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Kovalchuk in prestigious company

Kovalchuk in prestigious company

Dr. Olga Kovalchuk, an internationally-respected biological sciences and epigenetics researcher at the University of Lethbridge, can now add Recipient of Canada's Top 40 Under 40TM to her already long list of accomplishments. She recently returned from a three-day trip to Toronto and an action-packed series of award presentations,

SPIRE earns international award

A University of Lethbridge physics research team and a Lethbridge-based high tech data processing company are among the collective group of people behind the Herschel Space Telescope's Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE) instrument, which has been awarded the prestigious 2013 Sir Arthur Clarke Award for academic study

Study to examine how social and economic stressors affect Aboriginal health

In a first-of-its-kind study, University of Lethbridge researchers are examining how the social and economic adversity faced by Aboriginal peoples may affect their biological health. This new study, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, will be co-lead by three researchers at the U of L, pulling together research

5 Questions with Dr. Elizabeth Galway

5 Questions with Dr. Elizabeth Galway

Dr. Elizabeth Galway has been a faculty member in the Department of English since 2003 where she teaches courses in Canadian literature, children's literature and nineteenth-century literature. She is the author of From Nursery Rhymes to Nationhood: Children's Literature and the Construction of Canadian Identity (Routledge

Rosen explores the language of the Canadian Shift

Rosen explores the language of the Canadian Shift

The easy way to pick a Canadian out of a crowd is to ask them to say "out and about" – a phrase that stereotypically 'outs' a Canuck 'about' as quickly as astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield could tweet from the International Space Station. Because of

Weeks reappointed with five-year term

Weeks reappointed with five-year term

The University of Lethbridge Board of Governors today reappointed Dr. Daniel J. Weeks to a second five-year term as the University's research vice president. The Board of Governors, as well as the review committee struck to make a recommendation to the Board, unanimously supported Weeks's reappointment.

Discovery Day for CWSF participants

Canada-Wide Science Fair participants will not just be sitting by their projects this week. In addition to a host of local and regional tours and activities, faculty members, undergraduate and graduate students and staff from the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College have developed a large number of hands-on activities

U of L researchers see Herschel mission shut down

Just a few days shy of its four-year anniversary, the Herschel Space Observatory has exhausted its supply of liquid helium coolant, and officially 'closed its eyes' on the universe, April 29. Researchers around the world, and at the University of Lethbridge, now have a massive data collection, years

Research ties established through Japanese macaques

Research ties established through Japanese macaques

When Dr. Jean-Baptiste Leca was studying for his undergraduate degree in his hometown of Bordeaux, France, it's likely he never expected that one day he'd be doing post-doctoral work at the University of Lethbridge, and that the Japanese macaques would be the conduits for that link.

Research teams unite to fight cancer

A chance meeting at a local science fair, a lab tour and some discussions over coffee have led to an innovative research partnership between a University of Lethbridge physics research team that looks into the far reaches of space, and a cancer research team from the same University that is

Wieden headlines talk

The University of Lethbridge's Dr. HJ Wieden is one of four experts who will present a Cafe Scientifique talk at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery on Thursday, Mar. 21. Wieden will be joined by Dr. Eric Brown of McMaster University, Dr. Frank Schweizer of the University of Manitoba

Hunting and gathering in the casino

Study looks at how human evolutionary history may dictate decision-making in activities of chance Humans, for survival reasons, are designed to react and make decisions within the context of their surroundings. In the real world this serves people well. In artificial, random environments, like those associated with gambling, a person&

Herschel Mission Operating Phase Wrapping Up

A pioneering space imaging mission that sent a scientific instrument co-developed by a U of L researcher on a 1.5 million kilometre trip to deep space aboard the Herschel Space Observatory might be nearing its conclusion, but that doesn't mean the end of the project for the

Herschel mission coming to close

A pioneering space imaging mission that sent a U of L Physics research device on a 1.5 million kilometre trip into deep space aboard the Herschel Space Observatory might be nearing its conclusion, but that doesn't mean the end of the project for the research team. Dr.

U of L inks international agreements

Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine – The University of Lethbridge today expanded its linkages in the Ukraine by signing agreements with two research universities. On behalf of the U of L, Vice-President (Research) Dan Weeks signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University (IFNMU) to collaborate on research studies in occupational

Ukraine connections solidified

The University of Lethbridge has formalized linkages with two Ukrainian research institutions to perform collaborative research in the area of occupational and environmental effects of ionizing radiation. Earlier today, Vice-President (Research) Dan Weeks signed, on behalf of the U of L, a memorandum of understanding with the R.E. Kavetsky

RSS change a positive move

They say with change there is growth, and with growth there is opportunity. The recent amalgamation of Risk and Safety Services (RSS) with Security Services elicits some exciting changes as RSS grows its portfolio. As part of the changes, RSS is pleased to welcome Lorna Selinger, who is assuming the

O'Shea recognized as trailblazer

Dr. Seamus O'Shea, a University of Lethbridge Vice–President Academic Emeritus and a well known advocate for province-wide information technology development, is being acknowledged, with colleague and fellow "Cyber Trailblazer" Dr. Brian Unger, for their long-term efforts to support and expand connectivity to the province'

To shave or not to shave, that is the question

As Movember winds down around the world, men will be faced (pardon the pun) with a few serious decisions – to keep their new moustache, add a beard, or to shave it off. A University of Lethbridge researcher has some advice, based on research conducted in New Zealand and Samoa, which

Globe report strong for U of L

The 10th Globe and Mail University Report Card results are out for 2013, and the University of Lethbridge has maintained or increased its letter grades in a majority of categories. "This is a good snapshot of how we are doing in terms of our teaching and interaction with students,

Metz part of team investigating premature labour

Metz part of team investigating premature labour

University of Lethbridge neuroscience researcher Dr. Gerlinde Metz is part of a global team working to answer a simple question with no clear answer: Why do some women go into premature labour? While more than 60 per cent of premature babies are born in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, preterm

Penner to receive Health Sciences Award

Penner to receive Health Sciences Award

On Saturday, October 13, 2012, the University of Lethbridge Faculty of Health Sciences will host the third annual Friends of Health Sciences Awards reception, giving the Faculty the opportunity to show its appreciation to the many individuals and organizations who have supported its programs in practice settings. Each year, the

Droog earns provincial honour

University of Lethbridge honorary degree recipient Dr. Tom Droog is among three accomplished Albertans who will be recognized for their significant professional contributions and inducted into the Agriculture Hall of Fame. Each inductee has been a catalyst for change in advancing their areas of expertise. The other inductees are Dr.

Exercise physiologists hold conference

Undergraduate and graduate students, along with some of the top exercise physiologists in western Canada, are at the University of Lethbridge this week for the 6th Annual Exercise Physiologists of Western Canada (EPOWC) conference. Delving into issues such as the prevention of osteoporosis and optimizing physical capacity in obese adults,

NSERC funding CREATEs more opportunity

NSERC funding CREATEs more opportunity

University of Lethbridge students will benefit from a new training program recently announced by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Over the next six years, the federal government, through NSERC, will invest more than $1.65 million at the University of Lethbridge to give young researchers