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Speaker Series to debut at Galt

The Friends of the Galt Museum Society has selected an engaging lineup of local agricultural entrepreneurs for its new fundraiser speaker series to be held monthly at the Galt Museum & Archives as part of the Galt's Thursday evening program. "Agricultural innovations have created quite a stir

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Water Hub launches website, video

To coincide with tomorrow's International Open Data Day, a cloud-based, open web platform that collects and shares water and environmental data, from across geographical and watershed boundaries, has launched its beta web version and project profile video [http://www.youtube.com/ulethbridge]. The Water and Environmental Hub (WEHUB)

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University hosts special SACPA session on fracking

The University of Lethbridge will host a special session of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs Thursday night, 7 p.m. in PE264. Should a Moratorium and a Full Scale Environmental Assessment Precede Any Further Development Using Hydraulic Fracturing? That is the question that guest speaker Jessica Ernst will

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CAIP program looks forward

Three new research Chairs are coming to the University of Lethbridge thanks to the Government of Alberta [http://alberta.ca/]'s Campus Alberta Innovation Program [http://www.campusalbertainnovatesprogram.ca/] (CAIP) Chairs plan. Part of the government's Campus Alberta collaborative initiative, this prestigious program provides an initial 16

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Lobbying Act must be kept in mind

More and more often, grant applications contain sections warning applicants that they are responsible for ensuring that anyone lobbying on their behalf is doing so while in compliance with Canada's Lobbying Act. As individuals seeking grants complete applications across campus, I will take this opportunity to provide a

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Slave Lake wildfire focus of Kulig research

University of Lethbridge researcher Dr. Judith Kulig will travel to Slave Lake, Alberta [http://www.slavelake.ca] and meet with members of the local and municipal governments, First Nations community leaders, and families affected by the recent wildfire in order to learn more about how the people in the community

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A really big fish story

Some people go for leisurely fishing or boating excursions on the South Saskatchewan river, but University of Lethbridge Master of Science candidate Christine Lacho recently spent a week on the water angling, tagging, and collecting data on Canada's largest freshwater fish, the Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens). Her work

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Boon appears on Alberta Primetime

University of Lethbridge geography [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/geo] professor Dr. Sarah Boon [http://people.uleth.ca/~sarah.boon/] was featured on Access Television's Alberta Primetime program this week, debating the merits of pine beetle eradication and whether or not government funding should be upped to get

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Przybylski honoured by province

More healthy food products are on the shelves because of the efforts of three Alberta food producers and University of Lethbridge researcher Dr. Roman Przybylski, (chemistry and biochemistry). All four were recently recognized for their work with a special Premier's Award. "Our province has an abundance of

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Brown comfortable in role of Associate VP

Dr. Lesley Brown [http://zapp.uleth.ca/Applications/CampusDirec/users/l.brown] ( Kinesiology and Physical Education [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/knes/]) was the successful candidate for the position of associate vice-president, research, and assumed the role on May 1. Brown had been serving in the role of assistant vice-president,

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An opportunity to honour faculty achievement

The University of Lethbridge is celebrating the achievements of faculty members who authored books in the past two years with the 2011 Book Awards. A public reception will be held in the Markin Hall Atrium on Wednesday, Mar. 16, beginning at 3 p.m. Following is a list of those

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University celebrates faculty authors

The University of Lethbridge is celebrating the achievements of faculty members who authored books in the past two years with the 2011 Book Awards. A public reception will be held in the Markin Hall Atrium on Wednesday, Mar. 16, beginning at 3 p.m. Following is a list of those

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Residency opportunities a part of international pact

The doors to international exchanges have been opened wide with the recent signing of agreements between the University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts], the Centro Nacional de Las Artes [http://www.cenart.gob.mx/] (CENART) in Mexico and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology&

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Residency a part of recent international pact

The doors to international exchanges have been opened wide with the recent signing of agreements between the University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts], the Centro Nacional de Las Artes [http://www.cenart.gob.mx/] (CENART) in Mexico and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology&

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Lobbying Act Sees Significant Change

At one time, the federal Lobbying Act seemed geographically removed from the University of Lethbridge. Most of the individuals the U of L was required to report its lobbying interactions with were located in Ottawa or, to a lesser extent, other major Canadian cities. With a new regulation in place

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Lobbying Act Sees Significant Change

At one time, the federal Lobbying Act seemed geographically removed from the University of Lethbridge. Most of the individuals the U of L was required to report its lobbying interactions with were located in Ottawa or, to a lesser extent, other major Canadian cities. With a new regulation in place

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Casson earns Privy Council appointment

Former University of Lethbridge employee and current Member of Parliament, Rick Casson, was recently appointed to Privy Council by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, Laurie Hawn, joins Casson as the two newest Privy Councillors. "I am pleased today to announce the appointments

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Rasmussen Appointed to National Oilsands Review Panel

In response to concerns about industrial pollution in the Athabasca River and connecting waterways, Environment Minister Jim Prentice has appointed an independent advisory panel of leading scientists to review the design and management of related environmental systems. Among the committee members is Dr. Joseph (Joe) Rasmussen, a University of Lethbridge

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Hoggan discusses climate change

Climate change and a perceived campaign of covering up the truth about global warming will be the central themes of Thursday evening's Discovery Lecture Series event at the University of Lethbridge. James Hoggan, co-founder of DeSmogBlog.com [http://www.desmogblog.com] and author of, Climate Cover-Up: The Crusade

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Seeking nominations for Chancellor

The University of Lethbridge is beginning the process of finding a new Chancellor by seeking nominations [http://www.uleth.ca/senate/content/search-12th-chancellor-university-lethbridge] for the position. The Chancellor represents the public interest in the University. In addition, the Chancellor chairs the Senate, confers all degrees, acts as an ex officio

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Bjornlund study looks at water scarcity

Alberta faces water scarcity challenges that make it a bellwether region for better water management policies, according to a study recently released by the C.D. Howe Institute and created by University of Lethbridge economics [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/eco/] researcher Dr. Henning Bjornlund. In The Competition for Water:

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2009 Honorary Degree recipients

Dr. Vincent Di Lollo Dr. Vincent Di Lollo is recognized in the international scientific community as a leader among researchers of cognitive systems. Early in his career, Dr. Di Lollo researched the fields of animal learning, human psychophysics and human visual perception. He focused his program on vision studies and

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Bjornlund study examines water management

Alberta faces water scarcity challenges that make it a bellwether region for better water management policies, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute [http://www.cdhowe.org] and created by University of Lethbridge economics [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/eco/] researcher Dr. Henning Bjornlund. In

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U of L pegged as Water Hub

World Water Day (Mar. 22) served as the perfect occasion for Assistant Vice-President (Research) Dr. Lesley Brown [http://zapp.uleth.ca/Applications/CampusDirec/users/l.brown] to make a major announcement. Sharing a stage with federal environment minister Jim Prentice, they announced the creation of the Water and Environmental Science&

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Doolittle wraps up Scholars Series

Lisa Doolittle presents the third and final lecture in the 2010 University Scholars Public Presentations series Tuesday, Mar. 23. Dr. Claudia Malacrida, Dr. Brian Titley and Doolittle are the featured speakers in this year's edition of the University Scholars Public Presentations. Covering topics from the treatment of people