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High school students from across southern Alberta will participate in a variety of unique, fun and hands-on science activities at the 3rd Annual Let’s DO Science Day on Thursday, May 1 at the University of Lethbridge.Students will engage in an array of...

Article - /unews/article/lets-do-science-day-engaging-local-high-school-students - April 28, 2014

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The University of Lethbridge Board of Governors has chosen the firms Stantec Architecture and KPMB Architects, in joint venture, to lead the design process of its new science and academic building and energy/utility centre; key elements of the...

Article - /unews/article/architecture-firms-selected-key-elements-destination-project - April 28, 2014

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Evan Peacock and Luke Spencer, bachelor of fine arts students, have been named as the 2014 Roloff Beny Excellence in the Photographic Arts Awards recipients. As winners of the prestigious annual awards, the pair will each receive scholarships worth $5...

Article - /unews/article/art-majors-peacock-spencer-earn-beny-scholarships - April 28, 2014

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The University of Lethbridge Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Sharron (Susie) Kennedy as the University’s Registrar.Kennedy is currently the registrar at Lethbridge College where she leads a variety of business units and functions...

Article - /unews/article/kennedy-named-new-university-registrar - April 28, 2014

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In its continuing efforts to create safe, accessible and inclusive learning and working environments for students, staff and faculty, the University of Lethbridge has created 10 single-user inclusive washrooms on campus.The washrooms provide additional...

Article - /unews/article/inclusive-single-user-washrooms-introduced-u-l-campus - April 29, 2014

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By: Natasha Evdokimoff
To err is human – we’ve all heard the saying, and we all know it’s true. But when human health and human lives are in the balance, mistakes aren’t always easy to understand or accept – particularly if you’re the person who’s made one.Mark Pijl Zieber ...

Article - /unews/article/science-mistakes - April 29, 2014

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By: Suzanne Bowness
The newest assistant professor in public health arrived at the University of Lethbridge’s Faculty of Health Sciences after travelling several roads across Canada throughout his academic studies. Yet, as a Newfoundlander who did his PhD at the University...

Article - /unews/article/staying-active-never-grows-old - April 29, 2014

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By: Natasha Evdokimoff
Peter Kellett wants to change the way we think about depression.A registered nurse and nursing instructor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Lethbridge, Kellett, who is currently pursuing his PhD, is exploring a topic that has...

Article - /unews/article/shedding-new-light-dark-subject - April 29, 2014

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Serendipity and a spirit of volunteerism combined to create a fantastic community event promoting cyclist safety in Milk River, Alta., this spring.In March, Kari Putzi, a third-year Bachelor of Nursing student with two elementary school-aged children,...

Article - /unews/article/community-minded-nursing-promotes-cyclist-safety - April 29, 2014

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TD Bank Group has made a significant gift of $400,000 in support of strategic First Nations’ initiatives at the University of Lethbridge that will enhance educational experiences for Blackfoot and other First Nations, Métis and Inuit students.“We are...

Article - /unews/article/td-bank-group-makes-major-investment-first-nations-initiatives - May 1, 2014

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The University of Lethbridge Senate is pleased to announce the third of its distinguished 2014 Honorary Degree recipients – pioneering scientist in plant biotechnology and epigenetics, Dr. Barbara Hohn.“Dr. Hohn’s influential work in epigenetics and...

Article - /unews/article/pioneering-scientist-dr-barbara-hohn-receive-honorary-degree - May 5, 2014

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Acclaimed journalist, author and humanitarian, Amanda Lindhout, will receive an Honorary degree from the University of Lethbridge at its Spring Convocation ceremony.“We are very excited that Amanda has accepted our offer of an Honorary Degree,” says...

Article - /unews/article/humanitarian-lindhout-receive-honorary-degree - May 9, 2014

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The University of Lethbridge President's Office is pleased to announce the 2014 recipients of the President's Award for Service Excellence.AUPE Recipient - Margaret CookMargaret Cook, administrative assistant in the Departments of Geography and History,...

Article - /unews/article/presidents-award-service-excellence-2014 - May 9, 2014

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The following is a message from Dr. Mike Mahon, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of LethbridgeSince the conclusion of his reappointment process, Dr. Dan Weeks, Vice President (Research), and I have been speaking about a temporary...

Article - /unews/article/weeks-accepts-temporary-reassignment-further-thinc-initiative - May 12, 2014

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The University of Lethbridge has added to its internationally recognized research capacity in neuroscience by appointing Dr. Majid H. Mohajerani as the new CAIP Chair in Brain Health and Dementia.Mohajerani is the third of four new research Chairs being...

Article - /unews/article/neuroscience-research-capacity-boosted-addition-mohajerani - May 12, 2014

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People often ask me if things are slowing down here at the University of Lethbridge as we approach the summer months, and I’m always pleased to tell them that, no, there is always something going on at the U of L.This spring is as busy as ever with a...

Article - /unews/article/open-mike-may-2014-how-provinces-social-innovation-endowment-fits-within-u-l-vision - May 12, 2014

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Former University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's hockey players Steve Zmudczynski and John Haggis are looking to break a Guinness World Record while raising funds for the Alberta Children's Hospital.Zmudczynski and Haggis are part of a 40-man group of...

Article - /unews/article/horns-alumni-playing-marathon-hockey-game-support-alberta-childrens-hospital - May 13, 2014

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The University of Lethbridge‘s expert team of digital audio arts majors has taken the Runner Up prize in the 10th annual Shure Fantastic 10 Scholastic Recording Competition - the first year that the American competition has been open to Canadian schools...

Article - /unews/article/digital-audio-arts-team-takes-second-place-international-recording-competition - May 13, 2014

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The first major classical CD recorded in Studio 1 at the University of Lethbridge has just been released, and it features collaborative work from faculty, staff and students alike.Rubbing Stone Ensemble: The Lethbridge Sessions was recorded in the...

Article - /unews/article/major-classical-cd-released-out-studio-1 - May 13, 2014

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The University of Lethbridge Alumni Association presents a special lecture by Lawrence Johnson - Nuclear Waste, What is the Solution? - at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 at the Dr. Foster James Penny BuildingConsidered an international leader in the...

Article - /unews/article/international-leader-johnson-named-distinguished-alumnus-year - May 14, 2014

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By: Dana Yates, By: Photos by Jaime Vedres (BFA '07)
Collaboration and innovation, it seems, go hand-in-hand. After all, as the saying goes, two heads are better than one. But if two (or more) people are more likely to create something new than a singleton working solo, a critical question must be asked:...

Article - /unews/article/driving-social-change - May 14, 2014

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By: Natasha Evdokimoff (BA '95, BMGT '97), By: Photo by Rob Olson
A registered nurse and nursing instructor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Lethbridge, Peter Kellett, who is currently pursuing his PhD, is exploring
a topic that has intrigued him since his
days as a master’s student: the impact...

Article - /unews/article/shedding-new-light-dark-subject-0 - May 14, 2014

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By: Natasha Evdokimoff (BA '95, BMGT '97), By: Photos by Jaime Vedres (BFA '07)
Karen Marie Ritchie was pretty much a typical 13-year-old in 1977. She loved animals and little kids, and as the fifth of six children, Karen was thrilled to be an auntie at a young age. She was known to get the giggles, and would often end up rolling...

Article - /unews/article/healing-words - May 14, 2014

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By: Natasha Evdokimoff (BA '95, BMGT '97), By: Photo by Rob Olson
Spring came late in southern Alberta this year.  It’s a bitterly cold morning in March, but the sun is shining brightly through the windows of Markin Hall at the University of Lethbridge. The warmth in the room is palpable. It’s a spiritual sort of...

Article - /unews/article/family-pride-0 - May 15, 2014

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By: Trevor Kenney, By: Photos by Jaime Vedres (BFA '07)
Larry Steinke (BA ‘94), the architect and head coach of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns track and field team, has cultivated a program of excellence over the past 15-plus years, and while the team continues to pile up medals at Canada West and...

Article - /unews/article/laying-groundwork - May 15, 2014

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