Faculty of Arts & Science
Biochemistry

Since 2010, Ute Kothe is leading a new science outreach program at the UofL in conjunction with the other science departments on campus and the national Let's Talk Science organization.

Let’s Talk Science is an award-winning, national organization that provides fun and educational science learning programs for children and youth across Canada. By creating hands-on, interactive learning situations for students from as young as kindergarten to high school, a greater understanding and respect for the sciences is developed, all while having fun!

The purpose of the Let's Talk Science Outreach program at the University of Lethbridge is to bring new and exciting scientific activities to schools across Southern Alberta, all free of charge. We are able to keep our services free due to our team of volunteers, who are comprised of on-campus students, as well as our various support agencies. Our young and energetic volunteers provide unique insight into scientific concepts and phenomena for younger generations, while acting as positive role models.

By offering hands-on, engaging activities, the goal of Let's Talk Science Outreach is to turn students on to science. In particular, the Let's Talk Science team at the University of Lethbridge prides itself on primarily working with high school students. Our dedication to this age category ensures that high quality and impactful science experiments that closely follow the Government of Alberta curriculum are being delivered to the students. This way, teachers won't experience time constraints in their already busy schedule, and students are taught the same curriculum in a new and interactive manner.

Science outreach programs such as Let's Talk Science are also the perfect opportunity to build relationships between secondary and post-secondary institutions and their respective students. Our volunteers not only serve as teachers, but mentors as well, which is especially important for students entering university or college. We encourage students to ask us questions about university such as "What is a graduate student?" to "What classes should I take in my first year?". As an organization of current students, it is our pleasure to share our experiences to help the youth with their futures.

Dr. Ute Kothe - Faculty Advisor/Chemistry Coordinator
Helena Danyk - Biological Sciences Coordinator
Dr. Ken Vos – Physics Coordinator
Dr. Jackie Rice – Mathematics/Computer Science Coordinator

For more information on the University of Lethbridge Let's Talk Science program,
contact the faculty supervisor, Ute Kothe (ute.kothe@uleth.ca) or
the graduate student supervisor (uleth@letstalkscience.ca) or
visit the webpage: http://www.letstalkscience.ca/uleth