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ULethbridge unveils t-shirt designed by Chataya Holy Singer, Blackfoot art studio major

“I knew that I was going to come up with a design that contributes to the perspective of what it means to be an Indigenous student in post-secondary. I personally know the impacts that residential schools have within my own family and even myself.”

Indigenous 2 min read

Work-Integrated Learning comes Full Circle

“Co-op offers that real-world experience you might not get from a university class. It gives students insight into how what they’re learning might apply to the real world,” he says. After graduation, Dr. Harland Brandon (BSc Co-op ‘13, PhD ‘21) helped build not one but two companies.

Faculty of Arts & Science 5 min read

Wellness and Gratitude: "Although I hate the routine, I need the routine", Dan Grassick (BSc/BEd ‘02)

“Until my hospitalization I was sort of aware that I wasn’t totally healthy and wasn’t making the best choices, but I kept prioritizing my work over my health. When I woke up in hospital, I realized it was time to recheck my priorities and develop some work-life balance.” - Dan Grassick

Faculty of Education 9 min read

Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Arianna Kuhn

Dr. Arianna Kuhn joined the U of L in May of 2021 as a postdoctoral fellow of the Lee-Yaw lab in the Department of Biological Sciences. This summer she is excited to study the genetics of salamanders in Waterton Lakes National Park.

Employees 2 min read

Dr. Carol Williams hands over the reins at the Centre for Oral History and Tradition

Dr. Carol Williams steps down as director of COHT; Drs. Carly Adams and Jodie Asselin become co-directors

Faculty of Arts & Science 3 min read

U of L neuroscientist elected to the Royal Society of Canada

During his lengthy career, Dr. Rob Sutherland has made exceptional contributions to neuroscience.

Faculty of Arts & Science 5 min read

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Monica Lockett

In our last undergraduate research profile for the summer, we turn our focus to the student behind the scenes of these articles: Monica Lockett.

Research & Creative Activity 3 min read

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Jaxon Reiter

In this undergraduate research profile, we highlight the work that Jaxon Reiter is doing on plant genetics with Dr. Elizabeth Schultz.

Research & Creative Activity 3 min read

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Samantha Newton

In this undergraduate research profile, we showcase the research and archival work that Samantha Newton is doing with several cemeteries in Southern Alberta this summer.

Research & Creative Activity 2 min read

The Weight of the World: When the Personal becomes Professional becomes Political

2020 Alumni Honour Society inductee, Dr. Angela Grace (BFA/BEd ‘96, MEd ‘03), shares her career journey on her path to becoming a registered psychologist!

Alumni 10 min read

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Annaliese Downey

In this undergraduate research profile, we highlight the work that Annaliese Downey is doing in partnership with the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada.

Research & Creative Activity 2 min read

Mitacs Business Development Specialist, Hannah Scott (BSc '17, MSc '20)

Hannah Scott (BSc '17, MSc '20) has been on board as uLethbridge Mitacs Business Development Specialist since April of this year. She works to build connections between academia and industry, assisting with every stage of the project development process, from matchmaking to grant writing.

Employees 3 min read

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)

Faculty of Education 4 min read

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.

Research & Creative Activity 2 min read

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.

Dhillon School of Business 3 min read

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.

HYRS 3 min read

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.

Research & Creative Activity 3 min read

Faculty Friday | Dr. Robert Laird, biological sciences

Faculty Friday 2 min read

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.

Dhillon School of Business 3 min read

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.

Research & Creative Activity 2 min read

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.

Research & Creative Activity 3 min read

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.

Employees 3 min read

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.

Faculty of Arts & Science 2 min read

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.

Research & Creative Activity 2 min read

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.

Research & Creative Activity 2 min read
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