News Releases

** Media are invited to a special availability in advance of the mini-powwow and Blackfoot Naming Ceremony on Monday, March 11 from noon to 12:25 p.m. in the Science Commons Atrium The University of Lethbridge’s annual Indigenous Awareness Week, March 11-15, embraces the spirit of reconciliation by offering a host of activities designed to facilitate conversations and understanding.

Dr. Jennifer Copeland did her homework, and then some, before embarking on her 19-night tour of Antarctica as part of the Homeward Bound global leadership initiative for women with a background in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). And yet no amount of preparation could rival the experience of interacting with the beauty and remoteness that is the world’s fifth-largest and least-populated continent.

Dr. Brenda Leung, a professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Lethbridge, and a team of researchers found that multi-nutrients positively affected the behaviour and physical health of children diagnosed with ADHD. The study was recently published in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Leung discussed the results in the ADHD Science podcast.

Registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 28

Each year, the University of Lethbridge’s Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience celebrates Brain Awareness Week (March 11 – 17) by providing opportunities for the public to learn about advances in brain research from our neuroscientists.

There’s a culture building at the University of Lethbridge, one that will take centre stage Feb. 26 to Mar. 1 when the campus recognizes its first Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Week.

Dr. Sandra Dixon is a registered psychologist, an award-winning researcher and an associate professor in the University of Lethbridge’s Faculty of Education.

Can you hear it, sense it, feel it? Reverberations shake the grounds, deafening roars rattle the windows — is it the echo of dinosaurs once again roaming the southern Alberta landscape? No, it’s the joyful sounds of thousands of children, families in tow, playing at the University of Lethbridge’s dinosaur-themed Play Day. Whether you’re a child or simply getting in touch with your inner child, Play Day has become the premier Family Day event in southern Alberta, embracing the power of play to connect friends and family. WHAT: Play Day 2024

An impressive roster of leaders will grace the University of Lethbridge campus for its inaugural International Women’s Day Leadership Conference on March 13.

University of Lethbridge professor Dr. Sidney Shapiro weighs in on the possibilities of AI Artificial intelligence (AI) is certainly a hot topic — some people tout it as the next best thing for increasing productivity and reducing costs while others are concerned robots will be replacing workers. Every day brings a new headline, and the average person may be left to wonder whether AI is a good or bad thing. It’s both, says Dr. Sidney Shapiro, a Dhillon School of Business assistant professor with expertise in data analysis and AI.