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One of the best things about attending the University of Lethbridge for Chase Petruska was the ability to pursue research he was keenly interested in. He found that freedom in Dr. Gerlinde Metz’s lab at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience and his research led to the establishment of a powerchair soccer program for those with physical disabilities.

The University of Lethbridge and Flexahopper Plastics have partnered in numerous ways over the years and now the company is pledging $125,000 to the central scholarship fund in support of both merit- and financial need-based awards.

Future hunting seasons for Alberta’s Ruffed Grouse population may be managed differently once the results of a new study by University of Lethbridge researchers Drs.

Since joining the University of Lethbridge in 2018 as an international PhD student, Dr. Marta Gerasymchuk, a medical doctor with two additional PhDs, has made it a priority to positively influence her community by volunteering her time at local agencies and using her experience to assist incoming international students with their transition to Canadian living.

National Volunteer Week from April 16 to 22 celebrates the contributions of some 24 million volunteers across the country, including nearly 200 of them from the University of Lethbridge. The theme of this year’s volunteer week is Volunteering Weaves Us Together. Whether that’s sharing time or talent, volunteering strengthens the fabric of the community and helps weave supportive interconnections between people.

The applied studies projects resulting from the nascent partnership between the City of Lethbridge and the University of Lethbridge’s Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy will be on display. WHAT: City of Lethbridge Community LAb/Prentice Institute Showcase WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 2023, 12 to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: University of Lethbridge Dr. Foster James Penny Building (324 5 St S)

The University of Lethbridge welcomes respected theatre scholar Dr. Heather Davis-Fisch as the incoming dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts. Image

Respected researcher and academic leader Dr. Lisa Starr has been appointed dean of the Faculty of Education, bringing extensive experience as an educator across Canada and internationally to her new role at the University of Lethbridge.

One of the University of Lethbridge’s most respected professors and administrators is prepared to take on a new role this spring as Dr. Harold Jansen has been named the new University Librarian and Dean of the School of Liberal Education.

Potatoes are an important economic crop in southern Alberta and, around the world, the humble potato is a key component of global food security. Researchers from the University of Lethbridge have been awarded nearly $250,000 through the Agriculture Funding Consortium to improve sustainable potato production by looking at ways to reduce disease in the field and in storage and to increase production while minimizing the use of resources.