Grasslands in North America could well be more productive in future climate scenarios, a new research study shows. Researchers from the United States and Canada, including University of Lethbridge biologist Dr. Larry Flanagan, used a new modelling method to predict how native grasslands could respond to climate change and their

Funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) is bolstering research that will contribute to developing next-generation therapies for hard-to-treat cancers and providing a mobile lab that will allow animals to be studied in their natural habitats. Today at the University of Alberta, the

Consistently ranked among the top research institutions in the country, the University of Lethbridge will celebrate everything research related March 7-12, 2016, with a full week of activities. Spotlight: Illuminating Research will include six days of presentations, lectures, demonstrations and discussions, all focussing on the academic research being conducted at

Middle-aged citizens of the United States have faith in the American dream and believe that it will continue into the future, despite greater adversity in the aftermath of the 2008 Great Recession. That sense of optimism was among the key findings of a research paper soon to be published in

A decade’s worth of work from the University of Lethbridge’s Dr. Shawn Bubel (BSc ’96) on a 2,500-year-old bison kill site proved to be one of the most interesting discoveries of 2015, according to the scientific website Western Digs. Bubel’s discovery of non-utilitarian upright features at

Having played a major role in the mission’s unmitigated success, it is only fitting that the final Herschel/SPIRE Consortium meeting be held at the University of Lethbridge. Leading scientists from around the world will attend a four-day conference, the SPIRE ICC Post-Ops Meeting, February 16-19, 2016, and the

Funded by a consortium of association and industry partners, the University of Lethbridge has appointed Dr. Dmytro Yevtushenko as Research Chair in Potato Science. The local potato industry is poised to benefit from Yevtushenko’s experience as a plant biologist and from his expertise in potatoes, a plant he has

A new University of Lethbridge study suggests an expanded focus is needed in the fight against prescription drug addiction, including fentanyl abuse, within Aboriginal populations. The study, published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health, found that racial discrimination and subsequent post-traumatic stress symptoms might be key factors contributing to

A new, interactive online database developed at the University of Lethbridge provides easy access to climate records from 1950 to 2010 for the province of Alberta. Analyzing the trends clearly reveals that Alberta’s climate has been warming, especially in winter, when the temperature in some areas has increased, on

The University of Lethbridge Board of Governors has appointed Dr. Claudia Malacrida, one of Canada’s leading sociologists, as the new Associate Vice-President (Research). Malacrida joined the University’s Department of Sociology in 2002 was recently appointed a Tier I Board of Governors Research Chair. “Dr. Malacrida is one of

Major resource projects are more likely to make it through the approval process and ultimately achieve economic success if industry first develops strong social partnerships with community stakeholders, says a new C.D. Howe Institute report authored by University of Lethbridge researchers Drs. Geoffrey Hale and Yale Belanger. In the

University of Lethbridge sociologist Dr. Trevor Harrison and his colleagues from the Alberta-based Parkland Institute are embarking on a six-year research project that will examine the corporations and individuals driving fossil fuel extraction in Western Canada, and their resulting political influence. Mapping the Power of the Carbon-Extractive Corporate Resource Sector

A University of Lethbridge professor named one of Canada’s greatest explorers has traded his high-flying days for the chance to mentor the next generation of discoverers. When Canadian Geographic magazine published its list of Canada’s greatest explorers 2015, Dr. Chris Hopkinson, a U of L geography professor, found

Recognized as a pioneering researcher at the forefront of plant genome stability and the burgeoning field of epigenetics, Dr. Igor Kovalchuk has been named the 2015 winner of the University of Lethbridge’s Speaker Research Award. Since coming to the University of Lethbridge’s Department of Biological Sciences in 2001,

The hot, dry summer across western North America was a reminder of the importance of carefully managing the water supply but it’s something Reed Benson, a faculty member in the University of New Mexico School of Law, has been aware of since his earliest days growing up on the

A new partnership between Fulbright Canada and the Palix Foundation’s Alberta Family Wellness Initiative has brought three world-class researchers to Alberta through the Distinguished Visiting Research Chairs in Brain Science, and Child and Family Health and Wellness program. Dr. Diana Dow-Edwards, a professor in the physiology and pharmacology department

With 39 competitors at this year's Chinook Symposium in Chemistry and Biochemistry, judges had a difficult task. After a full afternoon of judging, a slate of winners was chosen. Lesley Brown, vice-provost and associate vice-president (academic), was on hand to congratulate the winners. In the undergraduate chemistry category,

The University of Lethbridge’s new cryogenic test facility (CTF) has allowed researchers in Dr. David Naylor’s astrophysics lab to be more productive, more energy efficient and more flexible. “It’s working exactly as intended. It’s great,” says Naylor, a U of L physics and astronomy professor and

Projects that involve the quest for new cancer-fighting drugs, the preservation of floodplain forests, and the creation of a digital library to support thousand-year-old crosses got a boost today with the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund announcement. The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science

Freshwater mussels in Alberta spend their lives out of sight but a Finnish researcher who has studied them since 1993 hopes they don’t stay out of mind. The results of a study by Dr. Jouni Taskinen, a professor from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland who is a world

The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, has announced an investment of $1.1 million for the University of Lethbridge in support of the establishment of the first synthetic biology maker space (Synbridge) in Alberta. “Our government recognizes the important role that innovation plays in creating

The University of Lethbridge was awarded a record $3.9 million of funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) this year, with U of L researchers earning support for projects in neuroscience, biological sciences, psychology, chemistry & biochemistry, physics & astronomy, geography and mathematics &

As the end of the school year approaches, parents may be registering their children for science and sports camps to keep them occupied during the lazy, hazy days of summer. While structured activities like summer camps can be a positive experience, University of Lethbridge neuroscientist Dr. Sergio Pellis says unstructured