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A hop, skip and jump to the Pan Ams

U of L student Aaron Hernandez talks about his athletic career in triple jump and being named to the Canadian team at the Pan Am Games Global Sports [http://globalnews.ca/news/2102826/a-hop-skip-and-jump-to-the-pan-ams/]

Local musician performs in Ottawa

On the heels of graduating with a bachelor of music degree this spring, Owen Sheedy is spending the summer playing saxophone for the Band of the Ceremonial Guard, marching daily to Parliament Hill for the Changing of the Guard ceremony. Airdrie City View [http://www.airdriecityview.com/article/20150709/ACV0302/

Culture and families meet at new festival

The Coutts Centre Arts Festival promises fun for the whole family with musical entertainment by U of L students, faculty and alumni, a performance of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, and artists drawing and painting in the gardens. Nanton News [http://www.nantonnews.com/2015/07/07/culture-and-families-meet-at-new-festival]

Excitement builds as students prepare for Philippine field study

Excitement builds as students prepare for Philippine field study

A few days before their scheduled departure to Tacloban City, Philippines, the 14 students in Dr. Glenda Bonifacio’s field course are bubbling with anticipation. They are excited to meet the people, experience the culture, eat the food and soak up as many experiences as they can while they are

U of L alum heads up ozone measurement program in New Zealand

U of L alum heads up ozone measurement program in New Zealand

Dr. Richard Querel (MSc ’08, PhD ’10) has his eyes on the skies, but these are not ordinary skies. To get the best atmospheric measurements, the skies need to be unpolluted and that’s why he lives and works in one of the most remote locations on the planet. Querel,

Improving brain’s executive function is child’s play

Improving brain’s executive function is child’s play

As the end of the school year approaches, parents may be registering their children for science and sports camps to keep them occupied during the lazy, hazy days of summer. While structured activities like summer camps can be a positive experience, University of Lethbridge neuroscientist Dr. Sergio Pellis says unstructured

U of L study shows middle school literacy program improves reading skills and motivation

U of L study shows middle school literacy program improves reading skills and motivation

A three-year study by Dr. Robin Bright (BASc ‘79, BEd ‘82, MEd ‘88), a University of Lethbridge education professor, shows middle school students who sometimes struggle with reading can become engaged and motivated readers with the right resource materials and a focused approach. Typically, literacy is a focus of elementary

Study reveals nursing and care staff experience distress in caring for residents with dementia

Study reveals nursing and care staff experience distress in caring for residents with dementia

A majority of surveyed registered nurses, practical nurses and health-care aides working in 30 continuing care facilities in southern Alberta reported experiencing moral distress daily or weekly, a new study led by Dr. Shannon Spenceley, a University of Lethbridge nursing professor, has revealed. “Moral distress is what a health-care provider

Cancer-fighting properties of the buffalo bean being investigated by U of L research team

Cancer-fighting properties of the buffalo bean being investigated by U of L research team

Biology professor and cancer researcher Dr. Roy Golsteyn may have found the building blocks to a new cancer-fighting drug — and it was growing in the prairie landscape outside his University of Lethbridge lab all along. Golsteyn says the need for new cancer drugs is constant and, as a scientist who’

A SPECIAL HELL

Dr. Claudia Malacrida, U of L sociology professor, talks about her new book, A Special Hell, and what life was like at Michener Centre in this podcast. Science for the People [http://www.scienceforthepeople.ca/]

Cross Child is first to graduate from the BFA in Native American Art program

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Cross Child is first to graduate from the BFA in Native American Art program

As the first graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts - Native American Art program, Joel Cross Child has sculpted a promising future, one she hopes will inspire First Nations youths toward post-secondary education. As the youngest of four children, Joel knew she would follow in the footsteps of her

Local octopus expert Dr. Jennifer Mather featured in latest installment of Scientists in the Field book series

Local octopus expert Dr. Jennifer Mather featured in latest installment of Scientists in the Field book series

Growing up in Victoria, B.C., Dr. Jennifer Mather loved exploring the seashore. Rather than being drawn to larger animals like seals and whales, Mather was curious about much smaller life forms. “It was just fascinating,” she says. “I was looking at snails, hermit crabs, sea anemones and I was

New artistic director to guide New West Theatre

'The Hudson Bay Epic,' a contemporary folk tale created by U of L graduates in partnership with Mudfoot Theatre, premieres Sept. 30 at the Sterndale Bennett Theatre. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/05/20/new-artistic-director-to-guide-new-west-theatre/]

Grant allows researcher to embark on project with First Nations young adults

Erin Spring, a post-doctoral fellow with the University of Lethbridge’s Institute for Child and Youth Studies (I-CYS), will build on her doctoral research as she embarks on a local project with First Nations young adults. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/05/20/grant-allows-researcher-to-embark-on-project-with-first-nations-young-adults/]

Keeping faith: The changing face of religion in Canada

Dr. Reg Bibby discusses some of the factors that have contributed to the changing face of religion in the country. CBC [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/keeping-faith-the-changing-face-of-religion-in-canada-1.3071353]

Nicol: Not just 'math is difficult': election results are too

U of L economist Dr. Christopher Nicol looks behind the numbers in the recent provincial election. Calgary Herald [http://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/nicol-not-just-math-is-difficult-election-results-are-too]

NIWA’s research receives international recognition

Dr. Richard Querel (MSc '08, PhD '10) talks about the climate research he's involved in at NIWA's Lauder Atmospheric Research Station in New Zealand. The station is the fourth upper-air site in the world to be certified by the global climate-data network. National Institute

Grant supports Spring research project with local First Nations young adults

Grant supports Spring research project with local First Nations young adults

Dr. Erin Spring, a post-doctoral fellow with the University of Lethbridge’s Institute for Child and Youth Studies (I-CYS), will build on her doctoral research as she embarks on a local project with First Nations young adults. Her previous work honed in on Canadian youths’ responses to place and identity

Artist Tanya Harnett elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

Artist Tanya Harnett elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

Tanya Harnett, a University of Lethbridge professor teaching in both the Art and Native American Studies departments, joins an illustrious group as a newly elected member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA). Since 1880, members of the RCA have nominated and elected a new group of visual artists

Students don lab coats during the fourth annual Let’s DO Science Day

Students don lab coats during the fourth annual Let’s DO Science Day

Around 85 high school students from Lethbridge and surrounding area got the chance to be scientists for a day, conducting a series of experiments in science labs at the University of Lethbridge. As part of Let’s DO Science Day on April 30, students did math puzzles, built a helmet

U of L sociologist Kazemipur wins prestigious book award

U of L sociologist Kazemipur wins prestigious book award

Dr. Abdie Kazemipur, a University of Lethbridge professor of sociology and the University Scholar research chair in social sciences, has been named by the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) as this year’s recipient of The John Porter Tradition of Excellence Book Award for his recent book The Muslim Question in

One man’s trash is another man’s art

Douglas Scholes, a U of L fine arts alum, puts a whole new spin on being a garbage collector. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/04/24/one-mans-trash-is-another-mans-art/]

Analysis: Examining the financial plans of Alberta's political parties

Chris Nicol, a University of Lethbridge economist, discusses the pros and cons of each party's fiscal plans in the lead up to the provincial election. Calgary Herald [http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/analysis-examining-the-financial-plans-of-albertas-political-parties]

Archaeological field school helps U of L students learn to dig up the past

Archaeological field school helps U of L students learn to dig up the past

Secrets of ancient times are gradually being revealed as Dr. Shawn Bubel, a University of Lethbridge archaeology professor, and her students painstakingly remove the layers of time at Israel’s Tel Beth-Shemesh during the annual summer field school. “The field school is an international project, so not only are the

High school students to participate in fourth annual Let’s DO Science Day

High school students to participate in fourth annual Let’s DO Science Day

High school students from across southern Alberta will participate in a variety of science activities at the University of Lethbridge during Let’s DO Science Day on Thursday, April 30. Let’s DO Science Day will be filled with numerous fun, hands-on science activities to expose students to several different