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What is an ensemble musician to do when they can no longer do what they love most? The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra and Gilbert Paterson Middle School band program turned to each other when faced with a common predicament, and it has resulted in a rare virtual partnership. When COVID restrictions meant the U of L’s Wind Orchestra would no longer be able to practice together in-person, director Dr. Chee Meng Low reached out to colleague Karly Lewis (BMus ’97), band director at Gilbert Paterson Middle School.

The stage may have changed, but the talents remain the same! The Department of Drama is rising to the challenge of presenting its first Mainstage production of the 2020-2021 season online, for a live performance that is not to be missed. Identuality, a devised work, directed by Jay Whitehead, is an honest, truthful and passionate theatre experience presented November 17 – 21, at 7:30 p.m. nightly.

Late Sunday evening, the University of Lethbridge communicated the following message to its campus community: The weather event over the past 24 hours has created challenging road conditions throughout the region, including our Lethbridge campus. Area school divisions have cancelled classes for Monday and Lethbridge Transit is reducing services. Consistent with these actions, the University will close its Lethbridge campus for Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. This closure will include the University Kid's Campus Daycare.

Two U of L researchers have received a $200,000 grant from the Exceptional Opportunities Fund of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for infrastructure to aid them in their search to find a drug to treat the SARS-CoV-2 virus that’s responsible for the COVID pandemic. The funding is part of nearly $28 million in research infrastructure support announced by Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Baines. The funding will support 79 projects across the country and covers the urgent need for equipment for ongoing research related to COVID-19.

Dr. Stephanie King, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Lethbridge, has long been interested in the effects of stress on the developing fetus and how those effects show up in subsequent generations. While a PhD student at Washington State University, King was involved in a study that looked into whether glyphosate, the primary ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, increased susceptibility to disease across several generations.

Dr. Jennifer Otto, a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Lethbridge, will go back 500 years to delve into the events that eventually led to modern-day human rights, thanks to a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The free church movement had its origins during the Radical Reformation, which began in the 1520s. Groups such as Mennonites, Hutterites and free evangelical or Baptist congregations believed the church should be separate from state institutions.

Being a master of science student in Dr. Trushar Patel’s (Chemistry & Biochemistry) lab at the University of Lethbridge put Sergeant Michael D’Souza in the perfect position to create a new collaboration between the University and the Canadian Armed Forces. D’Souza is a member of the Primary Reserves and part of South Alberta Light Horse (SALH), an armoured reconnaissance regiment tasked with the detection, identification and management of biochemical and nuclear weapon threats in conjunction with regular forces.

The COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the importance of professionals with expertise in epidemiology and biostatistics, public health policy and ethics, and public health program implementation and evaluation. Two new graduate certificates at the University of Lethbridge will provide students with just such credentials beginning in the fall of 2021.

One might assume the travel restrictions imposed as a result of the COVID pandemic would have open science researchers ready at the bat.

Future is the focus for November as the University of Lethbridge’s Career Bridge: Centre for Work-Integrated Learning and Career Development presents a host of activities for students in celebration of Career Month. WHAT: Career Month at the University of Lethbridge WHEN: Throughout the month of November WHERE: Online activities include lectures, workshops and sessions devoted to building a strong base for students as they transition from academic to professional careers