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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,...

Success: Give it your best shot

Ashton Corsetti April 14, 2017

For me, the oddest thing is realizing where I am and how I got there. Not in physical distance, mind you. At 19 years of age, I sure hope I’m not developing an early case of alzheimer's disease....

Brianna McMillan, doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led research that revealed background noise can hinder young childrens ability to learn new words. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: MCT & Tribune News Service

Background noise hinders learning for children

Kellie Plumhof July 25, 2016

Without even thinking, most people will turn on music, TV or talk-radio to fill the silence when they’re at home. According to new research however, this background noise may be negatively affecting...

Students at WSU PREP are given a number of lives to complete a ropes course as a team without touching the ground, or lava. (Emily Crooks / The Signpost)

WSU program sharpens kids’ science skills

Jasmine Pittman June 13, 2016

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, known as...

Skyler Carr of Discovery Simulations talking with Chris Murphy about the simulator. (Gabe Cerritos / The Signpost)

STEM Students Survive Space at Expo

Christopher Murphy November 19, 2015

Neither rain nor snow kept families and students away from the Northern Utah STEM Career and College Expo held at the Davis Conference Center on Monday. In a packed event hall, businesses and universities...

WSU offers students various tutoring services

Allen Glines August 24, 2015

Every college student has dealt with some difficulties in one of their classes. They either decide to struggle in silence, or muster up enough courage to ask for assistance. Math is an area in which...

"Math Guy" tries to make math fun

March 1, 2015

Most people, especially those who don't like math, don't think of math as an activity that can be fun, but Keith Devlin, more commonly known as "Math Guy," believes that math can be fun for people of...

Science Weekly: All nighters may not be helping you learn

January 27, 2015

The late night cram is something college students are familiar with. However, a new study shows that sleep is what may  help us learn the material needed to ace our classes. Sleep, memory and learning...

WSU community center changes name

July 1, 2013

As of yesterday, the Community Involvement Center at Weber State University now operates under a different name — the Center for Community Engaged Learning. Brenda Kowalewski, the director for the center...

Quantum physics and the three-year old

August 13, 2012

My life has just changed forever, because by the time this story is printed, I'll be holed up in a small room across the street -- A delivery room on the 4rd floor of the McKay-Dee Hospital -- awaiting...

New computer science lab opens

March 29, 2012

[media-credit name="Corie Holmes" align="alignright" width="300"][/media-credit]The computer science department celebrates its makeover with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The ribbon was cut to open up the...

Faculty studies effects of iPads in class

March 8, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC8idXcBDdU Weber State University provided iPads free of charge to students this semester as part of an experimental case study.  The ongoing research, presented at WSU’s...

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