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An engaged and enthusiastic leader who founded and served as the first president of PACT (Philanthropy, Advancement, Community and Traditions) at the University of Lethbridge has earned a 2021 TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowship in Advancement...

Article - /unews/article/alumnus-turner-earns-td-insurance-meloche-monnex-fellowship-advancement - February 24, 2021

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University of Lethbridge researchers who found a new molecular mechanism involved in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in mice have confirmed the same mechanism is at work in patients with the disease. In both cases, the use of high throughput sequencing...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-scientists-add-knowledge-rna-based-mechanisms-underlying-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease - February 26, 2021

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Mootookakio’ssin, at its simplest description, is a project to create detailed images of historical Blackfoot objects housed in British museums. At its most complex, it is creating a virtual home for Indigenous objects, a place to reactivate the...

Article - /unews/article/elder-led-research-and-creation-project-mootookakio%E2%80%99ssin-reactivates-indigenous-objects - March 2, 2021

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Anticipating more physical doors opening in the fall, the University of Lethbridge will throw open its virtual doors to prospective students on Saturday, May 6 for the annual spring open house.uLethbridge Virtual Open House - Spring 2021 takes place...

Article - /unews/article/prospective-students-invited-take-part-saturday%E2%80%99s-ulethbridge-virtual-open-house-%E2%80%93-spring - March 4, 2021

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The University of Lethbridge will once again celebrate the accomplishments of its graduating students in a virtual setting this spring by holding Spring 2021 Convocation online.While the province gradually moves toward reopening society, large public...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-spring-2021-convocation-celebration-remain-online - March 4, 2021

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Dramatic Arts student Jessica Syratt is the winner of the 2021 Play Right Prize competition for her entry, The Evening Comes.Syratt’s play was described by the competition jury as, “a poetic, spiritually rich, three-woman rumination on the common...

Article - /unews/article/drama-student-entry-takes-home-top-award-2021-play-right-prize-playwriting-competition - March 8, 2021

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A new fundraising event initiated by students from the Dhillon School of Business’ Integrated Management Experience (IME) program is boosting hope in Lethbridge’s downtown core.Streets Alive Mosaic is a mural mosaic fundraising initiative designed to...

Article - /unews/article/integrated-management-experience-cohort-invites-community-support-streets-alive-mosaic - March 9, 2021

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The University of Lethbridge is continuing its work with students, Faculties and campus units to finalize details on what a significantly expanded personal experience will look like in Fall 2021. Included among the many options being explored by the...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-encourages-students-be-lethbridge-fall-2021-person-experience - March 10, 2021

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The Southern Alberta Technology Council (SATC), which has organized the Lethbridge Regional Science Fair and Science Olympics since 2002, is going ahead with a virtual platform for the 2021 Regional Science Fair event.SATC is now accepting video...

Article - /unews/article/lethbridge-regional-science-fair-stays-virtual-2021 - March 12, 2021

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The University of Lethbridge is one of 12 post-secondary institutions from across Canada receiving a highly competitive two-year grant to help identify and overcome systemic barriers that impede the career advancement, recruitment and retention of...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-initiatives-boosted-federal-grant - March 12, 2021

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Dr. Athan Zovoilis is among the recipients of the 2020 Cozzarelli Prize for his 2020 work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on the role of SINE RNAs as epigenetic ribozymes. Zovoilis’ work was selected by the PNAS...

Article - /unews/article/dr-athan-zovoilis-receives-prestigious-cozzarelli-prize - March 15, 2021

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Through the University of Lethbridge’s Nourish initiative, student clubs have joined forces to decrease food insecurity on campus during March, which is Nutrition Month. With one in five students facing food scarcity, around 2,000 students sometimes run...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-students-tackle-food-insecurity-campus - March 15, 2021

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University of Lethbridge researchers are looking at the potential for cannabis compounds to treat or even prevent Alzheimer’s disease, as well as to track and possibly stop abnormal proteins from spreading damage in the brain with $1.8 million in...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-researchers-net-18-million-help-solve-mysteries-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease - March 15, 2021

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For many, the past year has been a contemplative time to reflect on our place in the world. In that respect, there is no better opportunity to present a theatrical production that offers a deeply personal journey through the mind.A collaborative, open...

Article - /unews/article/department-drama-presenting-448-psychosis-remote-audiences - March 16, 2021

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The Dhillon School of Business at the University of Lethbridge is looking to lead the way in reconciliation and Indigenization efforts by becoming the first business school in Canada to include an Indigenous course requirement as part of a student’s...

Article - /unews/article/dhillon-school-business-first-business-school-canada-require-indigenous-course-part-core - March 17, 2021

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Seniors in Lethbridge isolated due to the COVID-19 pandemic will soon have the chance to make their own history, thanks to an innovative project by University of Lethbridge students.The Pieces of the Past project, which pairs Volunteer Lethbridge...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-students-solve-real-world-problems-through-work-integrated-learning - March 23, 2021

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Join the best and brightest undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral researchers at the University of Lethbridge for a Meeting of the Minds on Friday, March 26.The Meeting of the Minds Conference, hosted by the University of Lethbridge Graduate...

Article - /unews/article/meeting-minds-conference-3mt-finals-showcase-student-research-virtual-audience - March 23, 2021

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Researchers at the Universities of Lethbridge and Calgary have reported a unique structure in the genome of the Hepatitis B virus (HBV), furthering the knowledge and understanding about how human proteins interact with the viral genome.HBV is one of the...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-and-university-calgary-researchers-explore-avenues-novel-treatments - March 24, 2021

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Queen bee might sound like a nice title to hold but when it comes to honey bees, the title carries the responsibility of being the sole reproductive female in the colony. With queen health so critically linked to the success or failure of a colony, it’s...

Article - /unews/article/rdar-funding-award-supporting-u-l-research-health-queen-bees-and-their-colonies - March 25, 2021

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The University of Lethbridge iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) team continues to excel, receiving two awards at recent Alberta student competitions, despite having to work virtually on their project.The team of 12 undergraduate...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-igem-team-wins-big-two-provincial-competitions - March 25, 2021

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The University of Lethbridge’s Dr. Oluwagbohunmi (Olu) Awosoga has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to travel to Nigeria.“I am always looking for opportunities to grow both academically and personally, and my...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-professor-selected-take-part-carnegie-african-diaspora-fellowship - March 29, 2021

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Thanks to a $280,000 investment by the McCain Foundation, University of Lethbridge graduate students will further contribute to innovation in sustainable agriculture.The McCain Foundation Studentships for Sustainable Agriculture are aimed at supporting...

Article - /unews/article/mccain-foundation-investment-paves-way-u-l-studentships-sustainable-agriculture - March 30, 2021

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Canada’s richest post-secondary writing prize is accepting submissions for its 2022 competition. The Bridge Prize short story writing competition is now open to all undergraduate and graduate students attending Canadian post-secondary schools — with...

Article - /unews/article/submissions-now-being-accepted-2022-bridge-prize-literary-competition - March 31, 2021

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With more than $700,000 in funding over two years from the province’s new Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) fund, Dr. Kim Stanford, a research associate at the University of Lethbridge, will continue her research studies that support the beef...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-researcher-earns-funding-pursue-suite-critical-studies-supporting-area-beef-industry - March 31, 2021

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Drivers travelling on University Drive may have noticed a new sign being erected at the entrance to the University of Lethbridge.The new digital signage, expected to be in operation within days, is the result of a partnership between Pattison Outdoor...

Article - /unews/article/new-university-drive-sign-provides-revenue-generation-opportunity-u-l - April 1, 2021

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