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Women You Should Know – Carrie Derick

Carrie Matilda Derick 1862 -1941. Born in Clarenceville Quebec Canada, Carrie Derick was a geneticist who became world renowned for her studies on heredity. She was also a crusader for women’s rights and openly supported birth control at a time when it was illegal in Canada. Derick received her B.A. in 1890 and her Master’s… Read more »

Searching for Internships

AAAS – Science Policy Internship – Job Location: Washington, DC, United States Job Description: Interns will work closely with AAAS staff on a variety of projects, helping to prepare proposals, organize meetings, contribute to publications, manage computer databases, obtain resource materials, and participate in ongoing research. They will also have the opportunity to attend relevant… Read more »

Scholarships & Awards

SPACEFLIGHT AND LIFE SCIENCES TRAINING PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP Amount: n/s Deadline: January 31, 2005 Administrator: Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Award Notes: For students entering or in second or third year. Field of Study: Biochemistry, Biological & Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Health Sciences, Inorganic Chemistry, Medical & Health Sciences, Neurosciences, and Organic Chemistry – Academic Standing: 75…. Read more »

What’s in a Name?

We have names for everything, labels that help us identify each other, each thing, and each place. But there’s more to names than just a simple word. The Alias Collective – http://worldzone.net/art/alternika/alias/aliascollection.html Mainly designed for use by roleplayers, authors, and period re-creationists, this site hopes to focus on the individual and unusual, on names not… Read more »

Taking Notes: Eye on Education – Alberta Students May See Tuition Freeze

This column focuses on a wide range of issues affecting post-secondary students. Students are encouraged to submit suggestions and educational topics they are concerned about, or personal experiences with courses or university situations they feel other students should know about. If suggest a topic or a course alert for Taking Notes, contact djabbour@ausu.org ALBERTA STUDENTS… Read more »

Searching for Internships

AAAS – Science Policy Internship – Job Location: Washington, DC, United States Job Description: Interns will work closely with AAAS staff on a variety of projects, helping to prepare proposals, organize meetings, contribute to publications, manage computer databases, obtain resource materials, and participate in ongoing research. They will also have the opportunity to attend relevant… Read more »

Conference Connections

CALL FOR PAPERS – Urban and Rural Flows and Counterflows February 10-12, 2005 Splendid Isolation: Urban and Rural Flows and Counterflows in Electronic Music and Related Media Berlin, Germany Held in conjunction with club transmediale.05 “The relationship between communication technologies and the city has been a long and complicated one, where the density of communicative… Read more »

Taking Notes: Eye on Education – Attending AU On Student Loans & 3 Years or 4

This column focuses on a wide range of issues affecting post-secondary students. Students are encouraged to submit suggestions and educational topics they are concerned about, or personal experiences with courses or university situations they feel other students should know about. If suggest a topic or a course alert for Taking Notes, contact djabbour@ausu.org Attending AU… Read more »

Searching for Internships

LifeTime Media, Inc. – PR and Marketing Intern Job Location: New York – New York, NY, United States Job Description: We have a wonderful opportunity for the right candidate to join our team as a Marketing and PR intern for immediately or during the spring semester. You will be trained for a variety of special… Read more »