How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Mark Lea

In this undergraduate research profile, we highlight the work of Mark Lea, who is spending his summer in the Wetmore Computational Lab analyzing the structural dynamics of the tRNA molecule.

Faculty Friday | Dr. Kim Stanford

This summer, the University of Lethbridge is hosting an Agri-Food Summer Speaker series. Dr. Kim Stanford was on the panel of the first event on June 29, so we caught up with her to see what else she's working on.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Giselle Tiede

In this undergraduate research profile, we highlight the work of Giselle Tiede, who is spending her summer conducting ground-breaking research on Alzheimer's Disease.

HYRS - Elisha Wong

During the HYRS program, Elisha Wong sparked her interest in neuroscience and Alzheimer's Disease. Throughout her time in the program, Elisha studied many aspects of Alzheimer's Disease including sex differences in the disease, and now the effects of certain drugs on the disease.

HYRS - Tabitha Gangur-Powell

Tabitha Gangur-Powell had a dynamic HYRS program experience. At the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, she spent time in immunology, trace analysis, soil biochemistry, and entomology labs.

HYRS - Trinity Deak

Trinity Deak heard about the HYRS program through her chemistry 30 teacher and decided to take the opportunity and apply. During HYRS, Trinity worked in a computational chemistry lab and conducted research about changes in shape of a DNA double helix when DNA is damaged.

International recruitment manager, Gill Adhiraj

Meet international recruitment manager, Gill Adhiraj. He has been at the U of L for the past nine months, working to promote uLethbridge internationally and attract international students to come and study with us. He enjoys spending time with his children and taking them on road trips.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Meghan Rennie

In this undergraduate research profile, we highlight the work of Meghan Rennie, who is spending her summer vacation studying political orientation and multi-level marketing.

Rosie Costen Shines by Keeping an Open Mind and Letting Opportunity Flow In

"You’re going to be a very different person when you leave university. You have to give yourself room to grow and learn about yourself, as cliché as that sounds." From her first moment at the U of L, neuroscience student Rosie Costen immersed herself in every experience she could.

Gift provides tuition awards for oral history summer institute

Blaise Bastien was one of five Indigenous students who received tuition awards to the Oral History Summer Institute.

Five questions with Master of Nursing graduate Chloe Crosschild

Chloe Crosschild - Iitapii’tsaanskiaki (BN '14, MN '14), RN, is a talented Blackfoot nursing scholar. For her outstanding Master of Nursing thesis, she developed unique Indigenous research methods based on Blackfoot Ways of Knowing. Read more about her educational and research journey.

Tackling Racial Underrepresentation in Majority White Schools: Deema Abushaban (BSc/BEd ’21)

“I was the only person of colour with a level of authority in the school. When they [female Muslim students] told me they couldn’t speak to anyone else, I realized the detriments of underrepresentation are very, very great,” says Deema Abushaban (BSc/BEd ’21).

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Nicola Schatz

In this Undergraduate Research Profile, we highlight the work of Nicola Schatz, who is spending her summer vacation with the Metz Lab.

Faculty Friday | Dr. Paul Vasey

This month we’ve looked at gender and its intersecting concepts from a qualitative, historic and artistic perspective, but we can’t finish the month off without taking a look at the quantitative side. Dr. Paul Vasey is gathering data on sexual orientation from around the globe.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Loryn Plante

In this undergraduate research profile, we speak with Métis student Loryn Plante, who is spending their summer vacation doing research that is reconnecting them to their culture.

Our commitment to reconciliation

A statement by INISKIM/University of Lethbridge on National Indigenous Peoples Day

Education navigator, Leroy Wolf Collar (BA '16)

Leroy Wolf Collar (BA '16) is a member of Siksika Nation. His Siksika name is Sako Opakiiyi ‘Last to Break Camp.’ Leroy has 30 plus years of leadership expertise, which he gained as a former Chief, Councillor, manager and a consultant.

Kyle Cole (BA Co-op '19) Turns Co-op Into a Career

Kyle Cole (BA Co-op '19) graduated from uLethbridge with a Bachelor of Arts in economics, with six semesters of co-op experience. He now works as the Program Co-op Advisor for the Faculty of Arts & Science at uCalgary.

'Reconciliation and Land Use Planning' by Perry Stein (BA '09)

Alumnus Perry Stein (BA '09) shares his reflections on how to bring reconciliation into the planning profession.

Faculty Friday | Mia van Leeuwen, fine arts

In this week's Faculty Friday, we chatted with Mia van Leeuwen. She is a Fine Arts professor in the Drama department at the University of Lethbridge, who is currently collaborating with other colleagues around campus to explore death as a research topic. Intrigued? So were we!

Incorporating Blackfoot Values into Early Education: Kate Lawless (BA/BEd ’21)

Not being Indigenous, Kate Lawless (BA/BEd ’21) was concerned about appropriating and teaching aspects of a culture not her own. So she approached Faculty of Education instructor and Blackfoot Elder Don Shade for advice.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Jhanvi Mehta

In this undergraduate research profile, we speak with Gold Medal winner Jhanvi Mehta (BSc '21) about her project studying the effects of high-CBD cannabis on stroke recovery.

Student records assistant, Michelle Ellert

Michelle Ellert has worked at the U of L for just under seven years and as a student records assistant for over six years. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter exploring new roads and finding new places.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Kennedy Lewis

In this undergraduate research profile, we speak with recent graduate Kennedy Lewis (BSc '21) on her work studying the effect of CBD on rodent systems.

Finding the familiar: exploring Indigenous student support in business education

Providing a sense of belonging and inclusion for Indigenous students at the University of Lethbridge's Dhillon School of Business.