UW innovation center combines research labs

The University of Wyoming has sharpened its scientific edge in the energy field with the help of the $25.4 million Energy Innovation Center.

The building is home to the growing School of Energy Resources and is becoming home to firsts in the energy field.

The building, which hosted a grand opening in September, is a product of cooperative evolution between the public and private sectors. While $12.5 million came from match funding from the state of Wyoming, the rest came from energy-industry donors, with several pouring millions of dollars into the facility.

Mark Northam, founding director of the School of Energy Resources,…