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University of Lethbridge students who have participated in humanitarian work say helping others has enriched their lives in ways they couldn’t have ever imagined.Whether they worked with youth to help them learn ways of preventing malaria and HIV or...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-students-exemplify-spirit-world-humanitarian-day - August 18, 2014

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For the past few years, university students from Germany have been able to hone their research skills in labs at the University of Lethbridge.Through the German Academic Exchange Service, Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden and Dr. Ute Kothe, professors in the...

Article - /unews/article/german-exchange-students-learn-research-skills-university-lethbridge - August 20, 2014

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The buzz around campus signals the fall semester isn’t far away.  U of L crews have been polishing, painting and planning in anticipation of the first day of classes on Wednesday, Sept. 3.Monday and Tuesday will see a flurry of activity on campus as...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-ready-welcome-students - August 28, 2014

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The University of Lethbridge is built into the coulee slopes along the Oldman River, an area that’s also habitat for the prairie rattlesnake.Rattlesnakes are periodically seen on campus during the spring, summer and fall months as they travel in search...

Article - /unews/article/sharing-prairie-landscape-rattlesnakes - August 28, 2014

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Women are still a minority in the field of physics but every few years they come together from all parts of the world to celebrate their achievements, exchange ideas and discuss ways to address the gender gap.Drs. Adriana Predoi-Cross and Arundhati...

Article - /unews/article/achievements-women-physics-celebrated-international-conference - August 28, 2014

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University of Lethbridge President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Mike Mahon, addresses faculty and staff about what's happening at the U of LWelcome to the fall 2014 semester at the University of Lethbridge.As we get ready to welcome approximately 8,300...

Article - /unews/article/open-mike-september-2014-welcome-fall-2014-semester - September 2, 2014

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This year’s growing season has been a bountiful one for the Campus Roots Community Garden (CRCG) at the University of Lethbridge. Not only have the vegetables thrived, a dedicated group of volunteers took to their spades to expand the size of the garden...

Article - /unews/article/campus-roots-community-garden-doubles-its-size - September 3, 2014

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With the Canada West conference schedule just over two months away, University of Lethbridge Prpnghorns men's basketball head coach Mike Hansen is pleased to announce the signing of three players.Tyson McIntyre and Jesse Hilleary will join the ‘Horns...

Article - /unews/article/mens-basketball-team-solidifies-roster-three-additions - September 3, 2014

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Horns open pre-season play with weekend games at Nicholas Sheran ArenaThe University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's hockey team has undergone some major changes over the summer months, all in the hopes of putting two disastrous seasons in the rear view...

Article - /unews/article/horns-round-out-roster-open-pre-season-weekend - September 4, 2014

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University of Lethbridge master’s student, Anna Kovalchuk (BSc ’14), has been awarded the 2014 Dr. Cyril M. Kay Graduate Studentship from the Alberta Cancer Foundation.A prestigious awards program, these studentships are awarded to exceptional students...

Article - /unews/article/masters-student-earns-alberta-cancer-foundation-research-studentship-award - September 8, 2014

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Decades ago, maintaining student university records was strictly a pen-and-paper task.Technology put an end to all that, eventually ushering in a new era where students and alumni access their records online and prospective students get acquainted with...

Article - /unews/article/susie-kennedy-brings-her-passion-it-and-people-her-new-role-registrar - September 9, 2014

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University of Lethbridge alumnus and 2014 honorary degree recipient Dr. Austin Mardon (BA '85) has been named a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada.Mardon was named a Specially Elected Fellow on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, for his extensive work in the...

Article - /unews/article/alumnus-mardon-named-royal-society-canada - September 9, 2014

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Two University of Lethbridge kinesiology researchers will be assessing the physical literacy of 1,300 local children over the next two years as part of the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL).Drs. Jennifer Copeland and Luc Martin are co...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-researchers-engaging-children-part-national-physical-literacy - September 10, 2014

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After opening the Canada West conference schedule last weekend on the road, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s soccer team (0-1-1) returns home to host a pair of games this week.The Horns kick off this week’s action hosting provincial rival...

Article - /unews/article/horns-womens-soccer-team-opens-home-schedule-men-hit-road - September 10, 2014

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A wellness initiative designed to improve the heart health of faculty and staff at the University of Lethbridge is also contributing to an important study that promises to embolden nursing students with health coaching techniques they will eventually...

Article - /unews/article/vascular-risk-assessment-program-benefits-study-good-faculty-and-staff - September 12, 2014

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Heather Mirau and Dr. Jan Newberry have teamed up on several projects at the University of Lethbridge in the past, but their current joint effort is one the duo is particularly passionate about: Co-Chairing the 2014-15 Supporting Our Students (SOS)...

Article - /unews/article/mirau-and-newberry-lead-supporting-our-students-campaign - September 15, 2014

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PCL Construction Management Inc. of Calgary will lead the construction of a new science and academic building at the University of Lethbridge – a key component of the Destination Project.The firm, which will also be responsible for building an energy...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-appoints-construction-manager-new-science-and-academic-building - September 16, 2014

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International development work can get in your blood and stay there — just ask Brandon McNally.Currently in his fourth year of political science studies at the University of Lethbridge, he got his first taste of development work when he was 16. Living...

Article - /unews/article/nepal-experience-affirms-u-l-students-desire-do-international-development-work%23.VBsJdudPb6U - September 18, 2014

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Five University of Lethbridge nursing students who completed their final preceptorship in Uganda this past summer got an experience that opened their eyes, tugged at their hearts, and gave them a foundation to inform their nursing practice in the years...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-nursing-students-get-life-changing-experiences-uganda%23.VBsJnOdPb6U - September 18, 2014

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Applications for the 2015 President's Grant for International Community Engagement are due no later than Friday, January 30, 2015.---University of Lethbridge students continue to make meaningful contributions to the world around them, and with the...

Article - /unews/article/presidents-grant-international-community-engagement-spurs-student-work-overseas - September 18, 2014

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The University of Lethbridge welcomed approximately 8,300 students to our campuses in Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton this fall, including approximately 2,300 new students. And, as another academic year gets underway, there has been much excitement...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-excited-begin-2014-fall-semester - September 19, 2014

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The Destination Project is gaining momentum and this week marks the fifth superweek of design activities related to the planning phase of the new science and academic building and energy/utility centre that will comprise the two new buildings of the...

Article - /unews/article/superweek-destination-project-features-presentation-massing-options - September 19, 2014

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Conducting a program-wide review requires time, patience and the willingness to look at every aspect of a program with an eye to improvement, even if things are already working well.That was the attitude adopted by the University of Lethbridge’s...

Article - /unews/article/program-review-well-worth-time-and-effort - September 22, 2014

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By: Sharon Aschaiek
We all know a baby’s health is inextricably linked to the lifestyle of the mother prenatally and while pregnant. But what’s less understood is the impact of the essential but often neglected half of this reproductive equation — the father, and his own...

Article - /unews/article/dads-impact-kids-development-deeper-we-think - September 23, 2014

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The University of Lethbridge Destination Project took a major step forward with the unveiling of three building massing options for the new Science and Academic Building.Representatives of KPMB/Stantec Architects showcased the designs in the University...

Article - /unews/article/three-options-unveiled-destination-project-science-and-academic-building - September 24, 2014

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