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Influential neuroscientist, Dr. Gerlinde Metz, earns Speaker Research Award

Dr. Gerlinde Metz, who has established one of the world’s leading research programs, with major contributions to the study of behavioural neuroscience, stress and trans-generational trauma, is the winner of the 2018 University of Lethbridge Speaker Research Award. A Tier 1 Board of Governors Research Chair (Healthy Futures), Metz

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Third annual Dhillon School of Business High School Finance Competition concluding with final challenge

A total of 17 student teams from 13 high schools across southern Alberta have been spending the past four weeks weighing whether they should buy gold, treasury bills or stocks in fictitious companies as they try to build their portfolios in the lead-up to the third annual Dhillon School of

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Accommodated Learning Centre invaluable during spring final exam period

Final exams can exert a great deal of stress on students and for those who take advantage of the supports offered by the University’s Accommodated Learning Centre (ALC), some of that stress is alleviated, allowing for students to achieve their best results. The ALC provides equitable academic support to

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Dhillon School of Business earns accreditation from AACSB International

The Dhillon School of Business has joined the ranks of the world’s top business schools by achieving accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Synonymous with the highest standards of quality, AACSB Accreditation inspires new ways of thinking within business education globally and, as

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Leading undergraduate researchers coming to campus for URCSA conference, Apr. 29-30

The University of Lethbridge will host many of the finest undergraduate student researchers in the province at the 4th Annual Undergraduate Research in Science Conference of Alberta (URSCA), Apr. 29-30, 2018. A celebration of Alberta discovery and innovation at the earliest stage of post-secondary education, URSCA will feature over 90

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Adams named to Canada Sports Hall of Fame Member Selection Committee

When Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame releases its 2018 inductees list on Thursday, University of Lethbridge Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education professor Dr. Carly Adams will have played a key part in the process. Adams was chosen recently to serve a five-year term on the Hall of Fames’

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Dhillon School of Business Scholarship Dinner brings in $50,000 for students

The Dhillon School of Business celebrated its annual Scholarship Dinner on April 13, 2018. This year’s event brought together 450 guests to honour Navjeet (Bob) Dhillon and raised $50,000 for student scholarships. The event was supported by Avail CPA as the premier event sponsor. The evening included a

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U of L Board of Governors appoints five research chairs

Five new appointments as Board of Governors Research Chairs highlight the exceptional scholarly work of a diverse cadre of professors at the University of Lethbridge. “I am pleased to announce these appointments as Board of Governors Research Chairs,” says Dr. Erasmus Okine, vice-president (research). “Each one of these individuals is

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Substantial contributions earn Berezan recognition through Senate Volunteer Award

As the University of Lethbridge celebrates National Volunteer Week, it is proud to announce James Berezan as the 2018 recipient of the Senate Volunteer Award. The epitome of a committed volunteer, Berezan has willingly donated his time, expertise and experience to the University from 2004 to 2015. He served on

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Celebrating donors

The Supporting Our Students 500 at 50 campaign has wrapped up and the co-Chairs could not be more pleased with the results. “We have reached an all-time high for donor participation,” says Lukas Neamtu, 2017-2018 campaign co-Chair. As part of the campaign, an impressive 464 donors contributed over $160,000.

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Aggies' Grow the Future Gala to showcase work of campus club

The University of Lethbridge Agricultural Students’ Society, fondly referred to as the Aggies by its members, is working hard to position itself as an important social network for students studying agriculture or those interested in learning more about the field. Given that agriculture is such a vital part of southern

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Dr. Claudia Malacrida appointed to SSHRC governing council

Dr. Claudia Malacrida, University of Lethbridge associate vice-president (research), joins 14 other diverse Canadians in being appointed to the governing council of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Kirsty Duncan, Canada’s science minister, announced the appointments to SSHRC, the federal research funding agency that promotes

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Putting science on display

February 7 is National Periodic Table Day. To celebrate, the U of L is asking for your help to put science on display with an interactive, physical periodic table for the new Science and Academic Building. The Periodic Table Display project aims to bring the elements to life, sparking interest

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Coding the iCub – making connections with cognitive robotics

An international partnership between University of Lethbridge neuroscience professor Dr. Matthew Tata and Dr. Francesco Rea (Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa) has given three undergraduate students the unique opportunity to work on an independent study focused on cognitive robotics. Tata started working with Rea during a sabbatical year in

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Local companies investing in southern Alberta’s future

The University of Lethbridge’s new Science and Academic Building is set to be the home of innovation for southern Alberta and beyond. The most sustainable building on the Lethbridge campus to date, the building will also showcase the work of some of southern Alberta’s most skilled trades and

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Students step into the future

For a group of current University of Lethbridge students, the future home of science became a reality recently when they took a step onto the construction site of the new Science and Academic Building. Members of the Organization of Residence Students (ORS) and residence advisors Kate Potts, Jaylyn Potts, Brady

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U of L establishes Office of Post-Doctoral Affairs

Post-doctoral fellows at the University of Lethbridge will soon have a new administrative home with the establishment of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. “We’ve had post-doctoral fellows on this campus for a number of years now,” says Dr. Robert Wood, dean of Graduate Studies and Post-Doctoral Affairs. “In the

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U of L hosts its first High School Model UN Conference

The University of Lethbridge is excited to announce its first ever High School Model United Nations Conference. During the conference, students will learn how to creatively solve problems that may arise by building leadership skills, innovative thinking, teamwork, expressing ideas and listening to others. Model United Nations is a series

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Destination Exploration earns Mentorship Award

Destination Exploration, the University of Lethbridge’s youth science program, netted a Mentorship Award at the Actua awards banquet in Ottawa recently. Actua is a Canadian charitable organization delivering science and technology experiences to youth, with membership that spans 36 colleges and universities. “We were very excited to be nominated

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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

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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

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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

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Vasey research honoured by Canadian Sex Research Forum

With one central question at the heart of his research, Dr. Paul Vasey has doggedly put together a body of research that places him among the elite sex researchers in the world. Recently, the Canadian Sex Research Forum (CSRF) recognized his significant input to the field of sex research with

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Martin garners LinkedIn award for writings on education

A University of Lethbridge sessional instructor has been selected by LinkedIn as one of the top 10 voices in education for 2017. Dr. Jesse Martin, who teaches out of the Department of Psychology, was named the eighth-most influential voice on education as LinkedIn created its third annual Top Voices list.

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The 50 Greatest Pronghorns, a celebration of Pronghorn Athletics

Throughout the 50-year history of the University of Lethbridge, athletics has played a significant role in helping define the identity of the institution, in connecting the community to the U of L and in shaping the southern Alberta athletic landscape. Over the course of those 50 years, of the thousands