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Geography deals with some of the most exciting issues on Earth. It studies the interaction between human beings and the global environment and the resulting problems and opportunities.We, as human beings, are an intrinsic part of the global ecosystem....

Article - /unews/article/diverse-skill-set-aids-geography-graduate-banting-professional-career - February 12, 2019

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The University of Lethbridge and the Faculty of Health Sciences is helping remove obstacles for Indigenous students aspiring to be nurses through the introduction of a new student award.The Man U’ Matapu Nursing Student Award is designed for Indigenous...

Article - /unews/article/new-nursing-student-award-designed-attract-and-retain-indigenous-nursing-students - February 14, 2019

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Only in the second semester of his master’s program with University of Lethbridge astrophysicist Dr. David Naylor, Adam Christiansen was selected to present at SPIE Photonics West, the world’s largest photonics innovation conference.“I was excited when...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-grad-student-presents-prestigious-photonics-conference - February 20, 2019

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Winning a coffee or donut in Tim Hortons’ Roll Up the Rim to Win contest can be a bright spot for many Canadians feeling the grip of an unending winter.Breanna Schoenroth, a third-year nursing student at the University of Lethbridge, was moved to share...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-student-rolls-out-unique-fundraiser-winning-tabs - February 20, 2019

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Just as every population cohort is presented with different sets of circumstances, every geographic location has associated with it, constraints and opportunities that are specific to time and place.On Thursday, February 28, University of Lethbridge...

Article - /unews/article/public-professor-series-features-johnston-discussing-role-place-shaping-our-past-present-and - February 22, 2019

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The Pronghorns are in as hosts, but who will be joining them at the 2019 Cavendish Farms U SPORTS University Cup Men’s National Hockey Championship? And what path will they take to get here?The eight-team field for this year’s national championship is...

Article - /unews/article/university-cup-primer-who-will-face-pronghorns - February 25, 2019

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Throughout time, the power of music has shaped generations, inspired movements and calmed the soul. Through the Songs for Hope Society and the CancerBlast concert, music may soon have the power to heal.On Saturday, April 13, the Bridge Brass Quintet &...

Article - /unews/article/songs-hope-society-harnessing-power-music-fight-cancer-through-cancerblast-concert-event - February 28, 2019

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Less than a year into her role as alumni engagement coordinator for the University of Lethbridge, Karissa Hartley (BA ’18) has made quite the impression.Overseeing the development of alumni programming initiatives, including the expansion of the alumni...

Article - /unews/article/alumna-awarded-prestigious-fellowship - February 28, 2019

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Recognizing a student’s post-secondary journey cannot be captured fully by a list of courses and grades, the University of Lethbridge is creating a supplement to the academic transcript that proposes to represent a student’s complete university...

Article - /unews/article/development-student-experience-transcript-win-win-students-academic-units - March 4, 2019

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As diagnosis rates of Alzheimer’s and dementia continue to rise, researchers in the University of Lethbridge’s Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) are making major advances in understanding how the brain works and what can be done to...

Article - /unews/article/brain-awareness-week-highlights-advances-research-community-involvement - March 4, 2019

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A new study from the University of Lethbridge provides evidence that a mother’s experience of residential school may have biological impacts on her children.The research, published in the journal SSM Population Health, found that adult children of...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-research-examines-impact-residential-schools-biological-health-next-generation - March 5, 2019

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The 2019 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) season launched at the beginning of March with the annual geekStarter Wet Lab Skills workshop hosted by the University of Lethbridge’s own SynBridge Maker Space.Led by Dr. Laura Keffer-Wilkes ...

Article - /unews/article/synbridge-hosts-province-wide-igem-skills-workshop - March 7, 2019

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The University of Lethbridge is throwing a party and southern Alberta is invited!The University of Lethbridge and Pronghorn Athletics are urging everyone to get tournament ready with a pre-game parking lot tailgate party at the Enmax Centre in advance...

Article - /unews/article/southern-alberta-invited-kick-university-cup-festivities-pronghorns-pre-game-tailgate-party - March 7, 2019

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The next revolution in biotechnology will be rationally designed ribonucleic acid (RNA)-based systems, molecular machines and devices. To prepare the next generation of RNA researchers, the University of Lethbridge, Université de Sherbrooke and industry...

Article - /unews/article/new-nserc-program-links-rna-research-and-industry-partners - March 8, 2019

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Tournament week for the 2019 Cavendish Farms U SPORTS University Cup Men’s Hockey National Championship is here. The field is set, the tournament bracket has been finalized and single game tickets are now on sale at all Enmax Centre ticket locations....

Article - /unews/article/university-cup-teams-seedings-are-set-pronghorns-open-against-canada-west-champion-golden - March 11, 2019

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University of Lethbridge Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dr. Michael Kyweriga is expanding our current understanding of the cortical changes behind the development of tinnitus. Dr. Kyweriga’s current research at the University of Lethbridge focuses on utilizing...

Article - /unews/article/investigating-causes-tinnitus - March 11, 2019

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The Science and Academic Building features the latest technologies in networking systems by Cisco Systems. This intent-based networking makes use of policy, machine learning and advanced automation to control the network.“The network infrastructure we...

Article - /unews/article/next-gen-part-sab-networking-technology - March 14, 2019

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A student-driven initiative to help refugee students achieve their education has received a significant boost from international educator and former University of Lethbridge professor, Dr. Al Barnhill.Recently, he donated funds to support refugee...

Article - /unews/article/student-refugee-program-gets-big-boost-donor - March 18, 2019

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Today, the School of Liberal Education at the University of Lethbridge is excited to launch one of Canada’s richest short story fiction writing awards – The Bridge Prize.A nationwide contest, The Bridge Prize is a short story fiction writing competition...

Article - /unews/article/new-national-short-story-contest-one-richest-short-story-fiction-writing-awards-canada - March 19, 2019

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A dozen University of Lethbridge researchers have been awarded more than $600,000 in new funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for diverse projects, including agricultural supply chain management and repatriating Métis...

Article - /unews/article/early-career-researchers-university-lethbridge-secure-sshrc-awards - March 20, 2019

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Digital Audio Arts (DAA) students and members of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) student chapter had a recent opportunity to hear from and work one-on-one with JUNO award-winning mastering engineer Graemme Brown. Owner of Zen Mastering studio in...

Article - /unews/article/daa-students-learn-juno-award-winning-mastering-engineer-graemme-brown - March 20, 2019

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The University of Lethbridge Agricultural Students’ Society (The Aggies) recently hosted another successful Grow the Future Gala at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge.The gala is designed to bring the U of L and agriculture industry in southern...

Article - /unews/article/grow-future-gala-caps-busy-year-aggies - April 2, 2019

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You’re not likely to see them flooding casinos any time soon, but the University of Lethbridge’s Dr. Jean-Baptiste Leca and his colleagues are embarking on a study that may turn a population of Balinese long-tailed macaque monkeys into gamblers.Leca, an...

Article - /unews/article/monkeys-can-barter-can-they-gamble-asks-new-study-university-lethbridge-researcher - April 9, 2019

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Raising the National Volunteer Week flag gives the University of Lethbridge the opportunity to thank the students, staff and alumni who volunteer their time not only to ensure the success of many U of L events and programs, but also to help...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-recognizes-volunteer-contributions-national-volunteer-week - April 5, 2019

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The School of Liberal Education is pleased to announce the inaugural winner of a new award this year, the School of Liberal Education Volunteer Award. The award of $1,000 will be given to a student with high academic standing and a strong record of...

Article - /unews/article/madeline-szabo-wins-school-liberal-education-volunteer-award - April 5, 2019

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