Featured On the fast track to Olympic glory U of L alumnus Florian Linder is heading to the Olympics as a coach with the South Korean bobsleigh contingent Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2018/01/18/fast-track-olympic-glory/]
Featured Floods, drought - The new norm? Dr. Stefan Kienzle, a hydrologist who studies water supply with a focus on the Oldman River Basin, will discuss how climate change could affect water outlook in southern Alberta Medicine Hat News [http://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2018/01/24/floods-droughts-the-new-norm/]
Featured Gov’t action needed to fund research Dr. Claudia Malacrida says it is time for the liberal government to take action and give more support to research across the country Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2018/01/19/govt-action-needed-to-fund-research/]
Featured Wild horse in Canada - pest or precious treasure? Dr. Claudia Notzke's work on the study of Alberta's wild horses is examined Horse Canada [https://horse-canada.com/magazine_articles/wild-horses-in-canada-pest-or-precious-heritage-2/]
Featured Why is Canada jeopardizing NAFTA to protect 13,500 farmers? Dr. Danny LeRoy discusses supply management in Canada and how it is affecting lower income families Macleans [http://www.macleans.ca/opinion/why-is-canada-jeopardizing-nafta-to-protect-13500-farmers/]
Featured Lethbridge parents join middle school math class to keep up with their kids U of L mathematics professor Joy Morris and her students are helping parents cope with new math and how to help their children Global News [https://globalnews.ca/news/3976603/lethbridge-parents-join-middle-school-math-class-to-keep-up-with-their-kids/]
Featured Professor remembered for his dedication to students and U of L A memorial service will be held Saturday for professor Bhagwan Dua, a longtime department chair and dean at the University of Lethbridge Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2018/01/23/professor-remembered-for-his-dedication-to-students-and-u-of-l/]
Research Improving animal nutrition and food safety at heart of research study published in Nature Microbiology As the world grapples with the big problem of feeding 7.6 billion people, University of Lethbridge adjunct professor Dr. Wade Abbott of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and his team have detailed the smallest of metabolic reactions with the goal of improving food security, food safety and animal nutrition. Abbott
Community Vasey eager to engage healthy discussion on sexual and gender diversity Dr. Paul Vasey garners a lot of attention for his work and he’s not the least bit surprised as to why. “Not to make a pun but, the stories are sexy,” says the University of Lethbridge psychology professor and Board of Governors Research Chair who heads the University’s
Featured Horns soccer announces signing The Horns men's soccer team announces the signing of defender Mahek Gill from Abbotsford, B.C. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/lethbridge-sports/2018/01/17/horns-soccer-announces-signing/]
Featured Let's make the political personal – by getting off social media and talking face-to-face The U of L' Dr. John von Heyking and his work Friendship and Politics is cited Ottawa Citizen [http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/pellerin-lets-make-the-political-personal-by-getting-off-social-media-and-talking-face-to-face]
Featured Cold weather hits Lethbridge shelter hard Students in the University of Lethbridge’s Addictions Counseling Studies program are currently interning at the Lethbridge shelter Global News [https://globalnews.ca/news/3960450/cold-weather-hits-lethbridge-shelter-hard/]
Student Success Orban is one step closer to her Olympic dream Having been an athlete most of her life, Sarah Orban, a fifth-year University of Lethbridge student majoring in kinesiology and psychology, isn’t intimidated by a seven-day-a-week training schedule. On the fast track to train for Canada’s Olympic track cycling team, Orban trains weekdays in her hometown of Calgary
Campus Life Rising-star Indigenous Artist Meryl McMaster explores identity through self-portraiture It is with excitement and great anticipation that the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery welcomes Meryl McMaster’s Confluence to the main gallery, January 18 through March 15. A rising star in the Canadian art world, McMasters’s series of photographic self-portraiture explores identity, representation, storytelling and the environment in
Featured Interesting exhibitions setting up at Esplanade Dr. Josephine Mills and the U of L Art Gallery present an exhibition at Medicine Hat's Esplanade Medicine Hat News [http://medicinehatnews.com/entertainment/local-entertainment/2018/01/05/interesting-exhibitions-setting-up-at-esplanade/]
Featured Alzheimer Society hosting event on understanding behaviour The U of L's Dr. Sienna Caspar will speak on understanding behaviours often seen in those with dementia Medicine Hat News [http://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2018/01/05/alzheimer-society-hosting-event-on-understanding-behaviour/]
Featured Popularity of squirming octopus dish raises animal rights group’s ire Octopus expert Dr. Jennifer Mather discusses the controversial octopus dish sannakji The Star [https://www.thestar.com/life/2018/01/06/popularity-of-squirming-octopus-dish-raises-animal-rights-groups-ire.html]
Featured Malawi-bound students raising money for mosquito nets Fifteen students from a wide range of studies at Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge are preparing for a four-week trip in late spring to the African nation of Malawi CHAT News [http://chatnewstoday.ca/article/542233/malawi-bound-students-raising-money-mosquito-nets]
Featured Construction totals strong in Lethbridge The University's Destination Project contributes greatly to the local economy Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2018/01/08/construction-totals-strong-in-lethbridge/]
Featured Lacombe County sees leadership changes U of L aluimnus Tim Timmons named the new county manager for Lacombe County Lacombe Globe [http://www.lacombeglobe.com/2018/01/08/lacombe-county-sees-leadership-changes]
Campus Life U of L chemists make most-cited lists The research publications of two University of Lethbridge chemistry professors have made the Canadian Journal of Chemistry’s (CJC) lists of most-cited papers from the last 20 years and the 100 most-cited papers ever published by the journal. Dr. Andrew Hakin, U of L provost and vice-president (academic) and a
Campus Life They're back! After a two-year absence, the six maquettes, or preliminary models, that were perched on the seventh-floor plant deck of the Atrium are back pointing, waving and peering after being reinstalled in their boxes. They’ve been joined by four new figures and all are characters from The Audience sculpture by
Featured Pronghorns teams resume schedules The Pronghorns men’s hockey team hosts the U Sports No. 3-ranked Saskatchewan Huskies in Canada West action Friday and Saturday Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/lethbridge-sports/2018/01/04/pronghorn-teams-resume-schedules/]
Featured United/Jr. Heat product to play Canada West West Kelowna’s Michaela Jacobsen has committed to the University of Lethrbidge soccer for 2018 Kelowna Capital News [https://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/united-jr-heat-product-to-play-canada-west/]
Featured Play an essential part of a child’s pre-school learning Educator cites U of L research showing the experience of play changed the connections of the neurons in the pre-frontal section of a child’s brain when talking about the value of free play Zululand Observer [https://zululandobserver.co.za/161418/play-essential-part-childs-pre-school-learning/]
