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A stack of Weber State University degrees for graduating students. Photo taken Dec. 13, 2013.

When and where Wildcats will graduate

Alfonso Rubio, Reporter November 12, 2024

Weber State University will hold a commencement on Dec. 13 celebrating all students graduating this fall semester, as well as individual convocation ceremonies for each individual college. Students...

Ribbon being cut as an opening of the new Noorda Engineering building at Weber State.

EAST-ablishing new horizons

Sky Mundell, Reporter October 11, 2022

Weber State University students, faculty, local contributors and their families gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony in the forum of the newly unveiled Noorda Engineering, Applied Science and Technology...

President Brad Mortensen is joined by General Stacey Hawkins and Officers from Hill Air Force Base Utah to break ground on the new Computer and Automotive Engineering building. (WSU)

Groundbreaking on the future

Jennifer Greenlee June 3, 2019

The new Computer and Automotive Engineering Building broke ground on May 22 at the Davis Campus in Layton, Utah.With a large influx of students in Davis County, the new building seeks to provide room for...

As part of the March 31 SheTech Explorer Day, attendes participate in a tech challenge: each team brainstorms and design a way of shopping in the future, one which allows consumers to have the convenience of online shopping and tangible benefits of brick and mortar stores. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

All-female STEM conference blazes trail for women in STEM

Kellie Plumhof April 4, 2017

Weber State University transformed from college campus to STEM central on March 31, while over 400 high school girls, volunteers and mentors flooded the campus for the first ever all-female STEM conference:...

A WSU PREP student displays a robot she programmed at the camp's closing ceremony on Wednesday, July 20.   The robot was programmed to sensor the edge of the table to prevent it from falling off. (Emily Crooks / The Signpost)

STEM summer camp finishes on a high note

Jasmine Pittman July 25, 2016

On July 20, the closing ceremony for WSU Prep summer camp was held at WSU in order to give students a chance to show off their work.Over 140 students finished the seven week program and were able to display...

Trent McLelland works on the fabrication of bicycle parts for TRP Brakes. (Doug Manifold / The Signpost)

Concept Center provides students a unique learning experience

Doug Manifold July 5, 2016

Weber State University is home to a unique organization currently titled The Concept Center which is designed to assist companies solve a wide array of technical problems. Created by the Utah State Legislature...

Brian Rague is Chair of the Department of Computer Science at Weber State University. (Source: Brian Rague)

Technology course prefixes at WSU being changed

Nathan Beach April 17, 2016

As the spring semester draws to a close, changes are taking place in the School of Computing and the Business/Multimedia departments at Weber State University. Classes that are currently prefixed with...

Robotics teams from throughout Utah and neighboring states competed in various challenges at the FIRST Tech Robotics Competition.  (The Signpost/Christina Huerta)

Robots duke it out for the championship

Nathan Beach February 22, 2016

In the Swenson Building on Feb. 20, kids from all over Utah, and some from out of state, gathered together to compete for the Utah State Championship of the FIRST Tech Challenge or FTC. The room was...

Lt. Gov. Spencer J. Cox sits down with The Signpost reporter Tyler Hoffman to speak about the STEM to STEAM education transition.

Lieutenant governor discusses STEM to STEAM: ‘We need policy’

Tyler Hoffman January 10, 2016

Education is a hot topic in politics in Utah, especially in relation to the growing push for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and art education in the state. Lieutenant...

The teams were divided based on age. There were five division one teams and five division two teams. (Gabe Cerritos / The Signpost)

WSU hosts Rube Goldberg, brings in engineers of tomorrow

Michael Bunderson December 18, 2015

The Shepherd Union ballrooms transformed into a young engineer's paradise Friday as Weber State University hosted the 2015 Rube Goldberg challenge, which could be considered a DIY mechanism building...

Lt. Gov. Spencer J. Cox sits down with The Signpost reporter Tyler Hoffman to speak about the STEM to STEAM education transition.

Lieutenant governor discusses STEM to STEAM: ‘We need policy’

Tyler Hoffman December 18, 2015

Education is a hot topic in politics in Utah, especially in relation to the growing push for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and art education in the state. Lieutenant...

Parents and daughters team up to engineer and problem solve

Parents and daughters team up to engineer and problem solve

Emily Ferguson December 16, 2015

The brainpower of future engineers floated through the ballrooms of the Shepherd Union ballrooms at Weber State University on Saturday. Parent/Daughter Engineering Day, which kicked off Friday...

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