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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.

Employees 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.

Employees 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.

Employees 1 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Ian Veenendaal (PhD)

> “Dr. David Naylor, my supervisor, always says a space mission is the making of a career. As soon as I’m done my PhD, space agencies will be looking for people with

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Creating a Brighter Future for Elementary School Students

Working with a local elementary school, uLethbridge alumna and neuroscience researcher Dr. Robbin Gibb is taking leading brain research right into the classroom.

Research & Creative Activity 1 min read

Employee Spotlight: Suzanne McIntosh

Since November of 2008, Suzanne McIntosh has served as the U of L's manager of wellness and recognition.

Employees 2 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Jennifer Liebetrau (MSc - Mgt)

> “As a Master of Science in Management student, I not only connected with my fellow cohort students, but also met with professors on a regular basis. With their mentorship, I gained insight

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Lighting the Way in Alzheimer's Research

Researchers the U of L's CCBN and Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry are working together to shine new light on Alzheimer's disease.

Research & Creative Activity 1 min read

Employee Spotlight: Gerry Ste. Marie

Gerry Ste. Marie has worked at the U of L's Shipping/Receiving department for 18 years.

Employees 1 min read

Swim Team Gives Back

The ULethbridge swim team is built on a belief that excellence in sport extends past the winners’ podium and they continually work to develop a culture that fosters community service.

Volunteering 2 min read

Ten Thousand Coffees Builds Connections Between Students and Alumni

Thanks to a grant from RBC Future Launch, uLethbridge is connecting alumni and students through Ten Thousand Coffees.

Volunteering 2 min read

Scholarships Light the Way

Drs. Shelly and Stephen Wismath have created two new student awards to recognize excellence and commitment.

Giving 2 min read

Scholarship Honours Dua's Passion for Learning and Knowledge

Long before Dr. Bhagwan Dua ever ventured to the unknown prairies of southern Alberta, he was a young man in New Delhi, a teenager who hadn’t completed high school. His older brother ignited a spark that would change his life’s course and create an insatiable love for learning.

Scholarships 3 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Jillian King (MA)

Why are some parents saying no to vaccinations? It wasn’t until she took an undergraduate anthropology course at the University of Lethbridge that Jillian King (BASc ’12) discovered she had an interest

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Gradate student spotlight: Kathrina Chief Moon-Riley

Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, 2014 MSc Thesis Research: My thesis examined the biological impacts of residential schooling on the development of intergenerational trauma among Indigenous Canadians. Specifically, I investigated whether

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Kevan Bryant (MEd)

How can yoga help students deal with stress? Kevan Bryant says her passion for research comes from a love of learning and being curious about how people can live their best, most healthy

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Kristy Kutanzi (PhD)

Curiosity is what drives Kristy Kutanzi As an undergraduate student at the University of Lethbridge, Dr. Kristy Kutanzi (BSc '06, PhD '11) worked with Dr. Olga Kovalchuk, a nationally recognized researcher

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Shining New Light on Virus Pandemics

From Dengue fever to Zika virus, a different virus pandemics makes headlines almost monthly. University of Lethbridge's Dr. Trushar Patel and his team are shining new light on viruses in an effort to inhibit their replication.

Research & Creative Activity 1 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Lanna Petterson (PhD) and Scott Semenyna (PhD)

> I completed my undergraduate degree at uLethbridge and I was fortunate to have been provided with supervision, mentorship and opportunities for growth I would not have been granted otherwise, particularly during my

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Graduate student spotlight: Leon Crane Bear (MSc)

"I chose to pursue graduate studies at the University of Lethbridge because of its smaller size and quality of instruction and research"

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read
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