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5 Days campaign looks to raise awareness

5 Days campaign looks to raise awareness

University of Lethbridge students are taking to the streets this week, all in a bid to raise awareness for the city's homelessness situation and possibly $15,000 in charitable donations. The 5 Days for the Homeless [http://www.5days.ca] campaign began late Sunday afternoon and runs through

Underwear Affair is charitable

The University of Lethbridge Organization of Residence Students [http://www.uleth.ca/housing/ors/index.cfm] (ORS) is stripping down to their skivvies and running around campus for charity this weekend. ORS is hosting the Underwear Affair 2K charity run, a two-kilometre run around campus, Saturday, Mar. 13. All of

Curated Student Exhibition opens

The Annual Curated Student Exhibition opens Friday, Mar. 12 and, with a revised focus, promises to provide an even greater learning experience for students. "The U of L Art Gallery [http://www.uleth.ca/artgallery/] provides an exceptional opportunity for the professional development of Art Studio majors as they

Rotaract curling bonspiel on Saturday

As part of World Rotaract Week, the University of Lethbridge Rotaract Club will be holding its first curling bonspiel in support of the Lethbridge & Interfaith Food Banks as well as the University of Lethbridge Student Food Bank. Rotaract invites the community to join them on Saturday, Mar. 13 at

Kassam elected ULSU President

Management student Taz Kassam is the President-elect of the University of Lethbridge Students' Union [http://www.ulsu.ca] (ULSU) and the fourth woman to hold the position since the University's founding in 1967. Kassam's executive team includes Allan Hall, a veteran SU contributor who returns

Brain Awareness Week launches Thursday

The annual Brain Awareness Week is on deck at the U of L's Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience [http://ccbn.uleth.ca/](CCBN), and to launch the event, a group of grade six students at Father Leonard Van Tighem School got up close and personal with brains Thursday,

Student by-election process begins

The University of Lethbridge Students' Union (ULSU [http://www.ulsu.ca]) will be holding a by-election, Mar. 23-25, to fill vacant spots on the association's executive. Nominations for inclusion on the ballot began Monday, Mar. 8 and will continue through to Thursday, Mar. 11 at 3 p.

Workplace violence seminar on Wednesday

A single incident of workplace violence can have life-long consequences for workers and their families and can forever impact how a company does business. Knowing how to assess the risks in your workplace and finding solutions to prevent violence are critical steps towards developing an effective workplace violence prevention program.

Building a real-time digital reliquary

Written in Old English by an anonymous poet, The Dream of the Rood is recognized as one of the oldest poems in the English language and among the most beautiful religious works. What many don't know is that much of the poem is carved in runes (ancient symbols)

Pronghorn Teams

Chorneyko top Canada West rookie

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca] late charge for a Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] men's hockey playoff spot did not go unnoticed by those selecting year-end individual awards. The Horns, who were the hottest team in the second half of the season, boasted

Urban Farmer comes to campus

The Urban Farmer [http://www.theurbanfarmer.ca/], Ron Berezan, is making a pair of appearances at the University of Lethbridge on Thursday as he brings his message of organic gardening to campus. Sponsored by the Lethbridge Healthy Communities [http://healthylethbridge.blogspot.com] Committee, Active, Creative, Engaged Communities (ACE) and the

Funding and Grants

The science of small yields big rewards

University of Lethbridge chemistry [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/chm] professor Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden may work on the tiniest bits of matter, but his research is yielding big things – both for synthetic biology and for U of L students. Wieden's research program is focused on understanding how antibiotic

Teaching high tech

Teaching high tech

Mark Pijl-Zieber (BN '93) doesn't consider himself a technological wizard, but he does say the technology he utilizes works magic with his students. Pijl-Zieber earned his graduate degree from UBC in 1999 and was employed there until 2002 when he was hired as an instructor with the

Learning through critical thinking

Learning through critical thinking

Albert Einstein famously said, "Never memorize something that you can look up." Dr. Marlo Steed [http://zapp.uleth.ca/Applications/CampusDirec/users/marlo.steed] wholeheartedly agrees. An associate professor in the Faculty of Education [http://www.edu.uleth.ca/], Steed teaches New Media in Learning and gears his

Solidifying memory while you sleep

Solidifying memory while you sleep

Neuroscience [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/neur/] professor Dr. Masami Tatsuno's investigations into REM and non-REM sleep and their effects on memory are producing findings that are quite awakening. Memory is a crucial brain function for humans and other animals; therefore, understanding how memory is encoded and maintained

Utilizing online learning to manage health

When it comes to chronic diseases like diabetes, the key to warding off complications lies in the daily management of the illness – that's why education is so important. But a face-to-face meeting with a nurse educator isn't the only way to learn self-management techniques. A research

Looking out to see in

As the lead Canadian researcher for the Canadian Space Agency [http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp]'s contribution to the Herschel Space Observatory, U of L scholar Dr. David Naylor (Physics and Astronomy [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/phy/]) has played a key role in the development

Student Speaker Challenge finals tonight

Two months of competition will come to a close tonight with the final round of the second annual student speaker challenge. Addressing the question "What is the value of post-secondary education to the world," student speakers have squared off in an elimination style debate series throughout the months

Malacrida opens Scholars lecture series

A trio of diverse educators from the University of Lethbridge will participate in the 2010 University Scholars Public Presentations series, beginning this week. Dr. Claudia Malacrida, Dr. Brian Titley and Lisa Doolittle will present free admission lectures Mar. 9, Mar. 16 and Mar. 23 respectively, covering topics from the treatment

The U of L inside government

A look at several University alumni who now contribute to the inner workings of our government Melvin Wong Inspired by the experiences, travels and success stories of several University of Lethbridge alumni working in Ottawa, as well as the guidance of several University faculty and staff, Melvin Wong (BA '

Lasting Images - Chris Cran

Chris Cran is a well known Calgary artist whose paintings have been exhibited across Canada and the United States. Cran studied at the Kootenay School of Art in Nelson, B.C., before attending the Alberta College of Art in Calgary (where he later became an instructor). Cran's art

Student Exhibition a valuable learning tool

The Annual Curated Student Exhibition is on the horizon and, with a revised focus, promises to provide an even greater learning experience for students. "The U of L Art Gallery provides an exceptional opportunity for the professional development of Art Studio majors as they near the completion of their

Epp presents Life's A Dream

The curtain rises on a Daliesque dreamscape; the setting for Pedro Calderon de la Barca's Life's a Dream at the University Theatre Mar. 23 to 27 at 8 p.m. nightly. This resplendent classic transports the audience back in time to a fictional Poland, unraveling a

Glory and Grandeur

Celebrate the glory and the grandeur of magnificent wind band music with the U of L Wind Orchestra [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/about/ensembles-music/university-lethbridge-wind-orchestra] , Friday, Mar. 26 at 8 p.m. in Southminster United Church. "Our feature piece provides the title of our concert," says director

McCormick brings Semiotica to Christou

McCormick brings Semiotica to Christou

Student intern Emily McCormick is trying her hand at curating, creating the Semiotica exhibition for the Helen Christou Gallery. "My experience as an Art History/Museum Studies major at the University of Lethbridge has been filled with numerous opportunities," says McCormick. "I've worked at the