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Dr. Gannet Hallar, Associate Professor, Atmospheric Sciences The U -Presenting acknowledgments (Adam Rubin / The Signpost)

The importance of aerosol awareness

Adam Rubin November 1, 2019

Dr. Gannet Hallar, director of Storm Peak Laboratory and associate professor at The University of Utah’s Department of Atmospheric Science, gave a lecture about aerosols and their impact on earth’s...

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News Quiz 9/30

Kenlee East September 28, 2019

1. What vegetable is being immediately threatened by the rising temperatures of climate change?a. Corn b. Beansc. Avocadod. Carrots2. In which state was a news reporter kissed, without her consent, while...

Marek Matyjasik researches chemical reactions with water and mineral surfaces. He has received the Fulbright Scholarship to go to Poland and teach geology. (Press release from weber.edu on March 21)

From the ground up: WSU professor attains international acclaim

Nic Muranaka March 29, 2019

Matt - e - yah - shick. That's how you pronounce Dr. Marek Matyjasik's last name, the first skill students at Warsaw University will have to practice when he travels there early next year as Weber State...

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Warning Wildcats about wildfires

Kainoa Nunez February 9, 2019

Weber State University students and faculty gathered on Feb. 6 in Tracy Hall to learn about the physics and impact of wildfires with guest speaker John Horel. As a professor and chair of the department...

Professor Melissa Braatan associate professor of the University of Colorado. (Kainoa Nunez / The Signpost) Photo credit: Kainoa Nunez

Teachers take science to new heights

Kainoa Nunez February 1, 2019

Weber State University professors gathered Jan. 31 to learn how to take science education to the next level at this year's Teacher Twilight Series. The event hosted guest speaker Melissa Braaten,...

Dr. Stacy Palen talks to an audience about the significance found within the movies use of astronomy. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

Stars show the way among the waves in ‘Moana’

Jennifer Guzman September 14, 2018

It’s no lie that Walt Disney Animation Studios spent years trying to perfect their knowledge of Pacific culture for their 2016 motion picture “Moana,” but their exceeding attention to...

Andrea Easter-Pitcher, the new Dean of the College of Sciences. (The Signpost / Bella Torres)

New College of Science Dean brings spirit of Grenada to Ogden

Zac Watts September 1, 2018

Dr. Andrea Easter-Pilcher, Weber State University’s Dean of the College of Science, draws on her experience at St. George’s University in Grenada and with wildlife and conservation biology...

Using literature, construction and dancing to understand math and science

Using literature, construction and dancing to understand math and science

Chris Nichols January 25, 2018

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. Within...

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...

A student speaks to representatives of the Zions Bancorportation booth. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Step up to STEM

John Wise October 5, 2017

Over 300 students visited the Shepherd Union ballrooms between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to attend the STEM Fair on Sept. 27.Forty-seven groups were on site to meet prospective students interested in the fields...

Lampros Hall, also known as The Hub, located just south of the Stewart Library. The Hub is home to both math tutoring and testing. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Tips and tricks for passing STEM generals

Zac Watts August 27, 2017

Worried about that Math 1010 course this semester? How about that Introduction to Physics course looming in the background? College can be nerve-wracking, and it’s due in no small part to the science,...

A proton vs. Xicc++ Photo credit: Maddy Van Orman

It’s not rocket science; it’s particle physics

Leah Higginbotham July 17, 2017

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, say, particle physics,...

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