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Honors for all

Tim Costello March 13, 2022

The Weber State University Honors Department offers many unique classes with different perspectives on a multitude of subjects. However, there has been a stigma surrounding this department, because some...

Vegetation contains water and lowers city temperatures which demonstrates a major benefit of grass and trees in city planning. Photo credit: Makayla Martinez

A snapshot of climate change in cities

Rebecca Baggett October 18, 2021

The Sustainability Snapshot Series will focus on research about sustainability and other challenges in the community this semester. Professors and other researchers in a variety of fields will speak to...

The balcony of the Student Services building makes for good viewing. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost) Photo credit: Joshua Wineholt

Water usage makes waves at WSU

Kainoa Nunez March 22, 2019

Utah is famous for its landscapes, mountains and nature centers, but it's also known as one of the driest states in North America. According to the Utah Division of Water Resources, the average...

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12 years to doomsday

Weston Lee October 30, 2018

Nearly 99 percent of the world's coral reefs are expected to be killed off according to an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released Oct. 8. These consequences, outlined among others...

Utah County wildfires consume homes and resources

Utah County wildfires consume homes and resources

Kainoa Nunez September 27, 2018

Two wildfires at Pole Creek and Bald Mountain have burned at least 125,500 acres at the time of this writing, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. Maria Groves, professor of Geography at Weber State...

The Intermountain Sustainability Summit was held Feb. 28 - March 2 at several Ogden locations. Photo credit: Flickr

The Intermountain Sustainability Summit is here

Brittany Fuhs March 13, 2018

The Intermountain Sustainability Summit is a three-day annual event that is held at Weber State University. The Summit is geared towards students, sustainability practitioners and the general public with...

Professor of Geography Dr. Daniel Bedford, left, speaking as part of the panel on The Role of Education in a Post-Fact World, hosted by the Honors Program. (The Signpost Archives)

Climate change: our history and future

Brittany Fuhs February 16, 2018

Dan Bedford, Weber State University geography professor and co-author of “Climate Change: Examining the Facts," detailed the 160-year history of climate change on Feb. 12 as part of the Weber Historical...

Previews week of Feb. 5

Maddy Van Orman February 7, 2018

Career FairThe 2018 Career/Internship Fair will be held Feb. 7 from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Building ballrooms. The Career Fair is an opportunity for students and alumni to network with...

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Hurricanes mark a change in global climate

J. Michael Bailey September 22, 2017

For the very first time in recorded history, three category four and higher hurricanes have battered U.S. cities and coastlines in a single season. Hurricane Harvey dropped 50 inches of rain on residents...

Political science professor Dr. Leah Murray, center-left, speaks as a panelist at the WSU Honors Programs discussion: The Role of Education in a Post-Fact World. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Panel discusses the ‘reality’ of a post-factual world

Juliana Palacio February 24, 2017

Over 45 Weber State University students and faculty attended a discussion on the meaning of post-factual, also called post-truth in education. The discussion, which consisted of a panel of three speakers,...

Run-off from campus and the surrounding neighborhoods collects in the duck pond. In the spring, that water is used on landscaping. (Ariana Berkemeier/ The Signpost)

Utah’s water in danger of disappearing: an in-depth report on water conservation at WSU

Abigail Payne January 27, 2016

In the midst of one of the strongest El Nino weather patterns in years, it’s hard not to notice the moisture falling from the sky. Utah’s supply of clean water seems plentiful now but it’s in...

Midwestern tornadoes may be symptom of changing climate

November 19, 2013

On the heels of the Philippines’ Super Typhoon Haiyan, deadly tornadoes in the Midwest have left Americans feeling the effects of catastrophic weather closer to home. More than 67 tornadoes have been...

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