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U of L working to prevent young adult deaths

The University of Lethbridge has joined with two prominent American foundations to support student well-being Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/10/10/u-of-l-working-to-prevent-young-adult-deaths/]

Food security a concern for local post-secondary students

Rev. Canon Erin Phillips, the chaplain for Ecumenical Campus Ministry at the University of Lethbridge, addresses SACPA on food security Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/10/16/food-security-a-concern-for-local-post-secondary-students/]

Social media's significance oversold amid election hype

Dr. Harold Jansen co-authors a study published last year that says only about seven per cent of Facebook users and four per cent of Twitter users do anything political on those sites CBC News [http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-social-media-1.3277007]

Case competition: post-secondary students tackle agribusiness challenge

Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge are joining forces and asking students enrolled in agriculture to take part in the new Cor Van Raay Agribusiness Case Competition Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/2264850/case-competition-post-secondary-students-tackle-agribusiness-challenge/]

Resurgent Pronghorns

A perfect 4-0 start to the season and a national ranking has the Horns women's hockey team flying high Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/local-sports/2015/10/16/resurgent-pronghorns/]

The journey begins

There were 267 degrees handed out with close to 200 students present as the University of Lethbridge celebrated its Fall 2015 Convocation ceremony on Saturday Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/10/18/the-journey-begins/]

Weldon Rising opens season at University Theatre

How people deal with grief and regret after witnessing a hate crime is the subject of a dramatic comedy opening at the University of Lethbridge on Tuesday Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/10/19/weldon-rising-opensseason-at-university-theatre/]

U of L jumps in Research Infosource ranking

The University of Lethbridge continues to bolster its presence among the country’s elite research universities, moving up one spot in both the undergraduate and overall categories of Research Infosource’s annual Research Universities of the Year rankings list. The U of L jumped from fifth to fourth in the

University of Lethbridge establishes Josh Burton Memorial Award

Josh Burton, a 23-year-old southern Alberta man who died in July 2013 after a car accident in Guatemala, will now have a University of Lethbridge music scholarship in his name Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/2261868/university-of-lethbridge-establishes-josh-burton-memorial-award/]

Horns women sweep the Pandas

The Horns women's hockey team continued its perfect start to the season with two huge wins in Edmonton Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/local-sports/2015/10/11/horns-women-sweep-the-pandas/]

University of Lethbridge honours Cor Van Raay

Agriculture leader Cor Van Raay is featured as part of Fall 2015 Convocation Western Producer [http://www.producer.com/daily/university-of-lethbridge-honours-cor-van-raay/]

Has the internet been good for democracy? An Ira Basen documentary

Dr. Harold Jansen speaks to social media and its role in the political process CBC Radio One [http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/the-politics-of-fear-the-failed-promise-of-digital-democracy-what-s-next-if-no-party-gets-a-majority-1.3274370/has-the-internet-been-good-for-democracy-an-ira-basen-documentary-1.3275096]

5 Questions with Dr. Erasmus Okine

5 Questions with Dr. Erasmus Okine

Dr. Erasmus Okine is settling into his new role as vice-president (research). One of the country’s top agricultural researchers and a proven cultivator of undergraduate and graduate student research, Okine joined the U of L from the University of Alberta, where he served most recently in a dual capacity

There's no place like the U of L for Anna Kovalchuk

Student Success

There's no place like the U of L for Anna Kovalchuk

For Anna Kovalchuk (BSc ’14, MSc ’15), the door has been open for her to study virtually anywhere she’d like, and yet it’s never been a question as to where she really wants to be – the University of Lethbridge. “A lot of people asked why I was doing

University honours Dr. Igor Kovalchuk with Speaker Research Award

University honours Dr. Igor Kovalchuk with Speaker Research Award

Recognized as a pioneering researcher at the forefront of plant genome stability and the burgeoning field of epigenetics, Dr. Igor Kovalchuk has been named the 2015 winner of the University of Lethbridge’s Speaker Research Award. Since coming to the University of Lethbridge’s Department of Biological Sciences in 2001,

U of L rolls out new waste diversion model

Recycling and Caretaking Manager Judy Jaeger says her staff will be setting up sorting stations in an effort to divert office waste from the landfill. CJOC Radio [http://www.cjocfm.com/news-and-info/news/lethbridge-news/u-of-l-rolls-out-new-waste-diversion-model/]

Chief Victor Buffalo to be presented with honorary degree

Chief Victor Buffalo to be presented with honorary degree

Renowned businessman, statesman and diplomat, former Samson Cree Nation Chief Victor Buffalo, will be bestowed a 2015 Honorary Degree by the University of Lethbridge Senate. “We are very humbled to have Victor Buffalo accept our offer of an honorary degree,” says University of Lethbridge Chancellor Janice Varzari. “His incredible spirit

Award winners turning noise into music

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Award winners turning noise into music

Our sonic environment is composed of hundreds of different sounds that range from breathing, to traffic, to children’s voices at the playground down the street. For the average listener, these sounds blend together to create static background noise, which is easy to ignore. Alex Bohn and Max Hopkins have

Agriculture leader Cor Van Raay to receive U of L Honorary Degree

Agriculture leader Cor Van Raay to receive U of L Honorary Degree

The University of Lethbridge Senate is honoured to announce it is recognizing Alberta agriculture innovator and entrepreneur Cor Van Raay with a 2015 Honorary Degree. “Cor Van Raay has meant so much to agriculture and the world of agribusiness in southern Alberta, and we are thrilled to highlight his contributions

Renowned RNA researcher to present Gairdner lecture events

Renowned RNA researcher to present Gairdner lecture events

The University of Lethbridge’s Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI) is thrilled to partner with the Canada Gairdner Foundation in bringing 2015 Canada Gairdner Foundation International Award winner Dr. Lynne Maquat to southern Alberta for a series of public speaker events. Maquat, whose work has furthered our understanding

Student mental health supports behind new U of L partnership

Student mental health supports behind new U of L partnership

The University of Lethbridge is the first Canadian post-secondary institution to join The Jed & Clinton Health Matters Campus Program (The Campus Program) in support of student well-being and mental health.The program is designed to help schools prevent the two leading causes of death in young adults — unintentional injuries,

Cor Van Raay Agribusiness Case Competition now accepting student registrations

Cor Van Raay Agribusiness Case Competition now accepting student registrations

Student participants are now being sought for the inaugural Cor Van Raay Agribusiness Case Competition, a unique new venture presented collaboratively by the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College. A student-directed initiative, the competition is designed for students to expand their knowledge in the areas of agriculture and business on

Agreement cooks up questions

Dr. Geoffrey Hale comments on the newly-signed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/10/06/agreement-cooks-up-questions/]

Western Michigan hockey falls to Lethbridge 4-3 in first exhibition loss since 1998

The Horns men's hockey team splits a pair of games on a pre-season trip to Michigan Michigan Live [http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2015/10/western_michigan_hockey_falls_1.html]

AGILITY Innovation Series to feature business leaders, experts

The University of Lethbridge’s new experiential learning program, AGILITY, is off and running this fall and with it comes a new speaker series that will give students the opportunity to learn from renowned business leaders and industry experts. “Our goal is to provide opportunities for our students to engage