Drea Hineman, a University of Wyoming student from Gillette, has earned regional recognition for her innovative space-farming research supported by NASA. As a Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium research fellow, Hineman studies sustainable food production in reduced-gravity environments—in other words, farming in space.

University of Wyoming Professor of Botany Camellia Moses Okpodu has joined the Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE) Steering Committee.

STEM-ology, a monthly series of themed science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) events for all ages, continues this month at the University of Wyoming, with events including Toddler Tuesdays, Senior Science Fridays, and fun-filled family Science Saturdays.

This fall, the University of Wyoming Extension recognized administrative professionals in Park and Albany counties for their positivity, dedication, and professionalism.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Amber Comer as the new 4-H livestock specialist for the state.

For thousands of years, humans have been breeding plants to help feed their families. Nowadays, this ancient profession uses genetic engineering and other modern tools to modify crops—but at its heart, plant breeding is still about feeding communities.