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Local businesses partner to support unique music initiative

Local businesses partner to support unique music initiative

The love of music has led a pair of local businesses to come together in support of an exciting music initiative in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge. Lucky Star Guitars and The Geomatic Attic, both prominent supporters of local and visiting musical acts, have collaborated

Partnership with 1st Choice Savings helps bring community together

Partnership with 1st Choice Savings helps bring community together

The 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness will be the site for a pair of exciting community events in the coming days, thanks to the strong relationship between the University of Lethbridge and 1st Choice Savings and Credit Union. On Saturday evening, 1st Choice Savings is sponsoring the

Millman makes major impact in first throw of season

Pronghorns thrower Peter Millman wins both the shot put and weight throw at the Golden Bear Invitational Truro Daily News [http://www.trurodaily.com/Sports/2015-02-01/article-4028174/Millman-makes-major-impact-in-first-throw-of-season/1]

Professional development conference geared to students

Faculty of Management students will get a head start on their professional development by hearing from top-notch speakers during a two-day conference Thursday and Friday at the University of Lethbridge. In addition to attending a networking dinner on Thursday evening with Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, co-founders of Barefoot Cellars,

Greeks choose anti-austerity

Constantine Passaris, a research affiliate of the Prentice Institute for Global Population & Economy, discusses the Greek election Winnipeg Free Press [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/Greeks-choose-anti-austerity---290373931.html]

Distiller's grains are good for livestock gut health

Another take on the research of Dr. Wade Abbott and his U of L team into beer and bread yeast-eating bacteria Alberta Farmer Express [http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2015/02/04/distillers-grains-are-goodfor-livestock-gut-health/]

College hosting annual open house

Cranbrooks' College of the Rockies is hosting an Open House and talking about its dual admission option with the University of Lethbridge Kotenay News Advertiser [http://www.kootenayadvertiser.com/community/290791981.html]

Study records plummeting fish numbers in Athabasca River

U of L researchers study fish populations in the Athabasca and Muskeg watershed Fort McMurray Today [http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2015/02/03/study-records-plummeting-fish-numbers-in-athabasca]

Sharing the fruits of their labours

Barefoot Cellars founders making an impression as the 2015 Executives in Residence Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/02/04/sharing-the-fruits-of-their-labours/]

Varying gas prices

U of L economist Dr. Danny LeRoy explains why gas prices are always in flux Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/1809777/varying-gas-prices/]

Animal Sex: How Octopuses Do It

Cephalopod expert Dr. Jennifer Mather delving into the sex life of the octopus Living Science [http://www.livescience.com/49658-animal-sex-octopuses.html]

Symphony presents 'Horns of Glory'

The U of L's Dr. Thomas Staples and his work is celebrated by the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/01/31/symphony-presents-horns-of-glory/]

Globe-trotting TV producer Geoff Haines-Stiles to speak at U of L’s 22nd Annual International Dinner

A producer and director of Carl Sagan's COSMOS, Haines-Stiles will bring his globe-trotting/planetary perspective to campus Lethbridge Living [http://lethbridgeliving.com/news/general/item/globe-trotting-tv-producer-geoff-haines-stiles-to-speak-at-u-of-l-s-22nd-annual-international-dinner]

U of L students showcase research

U of L graduate students in the Department of Biological Sciences showcase their research at the fourth annual Graduate Biology Symposium Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/02/01/u-of-l-students-showcase-research/]

Council urged to throw support behind children

University of Lethbridge researchers praised for work on Early Child Development Mapping Initiative Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/02/03/council-urged-to-throw-support-behind-children/]

Globe-trotting TV producer headlines 22nd Annual International Dinner

Globe-trotting TV producer headlines 22nd Annual International Dinner

Geoff Haines-Stiles always had a desire to travel the world – it was just a matter of finding the right itinerary and ticket. Through education, that route was revealed and Haines-Stiles eventually visited all seven continents, including two trips to the most remote, and least visited – Antarctica. A senior producer and

Rocky road ahead for liberal party says U of L expert

Dr. Geoffrey Hale take a look at the difficult future of the liberals in Alberta CJOC News [http://www.cjocfm.com/news-and-info/news/lethbridge-news/rocky-road-ahead-for-alberta-liberal-party-says-u-of-l-expert/]

As Canadian dollar drops, concerns rise for local businesses

Faculty of Management professor Donna Townley discusses the impact a weak loonie may have on Montana's Flathead Valley Flathead Beacon [http://flatheadbeacon.com/2015/01/30/canadian-dollar-drops-concerns-rise-local-businesses/]

U of L student competing for Miss Universe Canada

Calgary-born Monika Horvat is looking to show that a well educated woman can represent Canada as an ambassador Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/1801886/u-of-l-student-competing-for-miss-universe-canada/]

Fine Arts showcases University of Lethbridge talent

The University's Faculty of Fine Arts is well represented in a pair of major North American exhibitions as the outstanding quality of both alumni and faculty is on display. David Hoffos (BFA Art ’94), Mary-Anne McTrowe (BFA Art ’98, Art Technician) and Dan Wong (BFA Art ’03) have

In the Boxcar

The U of L's Dr. Goldie Morgentaler translated an excerpt from her mother's novel Letters to Abrasha in conjunction with International Holocaust Remembrance Day Tablet [http://tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/188492/in-the-boxcar]

U of L stresses importance of data privacy

Kevin Vadnais, the U of L's information security manager, talks about maintaining a safe online presence Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/01/29/u-of-l-stresses-importance-of-data-privacy/]

U of L grad the exception as Aboriginal politician

U of L alumna Jennifer Campeau is on campus as an executive-in-residence Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/01/29/u-of-l-grad-the-exception-as-aboriginal-politician/]

Statue went from Expo 67 to the University of Lethbridge

A look at the great journey that brought our beloved Moses to campus University Affairs [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/statue-went-from-expo-67-to-the-university-of-lethbridge/?utm_source=newsletterjan28_15&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Moses&utm_campaign=ataglanceEN]

Weird weather? Experts say, blame the jet stream

The U of L's Jim Byrne (geography) says the unseasonably warm weather is consistent with a theory that suggests the wandering jet stream is caused by shrinking Arctic sea ice CTV News [http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/weird-weather-experts-say-blame-the-jet-stream-1.2209966]