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.
Employee Spotlight: Virginia Trotter, supervisor, Caretaking Where are you from?I grew up in a little town called Bracken in Saskatchewan, but I’ve lived in Lethbridge for the last 40 years. My parents moved to southern Alberta because
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.
Employee Spotlight: Jesse Malinsky (BA '98) Get to know alumnus Jesse Malinsky, Access Services supervisor in the University Library
Employee Spotlight: Sharon Lawson (BEd '88) Get to know alumna Sharon Lawson, Administrative Support in the Faculty of Health Sciences Dean's Office
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.
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.
Employee Spotlight: Teresa Heyburn (BFA '88) Get to know Teresa Heyburn, uLethbridge Fine Arts alumna and the Department of Drama's Costume Shop manager.
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.
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.
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.
Employee Spotlight: Suzanne McIntosh Since November of 2008, Suzanne McIntosh has served as the U of L's manager of wellness and recognition.
Employee Spotlight: Gerry Ste. Marie Gerry Ste. Marie has worked at the U of L's Shipping/Receiving department for 18 years.
Scholarships Light the Way Drs. Shelly and Stephen Wismath have created two new student awards to recognize excellence and commitment.
Scholarship Honours Dua's Passion for Learning and Knowledge The late Dr. Bhagwan Dua always made students a top priority and now a scholarship in his name will honour his legacy.
Kavanagh Explores Atomic Era through Nuclear Tourism Each year, atomic tourists arrive by the thousands to Trinity, New Mexico, site of the first nuclear bomb detonation. A project by professor Mary Kavanagh explores nuclear anxiety in the post-Cold War era through a series of interviews with these visitors.
Potatoes Key to Global Food Security With a thriving potato-growing industry worth $1 billion annually, Alberta is home to nearly 200 varieties of potatoes. Dr. Dmytro Yevtushenko is one of the few researchers in Western Canada dedicated to further enhancing the success of the potato industry.
Third-Gender Research Garners International Attention With his research featured in National Geographic, The New York Times, The Nature of Things, Oprah, Discovery Channel and more, Dr. Paul Vasey is the go-to voice for cross-cultural issues related to sex and gender.
Understanding Religion's Purpose Dr. Hillary Rodrigues is exploring religion and its purpose to help us better understand the world and each other.
Donors Make a Difference One Scholarship at a Time "Thank you so very much for placing your trust in me and encouraging me at a time when I desperately needed it. "
Enhancing Student Success with Play Education professor Dr. Jeffrey MacCormack is working with neuroscientist Dr. Robbin Gibb (BASc (BSc) ’77, MSc ’01, PhD ’04) on a play-based intervention for children and youth with difficulty socializing and regulating emotions.
Putting Parkinson's on Ice A team of uLethbridge researchers, led by Dr. Jon Doan (PhD '06) is investigating skating and stickhandling skills as forms of therapy.