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University of British Columbia (UBC) graduate student Sara de Waal is the inaugural winner of the University of Lethbridge’s Bridge Prize national short story writing competition, earning a $7,500 first-place award from a pool of 340 story submissions...

Article - /unews/article/ubc-graduate-student-wins-inaugural-bridge-prize-national-short-story-writing-competition - September 23, 2020

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The University of Lethbridge is throwing its doors open on Saturday, September 26, 2020 — virtually.Open House 2020 takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering potential students and their families a glimpse of everything the University offers. This...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-virtual-open-house-welcomes-prospective-students-and-families - September 24, 2020

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Kaden Fujita’s (BSc ’20) curiosity, creativity and perseverance has led to an award-winning thesis, a couple of papers submitted for publication and the spawning of a new collaboration between two University of Lethbridge scientists.Fujita, now a master...

Article - /unews/article/novel-approach-wins-kaden-fujita-undergraduate-thesis-award - September 28, 2020

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The University of Lethbridge’s Dr. Majid Mohajerani and two partners from Laval University are creating new tools for neuroscience research that they’ll use to test out a promising drug target for Alzheimer’s disease. If successful, their research could...

Article - /unews/article/grant-aid-developing-new-treatments-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease - September 29, 2020

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With the support from the Government of Canada’s Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), and an investment from TD Bank Financial Group, the University of Lethbridge will move the Iikaisskini Gathering Place to a central location on campus.In...

Article - /unews/article/federal-grant-and-donor-support-contribute-creation-permanent-home-iikaisskini-gathering - October 1, 2020

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The Women Scholars’ Speaker Series (WSSS) will open its 19th season in the virtual space this week, continuing to give a voice to outstanding women researchers and the ground-breaking work they are doing in the research community.“We are very excited to...

Article - /unews/article/women-scholars-spotlight-popular-speaker-series-goes-virtual - October 6, 2020

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What are your thoughts on medically assisted dying? What do you suppose shaped those opinions? How much might your location impact your experience with the practice? These are the types of questions a University of Lethbridge researcher and her team...

Article - /unews/article/researchers-examine-attitudes-and-perceptions-medically-assisted-dying-rural-communities - October 7, 2020

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The University of Lethbridge achieved its highest-ever position in the annual Maclean’s University Rankings Report, placing second overall in the primarily undergraduate classification.Moving up three spots from its fifth place ranking a year ago, the...

Article - /unews/article/university-achieves-highest-ever-second-place-position-maclean%E2%80%99s-university-rankings - October 8, 2020

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The University of Lethbridge community never fails to rally around those in need, especially when it comes to supporting students.In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, it quickly became apparent that some students were facing severe challenges to...

Article - /unews/article/students-thankful-support-university-community-and-emergency-student-bursary - October 8, 2020

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I trust everyone had a good Thanksgiving weekend and I hope you were able to spend some time with loved ones, whether virtually or in-person.I’d like to pass along a few short updates on some upcoming campus activities as well as congratulate everyone...

Article - /unews/article/open-mike-%E2%80%94-october-updates-and-look-upcoming-town-hall - October 13, 2020

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Supporting our Students is one of the easiest ways in which faculty and staff can contribute to student scholarships.Each year, two members from our University community assume roles as Co-Chairs of the annual SOS campaign and put their passion for...

Article - /unews/article/getting-know-your-new-supporting-our-students-co-chairs - October 13, 2020

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Despite the current COVID-19 crisis, funding insecurities and campus closures, Canadian iGEM teams came together October 3 & 4 to celebrate synthetic biology and science innovation.The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge High School iGEM teams were...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-igem-teams-gear-international-competition-early-successes - October 13, 2020

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An innovative concept developed by the University of Lethbridge’s Astronomical Instrumentation Group (AIG) was recently published in the prestigious Review of Scientific Instruments, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Institute...

Article - /unews/article/novel-u-l-instrument-design-published-review-scientific-instruments - October 13, 2020

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In July, Alberta’s government and the University of Lethbridge signed a $1.8-million agreement, which saw three programs transferred to the University and provided it with the financial capacity to recruit three researchers.On Thursday, Drs. Shelley...

Article - /unews/article/provincial-support-expanding-agricultural-research-u-l - October 15, 2020

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With an approach based in the belief that an effective teacher facilitates understanding and the well-being, learning and development of students, Dr. Ute Kothe has been named a University of Lethbridge Board of Governors Teaching Chair.An educator who...

Article - /unews/article/chemistry-biochemistry-researcher-dr-ute-kothe-named-u-l-board-governors-teaching-chair - October 19, 2020

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Drs. Bruce McNaughton and Robert Sutherland, neuroscientists from the University of Lethbridge’s Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, will explore a hypothesis about memory formation thanks to a grant of $918,000 over five years from the...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-researchers-earn-918000-cihr-grant-test-new-idea-memory-formation - October 19, 2020

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The Dhillon School of Business is pleased to announce Barrister and Solicitor Jonathan W. Hak Q.C. as adjunct associate professor at the University oif Lethbridge Calgary campus. Hak has been teaching as a sessional lecturer with the Dhillon school...

Article - /unews/article/dhillon-school-business-welcomes-hak-adjunct-associate-professor - October 20, 2020

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Recognized as one of the world’s most influential contributors to paraconsistent (inconsistency-tolerant) logic, Dr. Bryson Brown has been named the winner of the 2020 University of Lethbridge Speaker Research Award.Brown, professor and Chair in the...

Article - /unews/article/philosophy-professor-brown-named-2020-speaker-research-award-winner - October 20, 2020

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Long-term goal is to inhibit interactions between small RNAs and ribosomal RNAs thereby depriving cancer cells of protein factoriesUnderstanding one of the fundamental building blocks of life may also hold the key to unlocking new targets for the...

Article - /unews/article/arrti-researcher-earns-642600-cihr-grant-investigate-complex-process-ribosome-formation - October 21, 2020

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Employing a philosophy of teaching students on their terms, Dr. Shawn Bubel (BSc ’96) has found a way to bring out the best in her students, igniting a passion for archaeology and an even broader desire for lifelong learning.An archaeology professor in...

Article - /unews/article/archaeology-professor-dr-shawn-bubel-recognized-2020-distinguished-teaching-award-winner - October 21, 2020

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It is one thing to recognize a student/colleague/organization in need. It takes a special person to jump in and try to meet that need — a person like Dr. Mary Dyck.Dyck, a retired kinesiology instructor, has been the lifeline for numerous people in need...

Article - /unews/article/exceptional-service-community-earns-dr-mary-dyck-honour-u-l-volunteer-award-recipient - October 22, 2020

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The University of Lethbridge Alumni Association is pleased to recognize those who have achieved significant accomplishments by inducting six new members into the Alumni Honour Society. This year’s inductees span discipline and region, and their shared...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-alumni-association-inducts-six-alumni-honour-society-0 - October 26, 2020

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The University of Lethbridge Alumni Association (ULAA) is thrilled to honour Julian SpearChief-Morris (BA ‘13) with the 2020 Young Alumnus of the Year award.“So early into his career, Julian has made incredible strides towards building more equitable...

Article - /unews/article/associate-attorney-julian-spearchief-morris-named-2020-ulaa-young-alumnus-year - October 27, 2020

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The University of Lethbridge Alumni Association (ULAA) is excited to announce Cheryl Andres (BN ‘87) as the 2020 Alumna of the Year.“Cheryl’s legacy has left its mark on the way health care is approached province-wide, and we are thrilled to acknowledge...

Article - /unews/article/health-care-visionary-cheryl-andres-named-ulaa-2020-alumna-year - October 28, 2020

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A new professorship created at the University of Lethbridge honours the legacy of one of the most influential figures in establishing the study of neuroscience and neuropsychology. It’s first appointee is a rising star who continues to push the...

Article - /unews/article/dr-majid-mohajerani-named-first-recipient-dr-bryan-kolb-professorshipchair-neuroscience - October 29, 2020

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