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University of Lethbridge students share details of experiencing Mexican earthquake

Lanna Petterson and Francisco Gomez, two U of L graduate students, talk about their experiences being in the earthquake that struck Mexico on Sept. 7. Global News [https://globalnews.ca/news/3773231/university-of-lethbridge-students-share-details-of-experiencing-mexican-earthquake/]

U of L to broaden access to STEM clubs

U of L to broaden access to STEM clubs

Destination Exploration at the University of Lethbridge, in partnership with the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division, will offer STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) clubs to upper elementary and junior high school students this school year, thanks to a grant from the Arconic Foundation. “This is such a great opportunity

Grant to help U of L researcher explore genetic links to same-sex sexual attraction

Grant to help U of L researcher explore genetic links to same-sex sexual attraction

A recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will help Dr. Paul Vasey, a University of Lethbridge psychology professor, determine if genes associated with male same-sex sexual attraction are the same across cultures. The NIH is an agency of the American government dedicated to biomedical and public health research, annually

U of L shows record enrolment as the 2017-2018 academic year gets underway

U of L shows record enrolment as the 2017-2018 academic year gets underway

With the new academic year now in full swing, the University of Lethbridge is pleased to welcome all new and returning students — all 8,724 of them — to its Lethbridge and Calgary campuses. Overall enrolment increased by 1.1 per cent from the previous fall and represents a record number

Students benefit from training opportunities through U of L’s partnership with the University of California Irvine

Students benefit from training opportunities through U of L’s partnership with the University of California Irvine

Dr. Bruce McNaughton, a neuroscientist and recipient of the 10-year Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Polaris Award in 2008, has been somewhat of a double agent for the past few years. As the province’s only Polaris-award winner, he’s been teaching and conducting research at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural

New Take Two speaker series to focus on U of L research

New Take Two speaker series to focus on U of L research

As Associate Vice-President Research, Dr. Claudia Malacrida wants to demonstrate the diversity and depth of research done at a small, liberal arts institution like the University of Lethbridge. To that end, she created a new speaker series called Take Two. Once underway, the Take Two sessions will feature two researchers

Social Justice Symposium to touch on democracy, art, environment and more

The School of Liberal Education at the University of Lethbridge is hosting a Social Justice Symposium to bring together interested students, faculty, staff and community members for an afternoon of talks devoted to various aspects of social justice. The symposium begins at noon on Friday, Sept. 22 in the Markin

Two U of L scholars elected to The Royal Society of Canada

Two U of L scholars elected to The Royal Society of Canada

The Royal Society of Canada recently welcomed 70 new members to The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, including two University of Lethbridge faculty members. Dr. Yale Belanger (BA ’98), a member of the Department of Political Science, is a leading scholar of Indigenous Studies whose research breaks new

U of L researchers receive $2.6 million in NSERC funding

University of Lethbridge researchers in biology, chemistry and biochemistry, geography, mathematics and computer science, physics and psychology will be able to pursue diverse areas of inquiry thanks to $2.64 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). Canada’s Minister of Science, Kirsty Duncan, announced

Post-secondary students in Lethbridge receive government support for mental health

Post-secondary students at the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College will have more access to mental health supports thanks to $1.2 million in provincial funding announced on Wednesday. Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/3723431/post-secondary-students-in-lethbridge-receive-government-support-for-mental-health/]

U of L welcomes new and returning students

The University of Lethbridge welcomes all students to campus as it gears up for the start of the fall semester as classes resume on Wednesday, Sept. 6. “We look forward to welcoming students to the University, whether they are new or returning students,” says Kathleen Massey, vice-president (students). “The start

U of L ready for anniversary party

Before the first day of classes next week, students from the past 50 years will celebrate with a homecoming weekend full of activities – headlined by the Shine On Summer Music Festival on Saturday. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/09/01/u-of-l-ready-for-anniversary-party/]

Candidate 101 session to help city council hopefuls

Two guest speakers, including Dr. Harold Jansen, will discuss what's involved in holding public office at a Candidate 101 session. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/08/29/candidate-101-session-to-help-city-council-hopefuls/]

Does living in collectives make people happier? This Lethbridge prof intends to find out

Dr. Catherine Kingfisher agrees with the old Three Dog Night song lyric about how one is the loneliest number, so the U of L anthropology professor is setting out to study urban collective living. CBC News [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/urban-collective-living-challenges-perceptions-city-living-happiness-studies-1.4255687]

Are Octopuses Smart?

Dr. Jennifer Mather talks about some octopuses' ability ability to plan ahead, play and show personality LiveScience [https://www.livescience.com/60168-how-smart-are-octopuses.html]

Tech Girl camp: no boys allowed

This week's Tech Girl camp encourages young girls to consider pursuing a career in computer science. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/08/18/tech-girl-camp-no-boys-allowed/]

U of L and Red Crow College to launch Niitsitapi Teacher Education Program next fall

U of L and Red Crow College to launch Niitsitapi Teacher Education Program next fall

The Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge, in partnership with Red Crow Community College, is pleased to offer the Niitsitapi Teacher Education Program, beginning in the fall of 2018. “We look forward to working with the U of L on the Niitsitapi Teacher Education Program,” says Roy Weasel

Navigation and spatial memory — brain region newly identified to be involved

Navigation and spatial memory — brain region newly identified to be involved

Research conducted in a collaboration between Drs. Dun Mao, a researcher in Dr. Bruce McNaughton’s lab at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge, and Steffen Kandler, a researcher in Professor Vincent Bonin’s lab at Neuro-Electronics Research Flanders (NERF) in Belgium, has found neural

High-school iGEM team earning awards ahead of competition

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High-school iGEM team earning awards ahead of competition

Given the cost of printer ink and the environmental consequences of its manufacture, this year the University of Lethbridge high school iGEM team has chosen a project that might solve both problems. “Our project is the development of biological pigment for use in the manufacturing of ink,” says Erin Kelly

Potato bug not a concern for Alberta producers this year

U of L biogeography professor coordinates Canada's potato psyllid and zebra chip monitoring program. The good news is he's found no evidence of zebra chip. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/08/14/potato-bug-not-a-concern-for-alberta-producers-this-year/]

When You Travel Around the World Studying Sex

Dr. Paul Vasey talks about his research into discovering the evolutionary reasons why genes associated with being gay don't go extinct Playboy [http://www.playboy.com/articles/travel-around-the-world-studying-sex]

Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors coming to the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod

The U of L's Fine Arts department is well represented by Ron Chambers and theatre students and grads in the upcoming production of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. The play that places the action in a southern Alberta cowboy town. Macleod Gazette [http://www.fortmacleodgazette.com/

Ongoing monitoring program finds potato psyllids but no evidence of bacteria that causes zebra chip disease

Ongoing monitoring program finds potato psyllids but no evidence of bacteria that causes zebra chip disease

University of Lethbridge biogeography professor Dr. Dan Johnson and his team have been monitoring Prairie potato fields for the past few years, looking for evidence of the potato psyllid insect and a bacterium it can carry that can lead to zebra chip disease in potato crops. “We found hundreds of

University of Lethbridge marks 50-year anniversary celebrating success and growth

The U of L is commemorating 50 years since its founding, marking the anniversary with a series of special events, artistic tributes and academic accolades, some from professors who have taught there since the 1967 opening. Calgary Herald [http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/university-of-lethbridge-marks-50-year-anniversary-celebrating-success-and-growth]

Digging up the past: Albertans invited to take part in archaeological survey of Fort Macleod townsite

Rachel Lindemann (BA '05), owner of Atlatl Archaeology, is working on a project at the original Fort Macleod townsite. What she's found so far provide a glimpse into life in southern Alberta from 1874 to around 1884. CBC News [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/fort-macleod-townsite-dig-1.