News Releases

This year’s Friends of Health Sciences award recognizes two Kainai physicians who have shown exemplary leadership in mobilizing their community to respond to the fentanyl crisis. The work of Dr. Susan Christenson and Dr. Esther Tailfeathers has saved numerous lives.

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 — Sky Goodden Monday, Sept. 28, noon to 12:50 p.m., Recital Hall, W570

Renowned as a rising star in both the worlds of music and academia, University of Lethbridge alumnus Dr. Andrew Staniland (BMus ’00) has been named the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association’s 2015 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year

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. Field exercise — Surveying the Destination Project siteMonday, Sept. 21, 1 to 2 p.m., North parking lot

Dr. Craig Coburn’s Geography 3710 class (Field Techniques for the Earth Sciences) will be given an opportunity to learn in the field as they conduct survey exercises on the proposed site for the University of Lethbridge’s Destination Project

Dr. Craig Cooper headlines the PUBlic Professor lecture series, which presents seven sessions from September 2015 through March 2016

The Preventing Sexual Violence Action Committee at the University of Lethbridge is committed to prevention of sexual violence and, this year, one of its key initiatives is the ‘I Believe You’ campaign.

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 — Jeff Thomas Wednesday, Sept. 16, noon to 12:50 p.m., Recital Hall W570

Being a critical thinker in today’s world is a necessity. Just look at the sheer volume of information that can be accessed through a single Internet search. How does one make sense of it all? What is fact and what is fiction?

A University of Lethbridge researcher has launched a study that looks at the addition of contingency management (CM) to standard counselling practices for disordered gambling. CM works by rewarding counselling attendance and abstinence from gambling.