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By: Natasha Evdokimoff
Have you ever thought about what you’d do if you unexpectedly received a significant sum of money? Dr. Sonya Grypma did, and interestingly, one day she was given the opportunity to really figure it out.“It was a complete surprise,” Grypma says about the...

Article - /unews/article/new-graduate-student-nursing-award-creates-lasting-ties - May 11, 2015

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By: Lisa MacTavish
Calgary Connection - A series of articles connecting with the University of Lethbridge's Calgary campus“Think beyond the classroom. Think beyond Alberta. Think globally!”That’s the philosophy of University of Lethbridge management professor Dr. YJ Bao....

Article - /unews/article/calgary-connection-meet-dr-yj-bao - May 11, 2015

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The end of the spring semester is already upon us and as we prepare to celebrate our graduates at what promises to be another fantastic Convocation, I’d like to thank everyone for their tremendous efforts throughout the past year.Over the course of the...

Article - /unews/article/open-mike-may-2015-change-afoot - May 11, 2015

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Dr. Erin Spring, a post-doctoral fellow with the University of Lethbridge’s Institute for Child and Youth Studies (I-CYS), will build on her doctoral research as she embarks on a local project with First Nations young adults.Her previous work honed in...

Article - /unews/article/grant-supports-spring-research-project-local-first-nations-young-adults - May 12, 2015

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The University of Lethbridge Senate is pleased to announce the third of its 2015 Honorary Degree recipients – world leading astrophysicist, researcher and educator Dr. Gregory Fahlman.“We are extremely pleased that Dr. Fahlman has accepted our offer of...

Article - /unews/article/fahlman-world-renowned-astrophysicist-receive-honorary-degree - May 14, 2015

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A year after opening the eyes and engaging the minds of southern Albertans with the inaugural Exploration Expo, the popular event is back, and the University of Lethbridge is eager to introduce even more people to the groundbreaking research taking...

Article - /unews/article/celebrate-ideas-innovation-and-invention-university-lethbridge%E2%80%99s-exploration-expo-2015 - May 15, 2015

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University of Lethbridge undergraduate student research will be front and centre at the Galt Museum & Archives this summer.Five students from Dr. Carol Williams' History 2800 - Women's History class will have exhibits at the museum from May 16 to Sept....

Article - /unews/article/student-research-exhibit-galt-museum - May 15, 2015

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The University of Lethbridge Senate is pleased to announce its fourth 2015 Honorary Degree recipient – Canadian music icon Ian D. Tyson.“It’s very exciting to have one of our country’s foremost musicians and entertainers accept our offer of an honorary...

Article - /unews/article/university-grant-canadian-music-icon-ian-tyson-honorary-degree - May 21, 2015

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Dr. Jan Newberry has hit her stride, and her students continue to reap the benefits.Newberry, in her 14th year of teaching anthropology at the University of Lethbridge and the current Chair of the department, is the 2015 recipient of the Distinguished...

Article - /unews/article/newberry-earns-2015-distinguished-teaching-award - May 22, 2015

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Growing up in Victoria, B.C., Dr. Jennifer Mather loved exploring the seashore. Rather than being drawn to larger animals like seals and whales, Mather was curious about much smaller life forms.“It was just fascinating,” she says. “I was looking at...

Article - /unews/article/local-octopus-expert-dr-jennifer-mather-featured-latest-installment-scientists-field-book - May 25, 2015

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As the first graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts - Native American Art program, Joel Cross Child has sculpted a promising future, one she hopes will inspire First Nations youths toward post-secondary education.As the youngest of four children, Joel...

Article - /unews/article/cross-child-first-graduate-bfa-native-american-art-program - May 27, 2015

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An educator who embraces research-informed teaching, promotes socially engaged global learning and cultivates an inclusive learning environment, Lisa Doolittle has been appointed a Board of Governors Teaching Chair.Doolittle is a Theatre and Dramatic...

Article - /unews/article/doolittle-appointed-board-governors-teaching-chair - May 28, 2015

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The University of Lethbridge celebrates the achievements of its newest graduates at the 2015 Spring Convocation, May 28 and 29, in the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness gymnasium.Distinguishing themselves among the many outstanding...

Article - /unews/article/university-celebrates-medal-winners-spring-2015-convocation - May 28, 2015

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Creative design students from across Canada can take advantage of the first ever partnership between Olds College and the University of Lethbridge.Beginning with the Fall 2015 Semester, the new agreement provides for an easy transfer from Olds College’s...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-and-olds-college-enter-new-partnership - May 28, 2015

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A passion for supporting athletics that began with her own children and grew into tireless support for the entire Pronghorn Athletics program, set Debby Steacy’s volunteer efforts apart. On Thursday, May 28, 2015, the University of Lethbridge recognized...

Article - /unews/article/debby-steacy-honoured-2015-university-lethbridge-volunteer-award - May 28, 2015

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The University of Lethbridge will embark on the creation of a new interdisciplinary research facility that promises to be Canada’s leading cellular imaging research centre thanks to a $2 million investment from the Government of Canada’s Canada...

Article - /unews/article/canada-foundation-innovation-investment-support-creation-cutting-edge-cellular-imaging - May 29, 2015

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Biology professor and cancer researcher Dr. Roy Golsteyn may have found the building blocks to a new cancer-fighting drug — and it was growing in the prairie landscape outside his University of Lethbridge lab all along.Golsteyn says the need for new...

Article - /unews/article/cancer-fighting-properties-buffalo-bean-being-investigated-u-l-research-team - June 2, 2015

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By: Lisa MacTavish
As May came to an end, the University of Lethbridge celebrated the achievements of 1,402 students who graduated at the Spring 2015 Convocation and set out to begin the next chapter of their lives.International student Maaike van Gogh (BMgt ’15) was one...

Article - /unews/article/international-student-fulfils-goal-u-ls-calgary-campus - June 4, 2015

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A majority of surveyed registered nurses, practical nurses and health-care aides working in 30 continuing care facilities in southern Alberta reported experiencing moral distress daily or weekly, a new study led by Dr. Shannon Spenceley, a University of...

Article - /unews/article/study-reveals-nursing-and-care-staff-experience-distress-caring-residents-dementia - June 5, 2015

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By: Natasha Evdokimoff
When Wendy C. Fox (BASc (BA) ’71) was 19, she had plans to backpack around Europe with a group of friends. She’d just finished her first year at the University of Lethbridge, and had managed to save enough money for the trip. One by one though, Fox’s...

Article - /unews/article/her-own-terms - June 11, 2015

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By: Claire Mastrangelo
In the language of musical performance, the term intermezzo refers to a transition from one section of a work to the next. It was a symbolic word for Dr. Doug Myhre, who wanted to create a scholarship for University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts...

Article - /unews/article/donor-sponsored-voice-award-creates-experiential-opportunities - June 11, 2015

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As I commence my second term as President, I am energized by our collective achievement and am enthusiastic and optimistic about the future we can achieve over the next five years. Together, we have accomplished a great deal despite the many challenges...

Article - /unews/article/hakin-given-expanded-duties-named-lead-vice-president - June 12, 2015

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The University of Lethbridge Board of Governors recently convened and approved a number of faculty, staff and administrative appointments that are scheduled to officially take effect July 1, 2015.Following is a summary of these appointments.Vice-Provost...

Article - /unews/article/board-approves-multiple-faculty-staff-and-administrative-appointments - June 12, 2015

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A three-year study by Dr. Robin Bright (BASc ‘79, BEd ‘82, MEd ‘88), a University of Lethbridge education professor, shows middle school students who sometimes struggle with reading can become engaged and motivated readers with the right resource...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-study-shows-middle-school-literacy-program-improves-reading-skills-and-motivation-0 - June 15, 2015

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Third-year University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women's basketball head coach Erin McAleenan continues to add to her 2015-16 recruiting class, announcing the commitment of Medicine Hat product and college transfer, Kennedy Werre to the program for the...

Article - /unews/article/horns-bring-medicine-hat-college-transfer - June 16, 2015

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