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By: Dana Yates
At the U of L, undergraduate students in multiple disciplines are working alongside faculty members, supporting the long and often complex process of academic research. It’s a tremendous opportunity for learning – particularly when it’s combined with a...

Article - /unews/article/exemplary-research-engaged-students-extraordinary-results-0 - November 21, 2013

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By: Dana Yates
Learning from the best – that’s exactly what a group of research-focused students is doing at the University of Lethbridge. Members of the U of L’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team are part of a phenomenon that began 10 years ago...

Article - /unews/article/excelling-world-stage-0 - November 22, 2013

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By: Dana Yates
Rajat Thapa (BSc ’12) may have started his undergraduate studies in the United States, but he knows exactly what drew him to the University of Lethbridge to complete his Bachelor of Science in neuroscience: “The world-renowned neuroscience faculty at...

Article - /unews/article/biological-information-processing-program-puts-research-hands-students-0 - November 22, 2013

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By: Dana Yates
Five University of Lethbridge management students have proven they have what it takes to advise a board of directors how to govern in an ethical and responsible manner, and earned a $10,000 prize for their efforts. In March 2013, Faculty of Management...

Article - /unews/article/case-excellence - November 22, 2013

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By: Dana Yates
The late English writer Rudyard Kipling once reflected, “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” University of Lethbridge students Karissa Patton (BA ’13) and Maria Livingston would likely agree with that observation...

Article - /unews/article/oral-history-project-brings-past-life-2 - November 22, 2013

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By: Dana Yates
It’s not every day that you avoid being eaten by digital zombies. But a team of U of L students has proven it’s just the way to earn a second-place finish at an international programming competition. The University’s programming contest team...

Article - /unews/article/programming-bright-future-0 - November 22, 2013

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By: Trevor Kenney
Lisa Doolittle once lived the life of a professional artist, drawing on the passion for her craft as a dancer and choreographer to create a shared experience with her audience....

Article - /unews/article/dance-change - November 22, 2013

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By: Natasha Evdokimoff (BA '95, BMGT '97)
Would the world be a better place if more people played chess? The philosopher in Dr. Lance Grigg loves that question, but the educator in him loves it even more. Grigg is an education professor at the University of Lethbridge who came to the profession...

Article - /unews/article/all-right-moves-0 - November 22, 2013

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The Dalai Lama once wrote, “With realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world.”It’s a timeless quote with universal relevance, and one that is particularly meaningful to students at the University...

Article - /unews/article/window-world - November 22, 2013

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By: Natasha Evdokimoff (BA '95, BMGT '97)
Talking with Anil Pereira (BMgt ’87) is a bit like having to grab onto a speeding train. The conversation moves quickly, and it takes work to keep up. Pereira’s words shoot out like rapid-fire artillery, his mind moving a mile a minute from one point to...

Article - /unews/article/no-limits - November 25, 2013

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The Government of Canada has named Dr. Kristine Alexander, an assistant professor of history at the University of Lethbridge, a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Child and Youth Studies.Alexander, who investigates how 20th-century children and youth...

Article - /unews/article/alexander-named-canada-research-chair-child-and-youth-studies - November 22, 2013

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A new national survey has found fan interest in pro football to be remarkably robust as the 101st Grey Cup game approaches this Sunday in Regina.While hockey continues to be followed by a nation-leading 46% of Canadians, 33% now say that they are close...

Article - /unews/article/bibby-survey-shows-football-thriving-canada - November 22, 2013

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The University of Lethbridge has launched a new institute aimed at ensuring southern Alberta’s oral history is preserved and accessible.The Centre for Oral History and Tradition (COHT) will not only advance research disciplines pertaining to oral...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-launches-centre-oral-history-and-tradition - November 26, 2013

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By: Kali McKay (BA '06, MA '10)
In his masterpiece Tintern Abbey, poet William Wordsworth describes returning to the banks of the River Wye in southeast Wales and experiencing an odd combination of his present impressions, the memory of a past visit, and the thought of how he’ll look...

Article - /unews/article/incurable-romantic - November 26, 2013

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Eugenic sterilization is no longer legal in Alberta, but some people with disabilities continue to experience barriers when it comes to having children, says University of Lethbridge sociology researcher Dr. Claudia Malacrida.Malacrida and her team of...

Article - /unews/article/women-disabilities-still-facing-barriers-they-seek-relationships-motherhood - November 28, 2013

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For the past 18 years, volunteers from Pronghorn Athletics and the southern Alberta community have been helping to keep our roads free of impaired drivers. As the 19th season of Operation Red Nose hits the streets this holiday season, the impact of the...

Article - /unews/article/operation-red-nose-roads-its-19th-season - November 29, 2013

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The University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts is proud to present world-renowned viola player and honorary degree recipient Dr. Rivka Golani (LLD’13) at the Faculty Artists and Friends Scholarship Concert on Friday, December 6, 2013.Sponsored in...

Article - /unews/article/world-class-violist-play-fundraising-concert - November 29, 2013

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Coming off their second home sweep of the season, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s basketball team will stay on home court this weekend and host the Regina Cougars for a pair of games to close out the first semester of conference action.The...

Article - /unews/article/horns-look-cap-semester-winning-note - November 29, 2013

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A University of Lethbridge researcher is exploring whether the reliance of migrant care workers in immigrant-receiving countries like Canada, Japan, the United States and South Korea, is driven by global and regional income inequalities.The U of L’s Dr....

Article - /unews/article/mcdaniel-study-seeks-understand-supply-and-demand-migrant-care-workers - December 2, 2013

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Southern Alberta is currently under a blizzard warning because of high winds and heavy snow.The University of Lethbridge will remain open, however, due to poor weather conditions, the U of L will be cancelling evening classes for today (Monday, Dec. 2)...

Article - /unews/article/evening-classes-cancelled-library-closing-5-pm - December 2, 2013

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11:15 a.m.Update: Lethbridge campus classes cancelled for the remainder of the dayThe University of Lethbridge will remain open this afternoon and evening (Tuesday Dec. 3), however, due to continued poor weather conditions, the U of L has cancelled...

Article - /unews/article/classes-cancelled-remainder-day-tuesday-dec-3 - December 3, 2013

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The University of Lethbridge’s Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair in Water and the Environment, Dr. Bryan Brooks, will be on campus to deliver his first presentation to a University of Lethbridge audience on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 3 to 4 p.m. in...

Article - /unews/article/fulbright-chair-brooks-deliver-presentation - December 4, 2013

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Brandon Brine, a fourth-year forward with the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's basketball program, and Danielle Dube, a hockey player from the University of British Columbia, are the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) male and female athletes...

Article - /unews/article/horns-brine-named-cis-male-athlete-week - December 4, 2013

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The Destination Project, a transformational undertaking that will fundamentally alter the path of the University of Lethbridge, received the stamp of approval from the Government of Alberta Friday as the Honourable Thomas Lukaszuk, Deputy Premier and...

Article - /unews/article/destination-project-receives-200-million-investment-government-alberta - December 6, 2013

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By: Erica Lind
On behalf of the faculty and staff, we thank Linda Embury for her decades of service at the U of L, her bright smile and warm heart, and we wish her a very happy retirement.Linda Embury is the first person you’ll meet when hired at the University of...

Article - /unews/article/helping-students-spread-their-wings - December 11, 2013

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