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It has become an annual rite of spring for University of Lethbridge students and now, the broader community will have the opportunity to take in an enhanced online edition of the Last Lecture Series.Presented annually by the University of Lethbridge...

Article - /unews/article/broader-community-invited-view-popular-last-lecture-series-it-moves-online-format - June 3, 2020

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The members of the committee that will look into the possible reinstatement of men’s and women’s hockey at the University of Lethbridge have been chosen.The Hockey Advisory Committee, which was established shortly after the U of L discontinued its men’s...

Article - /unews/article/members-identified-university-lethbridge-hockey-advisory-committee - June 8, 2020

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The Grow the Future Gala could not be held in person this spring, so the University of Lethbridge Agricultural Students’ Society (The Aggies) went online and still managed to raise $10,000 to donate to the local non-profit organization Agriculture for...

Article - /unews/article/aggies-take-grow-future-gala-online-raise-10000-donate-local-non-profit-organization-ag-life - June 8, 2020

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Australia’s most elusive bird, the Night Parrot, may not be much better at seeing in the dark than other parrots active during the day.An international collaboration between the University of Lethbridge’s Dr. Andrew Iwaniuk and Flinders University’s Dr....

Article - /unews/article/mysterious-night-parrots-may-not-see-dead-night - June 9, 2020

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For Connor MacNeil, graduate school turned out to be the tale of two Pauls.While doing his undergraduate degree in chemistry at New Brunswick’s Mount Allison University, his research supervisor, Dr. Steve Westcott, suggested he call the University of...

Article - /unews/article/foreign-study-placement-leads-post-doc-princeton - June 9, 2020

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University of Lethbridge professor Dr. Janice Victor intends to be part of the solution strategy put forward by Making the Shift Inc. — a Centre of Excellence of Canada that is seeking to shift the focus from management to prevention of youth...

Article - /unews/article/storytelling-project-seeks-understand-indigenous-youth-experiences-mitigate-youth - June 10, 2020

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The University of Lethbridge lived up to its reputation as one of the country’s top-rated universities for undergraduate research by stepping up at the last minute to host the annual Undergraduate Research in Science Conference of Alberta (URSCA) — and...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-jumps-host-annual-ursca-event-online-allowing-students-showcase - June 11, 2020

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In fitting with its new purpose, the University of Lethbridge has rechristened the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) building as the Community Centre for Wellbeing (CCW).The renaming comes after the CCBN moved into the new Science...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-renames-ccbn-building-community-centre-wellbeing - June 11, 2020

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A partnership between API (Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation) and the University of Lethbridge led to a unique training opportunity for one graduate student.Amy Henrickson (BSc ’17) started her master’s in January, working under the supervision of Dr....

Article - /unews/article/partnership-gives-u-l-student-one-kind-learning-opportunity - June 17, 2020

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The University of Lethbridge has finalized its latest reopening plans for shared University-community spaces, including the Community Stadium, the Centre for Sport & Wellness and summer camps.Alberta entered Stage 2 of its relaunch strategy on June 12....

Article - /unews/article/u-l-updates-reopening-plans-community-stadium-centre-sport-wellness-and-summer-camps - June 17, 2020

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In the early 1990s, Canada was the frontrunner in developing official protections for invertebrates used in research, thanks in part to the work of University of Lethbridge professors like Dr. Jennifer Mather.Back in 1991, Mather, a U of L psychology...

Article - /unews/article/petition-seeks-expand-research-animal-protections-us - June 18, 2020

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The University of Lethbridge is excited to celebrate the achievements of its newest graduates this week during our online 2020 Spring Convocation.Distinguishing themselves among the many outstanding graduates are the U of L’s medal winners for 2020....

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-celebrating-medal-winners-2020-graduating-class - June 24, 2020

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The annual convocation ceremonies at the University of Lethbridge are a campus-wide celebration. While they involve a mountain of work and cross-campus collaboration, there’s a certain rhythm to the system that has been honed and perfected over the...

Article - /unews/article/story-2020-spring-convocation - June 25, 2020

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Six diverse scholars will begin their appointments as Board of Governors Research Chairs, highlighting their exceptional work and impacts on their chosen fields of study.“I am very pleased these individuals are being recognized as the outstanding...

Article - /unews/article/july-1-marks-start-six-new-u-l-board-governors-research-chairs - June 29, 2020

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As the University of Lethbridge works toward a gradual and safe reopening of its facilities, Horns Recreation is pleased to announce the 1st Choice Savings Centre will reopen on Monday, July 13 in a limited capacity.“We look forward to welcoming our...

Article - /unews/article/u-l%E2%80%99s-1st-choice-savings-centre-sport-wellness-reopen-limitations-july-13 - July 6, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic pressure tests our societies in many ways and reveals often overlooked, long-existing and festering systemic challenges and disadvantages. One of the most universal experiences associated with the current pandemic has been the...

Article - /unews/article/pandemic-underlines-need-revamp-academic-system-disadvantages-parenting-researchers-and - July 7, 2020

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A crop of University of Lethbridge researchers are recipients of close to $4 million in new grants payable over multiple years through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s Discovery research program.The Honourable Navdeep...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-researchers-receive-nearly-4-million-nserc-discovery-grants - July 8, 2020

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Thanks to funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) and the University of Lethbridge, researchers will soon have access to a suite of equipment that will help them unravel...

Article - /unews/article/grant-enable-purchase-state-art-biophysical-research-equipment - July 9, 2020

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New computing infrastructure will support the world-class research being done at several centres at the University of Lethbridge, including the Southern Alberta Genome Sciences Centre (SAGSC), the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN), the...

Article - /unews/article/u-l%E2%80%99s-computing-capabilities-expand-through-nserc-grant - July 10, 2020

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The provincial government announced on Thursday, June 9 that it will provide $20 million to upgrade the U of L’s heating and cooling plant located in University Hall.University Hall opened in 1971 and the upgrade is critical to the continuing operation...

Article - /unews/article/alberta-government-providing-20-million-upgrade-u-l%E2%80%99s-heating-and-cooling-centre - July 10, 2020

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Canada’s plants are the middle child of species conservation in Canada, receiving far less attention than mammals and birds. Even though plants and lichens make up 37 per cent of Canada’s at-risk species, the federal funding they receive is less than a...

Article - /unews/article/federal-government-needs-do-more-protect-endangered-plants-says-u-l-researcher - July 13, 2020

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University of Lethbridge summer camps offered through Destination Exploration and Horns Recreation during the month of August will proceed.All camps will operate according to the provincial guidelines for day camps to ensure the safety of campers and...

Article - /unews/article/august-summer-camps-go-ahead-u-l - July 13, 2020

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Aligning with the 75th Anniversary of the birth of the atomic age, University of Lethbridge professor Mary Kavanagh explores the bomb and its legacies in a series of art exhibitions presented across Canada and the US: the multi-faceted Daughters of...

Article - /unews/article/artist-mary-kavanagh-examines-atomic-legacies - July 13, 2020

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The Accommodated Learning Centre at the University of Lethbridge is pleased to announce the first recipient of its new Inclusive Education Award.Callista Chasse, an instructor in the Faculty of Health Science’s Addictions Counselling program, is...

Article - /unews/article/new-annual-award-celebrates-inclusive-education-practices - July 14, 2020

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University of Lethbridge researchers, in partnership with scientists at Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (API), received funding from MITACS to develop a drug to treat the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.The research...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-%E2%80%93-api-partnership-receives-substantial-grant-mitacs-develop-covid-19 - July 15, 2020

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