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Student success STEMs from scholarship lottery

Ryan Marion November 15, 2018

Weber State University student-hopefuls who participated in Weber Science Day on Nov. 10 were randomly selected to win scholarships. Weber Science Day is a yearly event hosted at Tracy Hall Science...

Nearly $1 million in new science money at WSU

Nearly $1 million in new science money at WSU

Zac Watts November 1, 2018

In an effort to raise graduation rates among low-income and underrepresented students studying physical science, the National Science Foundation has awarded Weber State University nearly $1,000,000 in...

The elements and the arts synthesize in WSU honors course

The elements and the arts synthesize in WSU honors course

Zac Watts September 1, 2017

Chemistry of Art, or HNRS 3900, is a new course this semester that examines the relationship between the sciences and the arts and how they benefit one another.Art students taking the course can expect...

Trek Kryger demonstraing how to make various foods dishes using molecular gastronomy.  (Ariana Berkemeier / The Signpost)

Fresh chef brings molecular gastronomy to WSU

Kellie Plumhof April 3, 2016

Science has found a way into almost every aspect of daily life and is now starting to become a part of food in the form of molecular gastronomy.Molecular gastronomy can be described as a type of food science...

Science Weekly: And the Nobel goes to…

October 12, 2014

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three researchers who improved the resolution of optical microscopes. The winners: Eric Betzig (United States), Stefan Hell (Germany) and William Moerner...

Open house held for new digital anatomy table

September 13, 2014

The study of human anatomy has always been  imperative in the education of those pursuing careers in the medical field. Now the use of human cadavers to study anatomy has been given a new technological...

Orientation: WSU Science Hikes provide unique perspective

August 11, 2013

In the summer of 2011, Weber State University students Sara Yearsley and Amanda Gentry teamed up with Ogden Weber Pathways and the WSU Geology Department to create the Science Hikes program. After a successful...

Orientation: WSU chemistry student balances exams, labs and dyslexia

August 8, 2013

Weber State University chemistry major Amanda Barnes pulled her long black hair into a ponytail and quietly read the lab instructions. She stopped, walked to the reagent bench and read the instructions...

Outreach hosts Science in the Park for children

July 9, 2012

[media-credit id=109 align="alignright" width="300"][/media-credit]While children are out of school for the summer, the Ott Planetarium is hosting Science in the Park to help them learn about science...

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