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  1. Advisory - Career Transitions hosts 15th annual Cardboard Boat Race for middle and high school students

    https://www.ulethbridge.ca/communications/advisory-career-transitions-hosts-15th-annual-cardboard-boat-race-middle-and-high

    … WHEN : Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, 9:40 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. WHERE : Max Bell Regional Aquatic Centre and 1st … of the cardboard boats will take place between 9:40 and 11:30 a.m. on the indoor track in the 1st Choice Savings Centre … The races and weight challenge will occur between 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. in the Max Bell pool. Awards will be …

  2. University of Lethbridge professor and artist Mary Kavanagh examines atomic legacies

    https://www.ulethbridge.ca/communications/university-lethbridge-professor-and-artist-mary-kavanagh-examines-atomic-legacies

    … device to prove the viability of the bombs that were used in attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki three weeks later. … drawing, artifacts, and a provocative series of sculptures using light, glass, and lead. Originating at the Southern … Or check out this video: https://youtu.be/7Gh7xrVsEqc -- 30 -- For more information: Kelly Morris PR/Communications …

  3. Could rice be the next crop in southern Alberta?

    https://www.ulethbridge.ca/communications/could-rice-be-next-crop-southern-alberta

    … to work on the project. Three methods for planting were used: the SFC technique, transplanting plants grown in a … Neilson from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, are using a multi-pronged approach that includes an information … release can be found online at rice-growing project . —30— Contact Caroline Zentner, public affairs adviser …

  4. University of Lethbridge biologist finds a new tool to help save endangered plant species

    https://www.ulethbridge.ca/communications/university-lethbridge-biologist-finds-new-tool-help-save-endangered-plant-species

    … doing — namely, chopping down most of the forest that they used to live in —then we might have to help them if we’re … academic and I do love that type of stuff, being able to use my talents and abilities to help out was just icing on … news release can be found online at endangered plants . —30— Contact Caroline Zentner, public affairs advisor …

  5. University of Lethbridge researchers receive grant for further exploration into the causes of Alzheimer’s disease

    https://www.ulethbridge.ca/communications/university-lethbridge-researchers-receive-grant-further-exploration-causes-alzheimer

    … you have to treat it differently.” The researchers will be using a model where mice have been specifically bred with … in specific DNA sequences. “The gene mutations we’re using are of interest for their potential roles in … found online at sporadic Alzheimer’s disease research . —30— Contact: Caroline Zentner, public affairs advisor …

  6. Courses for Academic Writing

    https://www.ulethbridge.ca/artsci/academic-writing/courses

    … at the Introductory and Advanced levels. We teach over 30 sections of Writing 1000: An Introduction to Academic … are salient to scholarly culture--on the genres that are used in research writing and teaching at the modern research … on clear communication across a range of genres and media used in academic and professional contexts, including …

  7. Power Corporation of Canada, Canada Life gift to support scientific discovery at University of Lethbridge

    https://www.ulethbridge.ca/communications/power-corporation-canada-canada-life-gift-support-scientific-discovery-university

    … for students from the Blackfoot community who wish to use scientific approaches to study plants they may already … commended for their commitment to scientific innovation, using an approach that is respectful of indigenous knowledge … -- 30 -- Contact: Trevor Kenney, News & Information Manager …

  8. U of L scientists find certain cannabis extracts may help prevent acute respiratory distress in COVID-19 patients

    https://www.ulethbridge.ca/communications/u-l-scientists-find-certain-cannabis-extracts-may-help-prevent-acute-respiratory

    … cytokine storm. When lung tissue is attacked, it can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and the need … study, they narrowed the strains to seven and tested them using a well-established artificial 3D human skin tissue … is in the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) category. —30— Contact: Dr. Olga Kovalchuk, MD/PhD Professor and Board …

  9. U of L researchers demonstrate the importance of studying sex differences

    https://www.ulethbridge.ca/communications/u-l-researchers-demonstrate-importance-studying-sex-differences

    … In the past, many scientific research studies focused on using only male subjects, whether in human or animal … says Faraji. The researchers then went a step further and used an infrared thermal imaging camera that detects changes … can be found online at sex differences and stress . —30— Contact Caroline Zentner, public affairs adviser …

  10. Danielle Tait to receive inaugural Young Alumnus Achievement Award

    https://www.ulethbridge.ca/communications/danielle-tait-receive-inaugural-young-alumnus-achievement-award

    … she took some applied studies courses that allowed her to use the theory she was learning in the classroom and apply it … in a real-world setting. Her current duties allow her to use many aspects of her education in management. She’s … art galleries in the country. I’m very grateful.” -- 30 -- Contact: Caroline Zentner, public affairs advisor …