Melitta Bentz was born January 31, 1879, in Dresden, Germany and died June 29, 1950, in Porta Westfalica, West Germany. She is credited with inventing the coffee filter, in 1908. Bentz was unhappy with the coffee makers of her day, which included percolators and expresso-type apparatuses, that always left grounds in the coffee. After testing… Read more »
Scholarship name: Scribendi Community Leadership Scholarship Sponsored by: Scribendi Inc. Deadline: December 31, 2016 Potential payout: $1000 U.S. What’s required: A 150-word essay on why you’re a community leader, along with a completed online application form. Tips: Read the scholarship details, and check out two past winners to get some ideas. You only have 150… Read more »
Athabasca University Saturday, December 24 to Monday, January 2, inclusive. Edmonton and Calgary exam services re-open Tuesday, January 3, 8:30am MST. AU Information Centre resumes full service Wednesday, January 4, 8:30am MST. More info at: news.athabascau.ca/news/holiday-flurry AU Library Saturday, December 24 to Monday, January 2, inclusive. AU Library re-opens Tuesday, January 3, 8:30am MST. Order… Read more »
University Students on Mars. Researchers from McGill and Carleton universities are checking out how viable living on Mars might be. According to this Global News article, students will be performing field work in California to analyse the suitability of sheltering in lava tubes?underground cavities left from volcanic lava?which are similar to lava tubes on Mars…. Read more »
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This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with questions or comments about this page. IMPORTANT DATES – Dec 13: AUSU Council Meeting – Dec 15: January degree requirements deadline – Dec 25 ? Jan 3: Holiday Closure (AUSU and AU) – Jan 10: Deadline… Read more »
Mindfulness 101. Universities across Canada are putting meditation and mindfulness on the curriculum. According to a recent Maclean’s article, Universities are teaching meditation to help students control stress. Across Canada, university campuses are offering classes, drop-in sessions, and apps designed to help students reduce their stress levels. In the east, for example, the University of… Read more »
Mary Eileen Travis was born on March 16, 1931, in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, and died on December 21, 2005, in Rothsay, New Brunswick. In 1983 Travis became the first woman to head the Saint John Board of Trade. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree and her Library Science degree at McGill University, Travis… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Alysha expresses frustration at DVDs for ANTH 275 that skip over damaged parts. Miranda is taking her first 400-level course and wonders how different it will be from a 300-level course. Erica seeks input on how many courses to take at one time. Other posts include program changes, volunteers to user-test AU… Read more »
Dinosaur Killing Asteroid Impact Crater Drilled Into According to Science (AAAS), scientists have been drilling into the crater that was caused by an asteroid impact near the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, which killed the dinosaurs 66 million year ago. It is called the Chicxulub crater and the scientists on the expedition published their results showing… Read more »