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Dr. Digvir S. Jayas, an internationally renowned agricultural engineering researcher, decorated professor and experienced academic leader, has been chosen as the University of Lethbridge’s seventh president & vice-chancellor. Dr.

The University of Lethbridge will receive nearly $1.5 million to create the Centre for Neuroengineering Solutions and nearly $870,000 to establish a work-integrated learning centre for Indigenous youth after the Government of Canada announced $11.2 million in funding for 18 projects in the Lethbridge region. The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan, announced the federal funding, which also includes support for the opening of a new regional office in Lethbridge.

ULethbridge once again among Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities

Former Member of Parliament was lifelong learner and ULethbridge advocate

The demand for mental health services, including addiction treatment, spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic as people faced multiple stressors which have been linked to worsening mental health, an increase in substance use and couple conflict.

The main jury for Canada’s largest literary prize for post-secondary students has been chosen — and it features influential literary voices from across the country. Image

Leeza Voyevoda has never been afraid to expand her comfort zone.

A new University of Lethbridge micro-credential opportunity that will give learners the skills to thrive in the booming Alberta film industry and digital media world is now accepting students as it readies to debut in January 2023. Image

Astronauts blasting into space face a barrage of stressors — noise, vibration, G forces, loss of gravity, radiation, isolation and closed quarters, to name a few. A new study, led by a team around University of Lethbridge neuroscientist Dr. Gerlinde Metz, is examining what these stressors do to the human body in space and may in turn unlock clues to help mitigate the effects of similar stressors on everyday people.

More than 150 Faculty of Education students at the University of Lethbridge are gearing up to get their networking on Friday, December 9, as they prepare to graduate and enter their exciting careers as teachers. The PS III Large-Group Seminar and Symposium is the last big event for PS III (Professional Semester III, the final 12-week practicum) students, and representatives from 16 Alberta school divisions will be on campus to speak with students and see the results of their professional inquiry projects.