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The University of Lethbridge is excited to celebrate the culmination of years of hard work and achievement of its newest group of graduates at the Fall 2018 Convocation ceremony, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 in the 1st Choice...

Article - /unews/article/university-ready-celebrate-graduates-fall-2018-convocation - October 11, 2018

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Recognizing the significant contributions of founding faculty member Dr. Wilma Gail Winter, the University of Lethbridge has dedicated a space in her legacy.As one of the last orders of business to conclude the University’s 50th anniversary, the U of L...

Article - /unews/article/wilma-g-winter-hall-dedicated-honour-founding-faculty-member - October 12, 2018

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The University of Lethbridge’s 12th annual Chinook Symposium took place recently, showcasing research work from high school, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as special presentations from postdoctoral fellows and the University’s Collegiate...

Article - /unews/article/chinook-symposium-winners-awarded - October 16, 2018

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Leaders, researchers and students throughout Western Canada, representing 13 universities, in the areas of interactive arts, sciences, and technology will meet on the University of Lethbridge campus October 25-27, for Crossing Boundaries and IAST 2018,...

Article - /unews/article/university-hosts-crossing-boundaries-and-iast-2018-collaborative-symposium - October 16, 2018

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A diverse and comprehensive group of University of Lethbridge researchers was awarded $1.98 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) this week, part of $558 million in total funding to post...

Article - /unews/article/faculty-and-student-researchers-buoyed-nserc-funding - October 17, 2018

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Audiences in Lethbridge and southern Alberta have the opportunity to learn about the discrimination experienced by black settlers in Alberta and Saskatchewan in the early 1900s when the documentary, We are the Roots: Black Settlers and Their Experiences...

Article - /unews/article/award-winning-documentary-about-alberta%E2%80%99s-african-american-settlers-comes-lethbridge-0 - October 18, 2018

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The Management Students’ Society (MSS), a host of local community leaders and charitable citizens will be dipping into icy waters on Monday, October 22 for the 14th edition of the Chillin’ For Charity fundraising event in support of the United Way of...

Article - /unews/article/mss-jumps-support-united-way - October 18, 2018

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Captain Robert Abram Bartlett (1875-1946) attempted the Pole with Admiral Peary, worked to advance Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic, and, in 1914, was responsible for one of the most remarkable Arctic rescues of all time. His fame extended throughout...

Article - /unews/article/dramatic-arctic-rescue-story-captain-robert-abram-bartlett-focus-public-professor-series - October 22, 2018

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An idea hatched by Dhillon School of Business student Doyin Adepoju last summer has gained a strong foothold in a few short months. He had just taken Management 2800 — New Venture Start-Ups — with Bruce Thurston when the idea came to him.“I thought we...

Article - /unews/article/students-take-initiative-form-entrepreneurship-club - October 23, 2018

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Just months shy of opening the premiere science and academic facility in the country, the University of Lethbridge’s reputation as one of Canada’s top research universities has once again been recognized by Research Infosource.For the second consecutive...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-maintains-second-place-ranking-research-infosource-list - October 25, 2018

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Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Cor Van Raay (LLD '15) and his $5-million gift to the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College, along with matching funding from the provincial government, the Dhillon School of Business is launching a new major in...

Article - /unews/article/dhillon-school-business-announce-new-major-agricultural-enterprise-management - October 25, 2018

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The University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts & Science is pleased to announce the inaugural Wine & Dine Arts & Science Scholarship Dinner has raised over $80,000 in support of student scholarships.Thanks to the generous support of donors, the Dr....

Article - /unews/article/community-support-helps-establish-endowed-scholarship-honour-former-dean-dr-bhagwan-dua - October 29, 2018

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University of Lethbridge first-year science student Arashk Ghasroddashti had no expectations when he presented recently his research work at the 2018 Undergraduate Neuroscience Conference at the University of Alberta. When he was awarded the prize for...

Article - /unews/article/ghasroddashti-dives-right-research-impressive-results - November 1, 2018

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What started out as an unexpected visit to an eco-friendly, beachfront hostel business in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador has turned into a business teaching case and award finalist for Dr. Nathan Lupton, an associate professor of International Management in the...

Article - /unews/article/duo-dhillon-school-business-make-finals-best-teaching-cases-awards - November 5, 2018

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The University of Lethbridge’s iGEM students have proven once again they are among the best and brightest scientists in the synthetic biology field.From over 300 teams, representing countries from all over the world, the U of L’s collegiate team secured...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-igem-teams-tackling-relevant-issues-awarded-gold-and-silver-giant-jamboree - November 6, 2018

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As an undergraduate student researcher, Justin Miller was simply excited to be attending the Canadian Ecotoxicity Workshop recently held in Vancouver. As Canada’s predominant annual conference for ecotoxicologists, he knew he’d be learning about the...

Article - /unews/article/undergrad-scores-big-research-poster - November 7, 2018

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University of Lethbridge Residence Assistants once again made their mark at the annual Residence Life Professional Association LEAD (learn, educate, act, dare) conference by winning two of the three awards up for grabs.The student leadership conference,...

Article - /unews/article/residence-assistants-garner-recognition-annual-student-conference - November 7, 2018

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It’s just the fourth time in the University of Lethbridge’s 51-year history that it will host a U Sports national championship, and the first time the country’s best men’s hockey programs will battle on Enmax Centre ice for the right to raise the David...

Article - /unews/article/u-sports-men%E2%80%99s-national-hockey-championship-comes-lethbridge - November 13, 2018

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Dr. Kristine Alexander, a University of Lethbridge history professor, and Dr. Locke Spencer (MSc ’05, PhD ’09), a U of L experimental astrophysicist, will continue their leading-edge research with the renewal of their Tier 2 Canada Research Chair...

Article - /unews/article/two-u-l-professors-receive-renewed-canada-research-chair-funding - November 14, 2018

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The sight of children riding bikes or walking to school has largely been replaced by a lineup of cars and schools buses ferrying them to the front door. While a number of factors have contributed to this trend, no one can deny active transportation for...

Article - /unews/article/new-book-calls-increased-focus-active-transportation-opportunities-children-and-youth - November 16, 2018

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The University of Lethbridge congratulates all the winners of this year’s Inspiring Philanthropy Awards for their generosity and contributions to making southern Alberta a great place to live. Through their efforts, they have bettered the lives of...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-congratulates-inspiring-philanthropy-award-winners - November 14, 2018

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The first time the new Dominion of Canada sent troops overseas, and the first time it fought in a war against another country, was on the veldts of South Africa. This would seem, among those who associate military firsts with national maturity, to be a...

Article - /unews/article/public-professor-series-talk-explores-why-canadians-remember-some-wars-and-let-others-fade - November 19, 2018

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Former National Hockey League goaltender and Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Kelly Hrudey will headline the 7th Annual Pronghorns Scholarship Breakfast on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in the 1st Choice Savings Centre gymnasium.“To be able to have...

Article - /unews/article/broadcaster-and-former-nhl-goaltender-kelly-hrudey-headline-7th-annual-pronghorns - November 22, 2018

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One of the pioneers in creating an understanding of how RNA is a major regulator in our cells, the University of Michigan’s Dr. Nils Walter, is the featured guest for the Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI) Speaker Series.Walter comes to...

Article - /unews/article/arrti-speaker-series-welcomes-dr-nils-walter-campus - November 23, 2018

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How often do you think about the safety risks associated with your job? How often does the person working next to you?The safety of everyone on the University of Lethbridge campus is dependent on each and every member of the University community. Do you...

Article - /unews/article/campus-safety-socialize-new-environmental-health-safety-management-system-0 - November 23, 2018

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