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Grace Hopper was a prominent figure in computer programming. The Grace Murray Hopper Award was named after her and is given to people 35 or younger who have made great contributions to computer science.

Get with the program!

Alma Bell, Reporter October 25, 2022

In an online seminar held on Oct. 19, Janet Abbate, a Virginia Tech professor of science, technology and society, spoke on how gender has shaped opportunities in the workforce over the decades. During...

Women in STEM; contributions to Weber State and the world

Women in STEM; contributions to Weber State and the world

Lucas Moore March 1, 2021

The United Nations recognized Feb. 11 as International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This includes the achievements women make in our society today in careers related to science, technology, engineering...

Students participate in the Coding Boot Camp Saturday at WSUs main campus. (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

Coding, creativity and bridging the divide between art and science

Aubrielle Degn February 6, 2020

During Richard Fry’s high school experience in the 1980s, he said that he often felt like the odd one out. Computers were first coming onto the market, and Fry said he could finally be creative and...

Mitchell Aardema filling out a survey after testing the game Path of the Watcher. (Marissa Wolford / The Signpost) Photo credit: Marissa Wolford

No matter your major, you can create video games

Kainoa Nunez March 21, 2019

A flyer in Elizabeth Hall offered free pizza, like many events on campus, but this flyer also offered Weber State University students an opportunity not many get: the chance to test a video game.Erick...

Nearly $1 million in new science money at WSU

Nearly $1 million in new science money at WSU

Zac Watts November 1, 2018

In an effort to raise graduation rates among low-income and underrepresented students studying physical science, the National Science Foundation has awarded Weber State University nearly $1,000,000 in...

Chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, gives a speech during a conference at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) held in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, Feb. 28, 2017. (Andreu Dalmau/EFE/Zuma Press/TNS) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

FCC’s net neutrality repeal concerns communication experts

Weston Lee July 9, 2018

Nearly one month after net neutrality's end June 11, Weber State University professors and students have expressed concerns over the future of the internet.Network Neutrality is the idea that internet...

Brian Rague is Chair of the Department of Computer Science at Weber State University. (Source: Brian Rague)

Technology course prefixes at WSU being changed

Nathan Beach April 17, 2016

As the spring semester draws to a close, changes are taking place in the School of Computing and the Business/Multimedia departments at Weber State University. Classes that are currently prefixed with...

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Nathan Beach April 11, 2016

Students and faculty gathered in the Hetzel-Hoellein room at the library to hear author Thomas Haigh speak about his coauthored book “ENIAC in Action: Making and Remaking the Modern Computer.” ENIAC...

Source: MCT

To Apple or Android, that is the question

Nathan Beach January 25, 2016

There's no question that a phone is a student's best friend and it reflects the personality of the owner. Therefore, it is important to choose the best phone. For the most part there are really only...

Esther Houston works on coding during CoderGirl, a meetup sponsored by LaunchCode, for women who are interested in programming on November 19, 2014, in St. Louis. (Cristina Fletes-Boutte/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)

Computer literacy, going beyond the basics

Tanoya Poulsen December 17, 2015

Computers are used every day for just about every task imaginable, including work, school and recreation. In fact, most people carry one around their pocket. However, as ubiquitous as they are,...

Weber offers new computer engineering degree

Kellie Plumhof August 24, 2015

A new undergraduate and graduate degree in computer engineering will be offered starting this fall at Weber State University. The degrees are the result of the combined efforts of both the department...

A woman in an 'industry of introverts'

March 1, 2015

Double-clicking your browser icon and bringing up the World Wide Web may seem like there’s nothing to it, but it took someone’s ingenuity to bring the Internet to where it is today. Software designer...

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