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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.

When the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors pledged $10 million in match funds for the establishment of new endowed student scholarships, it laid the groundwork for the most ambitious student scholarship drive in the 50-plus year history of ULethbridge. Image

The University of Lethbridge community is coming together in support of student food security by kicking off the Buy A Student A Breakfast (BASAB) initiative today — Giving Tuesday. Every dollar donated will be matched by the University to provide up to 500 breakfasts for a total of 1,000 student breakfasts, which will be distributed during the first week of final exams in December.

Wetlands provide habitat for wildlife, filtration for water and even play a role in protecting us from drought. Now a group of Canadian researchers, including Drs. Larry Flanagan and Matthew Bogard from the University of Lethbridge, will study them to learn more about their exact role in combating climate change. Led by Dr. Irena Creed, vice-principal of research and innovation at the University of Toronto, Scarborough, the project will build scientific understanding of wetlands, their function and the services they provide.

One of Canada’s most respected Indigenous academic leaders, Dr. Leroy Little Bear (BA ’72, DASc ’04), has been appointed Vice-Provost, Iniskim Indigenous Relations.

University of Lethbridge nursing students in Mary Nugent’s community health nursing course have organized a health fair for seniors where they can learn about health resources available to them in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Snacks will be available and attendees have the chance to win a door prize. The fair is open to the public. Who: University of Lethbridge nursing students and Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre What: Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre Annual Health Fair

Seeking to understand how chronic gut inflammation drives changes in brain structure, function, and behaviour, University of Lethbridge postdoctoral researcher Dr. Chelsea Matisz (BSc ’05, MSc ’09) has received national recognition in support of her quest.

Humankind has always wondered about the fundamental contents, evolution and fate of our Universe. Fortunately, observations over the last couple of decades have provided us with many of the answers, namely that it was very small in the past, it is expanding at an accelerating rate now and that 95 per cent of its contents are dark, i.e. cannot be observed directly.