A group of five University of Lethbridge students, working under the tutelage of Dr. Cam Goater of the Department of Biological Sciences, distinguished themselves at the recent Canadian Society of Zoologists meeting in Calgary. Led by award winners Stephanie Reimer and Bradley Van Paridon, the group presented papers in a

A pair of University of Lethbridge physics students managed impressive results at the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) annual congress that took place in Edmonton in June. Matthew Robbins (BSc ’15) and Jeremy Scott (BSc ’15) each won second place in their categories for student oral presentation and student poster

The University of Lethbridge celebrates the achievements of its newest graduates at the 2015 Spring Convocation, May 28 and 29, in the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness gymnasium. Distinguishing themselves among the many outstanding graduates are the U of L’s medal winners for 2015. They are

As the first graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts - Native American Art program, Joel Cross Child has sculpted a promising future, one she hopes will inspire First Nations youths toward post-secondary education. As the youngest of four children, Joel knew she would follow in the footsteps of her

University of Lethbridge undergraduate student research will be front and centre at the Galt Museum & Archives this summer. Five students from Dr. Carol Williams' History 2800 - Women's History class will have exhibits at the museum from May 16 to Sept. 27. "U of L

Frazer Sloan was one of 10 business students in Canada who got double the money for working hard and engaging with his peers, faculty and community, while making the most of his academic career. Sloan, a third-year Faculty of Management student majoring in finance, was recently awarded a Futures Fund

Peter Millman and Aaron Hernandez led the way with gold medal performances as the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns track and field team capped the 2015 university athletic season with an outstanding performance at the CIS Track and Field Championships in Windsor, Ont. Millman captured gold in the shot put while

Thanks to a generous University of Lethbridge alumnus, undergraduate students have the opportunity to flex their creative-writing muscles, win cash, earn recognition, and have their work presented in a public reading on Thursday, Mar. 26 at 7 p.m. in the David Spinks Theatre. Alumnus Terry Whitehead (BA '94)

This past summer, a group of nine University of Lethbridge students began to understand the wisdom behind the Chinese saying ‘Better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books.’ They spent two weeks in China as part of Dr. Bonnie Lee’s China Field Study course. Before

Ninety minutes from Rome, deep within Italy’s mountainous Abruzzo region, lies the small Medieval town of Sulmona. In addition to being the birthplace of the poet Ovid, it’s home to the Centre for Opera Studies in Italy, or COSI. In summer 2014, two University of Lethbridge students and

University of Lethbridge master’s student Richard McLean (BSc ’14) would be the first to tell you that all educational journeys do not follow the same path. In fact, some of the most unorthodox routes can lead to some of the greatest results. McLean contributed to a groundbreaking study that

University of Lethbridge student Braden Alexander had lived in Canada most of his life when he decided a change of scenery would broaden his learning. “University is a time where we, as students, should learn about ourselves and expand our horizons. What better way to do that than an exchange

Anyone who has travelled knows that travel changes you. Yet how often do we take the time to really reflect on exactly how a new place has expanded our perspective? For students undertaking a two-week trip to China as part of an international field-study course, writing a paper about their

Shae Brossard and Andrew Spencer, fourth-year bachelor of music students with majors in digital audio arts, have been awarded the 2014 Joyce and Ron Sakamoto Prize. “The Sakamotos generously created this prize to acknowledge and foster research excellence in digital audio arts here at the University,” says Dr. Deanna Oye,

Coaching sessions and simulated trading exercises helped a student team from the Faculty of Management place second overall at the recent 2014 University Trading Challenge in New York City. The U of L team, consisting of Matthew Helfrich, Devin Phalen, Michael Kawchuk and Ashley Tymburski, were among 80 students from

Post-secondary education is expensive and it can be even more costly than it needs to be if students are caught spending unwisely. For many students, post-secondary is the first time they have had to leave their parents' homes and fend for themselves financially. Budgeting for rent, food and entertainment,

On the strength of a project that may one day lead to a new cell therapy to repair damaged neurons in the brain, the University of Lethbridge iGEM (international genetically engineered machine) team was awarded a gold medal at the iGEM Giant Jamboree 2014 in Boston from Oct. 30 to

Applications for the 2015President's Grant for International Community Engagement [http://www.uleth.ca/international/content/presidents-grant-international-community-engagement] are due no later than Friday, January 30, 2015. --- University of Lethbridge students continue to make meaningful contributions to the world around them, and with the introduction of a new grant

Five University of Lethbridge nursing students who completed their final preceptorship in Uganda this past summer got an experience that opened their eyes, tugged at their hearts, and gave them a foundation to inform their nursing practice in the years ahead. As recipients of the President’s Grant for International

International development work can get in your blood and stay there — just ask Brandon McNally. Currently in his fourth year of political science studies at the University of Lethbridge, he got his first taste of development work when he was 16. Living in Grande Prairie at the time, he was

They didn’t get a meeting with Bill Gates, but what Team claVision did bring away from the Microsoft Imagine Cup competition may prove to be much more valuable. Mohammad Akbari and Hossein Naseri, under the supervision of mentor Dr. Howard Cheng of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science,

UPDATE: Team claVision did not garner a top award at the Imagine Cup competition in July but was able to make numerous contacts with members of the music and recording industry for possible further developments of their product. The University of Lethbridge’s Team claVision [https://www.imaginecup.com/Team/