilities Manager Steve Salmans at (307) 766-6170 or by email.
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Independence Day Closure
July 4
Most University of Wyoming administrative offices will be closed, and classes will be dismissed
Monday, July 4, for Independence Day.
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Professional Development Corner |
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Communicating with Confidence |
Most people are afraid of speaking in public, but effective oral communication is a key skill in business.
Jeff Ansell provides simple communication tools, strategies, and tips that are easy to use and produce immediate results.
This course will help you sound more confident, use body and language to better express ideas, and overcome anxiety.
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Wyoming K-12 Teachers Participate in Middle-Level Science Summer Classes |
From examining the constellations in the night sky to participating in a fossil dig in Kemmerer, six K-12 Wyoming middle and high school teachers have added to their science knowledge base courtesy of the University of Wyoming.
The teachers are either pursuing their master’s degrees in natural science or obtaining continuing education credits through middle-level science courses offered through UW’s Science and Mathematics Teaching Center (SMTC). To help meet that end, the teachers have immersed themselves in three weeks of Earth science curriculum this month. Working with UW faculty, the teachers are focused on astronomy, geology, geographic information systems and natural science.
Read more about their experience here.
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A new program at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium during July will separate the science from the science fiction in the 1996 movie “Twister.”
“The planetarium has a fun range of shows this July to entertain and educate the locals and visitors to Laramie and UW,” says Max Gilbraith, the planetarium’s coordinator. “Our new unique show for the month will be a new iteration of ‘Science of Sci-Fi’ with a screening of ‘Twister’ July 15, with live commentary from a Ph.D. meteorologist and storm chaser.”
Click here to find out more about the event.
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UW Science Initiative Collaborates With Snowy Range Academy for Field-Based Research |
Eight University of Wyoming faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students recently collaborated with 22 Snowy Range Academy fifth grade students on field-based research projects in Curt Gowdy State Park.
This cross-level learning experience provided the Laramie fifth graders with an experiential learning opportunity that drew on concepts they learned in the classroom and allowed them to demonstrate real-world application of science in their own backyard. UW researchers expanded their learning opportunities by increasing their ability to communicate science and help Wyoming youth learn about hands-on field-based research methods linked to locally relevant questions.
Discover more about this experience here.
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Spring Issue of UWyo Magazine Offers Guide for Incoming Students |
The spring issue of UWyo Magazine -- the University of Wyoming’s flagship publication -- provides a guide for new students with advice from experts and Cowboy Coach upperclassmen.
Topics include what students wish they’d known sooner; keys to academic success; all aspects of wellness; career success; getting involved; “adulting”; university traditions; and an article for parents by parents. Additional sections include alumni spotlights and a feature on UW’s new char-brick coal demonstration house.
Keep reading more about the Spring 2022 UWyo Magzine here. |
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UW CEAS Engineering Summer Program Has Successful Return to In-Person Camp |
The 2022 Engineering Summer Program (ESP) experienced a successful return to its in-person camp for rising seniors.
Students participated in classes on mobile programming, structures and earthquakes, Arduino, storing CO2, aerodynamics, and sustainable environments taught by Sean Griffiths, Bob Kubichek, Liping Wang, Ram Veerakumar, Ike Ruse, Jim Ward, Kam Weng Ng, and Tawfik Elshehabi.
Participants spent an entire day visiting the Halliburton plant in Fort Lupton, Colorado, and the Sherard water treatment plant in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Jeff Anderson, Shawn Griffiths, and Cindy Jones would like to thank the Conference Assistants, Taylor LaForce, Kamal Giri, Juan Ramirez Bastardo, and Camryn Lanctot for all of their hard work.
Thank you to David Bagley, Shawna Otte, Bailey Butcher, Alex Farley, Caleb Eastlund and everyone who supported the program during research night and extra activities.
Special thanks goes out to the sponsors and donors that include Union Wireless, J. Kenneth & Patricia P. Kennedy - ESP Endowment, Kester Engineering Excellence Fund, and Halliburton.
This program would not be possible without all of the generosity it receives. Thank you!
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Wyoming Air National Guard Discovery Day |
Registration for UW College of Engineering and Applied Science departments wishing to set up a display and/or interactive activity at the Wyoming Air National Guard Discovery Day event on September 16 is now open.
The Wyoming Air National Guard is asking that College of Engineering and Applied Science departments set up displays that raise awareness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) fields.
Approximately 3,000 - 4,000 middle and high school students will be visiting the Wyoming Air National Guard Discovery Day event.
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UW CEAS Undergraduate Recruitment Welcomes Students to Campus |
The College of Engineering and Applied Science undergraduate recruitment office has been busy this June welcoming students to campus.
The top three photos featured on the righthand side showcase students from the Gear Up Summer Academy visit on June 16.
The Gear Up Summer Academy event featured high school students from around the state of Wyoming. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering provided lab tours, demonstrated augmented reality and in-door drones.
UW CEAS Recruiting Coordinator Alex Farley also provided an overview on the college's academic programs for the students.
The last picture featured on the righthand side is from the Independent Educational Consultants visit to the College of Engineering and Applied Science on June 17.
During the visit, coordinators provided a college overview and tour of the UW Drilling and Completions Simulation Laboratory that featured Dr. Elshehabi and UW College of Engineering and Applied Science Student Ambassador Joana Olsen.
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UW Team Finished Successful Arctic Field Expedition on the North Slope, Alaska |
A joint research team of University of Wyoming (UW), University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF), and Michigan Technological University returned to the North Slope of Alaska, after a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the final spring field season for the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project “Causes and Consequences of Lake Drainage in the Arctic.” Read more about their research here.
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Cline Chair Haibo Zhai Publishes New Studies on Carbon Capture |
Two carbon capture studies led by Roy & Caryl Cline Chair of Engineering, Environment and Natural Resources and Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering Associate Professor Haibo Zhai have been accepted for publication in Environmental Science & Technology, a prestigious environmental research journal published by the American Chemical Society.
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key option for deeply reducing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants and industrial processes for climate change mitigation.
In collaboration with the School of Energy Resources, Zhai's team evaluated the potential joint role of low-carbon policy and economic incentives at both federal and state levels in facilitating CCS deployment for deep decarbonization in a fossil-rich power sector.
In collaboration with his colleague at Carnegie Mellon University, Zhai evaluated the potential role of deep CCS for 99% CO2 capture while transitioning to a carbon-free power sector by 2035 and a net-zero emissions economy by 2050 in the United States and called for immediate investment of research and development in 99% CO2 capture. The two new studies will soon appear in the forthcoming issues of the journal.
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UW CEAS Tau Beta Pi Students Clean the Bent |
Shout out to our Wyoming Alpha chapter of Tau Beta Pi members, who were captured the other month outside of the College of Engineering and Applied Science building cleaning the Bent.
Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society, is the only engineering honor society representing the entire engineering profession. It is the nation’s second-oldest honor society, founded at Lehigh University in 1885 to recognize students of distinguished scholarship and exemplary character.
Steve Barrett, UW vice provost for undergraduate education and an electrical and computer engineering professor in the UW College of Engineering and Applied Science, is the chief faculty adviser for Tau Beta Pi at UW.
To learn more about UW's Tau Beta Pi visit here.
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