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Post-doctoral fellows at the University of Lethbridge will soon have a new administrative home with the establishment of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.“We’ve had post-doctoral fellows on this campus for a number of years now,” says Dr. Robert Wood,...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-establishes-office-post-doctoral-affairs - February 1, 2018

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For a group of current University of Lethbridge students, the future home of science became a reality recently when they took a step onto the construction site of the new Science and Academic Building.Members of the Organization of Residence Students ...

Article - /unews/article/students-step-future - February 2, 2018

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The University of Lethbridge’s new Science and Academic Building is set to be the home of innovation for southern Alberta and beyond. The most sustainable building on the Lethbridge campus to date, the building will also showcase the work of some of...

Article - /unews/article/local-companies-investing-southern-alberta%E2%80%99s-future - February 2, 2018

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An international partnership between University of Lethbridge neuroscience professor Dr. Matthew Tata and Dr. Francesco Rea (Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa) has given three undergraduate students the unique opportunity to work on an...

Article - /unews/article/coding-icub-%E2%80%93-making-connections-cognitive-robotics - February 5, 2018

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Alumnus Florian Linder (BSc ’00) has carved out quite a reputation in the international bobsleigh community. For the third consecutive Olympics he will serve as a technical coach for the host nation’s bobsleigh programs – this time the South Korean...

Article - /unews/article/alumnus-linder-carving-out-niche-olympic-host-team-coach - February 12, 2018

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February 7 is National Periodic Table Day. To celebrate, the U of L is asking for your help to put science on display with an interactive, physical periodic table for the new Science and Academic Building.
The Periodic Table Display project aims to...

Article - /unews/article/putting-science-display - February 6, 2018

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Research can be like any expedition – sometimes your proposed route isn’t near as interesting as the side road upon which you happen.For Dr. Tom Robinson (religious studies), one of those side roads led to an unintended research project and eventual...

Article - /unews/article/robinson-finds-rich-story-research-quest - February 8, 2018

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Drs. Athan Zovoilis, a professor of bioinformatics in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Majid Mohajerani, a professor of neuroscience, have secured a grant worth $200,000 from the Alberta Prion Research Institute to study how the...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-researchers-use-alberta-prion-research-institute-grant-help-unlock-molecular-mechanisms - February 8, 2018

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Nearly 20 years after the program was founded, University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Rugby knows what it is, having confidently carved out a recognizable identity.Reflected in the championship banners that hang in the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport...

Article - /unews/article/culture-achievement - February 9, 2018

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Have you ever wondered what happens to the Styrofoam packaging that came with your new standing desk, or the egg carton you brought home from the grocery store?When you throw it in the trash, does it break down or will future archaeologists be finding...

Article - /unews/article/university-sets-standard-styrofoam-recycling - February 9, 2018

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Beach weather in southern Alberta certainly feels as though it’s a long way off so the University of Lethbridge is bringing the beach indoors, as the theme for Play Day 2018.The seventh annual Family Day play event takes place Monday, February 19, 2018...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-ready-welcome-community-celebrate-family-play-day-2018 - February 14, 2018

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Local youth involved in the criminal justice system are being referred to a program where they learn to play chess as part of their sentence. The Chess for Life program is a research project that aims to explore how learning to play chess affects youths...

Article - /unews/article/unique-research-project-involves-risk-youth-sentenced-playing-chess - February 14, 2018

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University of Lethbridge geography student Katie Quinn had the opportunity recently to complete an applied study at Lethbridge County that focused on agricultural superclusters and how one would best contribute to the county. Her research culminated in...

Article - /unews/article/applied-study-project-investigates-relevancy-supercluster-proposals - February 15, 2018

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Dr. Claudia Malacrida, University of Lethbridge associate vice-president (research), joins 14 other diverse Canadians in being appointed to the governing council of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).Kirsty Duncan,...

Article - /unews/article/dr-claudia-malacrida-appointed-sshrc-governing-council - February 15, 2018

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Rashid MD Mamunur, a University of Lethbridge master’s student studying International Management, has won a Mitacs Globalink Research Award worth $6,000 that will allow him to conduct research in India this summer.“It’s really exciting. This summer I...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-student-conduct-research-overseas-thanks-mitacs-globalink-research-award - February 15, 2018

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After more than a year in the making, a film documenting the lives of black settlers in Alberta and Saskatchewan and their experiences with discrimination will premiere in Edmonton during Black History Month.We are the Roots: Black Settlers and Their...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-oral-history-project-commemorates-albertas-african-american-settlers - February 20, 2018

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For Lethbridge residents suffering from the effects of chronic HBV and its resulting health problems, treatment options in Lethbridge are limited, sending most patients to the Calgary Liver Unit. On Thursday, Mar. 8, Calgary Liver Unit Medical Director...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-and-university-calgary-researchers-collaborate-tackle-hepatitis-b - March 1, 2018

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The University of Lethbridge Agricultural Students’ Society, fondly referred to as the Aggies by its members, is working hard to position itself as an important social network for students studying agriculture or those interested in learning more about...

Article - /unews/article/aggies-grow-future-gala-showcase-work-campus-club - March 5, 2018

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The Supporting Our Students 500 at 50 campaign has wrapped up and the co-Chairs could not be more pleased with the results.“We have reached an all-time high for donor participation,” says Lukas Neamtu, 2017-2018 campaign co-Chair.As part of the campaign...

Article - /unews/article/celebrating-donors - March 12, 2018

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Drs. Bruce McNaughton and Majid Mohajerani will investigate brain neurobiology related to Alzheimer’s disease thanks to two grants worth nearly $2 million over five years from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR).“We are extremely pleased...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-neuroscientists-awarded-nearly-2-million-research-alzheimers-disease - March 12, 2018

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The University of Lethbridge today announces the transformation of its Faculty of Management to the Dhillon School of Business, which will have a strategic focus on finance and business innovation.Navjeet (Bob) Dhillon, President and CEO of Mainstreet...

Article - /unews/article/transformational-gift-calgary-real-estate-magnate-initiates-dhillon-school-business - March 14, 2018

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Two University of Lethbridge doctoral students have built international connections early in their careers, thanks to Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (MSFSS) from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).Katie Wilson (BSc ...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-computational-chemistry-students-build-international-networks - March 15, 2018

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Dr. Catherine Kingfisher, a professor and researcher in the University of Lethbridge’s Department of Anthropology, will present Locating Happiness: Beyond Individualism on Thursday, Mar. 22, 7 p.m. at the Lethbridge Lodge. The talk just happens to...

Article - /unews/article/kingfisher-explores-models-happiness - March 16, 2018

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The Career Bridge (Co-operative Education and Applied Studies) team at the University of Lethbridge is proud to kick off National Co-operative Education Week (Mar. 19-23) by announcing the 2017 U of L Co-op Student of the Year, Kyle Cole.Cole, origi...

Article - /unews/article/cole-named-co-op-student-year - March 16, 2018

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The University of Lethbridge’s ARTeMiS (advanced-resolution terradynamic monitoring system) Lab will be featured as part of a science documentary recently filmed by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Public Broadcasting System (PBS).Dr....

Article - /unews/article/hopkinson-group-part-documentary-work-avalanche-slope - March 21, 2018

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