December 5, 2025After 14 hours of flying across the Atlantic Ocean, I finally see it - the coast of Africa. The journey across Namibia took us through different landscapes. We got to explore the capital city of Windhoek, then relax in the beautiful ocean city of Swakopmund...
Finding Life in Unexpected Places:
Weber State’s Julie Jung and the Great Salt Lake
Just 30 miles away from Weber State University lies a mysterious landscape characterized by high salinity and fluctuating water levels. The Great Salt Lake is one of the world’s most extreme ecosystems, and it is quietly reshaping what scientists know about life in severe environments and how that knowledge is carried into university classrooms.
That hands-on fieldwork is what drew Weber State Professor Julie Jung and her colleagues to the lake. As she kayaked into the water, she was propelled by a challenge – to prove that life beyond brine shrimp and brine flies existed in those salt-saturated waters.
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Written by Erin Drollette
student writer intern
February 6, 2026
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November 5, 2025
On the north wall of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in our nation’s capital are these words:
“I have the audacity to believe that people everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits.”
Dance to Medical School
October 20 2025
Chanel Ross, a Weber State zoology alumnus, began her path to a career in medicine when her dance teacher taught her about her muscles. Ross is a great example of how College of Science students’ passions lead them in unexpected paths forward in science and medicine.
Data Science Degree
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As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, Weber State University helps students stay ahead with the computational statistics & data science major, designed to give graduates the skills employers need the most.
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