May 23, 2013
Professor Adam Johnston of the physics department is being awarded the 2013 Weber State University Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor award, along with two other WSU professors. Johnston has been highly decorated over the last two years, receiving various awards for his efforts in science outreach for the community as well as his teaching methods in [...]
The sound of colorful blocks clicked together mixed with the laughter of junior high students. A student teacher walked around the room, encouraging the students to figure out the next shape to the Soma cube. This was the activity for the after-school program the Weber State University Science Department provides for junior high students. The [...]
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Lack of sleep can make even the best of people act like someone else. Weber State University graduate Trevor Hicks-Collins observed how lack of sleep negatively impacted his autistic son. His research into the subject has landed him a spot on Capitol Hill, where he will present his research to the National Council of Undergraduate Research [...]
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This coming spring, the Master of Science in radiologic sciences will graduate its second class of students. The Minnie recognized Weber State University, one of the few Master of Science programs in radiologic sciences in the country, as the “Best Radiologic Technologist Training Program.” This award is given by other professionals in the medical imaging [...]
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In honor of Women’s History Month, I would like to write about a few of the inspirational women within science who have encouraged me to enter the crazy yet exciting world of microbiology. Some of you out there may think women had no place in writing scientific history. But you would be sadly mistaken, because [...]
Continue reading …March is Women’s History Month, with the Women’s Center hosting multiple events around campus. Michelle Paustenbaugh, chemistry professor at Weber State University, hosted a discussion on the importance of women’s roles in science, technology, engineering and math-related fields. The lecture was question-based, with interaction and discussion revolving around three short videos. Paustenbaugh started the lecture [...]
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