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Lauren A. Barth-Cohen, Ph.D. watches as local teachers work through activities to help students learn different areas of science during Teacher Twilight: Energy Theater in Tracy Hall on Mar. 22. Photo credit: Chloe Walker

Learning science through improv theater

Nic Sells March 23, 2018

Teaching young students about the science of energy transfers can be a difficult endeavor. Fortunately, Weber State University's Center for Science and Math Education presented a new way to teach the concept:...

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Did your bracket hack it?

Chris Nichols March 23, 2018
Alternative headline: Bracket? I hardly even know it.
Blind hypnotist Shawn Paulsen spreads a message of positivity in the face of adversity. Photo credit: Shawn Paulsen

Insightfully unsighted hypnosis

Adam Livingston March 23, 2018

Hypnotism requires an observant mind and a careful touch. One local hypnotist is demonstrating that unfortunate circumstances don't define the craft.Nearly four years ago, hypnotist, author and Clinton...

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Go green on campus, get green in your wallet

Brittany Fuhs March 21, 2018
Alternative headline: Go green on campus, get green in your wallet
Birdhouse submissions are due March 24. Photo credit: Brandi Bosworth

Ogden Nature Center’s birdhouse competition celebrates 25 years

Nic Sells March 17, 2018

The Ogden Nature Center is accepting entries for its annual birdhouse competition. Celebrating its 25th year, the competition encourages community members of all ages to build creative, functional, environmentally...

Performance enhancer claims to give gamers an edge

Performance enhancer claims to give gamers an edge

Zac Watts March 16, 2018

A new supplement that claims to be “the world’s first energy shot for your brain” promises gamers enhanced performance, improved clarity and quicker reaction times. GodMode’s target...

Attendees of the presentation were treated to free pizza in honor of Pi Day. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Celebrating math achievements on Pi Day

Sunny Mallick March 16, 2018

Students and visitors gathered at the Tracy Hall Science Center at Weber State University on Mar. 14 to celebrate Pi Day. The event featured a seminar hosted by WSU’s mathematics department, dedicated...

Art meets science at Intermountain Sustainability Summit

Brittany Fuhs March 16, 2018

"The Crossroads Project: Rising Tides" opened the ninth annual Intermountain Sustainability Summit on February 28. Utah State University physicist Robert Davies and the Fry Street Quartet took attendees...

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Clean air contribution from students

Adam Livingston March 14, 2018

Vehicles in operation produce toxic pollutants that are released into the air and can cause health issues, making it difficult to breathe. According to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, 57...

The Intermountain Sustainability Summit was held Feb. 28 - March 2 at several Ogden locations. Photo credit: Flickr

The Intermountain Sustainability Summit is here

Brittany Fuhs March 13, 2018

The Intermountain Sustainability Summit is a three-day annual event that is held at Weber State University. The Summit is geared towards students, sustainability practitioners and the general public with...

The department is “bigger, stronger and is going further today than ever imagined,” said David Ferro, Dean of WSU's College of Engineering, Applied Science & Technology. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

Celebrating 50 years in sales education

Adam Livingston March 1, 2018

Weber State University's Professional Sales department, the first of its kind in the United States, celebrated its 50th anniversary February 27. Since its formation in 1968, WSU's professional sales program...

Val A. Browning Center’s Allred Theater stage floods at Weber State University on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. (Ariana Berkemeier / The Signpost)

Sharing, stealing or working the spotlight

Adam Livingston March 1, 2018

Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses actors to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. Actors are seen on stage performing,...

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