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Grand Opening at Weber State University for new Lindquist Hall Building. (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

A new building for a new year

Tori Waltz January 4, 2019

After months of renovation and construction, the newly-renamed Lindquist Hall is finally open for classes at Weber State University. Formerly known as the Social Science building, Lindquist Hall features...

Achievement unlocked: surviving game development

Achievement unlocked: surviving game development

Cameron Gifford December 7, 2018

It’s hard to be a video game developer, especially in Utah. Even someone relatively familiar with the game industry could be forgiven for not realizing development happens in Utah at all. Most...

Mental illness isn’t invisible, it just takes a harder look

Miranda Spaulding December 6, 2018

Mental illness is often referred to as an invisible illness. Many of the people who call mental illness invisible do so from a place of caring and an aim to spread awareness. Emily Torchiana, founder of...

Science department unveils new gadget

Science department unveils new gadget

Ryan Marion November 22, 2018

Weber State University's physics department held a seminar Nov. 14 at Tracy Hall Science Center to discuss Utah’s rock composition, its relation to climate change and their new X-ray fluorescence...

NEW YORK - JUNE 7: American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson attends an FYC event for National Geographic's "StarTalk" at Metrograph on June 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Anthony Behar/National Geographic/PictureGroup/Sipa USA)

Science idols inspire Wildcat faculty

Zac Watts November 15, 2018

Like any professional endeavor, good science is often the result of collaboration, mentorship and inspiration. Sometimes, these influencers are prominent scientists, sometimes personal mentors. Dr....

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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...

STEM night lights up boxes and faces

STEM night lights up boxes and faces

Kainoa Nunez November 3, 2018

Weber State University hosted its ninth-consecutive Parent-Daughter Engineering Night on Oct. 26. It’s a way to help young girls get more involved in engineering, a predominately male field. Dana...

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...

New classes hack computer science degrees

New classes hack computer science degrees

Ryan Marion November 1, 2018

Weber State University will be offering four new concurrent enrollment classes this semester for participating high school students interested in getting a head start on their computer science degrees.Upon...

Photo credit: (Madison Osborn/The Signpost)

12 years to doomsday

Weston Lee October 30, 2018

Nearly 99 percent of the world's coral reefs are expected to be killed off according to an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released Oct. 8. These consequences, outlined among others...

Neil deGrasse Tyson at the Emmy Awards on Sept. 9, 2018 in Los Angeles. (Birdie Thompson/AdMedia/Zuma Press/TNS)

Scientific Celebrity at the Eccles Theatre

John Wise October 29, 2018

The evening of Oct. 16, a sold-out Eccles Theatre in Salt Lake City hosted renowned astrophysicist and Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson. The recipient of twenty honorary doctorates and protege...

Women in Stem celebrates the fufillment of dreams in and out of the workplace. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

STEM field trailblazers light the way for future female scientists

Ryan Marion October 24, 2018

Eight guest speakers, deans, professors and undergraduates shared their journeys as women in STEM fields in an effort to inspire women at Weber State University to pursue science careers at a casual speaking...

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