Each year at convocation, AU presents the Honorary Doctorate and Order of Athabasca University awards, in recognition of those who (among other achievements) provide ?exceptional contributions to the enhancement of the Canadian culture or society,? as well as ?leadership and inspiration by being a role model to our graduates.? Does that sound like someone you… Read more »
It’s Halloween, the time of year when all sorts of things keep us peering wide-eyed into the night: things that go bump, scary movies, and too much candy. But don’t feel bad if all that frightful fun keeps you awake. In the words of Edgar Allan Poe, ?Sleep, those little slices of death; Oh how… Read more »
At Home: Canada facing blood shortage With all the turmoil people are facing on the economic front these days, taking time to give blood may not be high on their priority list. It may not be the only reason people aren’t donating, but Canada’s national blood inventory is now at a critical shortfall. In the… Read more »
Want to show off your AU pride? Looking for a Christmas gift for that special AU student? Simple: just go to the AU store and check out all the latest gear. There are some great AU branded items available, including women’s fleece zip jackets in colours from green to orange to purple and more. You’ll… Read more »
OTTAWA (CUP) ? Billionaire investor Warren Buffet has called the current financial crisis gripping the global economy a ?financial Pearl Harbor,? and former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has described it as a ?once-in-a-century event.? But figuring out what exactly has happened and how it affects students at Canadian universities is, like the problem… Read more »
At Home: Loonie is on a roller coaster Financial news is grim worldwide these days, mostly due to the American banking and mortgage crisis. While the Canadian economy is no longer as closely tied to the ups and downs of the US economy as it once was, our financial world is suffering from the falling… Read more »
AU Press may only have been launched a mere five months ago, but this fledgling open-access press is already making its mark. Its first offering, The Importance of Being Monogamous by Sarah Carter, has been named to the long list for the Cundill International Prize in History. This prestigious international prize was established at McGill… Read more »
Each year at convocation, AU presents the Honorary Doctorate and Order of Athabasca University awards, in recognition of those who (among other achievements) provide ?exceptional contributions to the enhancement of the Canadian culture or society,? as well as ?leadership and inspiration by being a role model to our graduates.? Does that sound like someone you… Read more »
This week, it was announced that researchers had discovered a ?dinosaur dance floor? in Utah, a site packed with over a thousand prehistoric animal tracks. In honour of those 190-million-year-old party animals, here’s a look at the always fascinating world of Tyrannosaurus Rex. Dinosaur Planet It’s only animation, but this very cool video of a… Read more »
These days, it seems like everyone’s predicting the future: the political pundits before the Canadian election; those trying to call the upcoming US election; and the analysts trying to foretell the economic tide. But at the rate that political polls and spreadsheets change, these methods may work just as well. Tarot History This colourful site… Read more »