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The University of Lethbridge has a number of 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. Water Talks seminar series — Solving today’s environmental challenges through community action and collaboration Tuesday, March 29, 11 a.m. to noon, WE1001, Alberta Water and Environmental Science Building

Planning work on the University of Lethbridge’s new Science and Academic Building (SAB) has taken into account an enormous amount of variables, including one of the most prevalent factors in southern Alberta – the wind

The University of Lethbridge Mace Program will visit Our Lady of Assumption School as Convocation Chief Marshal Dr. Sheila McManus, dressed in full regalia, will speak about the history of regalia and symbols to Grade 6 students

The University of Lethbridge has a number of 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. Art NOW — Leanne Elias Monday, March 21, noon to 12:50 p.m., Recital Hall, W570

World Water Day is celebrated every March 22 to increase awareness of the importance of freshwater and management of freshwater resources. Ever since the United Nations designated March 22 as the first World Water Day in 1993, it has set a theme that puts a lens on a current or future challenge with respect to water. This year’s theme is water and jobs and focuses on how having enough quality water can change workers’ lives and livelihoods and transform societies and economies.

Residents of southern Alberta are invited to learn more about the brain research being done at the University of Lethbridge’s Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) during an open house on Saturday, March 19 as part of the yearly Brain Awareness Week.

Grasslands in North America could well be more productive in future climate scenarios, a new research study shows. Researchers from the United States and Canada, including University of Lethbridge biologist Dr. Larry Flanagan, used a new modelling method to predict how native grasslands could respond to climate change and their results are pointing to increased productivity, even under slightly drier environmental conditions.

Funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) is bolstering research that will contribute to developing next-generation therapies for hard-to-treat cancers and providing a mobile lab that will allow animals to be studied in their natural habitats

Funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) is bolstering research that will contribute to developing next-generation therapies for hard-to-treat cancers and providing a mobile lab that will allow animals to be studied in their natural habitats. Today at the University of Alberta, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, federal science minister, announced more than $23 million in funding for 95 projects at 26 universities across Canada.

The University of Lethbridge has a number of 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. 5 Days for the Homeless Sunday, March 13 to Friday, March 18, Students’ Union patio