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The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s basketball team hits the floor for its first non-conference game Friday night versus the Red Deer College Kings, but preparation for the new Canada West season will not be the team's only focus Friday, as...

Article - /unews/article/horns-home-court-support-watkins - September 25, 2015

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This year’s Friends of Health Sciences award recognizes two Kainai physicians who have shown exemplary leadership in mobilizing their community to respond to the fentanyl crisis. The work of Dr. Susan Christenson and Dr. Esther Tailfeathers has saved...

Article - /unews/article/friends-health-sciences-award-honour-two-kainai-physicians-their-work-curb-fentanyl-use - September 28, 2015

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A bold expression of support from University of Lethbridge President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mike Mahon and his wife Maureen highlighted the fourth annual Pronghorns Scholarship Breakfast, held Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the University’s 1st Choice Savings...

Article - /unews/article/president-mahon-and-family-step-support-pronghorn-athletics - September 29, 2015

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Like many successful entrepreneurs, Matt Anderson and Adam Graham got inspired when they paid attention to something that had been bugging them for months.It had been staring them right in the face all along — the same old ads, month after month, in the...

Article - /unews/article/students%E2%80%99-business-idea-benefits-local-businesses-and-students - September 30, 2015

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A new partnership between Fulbright Canada and the Palix Foundation’s Alberta Family Wellness Initiative has brought three world-class researchers to Alberta through the Distinguished Visiting Research Chairs in Brain Science, and Child and Family...

Article - /unews/article/american-neuroscientist-spend-fall-semester-u-l-through-fulbright-canada-and-palix - October 1, 2015

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Renowned as a rising star in both the worlds of music and academia, University of Lethbridge alumnus Dr. Andrew Staniland (BMus ’00) is the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association’s 2015 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.“In my experience love and...

Article - /unews/article/distinguished-alumnus-staniland-forefront-canadian-music-world - October 2, 2015

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Asheley Cowie’s enthusiasm is contagious. Her voice bubbles with positive energy, especially when she starts talking about her job at the University of Lethbridge. Even the name of the position (the tongue-twisting title of Coordinator of Orientation...

Article - /unews/article/cowie-views-sos-support-freeing-students-be-their-best - October 2, 2015

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The University of Lethbridge’s new experiential learning program, AGILITY, is off and running this fall and with it comes a new speaker series that will give students the opportunity to learn from renowned business leaders and industry experts.“Our goal...

Article - /unews/article/agility-innovation-series-feature-business-leaders-experts - October 2, 2015

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As a tribute to a young man whose heart was full of music and beloved by all who met him, Wayne and Jasmine Burton have established a scholarship in honour of their nephew, Josh Burton.Wayne, a physician and an accomplished inspirational musician,...

Article - /unews/article/donors-establish-josh-burton-memorial-award - October 6, 2015

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Student participants are now being sought for the inaugural Cor Van Raay Agribusiness Case Competition, a unique new venture presented collaboratively by the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College.A student-directed initiative, the competition...

Article - /unews/article/cor-van-raay-agribusiness-case-competition-now-accepting-student-registrations - October 7, 2015

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The University of Lethbridge is the first Canadian post-secondary institution to join The Jed & Clinton Health Matters Campus Program (The Campus Program) in support of student well-being and mental health.The program is designed to help schools prevent...

Article - /unews/article/student-mental-health-supports-behind-new-u-l-partnership - October 7, 2015

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The hot, dry summer across western North America was a reminder of the importance of carefully managing the water supply but it’s something Reed Benson, a faculty member in the University of New Mexico School of Law, has been aware of since his earliest...

Article - /unews/article/expert-american-water-law-study-alberta%E2%80%99s-water-rules-fulbright-visiting-research-chair-u-l - October 8, 2015

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In the summer of 2014, Dr. Esther Tailfeathers drove into the parking lot of a store in south Lethbridge. As she pulled into a parking spot, she noticed something amiss in the next car. One of the doors swung open and a young man fell out onto the...

Article - /unews/article/dr-esther-tailfeather-receive-friends-health-sciences-award - October 8, 2015

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This fall, the University of Lethbridge welcomed one of the largest groups of students in its history. The number of students registered at the U of L totals 8,453, which represents an increase of 2.8 per cent from last fall. Dr. Mike Mahon, U of L...

Article - /unews/article/enrolment-significantly-university-lethbridge - October 9, 2015

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The University of Lethbridge community extends its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Russell Leskiw (LLD ’93), the U of L’s first acting president in 1967 and the first dean of the Faculty of Education. Leskiw passed away on Monday,...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-community-mourns-loss-dr-russell-j-leskiw - October 9, 2015

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The University of Lethbridge’s Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI) is thrilled to partner with the Canada Gairdner Foundation in bringing 2015 Canada Gairdner Foundation International Award winner Dr. Lynne Maquat to southern Alberta for...

Article - /unews/article/renowned-rna-researcher-present-gairdner-lecture-events - October 13, 2015

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The University of Lethbridge Senate is honoured to announce it is recognizing Alberta agriculture innovator and entrepreneur Cor Van Raay with a 2015 Honorary Degree.“Cor Van Raay has meant so much to agriculture and the world of agribusiness in...

Article - /unews/article/agriculture-leader-cor-van-raay-receive-u-l-honorary-degree - October 14, 2015

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Our sonic environment is composed of hundreds of different sounds that range from breathing, to traffic, to children’s voices at the playground down the street. For the average listener, these sounds blend together to create static background noise,...

Article - /unews/article/award-winners-turning-noise-music - October 15, 2015

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Renowned businessman, statesman and diplomat, former Samson Cree Nation Chief Victor Buffalo, will be bestowed a 2015 Honorary Degree by the University of Lethbridge Senate.“We are very humbled to have Victor Buffalo accept our offer of an honorary...

Article - /unews/article/chief-victor-buffalo-be-presented-honorary-degree - October 15, 2015

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Recognized as a pioneering researcher at the forefront of plant genome stability and the burgeoning field of epigenetics, Dr. Igor Kovalchuk has been named the 2015 winner of the University of Lethbridge’s Speaker Research Award.Since coming to the...

Article - /unews/article/university-honours-dr-igor-kovalchuk-speaker-research-award - October 16, 2015

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For Anna Kovalchuk (BSc ’14, MSc ’15), the door has been open for her to study virtually anywhere she’d like, and yet it’s never been a question as to where she really wants to be – the University of Lethbridge.“A lot of people asked why I was doing...

Article - /unews/article/theres-no-place-u-l-anna-kovalchuk - October 19, 2015

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Dr. Erasmus Okine is settling into his new role as vice-president (research).One of the country’s top agricultural researchers and a proven cultivator of undergraduate and graduate student research, Okine joined the U of L from the University of Alberta...

Article - /unews/article/5-questions-dr-erasmus-okine - October 19, 2015

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The University of Lethbridge continues to bolster its presence among the country’s elite research universities, moving up one spot in both the undergraduate and overall categories of Research Infosource’s annual Research Universities of the Year...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-jumps-research-infosource-ranking - October 19, 2015

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The organizers of Spooky Science Weekend aim to occupy youngsters with activities that are fun and engaging while at the same time sparking an interest in the sciences.“Spooky Science is of course a fun event for the children and a way for the...

Article - /unews/article/spooky-science-has-genome-goo-ghost-cannons-and-yes-exploding-pumpkins - October 21, 2015

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University of Lethbridge professor Dr. Glenda Bonifacio has been selected to receive the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World Award in the Innovator and Thought Leader category.The award by the Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) recognizes women...

Article - /unews/article/bonifacio-named-one-most-influential-filipina-women-world - October 22, 2015

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