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Dr. Stacey Wetmore is one of the world’s leading computational chemists and has pushed the boundaries of modeling nucleic acids and proteins to become one of the most cited and studied researchers in her field. The University of Lethbridge has named...

Article - /unews/article/world-leading-computational-chemist-dr-stacey-wetmore-honoured-2021-speaker-research-award - May 19, 2021

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Committed to providing her students with a positive, supportive learning environment, Dr. Susan Findlay of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has been named the recipient of the University of Lethbridge’s 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award...

Article - /unews/article/university-recognizes-findlay-2021-excellence-teaching-award - May 20, 2021

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Recognized as one of the world’s leading researchers on preterm birth, Dr. David Olson will be awarded an honorary degree as the University of Lethbridge celebrates 2021 Spring Convocation in June.Olson has spent nearly 40 years addressing an urgent...

Article - /unews/article/dr-david-olson-world-renowned-researcher-preterm-birth-be-recognized-honorary-degree - May 21, 2021

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Two weeks after launching the It’s Worth A Shot! contest to encourage students to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus before the start of the Fall 2021 semester, the University of Lethbridge is encouraging its faculty and staff to do the same...

Article - /unews/article/faculty-and-staff-encouraged-get-vaccinated-through-contest-their-own - May 27, 2021

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One of Canada’s strongest voices in support of women, girls and gender diverse persons, Paulette Senior, will be awarded an honorary degree by the University of Lethbridge as part of its Spring 2021 Convocation celebrations.Senior came to Canada as an...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-recognizes-significant-advocacy-work-paulette-senior-honorary-degree - May 28, 2021

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Dr. Robin Bright, one of the leading voices in the study of teaching and literacy, has been appointed the University of Lethbridge’s interim dean for the Faculty of Education.Bright (BA’79, BEd ’82, MEd ’88), who has been in the University’s Faculty of...

Article - /unews/article/faculty-education-turns-dr-robin-bright - June 7, 2021

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A champion for the University of Lethbridge on a number of levels, Janice Varzari (BN ’90, MEd ’02) will be recognized with an honorary degree as part of the University’s 2021 Spring Convocation celebrations.Connected to the University of Lethbridge for...

Article - /unews/article/former-chancellor-janice-varzari-be-recognized-honorary-degree - June 7, 2021

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With Pride Month Canada 2021 in full swing, the University of Lethbridge raised its Pride Flag today to celebrate a culture of inclusivity and acceptance, which it strives to create on its campuses every day of the year.The flag raising serves as a...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-raises-pride-flag-unveils-new-2slgbtq-resources-website-celebrate - June 7, 2021

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The 2021 Spring Convocation graduating class will be celebrated June 12-19 as the University of Lethbridge once again devotes an entire week to honoring its graduates virtually.Already, Convocation boxes have been arriving at graduates’ homes in...

Article - /unews/article/university-lethbridge-celebrate-2021-spring-convocation-graduating-class-june-12-19 - June 9, 2021

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Constance Day Chief (BN ’17, MN ’21) is a changemaker and her University of Lethbridge experience is testament to that. The newly minted Master of Nursing graduate saw a need for change in how Indigenous people were presented in the nursing curriculum...

Article - /unews/article/constance-day-chief-leads-way-educating-educators-about-impacts-residential-schools - June 10, 2021

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A hub for student engagement and inspirational leader for a number of important societal campaigns and student and community issues, the University of Lethbridge Bookstore was named winner of the annual Volunteer Award at Thursday’s Chancellor’s...

Article - /unews/article/bookstore-recognized-annual-volunteer-award - June 11, 2021

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The University of Lethbridge is excited to celebrate the achievements of its newest graduates this week during our online 2021 Spring Convocation.Distinguishing themselves among the many outstanding graduates are the U of L’s medal winners for 2021....

Article - /unews/article/medal-winners-shine-2021-spring-convocation - June 14, 2021

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Outgoing Chief Marshal Dr. Noëlla Piquette has a few words of advice for Dr. Michelle Hogue (MEd ’04) as she takes over the role — to take a moment to fully absorb the pride and love that emanates from family and friends seated in the audience during...

Article - /unews/article/dr-michelle-hogue-steps-role-chief-marshal - June 14, 2021

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University of Lethbridge research projects from across the institution were supported with more than $3.7 million in funding as the Government of Canada announced a major investment in Canadian science, engineering, social sciences and humanities...

Article - /unews/article/breadth-institutional-research-display-award-37-million-federal-funding-across-disciplines - June 15, 2021

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A first-of-its-kind University of Lethbridge study has found that the effectiveness of Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils in enhancing land stewardship and water management is closely link to how well they are connected to and engaged with...

Article - /unews/article/examining-impact-watershed-planning-and-advisory-councils - June 16, 2021

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Lionel Migrino, a fifth-year University of Lethbridge student in the Dhillon School of Business (Calgary campus), has turned his camera lens on members of his Filipino community as part of a CBC Instagram project called Kapitbahay for Filipino Heritage...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-student-helps-canadians-celebrate-filipino-heritage-month - June 21, 2021

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Big ideas are growing in southern Alberta, and it’s one of the reasons the area is one of the world’s most important agricultural zones. The University of Lethbridge and area producers are looking to ensure ideas continue to germinate with the launch of...

Article - /unews/article/ulethbridge-agri-food-summer-series-bringing-research-and-industry-together - June 23, 2021

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The University of Lethbridge recently held its first ever Oral History Summer Institute (OHSI), an opportunity open to anyone interested in oral history, from family historians and genealogists to community organizers and students. As part of the...

Article - /unews/article/gift-provides-tuition-awards-oral-history-summer-institute - June 25, 2021

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A suite of three certificate options created by the University of Lethbridge’s Dhillon School of Business is designed to help foreign-trained accountants resume their professional careers in Canada.All part of the Dhillon school’s CPA Bridging program,...

Article - /unews/article/new-certificate-options-dhillon-school-business-create-pathways-foreign-trained-accountants - June 29, 2021

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Second-year public health student Zaynab Enayetullah knows first-hand the value of the annual Heritage Youth Researcher Summer (HYRS) program. As COVID restrictions continue to lift, a hybrid HYRS model will once again allow a select group of area high...

Article - /unews/article/high-school-students-gain-exposure-university-lethbridge-research-programs-through-hyrs - June 30, 2021

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In the true spirit of collaboration, the University of Lethbridge (U of L) and Lethbridge College have approved a new parchment for graduates of the Nursing Education in Southwestern Alberta (NESA) program. Upon graduation, students will receive a...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-lethbridge-college-recognize-nursing-graduates-custom-parchment - July 7, 2021

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The folks at the University of Lethbridge’s Building Brains Together group have developed a game bag to keep kids learning all summer long while they’re having fun.The bags contain 10 games that help build children’s executive function skills and all...

Article - /unews/article/keep-learning-going-all-summer-long-building-brains-game-bag - July 9, 2021

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Personal experience, a journey in internationalization, an academic interest driven by curiosity and a desire to influence meaningful change have marked a journey that has brought Martha Mathurin-Moe to the University of Lethbridge as the first...

Article - /unews/article/u-l-appoints-its-first-executive-director-equity-diversity-and-inclusion - July 12, 2021

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Dr. Shayne Dahl (BA ’07), who was a sessional instructor in the University of Lethbridge’s Department of Religious Studies until the end of April, has been awarded a prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, one of only 70 awarded across Canada and a...

Article - /unews/article/first-u-l-religious-studies-scholar-wins-banting-postdoctoral-fellowship - July 15, 2021

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As the start of the Fall 2021 semester approaches, the University of Lethbridge is eager to welcome students, faculty and staff back to campus after nearly 18 months of largely remote class delivery and working from home.“I’m looking forward to seeing...

Article - /unews/article/ensuring-safe-and-successful-fall-semester - July 21, 2021

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