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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. Frosty Fair Monday, Nov. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Markin Hall atrium

The University of Lethbridge’s Collegiate iGEM team set its sights on solving a problem that affects nearly nine per cent of the world’s population, and earned a gold medal for their efforts at the recently concluded International Genetically Engineered Machines World Jamboree in Boston, MA.

Deep learning can analyse complex behaviour For someone with a neurological disorder that impairs their movement, such as stroke or Parkinson’s disease, getting to the doctor’s office for a checkup can be difficult. What if patients could just take a video clip of their movements with a smartphone app that interprets the video and sends the results to their doctor?

WHAT: Buy a Student Breakfast vouchers will be handed out to U of L students WHEN: 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20 WHERE: Volunteers will be handing out vouchers in the Physical Education Building Foyer, Science Commons Atrium, Markin Hall Atrium and University Hall Atrium WHO: Cody Thomson of PACT, a ratified Students’ Union club, will be in Markin Hall handing out vouchers and available to speak with media

We hear about artificial intelligence (AI) in all sorts of high-tech and somewhat distant technologies like self-driving cars and robotics, but AI is here in your life right now in ways that you may not realize. Banking, insurance, medicine, education and the justice system all offer examples of how AI has been and continues to be put to use. But what are the downsides to this, and how can we harness the power of AI in ways that benefit everyone?

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. International Education Week Monday, Nov. 18 to Friday, Nov. 24, various times and locations

Their tattoo designs may be different but their desire to build community is the same. When tattoo artists from Libertine and Nectar tattoo studios teamed up for a fundraiser, they were unanimous in wanting to support mental health services for students at the University of Lethbridge.

With more than 85 countries represented at the University of Lethbridge each semester, International Education Week, from Monday, Nov. 18 to Friday, Nov. 22, gives the campus community the chance to celebrate an array of cultures and learn from global neighbours.

Jessica Knoop-Lentz (BA ’19) was inspired to write about Buddhist ecology and her efforts netted her this year’s Michael Chan Prize in Asian Studies worth $1,000.

TEDxUleth I Am Still Learning LETHBRIDGE – The call is out for people interested in becoming a TEDx presenter at the University of Lethbridge in January 2020. The U of L will present its first TEDx event on January 25, 2020. The University is now looking for candidates to apply to be a speaker or performer addressing the theme of I Am Still Learning. Learning is a lifelong journey of discovery and the U of L is inviting anyone to submit a talk idea consistent with this theme.