U of L In The News

U of L In The News

High-stakes climate poker

Dr. Jim Byrne discusses climate change, saying the fossil fuel industry is betting that we'll keep pumping it money instead of paying less to switch to renewable energy

Prestigious honour for U of L researcher

Dr. David Naylor earns a Royal Astronomical Society award for his involvement with the Herschel-SPIRE Consortium

Octopus got your tongue?

Dr. Jennifer Mather (psychology) is involved in a unique study that links human language and tongue movements with that of the arms of the octopus

U of L professor chair of national advisory committee

Dr. Susan McDaniel has been appointed as chairwoman of the Council of Canadian Academies’ scientific advisory committee

Low named dean of RU's College of Business and Economics

Former U of L Faculty of Management professor Dr. George Low is a new dean at Radford University

Adams grows from Oman experience

Former Pronghorns men's basketball coach Dave Adams speaks about his experience establishing a private school in Oman

Study shows no labour shortage

Canada is not facing a labour shortage and skills shortages tend to fluctuate and are not widespread, a team of Alberta researchers, led by the U of L's Dr. Susan McDamiel, has found

Prayer in school a matter of choice

The U of L's Dr. Amy Von Heyking discusses the highly-charged topic of prayer in schools

Pope Francis's reform-minded inclusiveness sparks talk of Catholicism's rejuvenation

University of Lethbridge socoilogist Dr. Reg Bibby says the ideals of Pope Francis that have come to light so far are remarkably in touch with Canadian Catholics

Family learns to separate business, family

Alumnus Shaun Haney is profiled as he discusses running two agricultural businesses while balancing family life

Pianist Bartlett delivered every single time

A look at the life of honourary degree recipient and Lethbridge native Dr. Dale Bartlett

Rise in new city churches bucks secular trend

Sociologist Dr. Reg Bibby argues that Canada is undergoing a shuffling of the religious marketplace, with evangelical and Roman Catholic churches winning new adherents while many others suffer from declines

Mixtape Club launches with Vonnegut tribute

Alumnus Jesse Northey is quickly making a name for himself in the Edmonton music scene

Food banks a common Canadian staple

Faculty of Management professor Dr. John Usher discusses the role of food banks in Canadian communities

Signal Hill Equity Partners Expands Its Team in Calgary

Alumnus Brent Bieber, Faculty of Management (great distinction) graduate is added to Signal Hill Equity Partners's investment team of professionals

Jim Coutts gave us a better country

A look at the incredible life of Jim Coutts and his contribution to the fabric of Canadian society

Distinguished U of L alumnus passes away

A look back at the life of Dr. Helen Manyfingers, distinguished U of L alumna and influential educator

Reducing junk food consumption a taxing question

Faculty of Management professor Mike Basil weighs in on the debate over taxing junk food to lower obesity problems, noting it's not as simple a solution as it may seem

Jim Coutts was Trudeau's right hand

An in depth look at the life of Jim Coutts, one of the most influential politicians of his time and later friend of and donor to the University of Lethbridge

Babies don't develop handedness all at once

University of Lethbridge neurobiologist Dr. Claudia Gonzalez studies how infants and toddlers develop their right- or left-handed preferences

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