News Releases

A new study co-authored by the University of Lethbridge’s Dr. Cam Goater and graduate student Dr. Brad van Paridon (BSc ’10, PhD ’17) is beginning to unlock the evolution of one of the most captivating and complex parasite life cycles in nature.

The University of Lethbridge is launching a new platform for collisions between its faculty members, students and industry leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields that could pave the way to creating new collaborations.

Lindi Shade (BA ’06) brings plenty of wellness experience to her new role as manager of Indigenous Student Services at Iikaisskini Gathering Place, and she’s eager to help students succeed and build cross-cultural connections. Originally from the Kainai First Nation, Shade completed a bachelor of arts with a major in psychology at the U of L. She continued her studies, finishing both a bachelor and master of social work at the University of Calgary’s Lethbridge campus.

A new University of Lethbridge study published in Aging shows that experiences in early life may lay the foundation for developing non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes later in life.

University of Lethbridge researchers in the Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI) are making strides in addressing the antibiotic crisis caused by the steady emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

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. Consciousness & Its Place in Nature Monday, March 2, 6:30 p.m., BMO Auditorium, Level 7, Science Commons

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. Consciousness & Its Place in Nature Monday, March 2, 6:30 p.m., BMO Auditorium, Level 7, Science Commons

Visit by Dr. Giulio Tononi comes in advance of annual Brain Awareness Week activities Have you ever wondered why consciousness fades with dreamless sleep, even though your brain remains active? Or, does consciousness always fade when patients become unresponsive after brain injury, during generalized seizures or under general anesthesia? One of the world’s foremost experts in sleep and consciousness, Dr. Giulio Tononi, is coming to the University of Lethbridge to present a public talk and an academic lecture on these topics and more.

The southern Alberta biotech industry will get a boost this spring thanks to some innovative work out of the University of Lethbridge and funding support from the Government of Alberta’s GreenSTEM program.

Religious studies professor, Dr. Hillary Rodrigues, will present the fifth talk of the 2019/20 season of the Faculty of Arts & Science’s PUBlic Professor Series this week, Combatting Delusion: Gleanings from the Hindu Great Goddess and Eastern Sages. The free event takes place Thursday, Feb. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge and is open to the public.