May 21, 2013
My life has just changed forever, because by the time this story is printed, I’ll be holed up in a small room across the street — A delivery room on the 4rd floor of the McKay-Dee Hospital – awaiting of the birth of my first child, a son. One of the milestones in child-development (so I’m [...]
I decided to take a couple of classes this summer, mainly because I really needed another science class to finish off my associate degree. Science has never been my stronghold. The only thing I ever understood about science was volcanoes, and that was just because I made one out of clay every single year. Because [...]
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[media-credit id=109 align="alignright" width="300"][/media-credit]While children are out of school for the summer, the Ott Planetarium is hosting Science in the Park to help them learn about science through a series of activities. Science in the Park was started in 2007, and has been running through the summer of every year since. “We found these parks where there’s already an extension [...]
Continue reading …Science and math can be used to create music, and Richard Hills, a former professor at Weber State University, is attempting to do so. “I’m working on a research project, trying to modify overtone frequencies of the marimba,” Hills said after giving a presentation Wednesday to Weber State University’s physics department. By utilizing his knowledge [...]
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Weber State University students can apply to have their work published in the university’s undergraduate research journal, Ergo, but the deadline is quickly approaching. All submissions must be made by Dec. 14. “Ergo is one of only a few undergraduate research journals that I’ve ever heard of,” said Tyler Barnum, advancement specialist at WSU’s Office [...]
Continue reading …A new scholarship opportunity is available to Weber State University students. This opportunity will allow for one student to participate in the Round River Conservation Studies’ Taku Watershed Program student summer research trip in Atlin, British Columbia. Students from any major are eligible to apply. According to its website, Round River is “concerned with the [...]
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