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Students listening as the different speakers give advice about entering different science career fields.

Job Info Jamboree

Aaron Lowe, Reporter September 27, 2022

Students received the opportunity to learn about different jobs on campus in the “Jobs You Didn’t Know You Wanted” lecture series. The series started with its first installment on Sept. 23 and will...

Botanists and most Wiccans suggest getting a clay pot and some healthy soil and putting your loved one in a window with lots of sunlight. Photo credit: Grace Haglund

Not-so-Signpost: So, your boyfriend’s a cactus. What now?

Jackson Reed March 31, 2022

Due to a freak occurrence, a new gas-virus named Cactian Superfluous is spreading with great speed across America.This is due to an unnamed individual from Florida who was reported to be eating Heinz Baked...

Theres no tree like an endangered tree

There’s no tree like an endangered tree

David Kristensen January 15, 2021

When thinking of endangered species, most people often think of the panda, the African elephant or the white rhino. Here on Weber State University's Ogden campus, a specimen of endurance lives on University...

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The ‘tree-tment’ of endangered aspen forests

Ashlynd Greenwood February 22, 2019

Students at Weber State University learned about the dangers facing Utah's state tree, the quaking aspen, at a forest sustainability seminar on Feb. 21. The presentation was lead by Paul Rogers,...

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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...

Plants at the Weber State Davis Campus Garden and Greenhouse (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

Davis Campus garden sprouts from community appeal

Brianne Hadley June 17, 2017

Green thumbs, community members and students visited the opening day of Weber State University Davis Campus's greenhouse and garden on June 14 to enjoy garden therapy and purchase fresh produce. After...

Lichen or not, air quality in Utah is bad

Christopher Murphy October 23, 2015

A new research project by Heather Root, assistant professor of botany at Weber State University, may shed light onto Utah’s air quality. Root and her team of students will study lichens—simple and...

Get your thumb green with WSU's community garden

April 9, 2015

If your green thumb is in need of a little rejuvenation, Weber State University’s community garden may be able to help. The garden, which is located behind Wildcat Village, is managed by WSU students...

College programs spotlighted at WSU Major Fest

February 5, 2015

Booths invaded the Shepherd Union Wednesday as excited students and faculty displayed the best Weber State University has to offer. As a part of WSU's Wildcat Welcome, high school and college students...

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...

WSU hosts science hikes

July 9, 2012

To help keep students and families occupied during the summer, the College of Science has been hosting science hikes to get people involved in the nature of hiking and learn why their environment is important. The...

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