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Employee Spotlight: Deirdre Coburn, Graduate Awards Advisor, School of Graduate Studies

Did you know Deirdre is an Olympic weightlifter?

Employees 2 min read

Diverse Skill Set Aids Geography Graduate Banting in Professional Career

For geography alumnus James Banting (BSc ’09, MSc ’16), the University of Lethbridge was the environment he needed to discover his passion. He started with general science, looked at political science and finally settled on geography.

Faculty of Arts & Science 2 min read

Employee Spotlight: Dr. Olu Awosoga

Dr. Olu Awosoga, Health Sciences associate professor, has enjoyed being the U of L's chief marshal for the past few years.

Employees 2 min read

Graduate Student Profile: Elani Bykowski, MSc

Elani Bykowski searches for more efficient and cost-effective ways of diagnosing brain and spinal cord injury

School of Graduate Studies 1 min read

Food-Supply Matchmaking: Exploring Food Connection Options in Southern Alberta

John Usher, uLethbridge Dhillon School of Business professor, investigated whether local producers could benefit from a regional food hub, and unearthed new ways local producers are connecting food to community.

Dhillon School of Business 4 min read

Employee Spotlight: Virginia Trotter

Get to know Virginia, a Saskatchewan transplant and supervisor in the Caretaking department.

Employees 2 min read

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.

Employees 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.

Employees 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.

Employees 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.

Employees 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 hours

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.

Faculty of Fine Arts 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.

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
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