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Shining Student | Alicia Barbieri - Art Studio

This week's Shining Student found more enriching opportunities as a uLethbridge student than were available to her in larger centres like Vancouver or Calgary. Meet Alicia!

Faculty of Fine Arts 1 min read

Faculty-member Commissioned by Renowned Penderecki String Quartet

Dr. Arlan Schultz, chair of the University of Lethbridge Department of Music, has been commissioned to write a new work for Ontario's internationally celebrated Penderecki String Quartet.

Faculty of Fine Arts 1 min read

Igniting a Passion for Inclusivity in Post-Secondary Education

Calgary campus alumna says the Dhillon School of Business is a game-changer for immigrant students from all over the world

Calgary Campus 2 min read

Employee Spotlight: Jesse Malinsky (BA '98)

Get to know alumnus Jesse Malinsky, Access Services supervisor in the University Library.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Erin Davis (MSc)

Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Arts and Science in Religious Studies and Psychology Honours, With Great Distinction MSc Thesis Research: I will be conducting a study using participatory action research in combination with running

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Shining Student | Jennifer Ralph (BMus '18) - Education

This week’s Shining Student, also a University of Lethbridge alumna, knew she wanted a personalized university experience. During a visit to uLethbridge for Student-for-a-Day, she found a supportive environment, welcoming professors and experiences to help hone her teaching skills. Meet Jen!

Alumni 1 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Christine Clark (MFA)

> "Being able to work with cutting edge technologies, be inspired by world class speakers and having access to the facilities like the library and new media labs really enabled me to

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Employee Spotlight: Sharon Lawson (BEd '88)

Get to know alumna Sharon Lawson, Administrative Support in the Faculty of Health Sciences Dean's Office.

Faculty & Staff 1 min read

Shining Student | Sarah Orban - Kinesiology/Psychology

As a talented student athlete with Olympic aspirations in track cycling, this week's Shining Student knows the importance of keeping her balance. Meet Sarah!

Pronghorn Athletics 1 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Anna Kovalchuk (MSc)

How can neuroscience help chemotheraphy patients? It’s a question graduate student Anna Kovalchuk (BSc ’14) is seeking to answer. At the U of L, Anna is working alongside some of the world’

School of Graduate Studies 2 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Auburn Phillips (MA)

Auburn Phillips was looking for something different in a graduate program. She found it at the U of L. Given the opportunity to have your student experience defined for you or to have

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Graduate Student Profile: Migueltzinta Solis, MFA

Through cultural hybridity and queering of rural political and cultural paradigms, Migueltzinta disentangles ideas of land and gender, western expansion and the imaging of colonially occupied territory.

School of Graduate Studies 2 min read

Employee Spotlight: Dr. Trushar Patel

Science took Patel, faculty member in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, from a small village in India to uLethbridge, with stops in England and Manitoba along the way.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Improving Health Care for Older Adults

Focusing on care for older adults in rural Alberta, Dr. Julia Brassolotto is using her interdisciplinary expertise as a social scientist and health-services researcher to examine how living in a rural area affects health and health care.

Research & Creative Activity 1 min read

Employee Spotlight: Teresa Heyburn (BFA '88)

Get to know Teresa Heyburn, uLethbridge Fine Arts alumna and the Department of Drama's Costume Shop manager.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Cassandra Allenby (MFA)

Video Games - more than just fun for master's student Allenby When most people think of video games they think of a toy, a game, a way to waste a few

School of Graduate Studies 2 min read

Music Student Accepted to Prestigious Composition Program

Studying Music at the University of Lethbridge under the tutelage of Dr. Arlan Schultz, composition student Jordan Berg is utilizing his education and experience to go far beyond Lethbridge, even before graduation.

Music 1 min read

Employee Spotlight: Mike Kern

As the distribution supervisor for shipping and receiving and mail services, Mike Kern knows how to handle materials from DNA samples to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometers.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Chinenye Nwoke

Perinatal mental health should be a priority! We must talk about perinatal mental health! It could save lives! Previous Degrees: BSc (Hons.) degree in Global Health and a Master of Public Health (MPH)

School of Graduate Studies 2 min read

Graduate Student Profile: Clifford Donovan, MSc

Artificial neural networks and deep learning are helping Clifford understand how addiction functions within the brain.

School of Graduate Studies 2 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Evans Oppong (MSc)

Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Education MSc Health Sciences Thesis Research: Evans is co-supervised by Dr. Jean Hallowing and Dr. Peter Kellett. His thesis research examines health care choices of

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Employee Spotlight: Dr. Laura Keffer-Wilkes (MSc '12, PhD '16)

Dr. Laura Keffer-Wilkes has worn plenty of hats during her time at the U of L, including being one of the founders of Spooky Science.

Faculty & Staff 2 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Gail McKenzie (MSc - Mgt)

Whats at the heart of not-for-profits? It’s a question that’s close to Gail McKenzie’s (BMgt ’07, MSc (Mgt) ’09) own heart. Having travelled abroad, Gail returned to Canada wanting to

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Students Give Refugees a Life-changing Chance

A student-driven initiative to help refugee students achieve their education has received a significant financial boost from Dr. Al Barnhill.

Giving 5 min read

Employee Spotlight: Trevor Flexhaug

An avid disc golfer in his spare time, Trevor Flexhaug is a web developer who's been with the U of L for 13 years.

Faculty & Staff 1 min read
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