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AGILITY Innovation Summit to feature agriculture industry leaders

AGILITY Innovation Summit to feature agriculture industry leaders

Agriculture industry leaders will gather at the University of Lethbridge, Feb. 9-10, for the annual AGILITY Innovation Summit: Future of Food. This student-focused event features industry experts who will address key topics such as the explosive growth in agriculture, food production and technology-related sectors. Through a series of panel discussions

Open Mike - Preparing for the 2017 provincial budget

Open Mike - Preparing for the 2017 provincial budget

As we near spring and the impending announcement of the provincial budget, I feel it is important to begin updating the University community on the preparation of our budget in relation to the Campus Alberta Operating Grant. The University is still anticipating a two per cent increase in the operating

Eye-popping donation epitomizes science on display

Eye-popping donation epitomizes science on display

In celebration of National Periodic Table day, the University of Lethbridge is pleased to announce a donation of a special kind for the Destination Project. A group of former staff and faculty members and current faculty members has generously donated a periodic table to be displayed in the new science

Highway 3 Trio to headline 50th anniversary edition of Calgary Alumni & Friends Concert

Highway 3 Trio to headline 50th anniversary edition of Calgary Alumni & Friends Concert

A special year marks a change to a very special event for the University of Lethbridge as the Calgary Alumni & Friends Concert will feature a night of inspiring songs and stories from three remarkable southern Alberta-based songwriters. “This is our 50th anniversary year, and we have been putting a

Vasey’s gender studies research featured in National Geographic magazine, documentary

Vasey’s gender studies research featured in National Geographic magazine, documentary

While popular culture is just beginning to wrestle with questions surrounding transgender individuals, the University of Lethbridge’s Dr. Paul Vasey has been at the forefront of research in these areas for the better part of 15 years. It’s no wonder then that National Geographic sought his expertise when

New links to industry and innovation realized as U of L joins Composites Research Network

New links to industry and innovation realized as U of L joins Composites Research Network

Academic research, innovation, student opportunity and industry connection received a huge boost recently as the University of Lethbridge formally joined the Composites Research Network (CRN) [http://crn.ubc.ca/]. Canada’s leading network for composites research and the major link between academia and major composites industry partners, the CRN acts

Religion in Scotland in 16th century topic for tonight’s PUBlic Professor

Professor Janay Nugent presents the January PUBlic Professor Series lecture Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/01/26/religion-in-scotland-in-16th-century-topic-for-tonights-public-professor/]

Syrian refugees in Lethbridge share experiences of coming to southern Alberta

Community organizers gathered Thursday at the University of Lethbridge to introduce a Syrian refugee family to the community at large CBC News [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/lethbridge-syrian-refugees-1.3954156]

50th Anniversary Fund launch a success

During Founders' Day Weekend, the U of L launched the Shine On: 50th Anniversary Fund and 50 Hours of Giving. "Combining Founders' Day Weekend donations made by text or online with contributions received from donors through the annual Alumni direct mail appeal and those made recently by

Nugent honing critical thinkers through lessons on history

Nugent honing critical thinkers through lessons on history

At first glance, it seems difficult to see how the study of a religious movement in 16th century Scotland is relevant in today’s society. Spend a couple of hours with University of Lethbridge history professor Dr. Janay Nugent (BA ’95) and the relevance will soon come into focus. Nugent,

Test out the performing arts

Alumna Lynne Wilson offers a performing arts course at Festival Place in Sherwood Park Sherwood Park News [http://www.sherwoodparknews.com/2017/01/16/test-out-the-performing-arts]

Plainridge Park Casino’s First Year Did Not Reduce Lottery Sales Nearby or in State

The U of L's Dr. Robert Williams is part of a team of researchers studying the effects of expanded casino gambling in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts UMass Amherst [https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/plainridge-park-casino%E2%80%99s-first-year-did]

Bell Let’s Talk campaign taking place on Saturday

Pronghorn Athletics partners with Bell for the Let’s Talk student-athlete campaign along with 53 universities across Canada Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/lethbridge-sports/2017/01/20/bell-lets-talk-campaign-taking-place-on-saturday/]

Aging boomers highlight need to bring more men into caregiving profession

Peter Kellett, assistant dean of the U of L nursing program, discusses gender as it pertains to paid caregiving Globe and Mail [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/aging-boomers-highlight-need-to-bring-men-into-caregiving-profession/article33617160/]

Benefit Cosmetics works with neuroscientist to develop brow translator

Dr. Javid Sadr, a professor of Neuroscience at Canada's renowned University of Lethbridge, has partnered with Benefit Cosmetics to study brows Canada Newswire [http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/benefit-cosmetics-works-with-neuroscientist-to-develop-brow-translator-610826735.html]

Fund looks to raise money for U of L scholarships

The University of Lethbridge is launching a new fund sure to lighten the debt load of some students Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/01/12/fund-looks-to-raise-money-for-u-of-l-scholarships/]

Founders’ Day Weekend to open 50th anniversary celebrations

Celebrations for the University of Lethbridge’s 50th anniversary kick off today with the Founders’ Day Weekend Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/01/13/founders-day-weekend-to-open-50th-anniversary-celebrations/]

Students take icy punge for charity

Members of the University of Lethbridge’s Management Students’ Society host the 12th annual Chillin’ 4 Charity event and many took the plunge Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/01/14/students-take-icy-plungefor-charity/]

ULeth team wins gold in Boston

Once again students from the University of Lethbridge have come out on top at the iGEM World Jamboree at MIT in Boston Innovation Anthology [http://www.innovationanthology.com/programs.php?id=872]

Secret to iGEM success at ULeth

For the last few years, Dr Hans-Joachim Wieden has been the guiding light for students entering the iGEM competitions to build genetically engineered machines Innovation Anthology [http://www.innovationanthology.com/programs.php?id=873]

U of L was good news for the city

A look back at the 1966 original article that trumpeted a new university for Lethbridge Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2017/01/13/of-l-was-good-news-for-city/]

U of L Rotaract Club joins with Rotary Club of Lethbridge East to bring Mexican school dream to reality

An earnest belief in the value of education has led to the creation of an accredited school in Mazatlán, Mexico Lethbridge Living [https://lethbridgeliving.ca/2017/01/06/u-of-l-rotaract-club-joins-with-rotary-club-of-lethbridge-east-to-bring-mexican-school-dream-to-reality/]

Oral history project celebrates U of L’s 50th anniversary with 50 Voices

The 50 Voices oral history project has woven a tapestry of perspectives about the University of Lethbridge over the past 50 years. Lethbridge Living [https://lethbridgeliving.ca/2017/01/12/oral-history-project-celebrates-u-of-ls-50th-anniversary-with-50-voices/]

Founders’ Day kicks off 50th anniversary celebration at University of Lethbridge

Friday’s festivities featured bag pipes, a hot tub and a replica cake as the U of L kicked off Founders’ Day weekend, a celebration of 50 years Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/3180793/founders-day-kicks-off-50th-anniversary-celebration-at-university-of-lethbridge/]

Lethbridge woman spends 40 hours making cake replica of the university

Alumna Amy Whipple's replica University Hall cake took an enormous amount of work Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/3180674/lethbridge-woman-spends-40-hours-making-cake-replica-of-the-university/]