Biological Sciences - ULethbridge Stories (Page 3)

Research Internship Concentration - fourth-year biological sciences student Katrina Taylor

"The RIC has been instrumental in helping me build my CV. I have gained experience and scholarships that will help me get into medical school. It also helped me develop a love for research that is very beneficial for medical professionals." ~ Katrina Taylor

Research Internship Concentration - fourth-year biological sciences student Chloe Devoy

"I have thoroughly enjoyed the friendships that I have made in the RIC and being a part of such a tight-knit group of like-minded students. I have also loved having the opportunity to present at conferences and publish my research!" ~ Chloe Devoy

Research Internship Concentration - first-year biological sciences student Rylie Mooney

"My favourite part of the RIC is probably how much of a community it is. Since entry into the program is competitive, the class size is smaller. My class only has nine people in it, but it's amazing because we can all bounce ideas and plans off each other and help with editing." ~ Rylie Mooney

MSc student Carolyn Simonis questions if platinum and palladium inhibit the chemosensory response in rainbow trout

MSc student Carolyn Simonis questions if platinum and palladium inhibit the chemosensory response in rainbow trout.

PhD student Ben Dosu investigates drinking water security in rural Ghana

PhD student Ben Dosu's current research investigates drinking water security in rural Ghana. #worldwaterday

The Global Citizenship Cohort and Co-op Opportunities Inspired Antoine Gendron to Create Environmental Change

After his final project in the GCC, Antoine was invited to sit as a board member on the Oldman Watershed Council from June 2017 until June 2019. He founded the Earth Day Symposium, an event that continues four years later, as well as having completed a sixteen-month co-op at Agri-Food Canada.

"Imaginatively Intellectual" Grace Martin (BSc '14/BEd '16) Teaches with Heart and Doesn't Shy Away from Tough Topics

Grace Martin (BSc ‘14/BEd '16) is a dedicated teacher, published author, loving mother and wellness coach. Grace is a two-time graduate of the University of Lethbridge. In 2014, she received a biological sciences degree with a sizeable unofficial physics minor and a teaching degree in 2016.

Melissa Telfer Discovers a Passion for Plants Thanks to Co-op

Mature students must strike a delicate balance between university life and family obligations. Fifth-year biological sciences student and avid researcher Melissa Telfer dared to walk this path. During her co-op work terms, she participated in and contributed to applied research.

Dr. Shelley Hoover

"I am very fortunate that I have been able to make a career doing what I love, and to not have had to ‘grow up'."

Dr. Stephanie King

"The more diverse population we have in science, the more diversity of ideas we will have to advance our scientific knowledge to places we never thought possible!"

PUBlic Professor Series presents Dr. Gail Michener

Dr. Gail Michener is scheduled to share her research as part of the PUBlic Professor Series in the 2020/21 season. As an introduction to Gail, we recorded a Q&A session with her on the perceptions of a common prairie rodent.

Students gain research skills through Mitacs internships

Five uLethbridge students have upped their research skills this summer thanks to $15,000 in funding from Mitacs. The funding, offered in partnership with member universities, gives undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity