Featured Council denies funding for U of L iGEM team The University of Lethbridge High School iGEM team was denied $1,000 of funding from Lethbridge City Council Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/08/28/council-denies-funding-for-u-of-l-igem-team/]
Community Destination Project packs economic punch As construction on the Destination Project continues to grow, so too are the dollars in the hands of local families and businesses. When PCL Construction Management Ltd. was awarded the contract to build the future science and academic building, many of PCL’s employees packed their bags and relocated to
Community No easy solution to electoral reform Changing Canada’s electoral system will mean making compromises, a point that University of Lethbridge political science professor, Dr. Harold Jansen, stressed during his appearance before a recent meeting of the House of Commons Special Committee on Electoral Reform. Federal elections in Canada use the first past the post (FPTP)
Featured Warm-up benefit could explain morning birdsong Vocally warming up puts more dazzle into a bird’s singing for the day, a new test shows, perhaps helping to explain widespread outbursts of birdsong at dawn. ScienceNews [https://www.sciencenews.org/article/warm-benefit-could-explain-morning-birdsong]
Featured Fort Macleod singer-songwriter Kris Goodfellow records own songs, and It’s About Time Neuroscience student Kris Goodfellow has also made use of the University's Digital Audio Arts Studio Fort Macleod Gazette [http://www.fortmacleodgazette.com/2016/fort-macleod-singer-songwriter-kris-goodfellow-records-own-songs-and-its-about-time/]
Featured Ashley arrives home Olympian and former Pronghorns women's rugby player Ashley Steacy brings her Rio bronze medal home to Lethbridge Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/local-sports/2016/08/25/ashley-arrives-home/]
Featured Southern Alberta grain bin turned into historical art piece The Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage is now housing a camera obscura Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/2901809/southern-alberta-grain-bin-turned-into-historical-art-piece/]
Alumni Alumnus Manwar Khan continues to empower people to put a halt to bullying and violence Edmonton-based activist and University of Lethbridge alumnus Manwar Khan (BSc ’07), a father of twins, is holding a Candlelight Vigil in Edmonton at the Alberta Legislature Building Steps as he continues to campaign across the province against bullying and violence. “We will be gathering in front of the Legislature to
Featured Commons witness casts doubt on his own study of ranked ballot system Dr. Harold Jansen discusses his published study on electoral reform in front of the House Electoral Reform Committee The Hill Times [https://www.hilltimes.com/2016/08/24/commons-witness-pours-cold-water-on-study-predicting-liberal-electoral-reform-benefit/78293]
Featured Recent graduates give back Airdrie students headed to the U of L raise and donate money to the Airdrie Food Bank Airdrie Echo [http://www.airdrieecho.com/2016/08/16/recent-graduates-give-back]
Campus Life MacKenzie investigates modern religious choices in a traditional Maya community Atop a bookshelf in Dr. Jamie MacKenzie’s office at the University of Lethbridge are several wood carvings of Catholic saints like the Virgin Mary, artifacts he’s purchased on one of his many field trips to Guatemala. Nearby, on top of a filing cabinet are other artifacts, bottles of
Featured KISU swimmers dive into university programs Horns swimming is eager to welcome recruit Riley Kascak from Penticton, BC Penticton Western News [http://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/sports/389907281.html]
Featured Westrop commits to Horns Former LCI Ram Sevedyn Westrop to play for the Horns women's rugby program Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/local-sports/2016/08/19/westrop-commits-to-horns/]
Community Canadian Catholicism showing signs of resilience and growth Over the past several decades, people have claimed that Catholicism is on the decline in Canada, along with religion more generally. But new research carried out by well-known sociologists and pollsters Dr. Reginald Bibby, who holds the Board of Governors Research Chair in the Department of Sociology at the University
Featured Professor completes data collection with LiDAR system Dr. Chris Hopkinson, along with his wife and fellow geography professor Laura Chasmer, conducted surveys from a plane equipped with a state-of-the-art laser mapping system Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/08/10/professor-completes-data-collection-with-lidar-system/]
Featured U of L researcher gets grant to continue work on prenatal stress Dr. Gerlinde Metz and her research team received more than $1.1 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/08/20/u-of-l-researcher-gets-grant-to-continue-work-on-prenatal-stress/]
Featured Horns add some youth The Horns women's soccer program unveils its recruits for the upcoming Canada West season Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/local-sports/2016/08/16/horns-add-some-youth/]
Featured Cabinet solidarity forever — or at least, for two days in Sudbury! Political scientist Dr. Harold Jansen to brief the Prime Minister on election reform Ottawa Citizen [http://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/kadys-watchlist-for-aug-22-cabinet-solidarity-forever-or-at-least-for-two-days-in-sudbury]
Featured Is struggling Alberta economy leading to high Lethbridge post-secondary enrolment? A look at enrolment numbers for the U of L and Lethbridge College Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/2878573/is-struggling-alberta-economy-leading-to-high-lethbridge-post-secondary-enrolment/]
Student Success Building rapport key to success of the Raising Spirit project Taylor Little Mustache couldn’t have asked for a better summer job. As a research assistant with Raising Spirit: The Opokaa’sin Digital Storytelling Project, Little Mustache says she felt honoured to work on a project where she learned so much. “I feel humbled by being a part of this
Research CIHR grant allows researchers to dig deeper into the effects of prenatal stress Dr. Gerlinde Metz, a University of Lethbridge neuroscientist, and her team of researchers have received more than $1.1 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to conduct further research into prenatal stress and examine the role of fathers’ stress in preterm birth and newborn development.
Featured Students use summer program to improve research skills Some university students may have taken the summer off, however, others stuck around to further their academic career. The CCBN wrapped up its summer research program on Thursday following the annual summer student symposium. Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/08/19/students-use-summer-program-to-improve-research-skills/]
Student Success Students take centre stage at annual CCBN Summer Student Symposium The Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) has been a hub of research over the summer as students have studied questions about jet lag, paternal preconception alcohol exposure, the effects of chronic exposure to THC in adolescence and the effects of disrupted circadian rhythms. Sixteen of the summer students presented
Campus Life Work is play to Chris Morris While many people groan at the thought of going to work, Chris Morris (BFA ‘07) gets excited at the prospect and can’t wait to get out the door. “I always say I’ve gotten a full-time job in my hobby,” says Morris. “I’ve always had an odd, odd
Alumni Amazing alumni adventures come to an end Lethbridge’s own Julie (Greidanus) Taylor (BA ’05) and Lowell Taylor (BFA ’04) have stepped foot on the final pit stop mat for the last time. The husband and wife team and parents of two were the fifth team eliminated from CTV’s The Amazing Race Canada last week. Speaking
