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Friday, Apr. 6, 2018 No Horsin’ Around Culinary Cook-Off to benefit Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association The Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association is getting a helping hand from students at both the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College.

Canadian families are becoming more diverse and they’re pretty stable units overall, as shown in the sixth and latest edition of Close Relations. Authored by Dr. Susan McDaniel, a University of Lethbridge sociology professor and director of the Prentice Institute, along with Dr. Lorne Tepperman from the University of Toronto and Dr. Sandra Colavecchia from McMaster University, the latest edition draws statistics from a variety of sources to paint a portrait of Canadian families.

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. Collaborative Health Research Institute in Southern Alberta (CHRISA) launch Tuesday, March 27, 10:30 a.m. to noon, M4032, Markin Hall

To kick off National Co-operative Education Week, the University of Lethbridge announced Kyle Cole as the 2017 U of L Co-op Student of the Year. Cole, a fourth-year economics student, has completed three co-op work terms with two different employers, totaling 12 months of work experience. A commitment to his academic responsibilities and work-integrated learning, coupled with his advocacy for and stewardship of the Co-operative Education Program, were lauded as major reasons for the reward.

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. CKXU FUNdrive 2018 — Cosmic Frequencies Daily until Friday, March 23 at 6 p.m.

$10-million gift to drive futuristic learning

Drs. Bruce McNaughton and Majid Mohajerani will investigate brain neurobiology related to Alzheimer’s disease thanks to two grants worth nearly $2 million over five years from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR).

WHAT: The University of Lethbridge will host two events, one in Calgary and one in Lethbridge, to announce the largest gift in the University’s history, in support of the Faculty of Management. WHEN: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 CALGARY EVENT 7:30 a.m. Breakfast Reception 8 a.m. Announcement Met Convention Centre, 333 4th Avenue SW LETHBRIDGE EVENT 2 p.m. Announcement Markin Hall Atrium

Drs. Bruce McNaughton and Majid Mohajerani will investigate brain neurobiology related to Alzheimer’s disease thanks to two grants worth nearly $2 million over five years from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR).

Media are invited to join the University of Lethbridge as it announces Canadian Institutes for Health Research funding grants for two research projects involving U of L neuroscientists. These research projects focus on aspects of Alzheimer’s disease: one will look at cognitive reserve and the other will examine how plaques in the brain affect neurons that serve as the brain’s compass. Who – Drs. Erasmus Okine, vice-president (research), and neuroscientists Bruce McNaughton and Majid Mohajerani What – CIHR funding announcement