ULethbridge Stories (Page 33)

Alberta Teachers' Association William Aberhart Gold Medal Goes to Sophia Larney (BEd ‘21)

"Being awarded this medal by the Alberta Teachers' Association— that has continuously advocated for well-funded public education and research-based curricula in the face of budget cuts and questionable policy decisions—feels big." – Sophia Larney (BEd '21)

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Trinity Deak

In this undergraduate research profile, we showcase the work that Trinity Deak is doing with the Wetmore Lab this summer.

How the element of choice in business contracts can affect work quality- 5 questions with Dr. George Gonzalez

Dhillon School of Business faculty member Dr. George Gonzalez's most recent publication "Do Effort Differences between Bonus and Penalty Contracts Persist in Labor Markets?" will have companies thinking twice about how they award contracts.

HYRS - Kieran Schmidtke

While Kieran Schmidtke participated in the HYRS program, found a sense of belonging as a fellow lab member and researcher. During HYRS, Kieran used an analytical ultracentrifuge to study Adeno Associated viruses, used in gene therapy, in order to determine the purity of the tested samples.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Merrin Monteith

In this undergraduate research profile, we showcase the work Merrin Monteith is doing to understand the effects of CBD on age-related cognitive decline.

Faculty Friday | Dr. Robert Laird, biological sciences

Dhillon School of Business students raise record amount of funding in Streets Alive mosaic project

After almost a year, a fundraising project by students in the Dhillon School of Business finally came to fruition with the unveiling of a mural by Streets Alive on the outside of its downtown building.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Steel McDonald

In this undergraduate research profile, we highlight the work that Steel McDonald is doing to understand biomarkers and their indications of stress vulnerability and resilience in Syrian refugees.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Heath Petkau

In this undergraduate research profile, Heath Petkau showcases his research on birdsong organization, working with Dr. David Logue's Birdsong Lab.

Natasha Buis Deering (BA '02) Executive Director (SEM) & Registrar

Natasha had a transformational experience when she was a uLethbridge student and now she works to ensure every student has the same.

HYRS students gain lab experience while conducting research

Trinity Ley Ramos and Eva Glenn have used NMR technology to analyze urine samples from athletes who've suffered concussions.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Cayley Fleischman

In this undergraduate research profile, we speak with Cayley Fleischman, a third generation U of L student with a passion for neuroscience research.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Bhadra Pandya

In this undergraduate research profile, we highlight the work that Bhadra Pandya is doing with Dr. Stacey Wetmore's Computational Chemistry Lab this summer.

Literacy, Curriculum Studies, and Mentorship: Dr. Erika Hasebe-Ludt Celebrates 23 Years with the Faculty of Education

Central to Dr. Erika Hasebe-Ludt's research with her colleagues and students is “honouring how we work together to bring more voices into education, in authentic and ethical ways.”

Faculty Friday | Dr. Shelley Hoover, biological sciences

Did you know: while honey bees were introduced to Canada from Europe, we have over 300 species of native bee in Alberta. They come in many beautiful shapes and sizes, including metallic green!

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Kaylen Beekman

In this undergraduate research profile, we highlight the work that Kaylen Beekman is doing to understand the effects of lesser-known cannabinoids on gut health.

Seeing Connections Between Math and Everyday Life: Raeesa Shivji (BSc/BEd ’21)

Reflection allows students to see connections between math and everyday life, notice how numbers inter-relate, and discover multiple ways of problem-solving. “Talking it out helps expand and solidify learning and helps develop reasoning skills," says Raeesa Shivji.

What Are the Benefits of a Digital Marketing Certificate?

In this certificate program, you will meet other students, learn from world-class professionals, share insights and access a wealth of knowledge. In addition to receiving your certification in 55 hours, you will gain the tools needed to develop, build and execute in a marketing role.

Site administrator for the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Barb Hodgson

"Overall, it has been my privilege to interact with amazing, honourable people who are examples of all that is good in human nature." Site administrator for the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Barb Hodgson will have her 40th anniversary at the U of L this September.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Zandria Bates

In this undergraduate research profile, we highlight the work of Zandria Bates, who is spending her summer researching tangible ways to address food waste and food insecurity.

Faculty Friday | Dr. Carlos Romero, postdoctoral fellow

This week we're chatting with Dr. Carlos Romero, a postdoctoral fellow doing excellent work in unraveling the complex systems of soil, crops, and land resilience to help people like farmers and policy makers make sense of it all.

Book Launch: Sometimes Reading is Hard by Dr. Robin Bright

In this webinar, author-educator Robin Bright will explore a new perspective of what balanced literacy looks like, and how to apply that new perspective to teaching reading every day. Teaching reading is everyone's responsibility.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Nicole Emsley

In this undergraduate research profile, we highlight the work of General Sciences student Nicole Emsley, who is spending her summer with the Faculty of Health Sciences researching ER visits and psychiatric care wait times.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Nik Josafatow

In this undergraduate research profile, we speak with Neuroscience student Nik Josafatow about his project focusing on the sleeping brain and memory recall.

Dr. Shayne Dahl (BA '07) named uLeth's first Banting Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr. Shayne Dahl (BA '07) has been named the University of Lethbridge's first Banting Postdoctoral Researcher. Shayne will be studying global Shugendo with the Department of Religious Studies.