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.
Herschel/SPIRE Consortium
Tuesday, Feb. 16 to Thursday, Feb. 18, Markin Hall
Leading scientists from around the world have gathered for a four-day conference, the final meeting of the Herschel/SPIRE Consortium. The U of L’s David Naylor, physics and astronomy, and his team of researchers created SPIRE, one of three scientific instruments attached to the Herschel telescope.
Media Availability: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 12:55 to 2:15 p.m., Markin Hall Atrium
Contact: Trevor Kenney, 403-329-2710, trevor.kenney@uleth.ca
Let’s Talk Science — Science at Night
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., E750 and E714, University Hall chemistry labs
Science at Night is the first event of its kind at the U of L. This adults-only event provides fun, engaging, hands-on science activities.
Contact: Laura Keffer-Wilkes, 403-393-8506, kefferwilkesl@uleth.ca
Prairie University Biology Symposium (PUBS) and Graduate Biology Symposium
Thursday, Feb. 18, 7 a.m. to Saturday, Feb. 20, Atrium, B650, B660, University Hall
This annual symposium gives undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral fellows the chance to present their research, either as a platform presentation or poster display, attend workshops, listen to keynote speeches and socialize.
Contact: Caroline Zentner, 403-394-3975, caroline.zentner@uleth.ca
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Contact:
Caroline Zentner, public affairs advisor
403-394-3975 or 403-795-5403 (cell)
