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U of L welcomes WCUCC delegates

With the catch phrase, "Anything is possible in an excited state" the Chemistry and Biochemistry Club, along with the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Lethbridge is hosting the Western Canadian Undergraduate Chemistry Conference, beginning Thursday. This prestigious three-day event is an excellent occasion for

Religious Studies Conference, May 1-2

The Department of Religious Studies is presenting its 8th Annual Research in Religious Studies Conference, Saturday and Sunday, May 1-2 at the University of Lethbridge. This conference will showcase student research into religious expression around the world. Following is a conference schedule. Conference Schedule Saturday, May 1 8 a.m.

Dietitian counsels to eat a rainbow

By DIANE BRITTON Colourful vegetables and fruit pack a powerful nutrition punch. The closer your plate resembles a rainbow, the more nutrients you eat. Why? Vegetables and fruit are loaded in polyphenols; antioxidants that help reduce cardiovascular disease. Although there is no recommended amount for daily intake of polyphenols, there

Research and Collaboration

Research and Collaboration

For Dr. Ruth Grant Kalischuk (BN'85, MEd'92), associate dean of nursing in the Faculty of Health Sciences [http://www.uleth.ca/healthsciences], working with graduate students is more than a natural extension of her collaborative research style, it is also extremely rewarding. "I absolutely love

McDaniel speaks at SACPA

Prentice Institute [http://www.uleth.ca/prenticeinstitute/] director Dr. Susan McDaniel will headline the next edition of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs [http://www.sacpa.ca] as she presents, You've Got to Start Young: Aging in Canada and the U.S. To be held Thursday, Apr.

Eat a rainbow

Colourful vegetables and fruit pack a powerful nutrition punch. The closer your plate resembles a rainbow, the more nutrients you eat. Why? Vegetables and fruit are loaded in polyphenols; antioxidants that help reduce cardiovascular disease. Although there is no recommended amount for daily intake of polyphenols, there is a lot

Internship a benefit to all

If you've been in the library [http://www.uleth.ca/lib/] lately, you may have noticed a friendly new face: Heather Nicholson. Nicholson is a co-op student from the University of Western Ontario [http://www.uwo.ca] (UWO), where she is studying for a Master of Library and

McGeough is taking archaeology to the masses

Popular cinema loves to delve into the world of archaeology for fantastical storylines that tease our fascination with history and titillate our sense of discovery. But is archaeology similarly enamored with film and its portrayal of historical science? And if not, how can archaeology, and the rich historical information it

Billion dollar industry bringing growth to Alberta

At the root of it, technology has long been applied to health and wellness on many levels. X-ray technology, for instance, was discovered in the 1880s and is now used by hospitals every day to see inside the bodies of patients. But what is new, is the extent to which

Bringing back the groove

Bringing back the groove

Music has power – it's a certain fact that few, if any, will deny. From the earliest of our days, our mothers sing us lullabies, and later as children we learn ABC's and nursery rhymes to sweet little tunes. Music has the power to make us believe

Headshave for Cancer on Wednesday

Kappa Sigma's 5th Annual Headshave for Cancer will be taking place in the Atrium begining at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 31 and continuing until 3 p.m. In the past four years, this event has raised over $140,000 for cancer research. This year's

University hosts Science Fair

The best and brightest science students from Lethbridge and southern Alberta square off in a head-to-head competition at the University of Lethbridge, University Hall Atrium on Saturday, Mar. 27 at the Sci-fusion Lethbridge Regional Science Fair. Organized for students in grades four to 12, the day includes a series of

LPIRG's H2Oil screening Monday night

The Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group (LPIRG [http://lpirg.blogspot.com] ) has partnered with a number of agencies to help recognize World Water Day by presenting the feature film H2Oil at the Lethbridge Public Library on Monday night. This free screening, 7 p.m. in the Theatre Gallery, is co-sponsored

Jiskoot discusses glaciers, climate change

Renowned University of Lethbridge geography professor Dr. Hester Jiskoot [http://zapp.uleth.ca/Applications/CampusDirec/users/hester.jiskoot] will discuss the hot button issue of climate change and how it is affecting the world's glaciers, Tuesday in Pincher Creek. Presented by the University of Lethbridge Senate Outreach Committee,

Learning through critical thinking

Learning through critical thinking

Albert Einstein famously said, "Never memorize something that you can look up." Dr. Marlo Steed [http://zapp.uleth.ca/Applications/CampusDirec/users/marlo.steed] wholeheartedly agrees. An associate professor in the Faculty of Education [http://www.edu.uleth.ca/], Steed teaches New Media in Learning and gears his

Solidifying memory while you sleep

Solidifying memory while you sleep

Neuroscience [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/neur/] professor Dr. Masami Tatsuno's investigations into REM and non-REM sleep and their effects on memory are producing findings that are quite awakening. Memory is a crucial brain function for humans and other animals; therefore, understanding how memory is encoded and maintained

Utilizing online learning to manage health

When it comes to chronic diseases like diabetes, the key to warding off complications lies in the daily management of the illness – that's why education is so important. But a face-to-face meeting with a nurse educator isn't the only way to learn self-management techniques. A research

Looking out to see in

As the lead Canadian researcher for the Canadian Space Agency [http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp]'s contribution to the Herschel Space Observatory, U of L scholar Dr. David Naylor (Physics and Astronomy [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/phy/]) has played a key role in the development

Student Speaker Challenge finals tonight

Two months of competition will come to a close tonight with the final round of the second annual student speaker challenge. Addressing the question "What is the value of post-secondary education to the world," student speakers have squared off in an elimination style debate series throughout the months

Creating a space unlike any other

Creating a space unlike any other

The tag line, "If you build it, they will come," doesn't exactly work for the University of Lethbridge's Digital Audio Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/music/admissions/digital-audio-arts] (DAA) program. They (as in the students) are already here, and they can't

Coca Cola Case film tonight

The Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group (LPIRG) presents a screening of The Coca Cola Case, Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. in PE261 The film is a documentary about Coke and labour rights issues in the bottling plants. Directed by German Gutierrez and Carmen Garcia, the 82-minute film is

Language lessons

Language lessons

Learning a second language is never easy. It's doubly difficult when there are three separate writing systems and a set of alphabetical characters that are completely foreign to you. Add to that the cultural aspects of language usage and learning Japanese becomes a seemingly daunting task. Dr. Abby

U of L psychologists examine sexual orientation through Samoan study

Male homosexuality doesn't make complete sense from an evolutionary point of view, prompting a pair of evolutionary psychologists from the University of Lethbridge to venture to the Pacific island of Samoa to try and discover why. Associate professor Dr. Paul Vasey (Psychology/Behaviour and Evolution Research Group) and

Model UN Club off to Boston

Model UN Club off to Boston

They may be from Lethbridge, Calgary, Milk River or Okotoks, Alberta, but for the next week, 20 University of Lethbridge students will have to believe they are from Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony on the south-east coast of Africa - or the Marshall Islands, a tiny republic located near the

Getting into character with the Hair ensemble

Getting into character with the Hair ensemble

For the cast of Hair, staying in character does not end when the curtain falls. Since November, this ensemble of 27 actors has lived and breathed this band of colourful hippies and the characters they portray. Hair takes to the University Theatre stage, Feb. 9-11 and 13 at 8 p.