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Researcher to fight potato blight

U of L alumna Dr. Melanie Kalischuk is now working at Lethbridge College where she is developing advanced warning systems to prevent the spread of Phytophthora infestans Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/06/10/researcher-to-fight-potato-blight/]

Watch: Octopus carries coconut — But is it using a tool?

Dr. Jennifer Mather argues that octopuses do indeed have the ability to use tools National Geographic [http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/06/150605-octopus-tools-animals-ocean-science/?rptregcta=reg_free_np&rptregcampaign=2015012_invitation_ro_all#]

All work and no play never pays off

Allowing children the opportunity for unstructured play is key to their development, says the U of L's Dr. Sergio Pellis MENAFN Arab News [http://www.menafn.com/1094240612/Saudi--All-work-and-no-play-never-pays-off]

Hell for the helpless

Taking a look at Dr. Claudia Malacrida's book, A Special Hell, the first scholarly work to delve into the history of a Canadian institution for people labelled with intellectual disabilities Winnipeg Free Press [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/books/hell-for-the-helpless-306360101.html]

Does ‘publish-or-perish’ attitude hurt post-secondary education?

Dr. Harold Jansen says there is room to focus on the undergraduate learning experience Globe and Mail [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/does-publish-or-perish-attitude-hurt-post-secondary-education/article24830812/]

Declining attendance backdrops church’s 90th anniversary

Dr. Reg Bibby's research is quoted in this look at the health of the United Church Chatham Daily News [http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2015/06/07/declining-attendance-backdrops-churchs-90th-anniversary]

U of L has deal with Olds College

Creative design students from across Canada will soon be able to take advantage of new transfer opportunities between Olds College and the U of L Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/06/08/u-of-l-has-deal-with-olds-college/]

Clippers grad Roulston commits to Pronghorns

Nanaimo Clippers forward Brett Roulston will continue his hockey career with the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns this fall Whitehorse Star [http://www.whitehorsestar.com/Sports/clippers-grad-roulston-commits-to-pronghorns]

Three steps to successful public playgrounds

Dr. Sergio Pellis and his research on play is referenced in the need for and creation of new playgrounds Lifestyle Construction [http://www.lifecycle-inc.com/press-release---three-steps-to-successful-public-playgrounds.html]

RVS announces new principal for Meadowbrook School

Master of Education alumna Sandy McDuffe is named the new principal of Airdrie's Meadowbrook School Airdrie City View [http://www.airdriecityview.com/article/20150604/ACV0302/306049959/0/ACV]

What's in a name? Langevin bridge, school have complicated histories

Dr. Linda Many Guns comments on the Truth and Reconciliation Report and its associated names Calgary Herald [http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/whats-in-a-name-langevin-bridge-school-have-complicated-histories]

Study reveals nursing and care staff experience distress in caring for residents with dementia

Study reveals nursing and care staff experience distress in caring for residents with dementia

A majority of surveyed registered nurses, practical nurses and health-care aides working in 30 continuing care facilities in southern Alberta reported experiencing moral distress daily or weekly, a new study led by Dr. Shannon Spenceley, a University of Lethbridge nursing professor, has revealed. “Moral distress is what a health-care provider

International student fulfils goal at U of L's Calgary campus

International student fulfils goal at U of L's Calgary campus

As May came to an end, the University of Lethbridge celebrated the achievements of 1,402 students who graduated at the Spring 2015 Convocation and set out to begin the next chapter of their lives. International student Maaike van Gogh (BMgt ’15) was one of those students. Although Calgary – and

Muse - Whither Girls & Women? Research by Undergraduate Historians

Amanda Wolf, an undergrad student whose work is part of a Galt Museum & Archives showcase produced as an assignment for a course in Women’s History, is featured CKUA Radio [http://www.ckua.com/muse-may-31-june-6/]

Defining Words: No fear

The U of L's Sonya von Heyking and the CPA Bridging Program are featured Vision Alberta [https://www.scribd.com/embeds/262176724/content?start_page=43&view_mode=book&access_key=key-lXDTEhUPKoeiE6Efb6zJ&show_recommendations=false]

Is Lethbridge eco-friendly?

Global News hosts a live chat featuring the U of L's Dr. Jim Byrne Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/2034569/live-chat-is-lethbridge-eco-friendly/]

Ben Ingvaldson is Tweedsmuir’s real-life Thor, thrower has golden powers even without beard

Pronghorns' track recruit proving he's more than a thrower Vancouver Province [http://blogs.theprovince.com/2015/06/03/ben-ingvaldson-is-tweedsmuirs-real-life-thor-thrower-has-golden-powers-even-without-beard/]

$125,000 surprise

Dr. Robin Bright assists Wilson Middle School in earning major grant for literacy Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/06/04/125000-surprise/]

'The action needs to take place,' says residential school survivor on commission findings

Dr. Yale Belanger discusses the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada release on its findings Calgary Herald [http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/the-action-needs-to-take-place-says-residential-school-survivor-on-commission-findings]

School board advised to revisit Lord's prayer plans

The U of L's Dr. James Linville discusses prayer and how it does and does not fit into the school day Lethbridge Herald [http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2015/06/03/school-board-advised-to-revisit-lords-prayer-plans/]

Eco-friendly Lethbridge?

Dr. Jim Byrne takes a look at the environmental friendliness of the city of Lethbridge Global News [http://globalnews.ca/news/2032418/eco-friendly-lethbridge/]

Cancer-fighting properties of the buffalo bean being investigated by U of L research team

Dr. Roy Golstein and his lab look at the buffalo bean as a potential cancer drug Lethbridge Living [http://lethbridgeliving.com/news/general/item/cancer-fighting-properties-of-the-buffalo-bean-being-investigated-by-u-of-l-research-team]

Cancer-fighting properties of the buffalo bean being investigated by U of L research team

Cancer-fighting properties of the buffalo bean being investigated by U of L research team

Biology professor and cancer researcher Dr. Roy Golsteyn may have found the building blocks to a new cancer-fighting drug — and it was growing in the prairie landscape outside his University of Lethbridge lab all along. Golsteyn says the need for new cancer drugs is constant and, as a scientist who’

BioAlberta announces Mel Wong as president

U of L alumnus Mel Wong is appointed president of BioAlberta BioAlberta [http://www.mailoutinteractive.com/Industry/View.aspx?id=689039&q=878374876&qz=0d6e69]

Federal funding to push U of L to forefront of cellular imaging research

CFI funding to support he establishment of the Cell Signaling Interdisciplinary Research Centre (CSIRC). Country95 FM [http://www.country95.fm/news.asp?ID=10023]