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Make Back to School Time Easier with a Few Simple Strategies

Dr. Dawn McBride advises parents to remember 'The four Rs' as they help their children get ready for back to school Lethbridge News Now [http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/529913/make-back-school-time-easier-few-simple-strategies]

U of L welcomes new and continuing students to campus

U of L welcomes new and continuing students to campus

Before they attend their first lectures for the 2016 fall semester on Wednesday, Sept. 7, new University of Lethbridge students have the chance to check out their surroundings and get oriented to university life. In addition to the more than 5,800 students who will return to campus as continuing

U of L humanities researchers secure federal grants

Four University of Lethbridge professors have been awarded more than $300,000 in research grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). “This year’s SSHRC results reflect a high standard of excellence amongst our humanists and social scientists, of which we can be rightly proud,” says Dr.

U of L sociologist looks at Muslims in Canada in light of terrorist attacks by Muslim converts

U of L sociologist looks at Muslims in Canada in light of terrorist attacks by Muslim converts

Building on the research he did for his award-winning book The Muslim Question in Canada (UBC Press, 2014), University of Lethbridge sociologist Dr. Abdie Kazemipur will examine the integration of Canadian Muslims in light of recent events like the terrorist attacks by Muslim converts in October of 2014. Thanks to

Rodrigues to investigate modern nondual spirituality

Rodrigues to investigate modern nondual spirituality

Sociological studies show the number of those who call themselves ‘spiritual but not religious’ (SBNR) has been outpacing those who identify with mainstream religious traditions in Canada. A subset of SBNR groups is the Modern Nondual Spirituality (MNS) movement. Eckhart Tolle, the movement’s high profile teacher, lives in Canada.

Examining the corporate-charity link

Examining the corporate-charity link

Sometimes the corporate-charity link is as obvious as a signpost, as in the CIBC Run for the Cure or the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride. Not so obvious are the ways in which partnerships between corporations and the non-profit sector are formed in the first place and how the two

New conference to build bridges between academia and the public

New conference to build bridges between academia and the public

People often think young children learn a second language much easier than older children or adults but much of the research into second language learning doesn’t necessarily support this idea in a school setting. Popular wisdom holds that, in contrast to adults, immigrant children in a host society learn

No easy solution to electoral reform

No easy solution to electoral reform

Changing Canada’s electoral system will mean making compromises, a point that University of Lethbridge political science professor, Dr. Harold Jansen, stressed during his appearance before a recent meeting of the House of Commons Special Committee on Electoral Reform. Federal elections in Canada use the first past the post (FPTP)

Warm-up benefit could explain morning birdsong

Vocally warming up puts more dazzle into a bird’s singing for the day, a new test shows, perhaps helping to explain widespread outbursts of birdsong at dawn. ScienceNews [https://www.sciencenews.org/article/warm-benefit-could-explain-morning-birdsong]

MacKenzie investigates modern religious choices in a traditional Maya community

MacKenzie investigates modern religious choices in a traditional Maya community

Atop a bookshelf in Dr. Jamie MacKenzie’s office at the University of Lethbridge are several wood carvings of Catholic saints like the Virgin Mary, artifacts he’s purchased on one of his many field trips to Guatemala. Nearby, on top of a filing cabinet are other artifacts, bottles of

Canadian Catholicism showing signs of resilience and growth

Canadian Catholicism showing signs of resilience and growth

Over the past several decades, people have claimed that Catholicism is on the decline in Canada, along with religion more generally. But new research carried out by well-known sociologists and pollsters Dr. Reginald Bibby, who holds the Board of Governors Research Chair in the Department of Sociology at the University

Building rapport key to success of the Raising Spirit project

Student Success

Building rapport key to success of the Raising Spirit project

Taylor Little Mustache couldn’t have asked for a better summer job. As a research assistant with Raising Spirit: The Opokaa’sin Digital Storytelling Project, Little Mustache says she felt honoured to work on a project where she learned so much. “I feel humbled by being a part of this

CIHR grant allows researchers to dig deeper into the effects of prenatal stress

CIHR grant allows researchers to dig deeper into the effects of prenatal stress

Dr. Gerlinde Metz, a University of Lethbridge neuroscientist, and her team of researchers have received more than $1.1 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to conduct further research into prenatal stress and examine the role of fathers’ stress in preterm birth and newborn development.

Students use summer program to improve research skills

Some university students may have taken the summer off, however, others stuck around to further their academic career. The CCBN wrapped up its summer research program on Thursday following the annual summer student symposium. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/08/19/students-use-summer-program-to-improve-research-skills/]

Students take centre stage at annual CCBN Summer Student Symposium

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Students take centre stage at annual CCBN Summer Student Symposium

The Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) has been a hub of research over the summer as students have studied questions about jet lag, paternal preconception alcohol exposure, the effects of chronic exposure to THC in adolescence and the effects of disrupted circadian rhythms. Sixteen of the summer students presented

Work is play to Chris Morris

Work is play to Chris Morris

While many people groan at the thought of going to work, Chris Morris (BFA ‘07) gets excited at the prospect and can’t wait to get out the door. “I always say I’ve gotten a full-time job in my hobby,” says Morris. “I’ve always had an odd, odd

City woman wins voice competition at national festival

Alyssa Durnie (BMus '16) is the classical voice winner of the 2016 National Music Festival staged in Edmonton for the past week. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/08/14/city-woman-wins-voice-competition-at-national-festival/]

Malawi teacher sees new possibilities through U of L studies

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Malawi teacher sees new possibilities through U of L studies

Travelling halfway around the world to take classes in the University of Lethbridge’s Faculty of Education has opened Wyson Ndhlovu’s eyes to the possibilities. Now, he looks to bring this new world of potential to his homeland and create opportunities for the young Malawi girls he teaches at

University of Lethbridge trio present to Senate committees

University of Lethbridge trio present to Senate committees

Earlier this year, three University of Lethbridge professors were asked to be among the experts consulted by two Standing Senate committees. Drs. Yale Belanger, Geoffrey Hale and Chris Kukucha, all political science professors, provided their expert knowledge on important issues facing the country, including internal trade and pipelines. “I found

Steacy wins bronze at Rio Olympics

Ashley Steacy and Kayla Moleschi, two former U of L Pronghorns, win bronze in Rio Olympics Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/08/08/steacy-wins-bronze-at-rio-olympics/]

Locals set for medal runs

Lethbridge swimmer Rachel Nicol in 100m breaststroke final; Ashley Steacy heads to semifinal in women’s rugby 7s Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/local-sports/2016/08/08/locals-set-for-medal-runs/]

University research program gets Grade 11s experience

he Heritage Youth Researcher Summer (HYRS) program allows Grade 11 students the opportunity to get hands-on biomedical research experience at a university level. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/07/22/university-research-program-gets-grade-11s-experience/]

Horns to host rugby nationals

The University of Lethbridge will host the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s rugby national university championships in 2017 Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/local-sports/2016/07/22/horns-to-host-rugby-nationals/]

Hammer falls on Olympic career

Olympic athlete and former Pronghorn Jim Steacy announces his retirement Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/07/21/hammer-falls-on-olympic-career/]

Young researcher summer program looks to expand through transition

Young researcher summer program looks to expand through transition

Universities in Alberta will be taking over the popular Heritage Youth Researcher Summer (HYRS) program from Alberta Innovates Health Solutions (AIHS) during a three-year transition period. “Now, the University of Lethbridge, the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary are all picking up the program and running it internally,