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Queen bee might sound like a nice title to hold but when it comes to honey bees, the title carries the responsibility of being the sole reproductive female in the colony.

Seniors in Lethbridge isolated due to the COVID-19 pandemic will soon have the chance to make their own history, thanks to an innovative project by University of Lethbridge students.

Join the best and brightest undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral researchers at the University of Lethbridge for a Meeting of the Minds on Friday, March 26.

A new exhibition at the Galt Museum developed by University of Lethbridge researchers features Kainai beadwork, both historical and contemporary. And, as a companion piece to the exhibition, everyone is invited to attend a virtual tea to hear from the exhibit organizers and contemporary beadworkers Alexis Bull Bear and Torry Eagle Speaker.

On Thursday, March 25, University of Lethbridge chemistry and biochemistry professor, Dr. Trushar Patel, will present, How not to get viral: Understanding the communication between viruses and humans.

Last year, a Hockey Advisory Committee reporting to the President’s Executive Council, was struck to explore the feasibility of a sustainable community-based funding model that would allow for the reinstatement of the men’s and women’s hockey programs at the University of Lethbridge. While the committee identified potential financial support within the community, we have been unable to arrive at a model that does not include a substantial ongoing funding investment from the University.

The Dhillon School of Business at the University of Lethbridge is looking to lead the way in reconciliation and Indigenization efforts by becoming the first business school in Canada to include an Indigenous course requirement as part of a student’s core business degree.

For many, the past year has been a contemplative time to reflect on our place in the world. In that respect, there is no better opportunity to present a theatrical production that offers a deeply personal journey through the mind. A collaborative, open and organic work, 4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane is presented online to remote audiences, March 17 – 20 at 7:30 p.m. nightly via Zoom.

University of Lethbridge researchers are looking at the potential for cannabis compounds to treat or even prevent Alzheimer’s disease, as well as to track and possibly stop abnormal proteins from spreading damage in the brain with $1.8 million in funding grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dr. Robert McDonald and his team at the U of L’s Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN), will use preclinical animal models to investigate marijuana compounds as potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

Through the University of Lethbridge’s Nourish initiative, student clubs have joined forces to decrease food insecurity on campus during March, which is Nutrition Month. With one in five students facing food scarcity, around 2,000 students sometimes run out of food and cannot afford to buy more.