Graduate Studies

Recruitment and retention initiative will see graduate applications move online

Earning a master's degree presents enough challenges in itself. Applying for graduate studies shouldn't unnecessarily complicate matters before that quest even begins. Through the Recruitment and Retention Integrated Planning (RRIP) project, an online graduate studies application process is being developed with the aim of making that

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5 questions with . . . Dr. Aaron Gruber

Dr. Aaron Gruber received his PhD in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, writing his dissertation on computational models of working memory and its modulation by dopamine. He joined the faculty at the University of Lethbridge in 2009. Gruber's laboratory [http://lethbridgebraindynamics.com/aaron_gruber] investigates

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Community care

They are former airline pilots, Olympic athletes, police recruits and liquor store managers. They've earned degrees ranging from kinesiology to biology, psychology and more, and yet they all have one thing in common – they're back at university to become nurses. The University of Lethbridge's

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Grad studies applications go online

Calling the introduction of the online graduate studies application process a win-win scenario undersells just how many wins will be realized now that the new system has been launched. Now available, the new online application system sees an end of a process whereby paper application forms, colour-coded by program, had

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Kelley named Acting Associate Dean of SGS

Dr. Helen Kelley's part-time position as Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies has been reclassified to a full-time Acting Associate Dean position, with the term ending on Dec. 31, 2014. This reclassification enables Kelley to fully commit her time and professional activity to the School of

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Parkland Institute establishes new research awards

The Parkland Institute is sponsoring two new awards for faculty and graduate students at the University of Lethbridge. Worth $5,000 each, the awards reflect a desire by the Parkland Institute to broaden its research base and provide opportunities for faculty members and graduate studies candidates to work together. Contact

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5 questions with . . . Dr. Aaron Gruber

Dr. Aaron Gruber received his PhD in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, writing his dissertation on computational models of working memory and its modulation by dopamine. He joined the faculty at the University of Lethbridge in 2009. Gruber's laboratory [http://lethbridgebraindynamics.com/aaron_gruber] investigates

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Kelley named assistant dean of SGS

The School of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce that Dr. Helen Kelley has been appointed to a three-year term as assistant dean of the School of Graduate Studies, effective January 1, 2012. Kelley is a tenured associate professor of Information Systems, in the Faculty of Management, and her current

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Mastering a new game

The road between accepting an athletic scholarship and being the first in her cohort to defend and pass a Master of Science thesis is long, but Katie Lafreniere has travelled it well. Originally from Winnipeg, Lafreniere expected to start her post-secondary experience as a basketball player at the University of

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Let's Talk Science in local schools

It's not often that students get to chew gum in class, but on Monday, May 9, a group of Chemistry 20 high school students at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute (LCI) will be chewing for science - and working with chemistry and biochemsistry [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/chm] graduate

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Celebrating the beauty of baroque

An exquisite evening of music that promises to warm the soul wraps up the Faculty Artists and Friends season, Mar. 17 at 8 p.m. in the University Recital Hall. La Virtuosissima Cantatrice: Songs by Italian Baroque Women, features special guest ensemble Cecilia's Circle, highlighting the beauty of

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Campus Kudos - January 2011

Dr. Helen Kelley (Management [http://www.uleth.ca/management]) collaborated in publishing, The Clinical Impact of eHealth on the Self-Management of Diabetes: A Double Adoption Perspective, in the Journal of the Association for Information Systems. Dr. Gordon Hunter (Management) had two articles published recently. His study, The Duality of IT

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Wood, Hosgood appointments ratified

The University of Lethbridge Board of Governors recently ratified the appointment of Dr. Robert Wood [http://zapp.uleth.ca/Applications/CampusDirec/users/robert.wood] as the dean of the School of Graduate Studies [http://www.uleth.ca/graduatestudies/] and the re-appointment of Dr. Christopher Hosgood [http://zapp.uleth.ca/Applications/

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Grad students get a leg up with new English class

Undertaking a master's degree can be daunting for anyone. Not only does it involve extensive research, it requires a great deal of writing – something that's a challenge for many students. Now try doing it in another language. For international students studying at the University of Lethbridge,

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Healthy common ground

What do a former Olympic rower and a pilot have in common? If they are Zoe Hoskins Light and Brent Stock, they are both students in the new After Degree Nursing Program [http://www.uleth.ca/healthsciences/BNAD] at the University of Lethbridge. Designed to increase opportunities for people interested

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President Emeritus Tennant reappointed to NRC

The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the National Research Council Canada [http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca] (NRC), announced Thursday the reappointment of Dr. Howard Tennant, President Emeritus of the University of Lethbridge, as a member of the NRC. "Dr. Tennant's expertise in

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Application deadline extended for daycare spaces

Undergraduate students looking for spots in the new University of Lethbridge Daycare facility have had their initial application process extended through the end of September. The new U of L Daycare is scheduled to open in January 2010, pending facility construction completion, and will provide 51 childcare spaces for children

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Undergraduate application period extended for daycare spots

Undergraduate students looking for spots in the new University of Lethbridge Daycare facility have had their initial application process extended through the end of September. The new U of L Daycare is scheduled to open in January 2010, pending facility construction completion, and will provide 51 childcare spaces for children

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Graduate Studies offering new part-time programs

The University of Lethbridge's School of Graduate Studies [http://www.uleth.ca/sgs/] is making it easier for students to access their programs, introducing part-time studies in the Master of Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/art/degrees/master-arts] and Master of Science [http://www.uleth.ca/graduatestudies/

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Answering complex questions

Although Google has become a verb for most of us, the search engine has its limitations: ask it for the impacts of the current global financial crisis in different parts of the world for example, and you can expect to sift through thousands of results for the answer. Under the

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The art of making policy

If you've gone through airport security lately, you've probably grumbled once or twice about the long security lines and 'random' pat-downs. While you may blame this inconvenience on precedents set by our neighbours to the south, the policy creation is far more complicated, explains

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Reinhartz featured in Speaker Series

University of Ottawa professor, Dr. Adele Reinhartz, is the featured speaker Wednesday afternoon at the latest edition of the Women Scholars Speaker Series. Reinhartz will present her lecture, Mary Magdalene Goes to Hollywood, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Anderson Hall (AH100). A Professor in the Department of

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Multi-Disciplinary Research Conference, Saturday

The University of Lethbridge's Graduate Students' Association [http://www.gsaulethbridge.ca/] (GSA) is holding its 3rd Annual Multi-Disciplinary Research Conference on Saturday, inviting graduate, undergraduate and post-doctoral students to participate. The event brings together graduate students from across campus and is an opportunity for students to add