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Halloween dressed quests participate in the Dinosaur Park Carnivore Carnival closing night event: the "costume parade" on Oct. 29. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Dinosaurs after dark: Trick-or-treat with tyrannosauruses

J. Michaela Funtanilla October 30, 2016

  A 4-foot-tall dinosaur waddled around Ogden’s George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park with a pumpkin candy bucket, and the costumed boy wasn’t alone — dozens of children explored the grounds...

Brianna McMillan, doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led research that revealed background noise can hinder young children's 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...

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...

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...

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...

El camino a la graduación vale la pena

El camino a la graduación vale la pena

Natalie Martin December 19, 2015

Para aquellos de nosotros a punto de graduarse, nos reunimos para celebrar la conclusión de un sueño común: nuestro título universitario. En nuestros años aquí en Weber State University, hemos...

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...

Esther Houston works on coding during CoderGirl, a meetup sponsored by LaunchCode, for women who are interested in programming on November 19, 2014, in St. Louis. (Cristina Fletes-Boutte/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)

Computer literacy, going beyond the basics

Tanoya Poulsen December 17, 2015

Computers are used every day for just about every task imaginable, including work, school and recreation. In fact, most people carry one around their pocket. However, as ubiquitous as they are,...

Yasmen Simonian Elected NAACLS Board of Directors President

Yasmen Simonian Elected NAACLS Board of Directors President

Kellie Plumhof December 2, 2015

Yasmen Simonian, the current dean of the Weber State University College of Health Professions, has been elected by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences to be the new Board...

Career fair geared towards STEM majors

Kylie Coats October 30, 2015

  The STEM Career Fair is an opportunity for students to meet with potential employers and will be held in the Shepherd Union Ballrooms, on Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Science, Technology,...

Creatures of the Night: Learn about what creeps and crawls through our nightmares

Tanoya Poulsen October 8, 2015

Creatures of the Night at the Ogden Nature Center takes place over two days, Friday Oct. 9 and Saturday Oct. 10 starting at 5:00 pm. The event features not only recreational activities, but an environment...

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