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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...

The big topic at CES this year is 5G, which Xu Zhijun of Huawei speaks about here on Dec. 3, 2017 at the Fourth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China. (Zheng Huansong/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS)

The future’s so bright, you’ve got to wear VR glasses

Chris Nichols January 10, 2018

The International Consumer Electronics Show, also known as CES, is a technology trade show held annually that gives the public an opportunity to see soon-to-be released gadgets. The event this year is...

Windows 10 upgrade delivers useful features

Windows 10 upgrade delivers useful features

Nathan Beach January 19, 2016

Nowadays it's hard to get through college without using a computer and they're constantly changing and adapting. The latest update for Windows came this past summer. While Macintosh is a very popular computer,...

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,...

Staying safe while playing online games

March 31, 2015

Computer hackers have attacked video game systems causing game interruption and general frustration in the gaming world. Online gaming grows in popularity every year. While online gaming has its rewards,...

The Internet of Things

March 3, 2015

People can now connect any household device to the Internet by placing a simple sensor that will communicate through the Internet. According to Weber State University Internet history professor, Eric...

ABET accreditation sparks new opportunities

September 19, 2014

Weber State University students and faculty are anxious and excited for what the outcome of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation will bring for  current and past...

Computer breach on main campus

August 6, 2014

Weber State University began mailing students on Aug. 4 about a potential breach of information obtained from computers in the Science Lab Building and Building Four. The Science Lab Building and Building...

Computer science department hosts video game camp

June 19, 2014

Weber State University’s computer science department hosted its seventh annual video game camp. Young adults are invited to come to WSU’s Ogden campus to learn to design and create a functioning...

Panel discusses importance of cyber-privacy at WSU

November 23, 2013

Digital privacy is a growing concern among modern Americans. The Stewart Library presented a cyber-security panel on Nov. 20 discussing privacy and security in the digital age. The panel, entitled "The...

Audit examines WSU bookstore's cost to taxpayers

July 22, 2013

A recent performance audit examined whether Weber State University Campus Stores abused state sales tax by allowing tax-exempt sales of computers and educational software to Weber State University students,...

Ancient calculator charts planets

September 21, 2011

What do a 2,000-year-old Greek mechanical device called Antikythera and today's computers have in common? David Ferro, dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology at Weber State University, said...

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