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Patricia Bath was born November 4, 1942, in Harlem, New York. Dr. Bath invented the Laserphaco which is a device and technique used in cataract surgery. In 1988, Bath received a patent for the Laserphaco. She was the first female ophthalmologist appointed to the faculty of the University of California, in the Los Angeles School… Read more »
AUSU Council Meeting Tuesday, July 11, 5:30 to 7:30 pm MDT Telephone and online Hosted by AUSU http://www.ausu.org/event/july-council-meeting/ e-mail admin@ausu.org for meeting package Online MBA for Executives Info Session Wednesday, July 12, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU’s Faculty of Business http://business.athabascau.ca/event-details/executive-mba-information-session-10am-mst-7/ register online at above link second session: Wednesday, July 12,… Read more »
Scholarship name: WalletHacks Financial Freedom Scholarship Sponsored by: WalletHacks Deadline: August 1, 2017 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an accredited university or college in Canada or the USA for the 2017-2018 academic year. See the Official Rules section for full eligibility criteria. What’s required: A 1000- to 2000- word… Read more »
Esther Lederberg was born December 18, 1922, in Bronx, New York, and died November 1, 2006, in Stanford, California. She was an American microbiologist who led the way in bacterial genetics. Lederberg is best known for her collaboration with her first husband who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discoveries on how… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Megan seeks info on completing courses through other schools for AU credit. Kari wonders in what ways a supplemental exam differs from a regular exam. Manuela asks if washroom breaks are permitted during a ProctorU exam. Other posts include the rush of excitement one gets from enrolling in a new course, travelling… Read more »
Scholarship name: GoFetch College Scholarship Fund Sponsored by: GoFetch Deadline: August 1, 2017 Potential payout: up to $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian residents, enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary institution, and possess a GPA of 2.5 or greater (or an average of C+ or greater, for recent high-school graduates.) What’s required: An essay of… Read more »
Cannabis Risk Guidelines Released “Canada’s Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines, released with the endorsement of key medical and public health organizations,” ScienceDaily reported, “provide 10 science-based recommendations to enable cannabis users to reduce their health risks. The guidelines, based on a scientific review by an international team of experts, are published in the American Journal of… Read more »
Math Results Show Two Decades of Malpractice The Edmonton Journal reported that, “Math education in Alberta has reached a new low. Our rate of math illiteracy has doubled for Grade 4 students since 2011, with our most vulnerable students hit hardest.” The trend is reported as a serious one. The international tests show low math… Read more »
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