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Eight University of Lethbridge research projects focused on water storage, carbon storage, insect health, fish habitat and the endangered sage grouse will go ahead thanks to a $500,000 grant from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEPA).

It takes a special kind of person to balance coursework, studying, a part-time job and a healthy social life. It takes an exceptional person to recognize they have more to give and are willing to share their time raising the world around them and bettering their community.

University of Lethbridge researchers have been monitoring plant life in Waterton Lakes National Park to see how they’re responding following the massive Kenow wildfire in 2017. “We know we have increasing fires on the landscape recently, so plant communities are going to have to deal with that,” says Dr. Jenny McCune, a ULethbridge biology professor. “But then we also have increases in human-caused stressors like recreation. There’s a real question about how those two different sources of stress will interact and whether one will magnify the effects of the other.”

With stories ranging from adaptations of classic tales to intense encounters, social satire and a cabaret, the 2024/25 Department of Drama alumni season promises an exciting lineup of mainstage theatre with extensive involvement from many University of Lethbridge alumni. The alumni season is organized around a celebration of Faculty of Fine Arts alumni, bringing playwrights, designers, directors, performers and more back to the ULethbridge campus.

The ULethbridge Physics & Astronomy department and Lethbridge Astronomy Society invite the community to witness this astronomical phenomenon Around noon on Monday, April 8, residents of Lethbridge and the surrounding area will have the opportunity to witness a partial solar eclipse, an awe-inspiring event that will captivate observers of all ages.

The University of Lethbridge’s Student Affairs team is creating a carnival atmosphere for students as they celebrate the end of the Winter 2024 term. WHAT: Spring Carnival WHEN: Wednesday, Apr. 3, 12 to 4 p.m. WHERE: The Grove, ULethbridge campus (open field area east of Dhillon School of Business) The Spring Carnival will feature a petting zoo, live DJ, carnival food, games, inflatables, prizes and more.

ULethbridge team part of international cohort behind discovery

The University of Lethbridge is hosting its inaugural Iniskim Future Students Day on March 27, 2024! Media are invited to an availability on Wednesday, Mar. 27, at 10:30 a.m. during the Exhibition Booth Fair located on the running track in the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness.

The brain is the vehicle for all the qualities that define our humanity. It is at the centre of all early development and learning, engagement with education and family life, participation in social interactions, creative work and creating our knowledge of all aspects of the universe.

The University of Lethbridge’s School of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Students’ Association will host the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Images of Research (IoR) competition in collaboration with the Meeting of the Minds conference on Saturday, March 23 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.