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Topic: National Geographic
“I had no idea where some of the stuff came from,” he said. “But when I was a kid, we’d go to her house, and I would sit and spin the globe, put out my finger, stop it someplace and go, ‘What’s up with Greenland?’” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
Austin Peay State University Winter Commencement Ceremonies to be held December 11th
In the early 1990s, Hagen decided to enroll at Vol State Community College, but after earning her associate degree in 1993, she put her dream of becoming abiologist on hold. ![]() Austin Peay State University Winter Commencement Ceremony set for Friday, December 11thm 2015. (Beth Liggett, APSU) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
Austin Peay State University professor Stefan Woltmann featured in National Geographic article on Gulf of Mexico oil spill
National Geographic recently published the first part of a five-part series marking the incident’s fifth anniversary. In the first installment, titled “Is Gulf Oil Spill’s Damage Over or Still Unfolding?,” the magazine probed the minds of scientists and researchers devoting their time to discovering the way millions of gallons of oil has changed, or will continue to change, the Gulf of Mexico and the creatures that call that landscape home. ![]() Austin Peay biology professor Dr. Stefan Woltmann was cited in National Geographic Magazine, along with APSU, for his work in Deep Water Horizon cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico. (Beth Liggett, APSU) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | 1 Comment »
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has made a name for itself in the past 25 yearsWritten by Felicia Chou
There’s Cher. Beyoncé. Ozzie. Angelina. Lebron. Oprah. Add to that list “Hubble.” NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is more than just a famous telescope. It is a household word, known to people of all walks of life, of all ages, and all levels of scientific literacy. Very few can compete with Hubble in name recognition, and its cultural impact is comparable to the Apollo moon landings. ![]() This Hubble image of MyCn18 has found its way onto album covers, video games, and movies. (NASA/WFPC2/Raghvendra Sahai & John Trauger) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
Clarksville High School Volleyball extends win streak to 4, defeats Northwest High School 3-0Written by Marlon Scott
Clarksville High started strongly, with their claws out. They took a 10-4 lead with an early 5-0 run and did not relinquish it. They served well, serving 6 aces in the first game. They also won the battles at the net, outscoring the Clarksville Northwest Lady Vikings 10-4 in kills. ![]() Clarksville High School Volleyball vs Northwest High School. (Michael Rios – Clarksville Sports Network) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Sports | No Comments
APSU to have Popular American humorist Roy Blount Jr. speak March 26th
The Washington Post called his first book, “About Three Bricks Shy…And the Load Filled Up,” one of the 10 best sports books ever written. Time magazine puts him “in the tradition of the great curmudgeons like H.L. Mencken and W.C. Fields.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Austin Peay State University Employee Accomplishments
Terence Calloway, chief of police, and Dr. William Cox, executive director of the Austin Peay Center at Fort Campbell, are members of the Leadership Clarksville Class of 2013. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Standing Stone State Park to Host National Rolley Hole Marbles Championship and Festival September 17th29th Annual Event Draws Country’s Best Players to Tennessee In its 29th year, the event includes kids’ games, marble making, a swap meet, tournament play, demonstrations, live bluegrass music and food. “The Rolley Hole is considered the Super Bowl of marbles,” said Shawn Hughes, park interpretive specialist and coordinator of the tournament. “It’s one time a year that all the great marble shooters gather to become the stars of the show and battle for the elusive National Title. It’s been a great tool for the park because it’s something no one in the world has and we encourage everyone to join us.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Clarksville Foundry Part of National Geographic Channel Special
National Geographic Channel’s two-hour special, “Secret Weapon of the Confederacy,” premiers Thursday, September 15th, at 8:00pm CT. The show includes footage filmed at Clarksville Foundry, and features onscreen appearances by foundry employees Larry Rye and Larry Hale. ![]() As part of reproducing a section of the Civil War submarine H.L. Hunley’s conning tower, Larry Hale of Clarksville Foundry melts iron for a casting that was used in the National Geographic Channel’s special “Secret Weapon of the Confederacy,” which premiers Thursday, September 15th. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
FDNY chief, highest-raking firefighter to survive the collapse of the World Trade Center to speak at APSU
Already a veteran of terrorist attacks, Picciotto was present fighting a similar battle after the World Trade Center Bombing in 1993. Again inside the North Tower, where he found himself years earlier, he focused his concentration on the rescue efforts at hand. But it was there in the smoky stairwells that he heard and felt the South Tower collapse. He then made the call for firemen and rescue workers to evacuate, while he stayed behind with a skeleton team of men to assist a group of disabled and inform civilians in their struggle to evacuate the inferno. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
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