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Geoff Haines-Stiles always had a desire to travel the world – it was just a matter of finding the right itinerary and ticket. Through education, that route was revealed and Haines-Stiles eventually visited all seven continents, including two trips to the most remote, and least visited – Antarctica.

The Shriners have been helping youth since the early 1900s and the Lethbridge Shrine Club is continuing that tradition with the establishment of five bursaries for University of Lethbridge students in financial need.

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. Barefoot Cellars founders – 2015 Executives in Residence 11 to 11:30 a.m., Markin Hall Atrium

Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, founders of Barefoot Cellars, the #1 wine brand in the world, visit the Delta Bow Valley Hotel and U of L Calgary campus to discuss entrepreneurship

Social media sites can be both a boon and a bane to our online networking. They are useful on a business and personal basis for many reasons but managing privacy and security requires serious attention, says Kevin Vadnais, information security manager at the University of Lethbridge. Data Privacy Day on Wednesday, Jan. 28 is an international initiative that presents the opportunity to remind people to take a moment to update passwords and review privacy settings on sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, says Vadnais.

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.

University of Lethbridge study says different sexual behaviours, as with humans, can be linked to cultural practices of Japanese monkeys The diverse sexual behaviour of the female Japanese macaque is reminiscent of human patterns of sexuality, particularly female sexual fluidity, suggests a new study from University of Lethbridge researchers.

A group of University of Lethbridge students will have the learning opportunity of a lifetime this summer as they trade the classroom for the streets of Tacloban City, Philippines. “Instead of sitting in the classroom, they will get lectures in the field,” says Dr. Glenda Bonifacio, the U of L professor in the Department of Women and Gender Studies teaching the course and a former resident of Tacloban City.

Funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation will help position the University of Lethbridge as a leader in cryogenic testing and open the doors to participation in future space missions.

Keeping our children free of the harms associated with tobacco use is an ongoing battle that the University of Lethbridge’s Kathy Haight is keen on waging – and she’s got an army of nursing students to support the fight.