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The University of Lethbridge has several events lined up this week that may be of interest to your readers, viewers and listeners. Members of the media who are interested in covering these events are encouraged to contact the individual event organizer directly. Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy Speaker Series Wednesday, Sept. 21, noon to 1 p.m., L1102 ULethbridge Library or Zoom

Community Bridge Lab Showcase takes place Thursday, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Dr. Foster James Penny Building (324 5 St S)

Researchers at the University of Lethbridge’s Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) have shown that the sex of an experimenter, a factor typically not accounted for in preclinical studies using rodents, could have an effect on study results. Their findings were recently published in Frontiers in Neuroscience.

A true in-person experience awaits University of Lethbridge students this fall, promising the on-campus student experience for which ULethbridge is renowned. It’s also what students have been seeking for more than two years.

It’s the start of something big for Pronghorn Athletics — not just this fall but for years to come. The inaugural Horns Triple Header, featuring Canada West regular season games with the Pronghorns men’s and women’s soccer teams and women’s rugby team, debuts Saturday, September 17, 2022, at the University Community Stadium. It promises to be quite the party.

With the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year, the University of Lethbridge has a number of experts within its Faculty of Education available to discuss some of the most pressing issues of the new school year. These experts can address everything from the development and implementation of new curriculum to civic youth literacy, children entering schools from other countries, wellness and mental health of students and the return to the classroom for PSIII teachers who had their internships affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Media opportunity to speak with students, instructors on impact of program

The University of Lethbridge recently completed a $911,000 renovation of the Community Sports Stadium by replacing the 12-year-old turf with new FieldTurf. The new surface enhances the playability of the stadium, bringing it in line with Canadian Football League and National Football League stadiums across North America. WHAT: Official reopening and Indigenous blessing of Community Sports Stadium with City of Lethbridge and community partners, culminating with ceremonial kicks from all representatives

What if scientists could have predicted the path of COVID-19 infections and insured communities in those soon-to-be-affected areas had enough resources, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators, to help stop further spread? That’s the question a team of four ULethbridge graduate students from the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) asked themselves as part of STEM Fellowship’s Inter-University Big Data Challenge 2022, a global competition that saw them take first place in the Research Solutions category.

Around the world, people use wetlands to help treat wastewater. University of Lethbridge researchers will look to better understand how these complex systems work by studying the Frank Lake wetland and its watershed near High River, Alberta. With base funding from Cargill Limited and matching funds from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada Alliance program totalling approximately $1.5 million, the research team will embark on a five-year project.