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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,...

Earlier versions of the equipment used by Lehis VR company The Void hangs in the lobby. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Virtual reality: utopia or dystopia?

Zac Watts July 10, 2017

Science fiction novels and films have warned us of the potential dangers of technological advancements and artificial intelligence and, in many cases, have specified virtual reality technology. A first-hand...

Unless you love the way your head feels after spending a day squinting at a screen, I suggest dropping it from shoulder height. (Source: Tribune News Service)

Train your phone

Trevor Belnap April 17, 2017

Last month, my phone developed a bad case of pink-line, which runs down the right-hand side of the screen and is growing larger by the week. I’m told that pink-line (when a vertical line in a phone’s...

As part of the March 31 SheTech Explorer Day, attendes participate in a tech challenge: each team brainstorms and design a way of shopping in the future, one which allows consumers to have the convenience of online shopping and tangible benefits of brick and mortar stores. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

All-female STEM conference blazes trail for women in STEM

Kellie Plumhof April 4, 2017

Weber State University transformed from college campus to STEM central on March 31, while over 400 high school girls, volunteers and mentors flooded the campus for the first ever all-female STEM conference:...

Women make up 26% of STEM related fields, according to United States Department of Labor. SheTech, an upcoming conference at Weber State University looks to encourage high-school-aged girls to get involved in STEM. (Source: Tribune News Service)

SheTech, first all-female STEM conference debuts at Weber

Kellie Plumhof March 26, 2017

The United States Department of Labor reported in 2016 that 57 percent of women participated in the workforce, and that women make up nearly half of the entire workforce. Despite the large number of...

An old version of Forerunner tracks distance, pace and time during exercise. (Source: Brighterorange / Wikimedia Commons)

Taking advantage of technology to stay in shape

Darryl Denby March 21, 2017

Being active and getting in shape takes work, but thanks to advancing technology, the work doesn't have to be done solo.The Garmin Forerunner watch is specifically designed to help people track their runs...

Devan Rogers stands next to his poster about biofuel at the Ritchey Science and Engineering Fair at Weber State University in Spring 2015. WSUSA Senate met to discuss the funding of the science fair on Feb. 13. (The Signpost Archives)

Senate decides to help high school competition

Chris Nichols February 15, 2017

The Weber State University Student Association Senate met on Feb. 13 and discussed Senate funding of an upcoming high school science and engineering competition.The Ritchey Science and Engineering Fair...

Jadrian Clark, #10, is tackled by two Portland State Players in the Homecoming game on Oct. 8. Hard tackles can cause concussions, but changes made in football are designed to reduce the risks. (Dalton Flandro / The Signpost)

Rules, new tech help fight concussions

John Keeffer December 2, 2016

Football has come under scrutiny in recent years due to research on concussions during the games and their impact's effects on participants.According to the NCAA, concussions make up 7.4 percent of all...

Parents and daughters test their drawbridges at Weber State Universitys Parent-Daughter Engineering Day in the Shepherd Union on Nov. 19. The annual event hopes to encourage women to pursue STEM fields. (Dalton Flandro / The Signpost)

Event helps emphasize importance of women in STEM

November 20, 2016

Teams of parents and their daughters spent Nov. 18–19 learning to problem solve and work together to find creative engineering solutions. The 6th annual Parent-Daughter Engineering Day was held at...

Matt Naparlo and Lila Tomlinson attend Parent-Daughter Engineering Day at Weber State University in fall 2014. (The Signpost Archives)

Calling all future women engineers

Emilee Atkinson November 15, 2016

The focus of Weber State University’s annual Parent-Daughter Engineering Day is to bring in successful female engineers to encourage seventh- and eighth-grade girls with an interest in engineering....

Kari Byron, former Mythbusters host, in July 2010. Byron speaks to Weber State University students at the Tech Expo on Oct. 18. (Source: User YGX / Wikimedia Commons)

Former ‘Mythbusters’ Kari Byron keynotes Tech Expo

Leah Higginbotham October 23, 2016

Members of the Weber State University and Ogden communities got the chance to hear Kari Byron — former "Mythbusters" host, current host of "Headrush" and the upcoming host of the "White Rabbit Project"...

The International Space Station as captured by Space Shuttle Discovery on Sept. 8, 2009. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

The pace of tech evolution accelerates

Cole Eckhardt September 20, 2016
Column: The speed and magnitude of change through time may help check attitudes toward technology.
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