Chemistry - ULethbridge Stories

Shining Student Christy Bore

Christy Bore is actively engaged in research at the University of Lethbridge, participating in multiple independent studies and an undergraduate thesis in organic chemistry.

Josh McNeil strikes a winning balance between athletics and academics

From the baseball diamond to the chemistry lab, Josh McNeil is learning to keep a lot of balls in the air. The pitcher/catcher with the Prairie Baseball Academy and second-year science student says connecting with teammates and classmates is key.

Ty Dudas finds the formula for success in the lab

Ty Dudas, a third-year neuroscience student at the University of Lethbridge, has truly embraced the institution's liberal education philosophy. While majoring in neuroscience, Ty's curiosity led him to explore other fields, particularly organic chemistry.

Shining Student Uvindu Abeysekara: A journey of academic excellence, research, and community engagement at ULethbridge

With unwavering determination, creativity, and an outgoing nature, Uvindu Abeysekara's ULethbridge journey serves as an inspiration, urging us to seize opportunities and push beyond our comfort zones for a transformative university experience.

From iGEM to innovating antibiotics: Sydnee Calhoun's inspiring journey at ULethbridge

From her early involvement in the iGEM competition to her research in the field of biochemistry, Sydnee Calhoun (MSc '23 (BSc Co-op '19)) has left an indelible mark on the University and the world of scientific innovation.

Shining Student Ty Dudas

Third-year neuroscience student Ty Dudas embraces ULethbridge’s liberal education philosophy and takes courses outside his major. This discovery led him to organic chemistry and research he hopes will be used to make new medicines and agrochemicals cheaper.

Shining Student Matthew Cameron

When choosing where to pursue a degree in biochemistry, ULethbridge was an obvious choice for Shining Student Matthew Cameron because of his familiarity with the campus, and the liberal education foundation that lets students develop knowledge in various disciplines.

Shining Student Rebecca Jeong (BSc ‘20)

After completing independent studies and an undergraduate thesis during her BSc in chemistry at ULethbridge, Rebecca Jeong (BSc '20) became passionate about computational chemistry. As the University has great faculty members and facilities, she was excited to continue her graduate studies here.

Shining Student Zachary Robinson

After completing many independent studies and a summer work term in Dr. Trushar Patel’s lab, Shining Student Zachary Robinson decided that scientific research was something he wanted to pursue long-term.

Shining Student Makay Murray (BSc ‘19)

Makay Murray (BSc '19) hopes to one day work in the field of drug discovery and design to help eradicate the next big disease. After excelling in chemistry research as an undergraduate student at ULethbridge, Makay decided to stay on and pursue his master's and then his doctorate.

Shining Student Briana Boychuk

ULethbridge has a solid computational chemistry research program, incredible faculty and excellent facilities. When Briana Boychuck realized she wanted to pursue a life-long career in research, ULethbridge seemed to be a perfect fit.

Dr. Laura Keffer-Wilkes (MSc ’12, PhD ’16)

"I always loved science growing up and often gave my family impromptu lectures about all the cool things I learned in class that day."

Shining Student Ashley Vuong

From a very young age, some people know exactly what they want to do when they "grow up." For Shining Student Ashley Vuong, her calling was to become a teacher. And while she changed majors from biological sciences to chemistry after her first semester, she has never wavered from becoming a teacher.

Q&A with Fall 2022 graduate Elizabeth Trofimenkoff

Connect with new Master of Science (chemistry) graduate Elizabeth Trofimenkoff (BSc '20, MSc '22) on her experiences at ULethbridge.

Shining Student Fabian Rohden

A chance meeting with a uLethbridge student in Egypt inspired Shining Student Fabian Rohden to continue his studies combining biochemical research with science policy at the U of L.

Shining Student Amy Henrickson

Shining Student Amy Henrickson (BSc Co-op '17) chose to pursue her grad studies at uLethbridge as she was interested in the work of one of our new professors and excited to learn in the Science Commons.

Faculty of Arts & Science welcomes new Associate Dean, Dr. Trushar Patel

The Faculty of Arts & Science is pleased to announce that Dr. Trushar Patel will join the Dean’s Office on August 1st for a one-year term as Associate Dean. Patel will serve in the Student Issues, Faculty Issues, Internationalization, Space and Outreach portfolios.

Shining Student Lena Dabbas

ULethbridge has taught Shining Student Lena Dabbas the academic skills she needs to specialize in her field of study while preparing her to deal with life's challenges.

Shining Student Mark Lea

Shining Student Mark Lea has immersed himself in uLethbridge's liberal education foundation to improve his intellectual and practical skills. He has completed independent and applied studies in chemistry while continuing to pursue his love of music.

Shining Student Elizabeth Trofimenkoff

Shining Student Elizabeth Trofimenkoff grew up just outside of Lethbridge. She chose to study at the U of L to stay close to family as well as the smaller class sizes and research opportunities.

Dr. Stacey Wetmore

“I am most excited to work with talented students every day. It is also exciting when the computer modelling they do provides the missing explanations that help us understand the traditional ‘wet’ experimental data collected in our collaborators’ labs.”

Harnessing Biological Information in a Data-Driven World

Bioinformatics allows us to analyze and understand large amount of information, helping us with everything from personalizing cancer treatments to making agriculture more sustainable.

The Field of Science that's Hot and Getting Hotter

Rapid growth in bioinformatics means a surge of job opportunities in the field, both across the country and around the world.

Bioinformatics: Unravelling Complex Biological Data

The uLethbridge Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics at aims to demystify bioinformatics and help students harness the power of analysis and interpretation for a wide range of applications, combining computer programming, data analysis and biology.

ACID:BASE creates a safe place for marginalized groups in chemistry

If you are interested in the chemical sciences and want a safe place for marginalized groups in chemistry, run, don’t walk, to join ACID:BASE! U of L brings a local chapter of the CWIC to campus during the pandemic.