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Parents who want to avoid being haunted by their children this Halloween can register them for the popular Spooky Science Weekend beginning Thursday, October 8. Children aged five to 12 are invited to participate in a variety of Halloween-themed science activities in three separate sessions at the University of Lethbridge. Youngsters will be creating stomp rockets, performing crime scene investigations, using ghost cannons and making ice cream using liquid nitrogen.

The week of Oct. 4-10, 2015 marks Mental Illness Awareness Week in Canada, a national pubic education campaign designed to bring attention to the reality of mental illness

The University of Lethbridge’s new experiential learning program, AGILITY, is off and running this fall and with it comes a new speaker series that will give students the opportunity to learn from renowned business leaders and industry experts

The University of Lethbridge has a number of events lined up this week that may be of interest to your readers, viewers and listeners. Members of the media who are interested in covering these events are encouraged to contact the individual event organizer directly. Canadian Election Panel — Drs. Geoffrey Hale, Harold Jansen and Alan SiaroffMonday, Oct. 5, 4 to 6 p.m. Anderson Hall 118

A new partnership between Fulbright Canada and the Palix Foundation’s Alberta Family Wellness Initiative has brought three world-class researchers to Alberta through the Distinguished Visiting Research Chairs in Brain Science, and Child and Family Health and Wellness program.

Dr. Wayne and Jasmine Burton to establish a memorial award to celebrate the legacy of their nephew Josh Burton.

CampAd was created to be an on-campus advertiser to connect students to the local business community.

This year’s Friends of Health Sciences award recognizes two Kainai physicians who have shown exemplary leadership in mobilizing their community to respond to the fentanyl crisis. The work of Dr. Susan Christenson and Dr. Esther Tailfeathers has saved numerous lives.

The University of Lethbridge has a number of events lined up this week that may be of interest to your readers, viewers and listeners. Members of the media who are interested in covering these events are encouraged to contact the individual event organizer directly. ART NOW — Sky Goodden Monday, Sept. 28, noon to 12:50 p.m., Recital Hall, W570

Renowned as a rising star in both the worlds of music and academia, University of Lethbridge alumnus Dr. Andrew Staniland (BMus ’00) has been named the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association’s 2015 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year