Wyoming residents are hoping their resource-based economy will continue to grow and diversify, and they’re investing heavily in their state university to help lead the way. The University of Wyoming’s management of an array of new projects with innovative designs has led to its selection as ENR Mountain States’ Owner of the Year for Colorado and Wyoming.
“It’s been an amazing run for facilities improvement here, no doubt about it,” says University of Wyoming spokesman Chad Baldwin. In particular, he points to construction in the university’s science and engineering school, including the new High Bay Research Facility, a $58.7-million, 108,100-sq-ft building that opened in January and will house more than $20 million worth of scientific equipment.