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Back in class, Fender has no regrets over change in career focus

It is never too late to make decisions that change your career path, even if the goal is almost entirely different than what you initially set out for yourself. Kai Fender (BSc ’16) is a shining example of this, recognizing his degree didn’t quite match what he’d decided

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Lethbridge high school iGEM team wins award at first competition

The University of Lethbridge high school International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team came away with the Best Opportunity Analysis award and an $1,800 travel bursary after competing at their first geekStarter jamboree in Canmore on May 26 and 27. The team earned the award for analyzing previous work done

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Brendan Cummins comes full circle

Brendan Cummins first attended the University of Lethbridge in 1989, fresh out of high school and barely 17 years old. This year, almost 30 years later, he’ll be crossing the convocation stage as a newly minted Master of Arts graduate. “When I first started here I was away from

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U of L doctoral student wins prestigious Brain Star Award

For her work in illuminating the multigenerational effects of prenatal stress, Mirela Ambeskovic has been awarded a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Brain Star award, one of 15 winners of the $1,500-award across the country. “It was a pleasant surprise, for sure,” says Ambeskovic. “I’m honoured to

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Interdisciplinary collaboration leads to research publication

A collaboration between University of Lethbridge and international scientists has led to a prestigious publication for doctoral student Ryan Kung (BSc ’15). Under the supervision of Dr. Stacey Wetmore, Kung’s research into how the structure of a DNA damaging agent affects biological consequences was recently published in the journal

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U of L student receives Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers

Imogen Pohl, who’s just finishing her second year as a University of Lethbridge student, received the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers from Gov. Gen. Julie Payette (DSc ’05) at a ceremony at Rideau Hall during National Volunteer Week. The medal recognizes the exceptional volunteer achievements of Canadians from across

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Two U of L students win significant history awards

For their part in illuminating aspects of Canadian history, Ashley Henrickson and Danica Renke, two University of Lethbridge master’s students, have won 2017 Government of Canada History Awards worth $2,000 each. The awards honour the exceptional work of university students studying history, for the significance of their research

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Cole named Co-op Student of the Year

The Career Bridge (Co-operative Education and Applied Studies) team at the University of Lethbridge is proud to kick off National Co-operative Education Week (Mar. 19-23) by announcing the 2017 U of L Co-op Student of the Year, Kyle Cole. Cole, originally from Lethbridge, is currently in his fourth year of

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U of L computational chemistry students build international networks

Two University of Lethbridge doctoral students have built international connections early in their careers, thanks to Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (MSFSS) from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). Katie Wilson (BSc ’13), who spent three months at the University of Porto in Portugal, and Stefan Lenz (BSc

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U of L student to conduct research overseas thanks to Mitacs Globalink Research Award

Rashid MD Mamunur, a University of Lethbridge master’s student studying International Management, has won a Mitacs Globalink Research Award worth $6,000 that will allow him to conduct research in India this summer. “It’s really exciting. This summer I will have no courses so I can explore the

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Applied study project investigates relevancy of supercluster proposals

University of Lethbridge geography student Katie Quinn had the opportunity recently to complete an applied study at Lethbridge County that focused on agricultural superclusters and how one would best contribute to the county. Her research culminated in a special presentation to Lethbridge County Council. This research endeavour began when the

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Secrets to scholarship success

Sworn to secrecy, the first thing University of Lethbridge student Jill Tataryn did when she found out she was the recipient of the Futures Fund Scholarship for Outstanding Leadership was to treat her mom to a coffee. The fourth-year, Faculty of Management finance major [http://www.uleth.ca/management/Finance]

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Orban is one step closer to her Olympic dream

Having been an athlete most of her life, Sarah Orban, a fifth-year University of Lethbridge student majoring in kinesiology and psychology, isn’t intimidated by a seven-day-a-week training schedule. On the fast track to train for Canada’s Olympic track cycling team, Orban trains weekdays in her hometown of Calgary

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U of L student joins iGEM delegation to present at Biological Weapons Convention

The University of Lethbridge’s iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) team made quite a splash at November’s annual jamboree, providing the springboard for one U of L student to participate on the world stage. The iGEM team’s project focused on ways to make synthetic biology safe and available

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Percussion students earn honours in international competition

Two University of Lethbridge percussion students can consider themselves among the best in the world after finishing in the top four in their competitions at the recent 2017 Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Blake Davenport, a fourth-year student, came in fourth place on solo marimba and

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UL50 Golden Jubilee Award recipients - where are they now?

In celebration of the University of Lethbridge’s 50th anniversary, the Faculty of Arts & Science offered a total of $50,000 in awards to first-year university students (new high school graduates). There were five awards, worth $10,000 each, given to qualifying students enrolled in a four-year Bachelor of

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U of L chemistry student’s research published in top tier journal

University of Lethbridge master’s student Daniel Stuart, in collaboration with Drs. Michael Gerken and Stacey Wetmore, have cracked the case of the vanishing compound. Their research results were recently published in Angewandte Chemie, a top-notch, peer-reviewed scientific journal, and subsequently featured in a Research Highlight in the journal Nature.

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Imogen Pohl stars as a volunteer

Volunteering seems to be in Imogen Pohl’s blood. At the age of four, she joined Girl Guides, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother, who, as a Girl Guide in England, had met Lady Baden-Powell, a key figure in the Girl Guide movement. Now, as a second-year

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U of L iGEM teams bring home gold and silver awards

Both the University of Lethbridge high school and collegiate iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) teams came home with shiny medals following the 2017 Giant Jamboree in Boston, Massachusetts. The U of L high school team was awarded a silver and the collegiate team a gold, as well as nominations in

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Scholarship honours U of L’s first acting president

Fifty years ago, Dr. Russell Leskiw (LLD ’93) became the University of Lethbridge’s first acting president, guiding the institution from its birth on Jan. 1, 1967 through its first six months. In honour of his legacy, the U of L recently established the Dr. Russell Leskiw Memorial Scholarship and,

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U of L iGEM teams succeed at provincial competition and prepare for Giant Jamboree

The University of Lethbridge international Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) collegiate and high school teams are readying for November’s Giant Jamboree after they came away with awards and cash prizes at the recent annual aGEM (Alberta Genetically Engineered Machine) competitionin Edmonton. “aGEM showcases the high calibre projects that come from

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Two students share this year’s Michael Chan prize

Two unique projects earned Rutika Gandhi (BA’14) and Fallan Curtis wins in this year’s Michael Chan Prize in Asian Studies. The annual prize, named after Michael Wing-Cheung Chan (1952 – 2001), is given to continuing undergraduate or graduate students in any degree program with an interest in Asia-focused scholarship,

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Faculty of Fine Arts/Medalta Residency rewarding for first uLethbridge participant

Thanks to a new partnership between the University of Lethbridge and Medalta Potteries in Medicine Hat, third-year Art students now have the opportunity to apply for a one-month intensive ceramics residency. The first recipient of the Faculty of Fine Arts Medalta Residency, Grace Wirzba, spent the month of May in

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High-school iGEM team earning awards ahead of competition

Given the cost of printer ink and the environmental consequences of its manufacture, this year the University of Lethbridge high school iGEM team has chosen a project that might solve both problems. “Our project is the development of biological pigment for use in the manufacturing of ink,” says Erin Kelly

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Herperger using Sakamoto research prize to design and produce analog oscillator

Keegan Herperger plans to design an analog oscillator with functional eurorack modules and enough tweaks that it constitutes an original design, now that he has received the 2017 Joyce and Ron Sakamoto Prize for Research in Digital Audio Arts. “An oscillator is essentially what generates the sound in a synthesizer,