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By: Trevor Kenney
Head coach of the University of Lethbridge women's rugby team, Neil Langevin (BA/BEd '91, MEd '10), describes former player and team co-captain, Amanda Riley (nee Richardson, BMgt '10), as "a superstar whose leadership as an athlete has continued on as...

Article - /unews/article/horns-alumna-sees-giving-back-natural-act - October 23, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Having seen the spark ignited in a young scientist's eyes, Dr. Roy Golsteyn is eager to stoke the fires of ingenuity once again. As the chief judge for the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF), to be held at the University of Lethbridge May 11-18, 2013, he...

Article - /unews/article/judging-its-own-reward - November 5, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Franklin Carmichael was born in Orillia, Ont. in 1890. He moved to Toronto to attend the Ontario College of Art and Design where he studied with academically trained painters such as William Cruickshank and George Reid.Carmichael befriended Tom Thomson,...

Article - /unews/article/lasting-images-franklin-carmichael - October 26, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Sometimes all the recruiting efforts in the world pale in comparison to a word-of-mouth endorsement and a Google search.Such was the case for Brazilian international student Guilherme Costa, who showed up on the University of Lethbridge doorstep this...

Article - /unews/article/costa-realizing-academic-athletic-dream - November 15, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
There were hints that this was coming.It is no secret that the University of Lethbridge has undergone a cultural shift and been making major inroads as a comprehensive university on both the provincial and national stage. Research institutes have been...

Article - /unews/article/exemplary-research-engaged-students-extraordinary-results - December 10, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Wilf Perreault was born in 1947 in Albertville, Sask. While growing up in Saskatoon, he took art lessons from his neighbour, acclaimed prairie artist Ernest Lindner.After graduating from the University of Saskatchewan in 1970, he taught high school art...

Article - /unews/article/lasting-images-wilf-perreault - December 7, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Where is your next meal coming from?Thankfully, the majority of southern Albertans are secure in the notion that there will be an adequate food supply available to fill their plates.Such is not the case worldwide, and in fact by the end of 2011, it was...

Article - /unews/article/food-security-concerns-spawn-project - December 6, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
The recent winners of a spot in a prestigious international computer science and mathematics challenge competition are going to have to brush up on their Russian – and quickly.A team of University of Lethbridge computer science and physics students,...

Article - /unews/article/computer-programming-group-russia - December 4, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
As Movember winds down around the world, men will be faced (pardon the pun) with a few serious decisions – to keep their new moustache, augment it with a beard, or to shave it off.University of Lethbridge researcher Dr. Paul Vasey (psychology) has some...

Article - /unews/article/facial-hair-might-not-always-get-girl - December 3, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
A chill is in the air!King Henry II and his family congregate for an even chillier Christmas celebration in James Goldman's The Lion in Winter, playing Nov. 20-24, 8 p.m. nightly on the University Theatre stage. Set in the stark hollows of Castle Chinon...

Article - /unews/article/family-dysfunction-hits-whole-new-level - November 20, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Every year thousands of young people are faced with the critical choice of where to attend university. For some, the decision is not easy and can take many months. For others, it's a "no-brainer." Jaden Wright (BSc '09) counts himself in the latter camp...

Article - /unews/article/wrights-choice-was-easy-one-make - January 16, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
To say Jennifer Penner wears many hats would be an understatement.She's the team lead and nurse clinician at Lethbridge's Heart Function Clinic/Heart Failure Network, a regular guest lecturer in University of Lethbridge nursing classes and an advocate...

Article - /unews/article/penners-dedication-recognized-honour - October 12, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Raymond (BASc '76) and Carol (BASc '77) Romses are proud to be part of the University of Lethrbridge community"We were U of L students in the 1970s when the University was still very new," says Raymond. "We both grew up in southern Alberta, and were...

Article - /unews/article/raymond-and-carol-romses-are-happy-reconnect-their-university - May 4, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
After finishing his MBA, Courtney Atkinson came to Lethbridge in 2003 to interview for a position with the University of Lethbridge. At the time, he had never even heard of the city until shortly beforehand. But, as he recalls, after accepting a job in...

Article - /unews/article/preparing-tomorrow-today - November 2, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
UPDATE (November 2012): Burke won an Alberta Science & Technology (ASTech) Foundation Award for her work with Destination Exploration and its contribution to furthering youth science in the province. Her citation can be viewed here.The irony that Kristy...

Article - /unews/article/burke-helps-ignite-passion-science - April 5, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Dr. Claudia Gonzalez (MSc '00, PhD '04) is a Canada Research Chair in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Born and raised in Mexico, she earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico...

Article - /unews/article/5-questions-dr-claudia-gonzalez - November 19, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
The challenge is on!As part of the Recruitment and Retention Project (RRP), the Enhancing Community & School Spirit (ECSS) subject matter team is challenging University departments, faculty, staff and students to wear Game Day Shirts on the day of our...

Article - /unews/article/game-day-shirts-part-establishing-horns-culture-campus - November 15, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
These are heady times for the University of Lethbridge as we celebrate a number of very positive results from national ranking agencies.The good news began with Research Infosource naming the U of L its Research University of the Year 2012 ...

Article - /unews/article/open-mike-november-2012-putting-rankings-perspective - November 15, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
The business of research at the University of Lethbridge keeps growing and, like any other business, needs people and resources to keep the wheels of innovation turning....

Article - /unews/article/research-dollars-continue-flow - November 13, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Of everything that sets the University of Lethbridge apart from other post-secondary institutions, its deeply-rooted relationship with First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) peoples, and specifically the Blackfoot nation, is intrinsically unique.The...

Article - /unews/article/drawing-experience - October 19, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
When Steve Brodrick (BMgt '09) thinks back on his time at the University of Lethbridge, a myriad of memories emerge – resident student activities, volunteering as a mentor for new students, taking part in the first ever Fresh Fest – just to name a few. ...

Article - /unews/article/steve-brodrick-continues-stay-engaged-his-university - November 1, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
The Parkland Institute has granted funding for the first time under a new program established this year.Both the Parkland Institute Faculty Research Grant and the Parkland Institute Graduate Research Award aim to provide seed funding for University of...

Article - /unews/article/parkland-institute-grant-supports-research-project - October 26, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Some words are difficult to define; others simply define themselves. Perhaps that is why so many universities and colleges the world over refer to some of their most significant celebrations as homecomings.On Oct. 12-14, the University of Lethbridge...

Article - /unews/article/homecoming-opportunity-reconnect - October 10, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Whether intricately crafted from precious metals and gems, delicately carved out of stone or meticulously woven of grass, the ring has become a familiar symbol worn throughout history, signifying everything from love and commitment to fellowship and...

Article - /unews/article/fiat-lux-ring-iconic-symbol-maturing-university - February 21, 2012

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By: Trevor Kenney
Calgary's prestigious Rubbing Stone Ensemble visits the University Recital Hall Oct. 19 for an 8 p.m. performance of selections from their soon-to-be-released and tentatively titled album, Rubbing Stone Ensemble: The Lethbridge Sessions.Recorded at...

Article - /unews/article/rubbing-stone-ensemble-perform-campus - October 15, 2012

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