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Convocation ceremonies at the University of Lethbridge have taken on a new look since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and as the annual fall convocation approaches, the University will once again celebrate its graduates virtually. Image

Thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for research infrastructure, University of Lethbridge astrophysicists will develop a state-of-the-art cryogenic test facility to evaluate the performance of instruments destined for space exploration.

Two innovative University of Lethbridge projects will bring together expertise from different fields to bring new light to promising research thanks to Exploration grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). “When only 20 per cent of applications for NFRF grants were successful across the country, having two come to our institution demonstrates that our researchers are advancing the frontiers of knowledge and creative activity,” says Dr. Robert Wood, interim vice-president (research).

As part of supporting a healthy relaunch, the University of Lethbridge and Horns Recreation are pleased to announce the Max Bell Regional Aquatic Centre will reopen with limitations on Monday, August 10. Drop-in bookings to the facility and registration for Horns Recreation Fall programs are open as of today, Wednesday, August 5.

The idea of coming to Canada to continue her studies had been established long before Cuban-born Amanda Vazquez Gonzalez began seeking scholarship support to do so. Actually embarking on the trip, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to take over the planet, nearly ended her dream.

For the safety and protection of the campus and local community, the University of Lethbridge will require the wearing of face coverings or non-medical masks in indoor public spaces on its Lethbridge campus beginning on Monday, Aug. 10.

If the proliferation of dating apps and websites in our western culture is any indication, finding and keeping a mate can be a fairly daunting, difficult and sometimes discouraging task.

Despite a primarily online format for the fall semester, many University of Lethbridge students are planning to return to Lethbridge in September. A recent survey conducted by Academica Group polled responses from continuing students at Canadian post-secondary institutions on whether they would be attending their school’s city for the Fall 2020 semester. U of L students responded favorably, with 60.7 per cent of returning students expected to be in the city in September — approximately 3,800 students in total.

The University of Lethbridge’s University Hall had a little taken off the top this past week.

Being involved in research as undergraduate students at the University of Lethbridge confirmed their interest in medical school for both Dr. Harshil Patel and Kamiko Bressler (BSc ’18, MSc ’19).