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Within the Social Science Building of Weber State Universitys main campus, students studying Criminal Justice have options for financial aid. (The Signpost Archives)

Crime doesn’t pay, but scholarships do

Kellie Plumhof January 12, 2017

Weber State University's Department of Criminal Justice prepares students for careers in criminal justice, forensic science and crime scene investigation, but the path to the professional world can...

Maria Korcsmaros has a visible scar on her arm from a shark attack that occurred on May 29, 2016. New research has found a way to heal wounds without leaving scar tissue behind. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

Science Weekly: Regenerating skin, not making scars

Kellie Plumhof January 10, 2017

Researchers have now found a way to heal wounds so that they don't become scars. The research first began at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania but grew and expanded...

Researchers are currently studying possible relationships between mental disorders and physical diseases. (Source: Tribune News Service)

Science Weekly: Unprecedented links between mental and physical health observed

Kellie Plumhof November 30, 2016

According to the World Health Organization, roughly 350 million people around the world are affected by depression.While depression correlates to mental health, researchers have long looked at the links...

A new study from researchers in Quebec said that e-cigarette vapors kill the cells in the mouth that are the first line of defense. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

E-cig vapors causing mouth cells to die

Kellie Plumhof November 23, 2016

In 2003 Hon Lik, a pharmacist, inventor and smoker, invented the first electronic cigarette that was commercially successful. Since its inception, the e-cigarette has grown in popularity. A team...

Trauma can cause differences in the brain between males and females. (Source: Tribune News Service)

Trauma may impact men and women differently

Kellie Plumhof November 16, 2016

It seems that when it comes to traumatic experiences, not everyone will experience them the same way.Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have now found one reason why female youth and...

A screenshot of the current votes for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the area surrounding WSU within the Hillary/Donald Go app. (Screenshot by Kellie Plumhof)

Ditch the Pokéstops for political stops

Kellie Plumhof November 6, 2016

The election year will officially come to an end Nov. 8 as Americans flood to the polls to cast their votes, but there is one last way to get in on the election craze before the ballots are counted. Professors...

Jaclyn Bott and Josh Draper study in the Student Services Center in spring 2016. (The Signpost Archives)

Why your studying might be ineffective

Kellie Plumhof October 23, 2016

Sometimes, as college students, it feels like we put endless hours into studying only to receive a low grade on an exam.This vicious cycle can lead to burnout and may actually be the point that someone...

A new study from Monash University in Australia is challenging the standard recommendation of eight cups of water a day. (Source: pixabay.com)

Science Weekly: New study challenges 8 glasses a day

Kellie Plumhof October 18, 2016

Throughout the years, it has become the recommended standard to drink eight glasses of water per day. However, a new study led by Monash University in Australia, is challenging that recommendation. The...

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have found that bees are capable of learning simple tasks. (Source: www.pexels.com)

Science Weekly: Bumblebees do more than make honey

Kellie Plumhof October 11, 2016

Bumblebees are capable of more complex tasks than once believed, according to researchers from Queen Mary University of London. Sylvain Alem, lead author on the study, said 23 bumblebees out of 40 successfully...

Sally Ride communicates with ground control during a Challenger mission in 1983. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

LGBT community has deep STEM roots

Kellie Plumhof October 9, 2016

Members of the LGBT community have contributed greatly to the fields of science and technology, but many of their accomplishments go unsung, simply because of their sexual orientation.October is national...

Researchers from the University of Minnesota are using lambs to research artificially made blood vessels. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

Science Weekly: Mary’s little lamb used in blood vessel testing

Kellie Plumhof October 4, 2016

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are roughly 40,000 infants born each year with a congenital heart defect. Most infants born with this type of defect will need surgery...

Severely sick with senioritis

Severely sick with senioritis

Kellie Plumhof October 2, 2016

Senioritis is real. If you aren't on the brink of graduation, then I know you won't believe me, and that's okay. Just a year ago, I wouldn't have believed it myself either.Now let me preface this by saying...

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