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.
Co-operative Education experiences shape Jenna Sullivan’s confidence and career direction As Jenna Sullivan (BSc Co-op ‘22) prepares to walk across the stage to receive her Bachelor of Science in biochemistry, she reflects on the ULethbridge experiences that helped shape her journey, particularly co-op.
Shining Student Olivia Marasco Shining Student Olivia Marasco (BSc Co-op '19) chose uLethbridge for her graduate degree because of the quality mentorship she received in her undergraduate degree.
Shining Student Douhouk Dabbas Shining Student Douhouk Dabbas has been inspired by professors across the disciplines during her uLethbridge experience. She wants incoming students to remember that professors are always there to help us accomplish our goals and to not hesitate to ask questions.
Dr. Fern Leavens (BSc '13) "Science helps us to continue exploring and better understand the world we live in. It also contributes to advances and innovations in virtually every area of our world."
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.
Professor Stacey Wetmore "The best and most meaningful part of my job is working with my students in my research lab. This is really a different type of teaching and mentoring." Dr. Stacey Wetmore is a Professor and Tier I Board of Governors research chair. She teaches physical and computational chemistry courses.
Dr. Paul Hayes returns from five-month fellowship in Japan During their five-month stay in Japan, Dr. Paul Hayes and his family hiked to the top of Mt. Fuji.
Work-Integrated Learning comes Full Circle “Co-op offers that real-world experience you might not get from a university class. It gives students insight into how what they’re learning might apply to the real world,” he says. After graduation, Dr. Harland Brandon (BSc Co-op ‘13, PhD ‘21) helped build not one but two companies.
HYRS students gain lab experience while conducting research Trinity Ley Ramos and Eva Glenn have used NMR technology to analyze urine samples from athletes who've suffered concussions.
Faculty Friday | Dr. Carlos Romero, postdoctoral fellow This week we're chatting with Dr. Carlos Romero, a postdoctoral fellow doing excellent work in unraveling the complex systems of soil, crops, and land resilience to help people like farmers and policy makers make sense of it all.
How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Julia Stroud In this undergraduate research profile, we speak with Biochemistry student Julia Stroud, who is spending her summer researching the effects of long-duration space travel on NASA astronauts.
Gold medal winner Dr. Katie Wilson (BSc Co-op '13, PhD '19) blends research with travel At uLethbridge Dr. Katie Wilson (BSc Co-op '13, PhD '19) majored in biochemistry during her BSc and then went on to complete a PhD in computational chemistry. She won many awards including an NSERC Vanier Scholarship, which is one of the most prestigious PhD scholarships in Canada.
How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Mark Lea In this undergraduate research profile, we highlight the work of Mark Lea, who is spending his summer in the Wetmore Computational Lab analyzing the structural dynamics of the tRNA molecule.
HYRS - Tabitha Gangur-Powell Tabitha Gangur-Powell had a dynamic HYRS program experience. At the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, she spent time in immunology, trace analysis, soil biochemistry, and entomology labs.
HYRS - Trinity Deak Trinity Deak heard about the HYRS program through her chemistry 30 teacher and decided to take the opportunity and apply. During HYRS, Trinity worked in a computational chemistry lab and conducted research about changes in shape of a DNA double helix when DNA is damaged.
Shining graduate and this year's recipient of the Silver Medal of the Governor General (Undergraduate) - Janelle Bykowski (BSc '21) This year's winner of the Silver Medal of the Governor General (Undergraduate), Janelle Bykowski (BSc '21), is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry. At uLethbridge, Janelle enjoyed conducting research in chemistry professor Dr. Michael Gerken's lab.
Shining graduate & medal recipient Doug Turnbull (BSc '15, PhD '21) "It is an honour to be recognised for my studies at the U of L and inspiring to know those I worked with thought well of me during that time. I hope I can do them, and the University, proud as I transition into the next phase of my research career."
Scientist & entrepreneur Harland Brandon (BSc '13, PhD '21) proud of his uLethbridge background After 13 years at the University of Lethbridge, Brandon has learned a thing or two. Knowing what he knows now, he would do a couple of things differently such as taking more classes to expand his skillset beyond the sciences.
Congratulations to the Class of 2021 from the Faculty of Arts & Science Congratulations to the class of 2021! We wish you all the best of luck in your future endeavours and can't wait to see what you do next. We are so proud of you! #ulethgrad2021 #ulethalumni
Angeliki Pantazi, MD, PhD "Science explores the parts of our world that are still unknown and beyond our perceptions, and scientists use instinct to imagine the undiscovered and rationality to test their hypotheses."
Introducing Jean-Denys Hamel Hailing from Quebec City and joining us from his postdoc position at Berkeley, Jean-Denys Hamel will join the U of L as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry in January 2021. We asked JD a few questions to get to know him better. Introducing Jean-Denys Hamel.