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Sedentary time in older adults: a critical review of measurement, associations with health, and interventions

The U of L's Dr. Jennifer Copeland co-authors study looking at sedentary time (ST) as an important risk factor for a variety of health outcomes in older adults British Journal of Sports Medicine [http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2017/07/19/bjsports-2016-097210]

Horns emotionally turn to the past

Pronghorns women's rugby turns to Neil Langevin and Ashley Steacy to lead the program in the wake of Ric Suggitt's death Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/lethbridge-sports/2017/07/18/horns-emotionally-turn-past/]

Alberta on the world stage

A look at Dr. Mary Dyck's project that helped a Nigerian man by supplying two prosthetic arms Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/3602100/peter-watts-alberta-on-the-world-stage/]

Birkbeck wins grant to investigate peer review

The U of L's Dr. Dan O'Donnell is part of the team that is set to investigate the workings of the academic peer review process Research Information [https://www.researchinformation.info/news/birkbeck-wins-grant-investigate-peer-review]

Coaching for Canada 'with pride'

Former Pronghorns women's basketball assistant coach Claire Meadows flourishing in new role Brantford Expositor [http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2017/07/13/coaching-for-canada-with-pride]

Truro man leads effort to protect rainbow crosswalks in Alberta

Pronghorns track star Peter Millman and friends join forces to protect crosswalks from vandals Truro Daily News [http://www.trurodaily.com/news/local/2017/7/13/truro-man-leads-effort-to-protect-rainbow-crosswalks-in-alberta.html]

Wanna find new bugs? Check out Alberta's BioBlitz

Scientists and researchers from across the province are inviting Calgarians to join them at University of Lethbridge’s Westcastle Field Station in Castle Mountain Provincial Park for BioBlitz Metro News [http://www.metronews.ca/news/calgary/2017/07/13/new-insect-species-alberta-bioblitz.html]

Grade 11s getting research experience at university

Seven Grade 11 students, including five from Lethbridge, are at the University of Lethbridge this week for the Heritage Youth Researcher Summer program Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/07/14/grade-11s-getting-research-experience-at-university/]

Getting into the swing of things

A look at former U of L Pronghorns men's hockey player Colton Yellow Horn Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/lethbridge-sports/2017/07/11/getting-into-the-swing-of-things/]

Arts festival takes over the Coutts Centre July 23

Live music, family art activities, artists in action, and a beautiful garden setting set the tone for another summer arts festival at the Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage near Nanton Nanton News [http://www.nantonnews.com/2017/07/12/arts-festival-takes-over-the-coutts-centre-july-23]

More acts added to U of L celebration

Two more acts have been booked for the signature event of the University of Lethbridge’s 50th anniversary Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/07/13/more-acts-added-to-u-of-l-celebration/]

Biochar could be a game changer

A multi-pronged research project based in Alberta aims to assess whether feeding biochar in backgrounding and finishing rations could be a way to reduce methane emissions Canadian Cattlemen [https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2017/07/07/biochar-research-to-look-at-methane-emission-reductions-in-cattle/]

Busy weekend coming up for city residents

The Nikkei Memory Capture Project event at Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens is featured Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/07/08/busy-weekend-coming-up-for-city-residents/]

Lethbridge team reaches out

Aided by prosthetic arms “printed” in Canada, three Lethbridge people have offered new hope to an accident victim in Africa Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/07/10/lethbridge-team-reaches-out/]

Herperger using Sakamoto research prize to design and produce analog oscillator

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Herperger using Sakamoto research prize to design and produce analog oscillator

Keegan Herperger plans to design an analog oscillator with functional eurorack modules and enough tweaks that it constitutes an original design, now that he has received the 2017 Joyce and Ron Sakamoto Prize for Research in Digital Audio Arts. “An oscillator is essentially what generates the sound in a synthesizer,

Centre for the Study of Scholarly Communication to work with international collaboration on peer review

Dr. Daniel Paul O’Donnell of the Centre for the Study of Scholarly Communication and Department of English at the University of Lethbridge is collaborating with an international team on a project that investigates academic peer review. The project, led by Principal Investigator Dr. Martin Eve at Birkbeck College, University

Arts Festival Takes Over Coutts Centre July 23

Arts Festival Takes Over Coutts Centre July 23

Live music, family art activities, artists in action, and a beautiful garden setting set the tone for another summer arts festival at the Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage near Nanton. The annual Coutts Centre Arts Festival, hosted by the University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts and Art Gallery,

University-led study looks to reduce methane gas emissions in cattle

University-led study looks to reduce methane gas emissions in cattle

Seeking to mitigate the greenhouse gas contributions of the region’s agricultural sector, a University of Lethbridge-led study has been granted $1.1 million by the federal government’s Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program. “Canadian farmers are great stewards of the land and the environment. These new investments are part of

U of L hosting top grade 11 students in Heritage Youth Researcher Summer (HYRS) Program

A total of seven area grade 11 students are on campus this week taking part in the Heritage Youth Researcher Summer (HYRS) program, a six-week, hands-on, multidisciplinary research program offered to top students with a proven academic record and an interest in innovative health-care solutions. Successful HYRS applicants have the

Input sought on Nikkei project

The University of Lethbridge and Plymouth University have been working together on the Nikkei Memory Capture Project, but now they are seeking to hear from southern Albertans to improve their research Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/07/05/input-sought-on-nikkei-project/]

U of L student awarded a National Geographic Society Early Career Grant

Francisco Gomez Jimenez, a master’s student studying under Dr. Paul Vasey, has been awarded an Early Career Grant through the National Geographic Society Pincher Creek Voice [http://www.pinchercreekvoice.com/2017/07/u-of-l-student-awarded-national.html]

Volt Energy Announces Appointees to Advisory Board

Geography alumnus Thomas Clarke named to advisory board of Volt Energy as a geological advisor Stockhouse [http://www.stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2017/07/06/volt-energy-announces-appointees-to-advisory-board]

Earthquake felt in city

Dr. Rene Barendregt gives insight into the seismic event that shook northern Montana and southern Alberta Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/07/07/earthquake-felt-in-city/]

Taylor made for success

Lethbridge native and U of L alumnus Taylor Ackerman is reflecting on his personal changes in new music Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/entertainment/local-entertainment/2017/06/23/taylor-made-success/]

The games scientists play

An unusual pair of third-year classes from the University of Lethbridge recently joined forces to complete a project Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/06/26/the-games-scientists-play/]