Featured Triple Threat Academy, an opportunity to be seized Alumna Nola Antony and her Triple Threat Academy group present opportunities for young people to get to experience singing, acting and dancing Fort McMurray Today [http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2014/02/13/triple-threat-academy-an-opportunity-to-be-seized]
Featured They score The Pronghorns women's hockey team's Pink in the Rink fundraiser, held nearly four months ago, realizes results Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/local-sports/2014/02/they-score/]
Featured Federal budget misses mark on the biggest issue facing young workers Dr. Susan McDaniel of the U of L's Prentice Institute says the big picture problem facing young workers today isn’t as much unemployment as underemployment Calgary Herald [http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2014/02/12/work-in-progress-federal-budget-misses-mark-on-the-biggest-issue-facing-young-workers-under-not-un-employment/]
Featured First Nations Education Act long overdue The Faculty of Education's Carmen Mombourquette discusses added educational support for First Nations students Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/02/first-nations-education-act-long-overdue-prof/]
Featured West proof nothing is impossible A look at Spencer West's story, the guest speaker at the University's annual International Dinner Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/02/west-proof-nothing-is-impossible/]
Featured Canadian dollar dips as U.S. economy rebounds University of Lethbridge economist Donna Townley says the declining Canadian dollar will not dissuade Albertans from traveling to and spending in Montana Flathead Beacon [http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/canadian_dollar_dips_as_u.s._economy_rebounds/37806/]
Campus Life Destination 2020, the U of L's 2014/19 Strategic Plan, is released The University of Lethbridge has released a new strategic roadmap that will guide the University forward over the next five years. The U of L’s 2014/19 Strategic Plan, dubbed Destination 2020, outlines the U of L’s strategic priorities and identifies actions to ensure its goals are realized.
Research Octopus got your tongue? It’s an unusual coupling: A linguist and a marine biologist are working together to investigate the human tongue. In their study, the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences researchers are using two species of octopus and tiny worms that helped win a Nobel Prize. The work is
Research Mather joins USC colleagues in comparing octopus movements to that of human tongue How can the movements of an octopus and a worm relate to the human tongue and its ability to make speech sounds? The University of Lethbridge’s Dr. Jennifer Mather (psychology) is in the midst of a three-year study, funded by a National Science Foundation INSPIRE grant, with researchers from
Campus Life Pronghorns seeking second place Heading into the final two-game series of the regular season, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's basketball team is still in the hunt for second place in the Division and a home playoff date, but they will have to win their final two games versus the Calgary Dinos
Community University partners with 1st Choice Savings to present community events The University of Lethbridge is thankful for the support from 1st Choice Savings and Credit Union as they partner for a pair of exciting community events taking place on campus in the next week. On Wednesday evening, 1st Choice Savings is sponsoring the final Canada West home games of the
Research Art Gallery a leader in Holocaust-era provenance research The University of Lethbridge Art Gallery will play a leadership role on a two-year project aimed at furthering Canadian efforts to build and disseminate Holocaust-era provenance information on Canadian public fine art collections. With support from the Department of Canadian Heritage via its Museums Assistance Program, the Canadian Art Museum
Research Goater helps breathe new life into textbook An internationally recognized textbook on parasites has received a substantial upgrade due to the efforts of a University of Lethbridge biologist, his brother and an American colleague. The second edition of Parasitism: The Diversity and Ecology of Animal Parasites [http://www.cambridge.org/ca/academic/subjects/life-sciences/zoology/parasitism-diversity-and-ecology-animal-parasites-2nd-edition?format=
Community Fiction at Fifty playwriting competition announced University of Lethbridge alumnus Terry Whitehead (BA ’94) learned early that he was not destined to become an actor, but it did not dampen his enthusiasm for the theatre. Already the backer behind the University’s annual Play Right Prize and Striking Prose competitions, Whitehead is now the lead donor
Featured Digital wizards work their magic New media students at the University of Lethbridge were rapt Thursday after workshops and lectures from animators and designers who work at Weta Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2014/02/digital-wizards-work-their-magic/]
Community McNally honoured as Friend of Health Sciences Award winner The University of Lethbridge’s Faculty of Health Sciences has named Dr. Ed McNally (LLD ’05) as the 2014 Friend of Health Sciences Award recipient. The Friend of Health Sciences Award honours individuals and organizations that make a significant contribution to health education and research in the Faculty of Health
Featured Steel pan ensemble brings groove to High River A 2008 visit from the University's Global Drums group inspired Notre Dame Collegiate to initiate its own percussion program High River Times [http://www.highrivertimes.com/2014/02/05/steel-pan-ensemble-brings-groove-to-high-river]
Featured More people needed for careers in agriculture The University's inaugural Agri-Scientist in Residence discusses the declining numbers of people pursuing agriculture as a career Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/1131291/people-needed-for-careers-in-agriculture/]
Campus Life Last Tile ceremony marked library's full recovery A long journey of restoration finally came to a conclusion for the University of Lethbridge Library on December 19, 2013. More than six months since the June 5, 2013 flood event that saw the library among the facilities damaged by a broken water main, and after countless hours of restoration
Featured Cheryl Croucher with Dr. Locke Spencer Innovation Anthology's Cheryl Croucher speaks with Dr. Locke Spencer and his work in building an interferometer for space Innovation Anthology [http://www.innovationanthology.com/programs.php?id=613&mode=full]
Campus Life Veldman, Millman recognized with Pronghorn awards A record-setting performance and a personal best that resulted in a gold medal earned Kim Veldman and Peter Millman nods as the Female and Male Subway Pronghorn Athletes of the Week this week. After setting a new school record for career rebounds two weeks ago, Pronghorns women's basketball
Featured Study looks at dance as therapy for Parkinson's patients A combined effort by the University of Lethbridge, University of Calgary and Parkinson Alberta aims to improve patients’ motor skills and spark a lust for life Calgary Herald [http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Study+looks+dance+therapy+Parkinson+patients/9469452/story.html]
Featured Millman, Gallagher continue hot start to indoor throwing season Pronghorn throwers Peter Millman and Kayla Gallagher are having a fine start to the Canada West track season Truro Daily News [http://www.trurodaily.com/Sports/2014-02-04/article-3602899/Millman,-Gallagher-continue-hot-start-to-indoor-throwing-season/1]
Featured Canadian museums take part in project to track down Nazi-looted paintings Six Canadian art museums, including the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, are participating in a project that’s expected to help them determine if they have any Nazi-looted paintings in their permanent collections Globe and Mail [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/canadian-museums-take-part-in-project-to-track-down-nazi-looted-paintings/article16705828/?cmpid=rss1]
Featured Langevin leaves program Pronghorns women's rugby head coach Neil Langevin, after a year away from the program, makes it official and steps away for good Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/pronghorns/2014/02/langevin-leaves-program/]
