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The University of Lethbridge and its oldest international partner, Japan’s Hokkai-Gakuen University (HGU), have further cemented their relationship with the recent signing of an agreement that allows HGU students to complete their first two years at their home university followed by two years at the U of L to earn degrees from both institutions.

Mental health services for University of Lethbridge students are receiving an online boost with the introduction of the TAO Connect digital platform, making behavioural health therapy more accessible, efficient and effective.

Two University of Lethbridge biology students earned first-place awards for their research at the recent 40th annual North American Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, the largest yearly gathering of environmental toxicologists in North America.

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. Pop-up Study Skills Table Monday to Friday, Dec. 2 to 6, 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., Alcove, Level 10, Library

As threats to plant and animal species across Canada continue to escalate, a new study, led by University of Lethbridge plant ecologist Dr. Jenny McCune, has provided a baseline look at how sources of pollution overlap the known ranges of nearly 500 at-risk species.

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?