An empty cigar box, some guitar string, a piece of oak and some hardware is all Ron Proctor needs to make a guitar that is as much art as instrument. […]
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Tag: Physics
Using literature, construction and dancing to understand math and science
When students think of science class, they may imagine lectures about igneous rocks, physics equations or mitochondria. Several new classes at Weber State University are looking to demolish that thinking. […]
Extraordinary physics in an ordinary world
What is a common denominator of a rocket propelled spacecraft, gas line explosion prevention and lighting a candle? They each depend on physics to make them work. Physics drive common […]
Weber State professor makes astronomical impact
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Weber State Physics professor and astronomy enthusiast Dr. Stacy Palen has been busy lately with a TEDx appearance, a speech at Astrocon 2017 and a featured spot in a astronomy […]
It’s not rocket science; it’s particle physics
At the rate technology advances every day, new scientific discoveries are forthcoming more often than any point in our worlds history. When there are new discoveries in the field of, […]
Women in science, snubbed by history
Women have made abundant contributions to science, but there is a serious lack of knowledge about these contributions and the women themselves. For example, when you peer up into the […]
Science Weekly: Butterflies remove their spots
As a kid, I loved to color butterflies for two reasons. First, they were simple to draw without much skill. Second, I could design their wings with endless variations of […]
WSU program sharpens kids’ science skills
The College of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology is partnering with the College of Science to offer a seven week long math and science focused summer school. WSU Pre-Freshman Program, […]
WSU PREP redefines summer camp
The phrase “summer camp’”may kindle memories of tents, s’mores and sleeping out under the stars, but for one group of 72 students in the Ogden and Weber school districts, camp […]
Roller Coaster camp combines fun and physics
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America has a special attraction to amusement parks, which provide entertainment by way of their main attractions: the rides. These rides are designed by engineers to take us right to the […]