Faculty research is supported by provincial, national, and international agencies and foundations. In 2013, the U of L received the following new funding (listed alphabetically by funding agency):
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Alberta Cancer Foundation: Summer Studentship
|
| Roy Golsteyn |
Biological Sciences |
Genomic instability in human cancer cells after treatment with genotoxic agents |
$5,200 |
Student: Erik Hopkins |
| Bryan Kolb |
Neuroscience |
Effects of radiation therapy on the brain: An epigenetic connection |
$5,200 |
Student: Anna Kovalchuk |
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Alberta Conservation Association Grants in Biodiversity
|
| Theresa Burg |
Biological Sciences |
Landscape genetics of the black-capped chickadee among Southern Alberta’s riparian areas
|
$10,000 |
Student: Rachael Adams |
| Cam Goater |
Biological Sciences |
Epidemiology of an emerging virus in tiger salamanders in southern Alberta
|
$12,000 |
Student: Stephanie Crowshoe |
| Robert Laird |
Biological Sciences |
Genetic diversity in rates of senescence in the aquatic plant Lemna minor
|
$10,000 |
Student: Vincent Hervet
|
| Robert Laird |
Biological Sciences |
Biodiversity and life history of natural enemies of prairie Noctuidae
|
$12,000 |
Students: Patrick Barks
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Alberta Innovates Health Solutions (AIHS)
|
| Award |
Recipient |
Department |
Value |
Notes |
| PDF Fellowship |
Ben Clark |
Neuroscience |
$50,000 |
working with Bruce McNaughton |
| PDF Resarch Allowance |
Ben Clark |
Neuroscience |
$5,000 |
|
| Summer Studentship |
Robbin Gibb |
Neuroscience |
$5,600 |
Student: Allonna Harker |
| Summer Studentship |
Aaron Gruber |
Neuroscience |
$5,600 |
Student: Kyle Giebelhaus |
| Summer Studentship |
Olga Kovalchuk |
Biological Sciences |
$5,600 |
Student: Dipanka Goyal |
| Summer Studentship |
Gerlinde Metz |
Neuroscience |
$5,600 |
Student: Danika Dorchak (High school student) |
| Summer Studentship |
H.J. Wieden |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
$5,600 |
Student: Quinn Daviduck |
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Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
|
| Award |
Recipient |
Department |
Project |
Value |
| AITF Geek Starter grant |
Howard Cheng |
Math & Computer Science |
Assoc. for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming contest |
$3,000 |
| AITF Geek Starter grant |
Hans-Joachim Wieden |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
U of L iGEM team |
$20,000 |
| Strategic Chair Program |
Hans-Joachim Wieden |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
AITF Strategic Chair in (RNA) Bioengineering |
$1,995,000 |
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Alberta Student Assessment Network
|
| Carmen Mombourquette |
Education |
"Instructional leadership in assessment" |
$149,660 |
Team: David Slomp & Richelle Marynowski |
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
|
| Award |
Recipient |
Department / Faculty |
Project
|
Value |
|
| Operating Grant |
Olga Kovalchuk |
Biological Sciences |
Sex differences in radiation-induced direct & indirect effects in brain: From sex-specific molecular mechanisms to organismal repercussions. |
$933,128 |
Co-applicant: Bryan Kolb |
| Chair in Gender, Work & Health |
Olga Kovalchuk |
Biological Sciences |
Effects of occupational radiation exposure on men and women in nuclear industry - from biomarkers to prevention strategies |
$800,000 |
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CIHR Health Professional Student Research Award
|
Each award is valued at $4,125 for $13 weeks
| Jessie Keenan |
Health Sciences |
Supervisor: Shannon Spenceley |
| Britney Schmidt |
Health Sciences |
Supervisor: Judith Kulig |
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Canadian Journal of Philosophy
|
| Bryson Brown |
Philosphy |
$8,000 |
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| David Naylor |
Physics & Astronomy |
SPICA/SAFARI project |
$23,476 |
note - this is an ongoing project, initially funded in 2008. Total funding for this project to date is $583,702 |
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Canadian Stroke Network Summer Studentship
|
| Gerlinde Metz |
Neuroscience |
Synergistic effects of stress and age on epigenetic regulation, brain plasticity and recovery from silent stroke |
$7,000 |
Student: Brian Ficiur |
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| Noella Piquette |
Education |
Schools where all children learn to read |
$199,992 |
co-investigator |
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
|
| Award |
Recipient |
Department |
Project Title |
Value |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Louise Barrett |
Psychology |
Situated Social Cognition |
$145,000 |
|
| Engage Grant |
Howard Cheng |
Mathematics & Computer Science |
|
$11,020 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Michael Gerkin |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Sulfur in Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry and the Development of a New Class of Weakly Coordinating Anions |
$170,000 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Peter Henzi |
Psychology |
Environmental Structuring Of Individual Action In Social Mammals |
$165,000 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Chris Hugenholtz |
Geography |
Improving measurements, models and predictions of aeolian particle transport and landscape dynamics |
$165,000 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Hester Jiskoot |
Geography |
The effects of Arctic sea fog on glacier melt |
$135,000 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Hadi Kharaghani |
Math & Computer Science |
Special orthogonal matrices: existence, enumeration and applications |
$75,000 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Abbas Momeni |
Math & Computer Science |
Variational principles and their applications in modern analysis |
$80,000 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Sergio Pellis |
Neuroscience |
Play and the Development of the Social Brain |
$165,000 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Joseph Rasmussen |
Biological Sciences |
The instability of reservoir habitats and its impact on food webs |
$250,000 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Drew Rendall |
Psychology |
The nature, function and evolution of signal complexity in animal and human communication systems |
$165,000 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Stewart Rood |
Biological Sciences |
Diversity and Adaptive Physiology of Riparian Cottonwoods and Hybrid Poplars |
$285,000 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Marc Roussel |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Theoretical studies of gene expression kinetics |
$250,000 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Tony Russell |
Biological Sciences |
Structure, function and evolution of small RNAs in unicellular eukaryotes |
$180,000 |
|
| Discovery Grant |
Matthew Tata |
Neuroscience |
Dynamics of Distraction: Physiological Correlates of Selective Listening Revealed in Brain Electrical Dynamics |
$125,000 |
|
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NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award
|
Each award is valued at $5,625.
| Recipient |
Department |
Supervisor |
| Lindsay Ablonczy |
Math & Computer Science |
Jackie Rice |
| Ian Andrews |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
H.J. Wieden |
| Devany Benis |
Neuroscience |
Rob McDonald |
| Stephanie Derksen |
Neuroscience |
Sergio Pellis |
| Andrew Dickson |
Math & Computer Science |
Kevin Grant |
| Brandon Fuller |
Math & Computer Science |
Joy Morris |
| LeAnna Kalvi |
Neuroscience |
Masami Tatsuno |
| Erin Kelly |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Ute Wieden-Kothe |
| Ryan Kung |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Marc Roussel |
| Stefan Lenz |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Stacey Wetmore |
| Camara Lerner |
Math & Computer Science |
Howard Cheng |
| Ashlee Matkin |
Biological Sciences |
Tony Russell |
| Joshua Pepneck |
Math & Computer Science |
Kevin Grant |
| Oba Powis |
Physics & Astronomy |
Saurya Das |
| Matthew Robbins |
Physics & Astronomy |
Mark Walton |
| Justin Silva |
Math & Computer Science |
Amir Akbary |
| Douglas Turnbull |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Michael Gerkin |
| Ian Veenendall |
Physics & Astronomy |
David Naylor |
| Lauren Williams |
Neuroscience |
Andrew Iwaniuk |
| Katie Wilson |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Stacey Wetmore |
| Samuel Woodman |
Biological Sciences |
Stewart Rood |
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Grant
|
| Project |
Lead University |
U of L participants |
| Art for social change: An integrated research program in teaching, evaluation, and capacity building |
Simon Fraser University |
Co-applicant: Lisa Doolittle (Theatre & Drama)
Collaborators: Cynthia Chambers, Erika Hasebe-Ludt (Education); Jean Harrowing (Health Sciences)
University of Lethbridge is a partner.
|
| Canadian observatory on homelessness: Creating policy impact |
York University |
Co-applicant: Yale Belanger (Native American Studies) |
| Gender, migration and the work of care: Comparative perspectives |
University of Toronto |
Co-applicant: Susan McDaniel (Prentice Institute)
University of Lethbridge is a partner.
|
| Borders in globalization: Cultures, governance, market and migration flows, history, security, sustainability |
University of Victoria |
Co-applicant: Geoffrey Hale (Political Science)
Collaborators: Christopher Kukucha (Political Science); Donna Townley, Richard Mueller (Economics); Yale Belanger (Native American Studies)
|
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Sport Science Association of Alberta
|
| Operating Grant |
Luc Martin |
Kinesiology & Physical Education |
A group enhanced sprint interval training program for amateur athletes |
$4,628 |
Co-investigator: Tom Hazell |
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University of Lethbridge: Chinook Summer Research Award (undergraduate)
|
Each award is valued at $5,625.
| Recipient |
Department |
Supervisor |
| Jillian Ankutowicz |
Modern Languages |
Nicole Rosen |
| Emily Carpenter |
Biological Sciences |
Theresa Burg |
| Michele Charest |
Health Sciences |
Bonnie Lee |
| Sierra Dakin Kuiper |
Anthropology |
Jan Newberry |
| Andrea Dearham |
Modern Languages |
Inge Genee |
| Kai Fender |
Math & Computer Science |
Hadi Kharaghani |
| Meagan Fullerton-Lee |
Modern Languages |
Abigail McMeekin |
| Jolene Garber |
Physics & Astronomy |
Adriana Predoi-Cross |
| Lewis Horword |
Neuroscience |
Sergio Pellis |
| Samantha Lemna |
History |
Chris Burton |
| Pamela Lindsay |
Philosophy |
Kent Peacock |
| Abdou Makalo |
Economics |
Alexander Darku |
| Lindsay Oneil |
Sociology |
Claudia Malacrida |
| Ryan Rideout |
Math & Computer Science |
Soroosh Yazdani |
| Yanjun Shi |
Psychology |
Fangfang Li |
| Josee Steeves |
Biological Sciences |
Olga Kovalchuk |
| John Steyn |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Ute Wieden-Kothe |
| Jen VanOyen |
Neuroscience |
Aaron Gruber |
| Colton Whelpton |
Liberal Education Program |
Bruce MacKay |
| Scott Wong |
Neuroscience |
Aaron Gruber |
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University of Lethbridge: Emmy Droog Research Awards in Health Sciences
|
| Jon Doan |
Kinesiology & Physical Education |
Power (of) skating: Feasiblity and potential of ice skating as exercise neurotherapy amongst Canadians with select neurological disorders |
$10,000 |
Co-investigator: Claudia Steinke (Health Sciences) |
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University of Lethbridge: Internal SSHRC Grant
|
| Kimberly Mair |
Sociology |
"Dogs in wartime" |
$4,500 |
|
| Kevin McGeough |
Geography |
"Representations of the Ancient World in children's literature" |
$4,500 |
Co-applicant: Elizabeth Galway (English) |
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University of Lethbridge: Research Dissemination Grant
|
| Jay Whitehead |
Theatre & Drama |
"Unsex'd at the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival" |
$2,000 |
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University of Lethbridge: University of Lethbridge Research Fund
|
| Awardee |
Department/Faculty |
Project Title |
Value |
| Yllias Chali |
Math & Computer Science |
Text Summarization as an Information Extraction Task |
$6,000 |
| Anne Dymond |
Art |
Counting Gender: Diversity and the Exhibition of Contemporary Art in Canada |
$6,000 |
| Robbin Gibb / Claudia Gonzalez |
Neuroscience / Kinesiology & Physical Education |
The Relationship of Motoro Performance and Executive Function in Pre-School Children |
$12,000 |
| Roy Golsteyn |
Biological Sciences |
The Prairie to Pharmacy Project: Cancer Research Guided by First Nations Knowledge |
$6,000 |
| Kara Granzow |
Sociology |
The Prairie to Pharmacy Project: Cancer Research Guided by First Nations Knowledge |
$5,940
|
| Nicholas Hanson |
Theatre & Drama |
Economic Influences on the Aesthetic Elements of Contemporary Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) |
$4,977 |
| Tom Hazell |
Kinesiology & Physical Education |
The Effect of Sprint Interval Exercise on Hunger and Satiety |
$6,000 |
| Paul Hazendonk |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
NMR Studies of Ionic Liquid Based Bitumen Extraction from Oil Sands Ore |
$6,000 |
| Michelle Helstein & Sean Brayton |
Kinesiology & Physical Education |
The Athlete's Body and the Social Text of Suicide: A Critical Analysis of the Concussion Debate and Labour Politics in Professional Sport |
$12,000 |
| Hester Jiskoot |
Geography |
A Whale of a Tale in 1710: The Earliest Weather and Sea Ice Observations along the Coast of East Greenland |
$6,000 |
| Mary Kavanagh |
Art |
Animal Subjects: Cold War Atomic and Nuclear Weapons Testing |
$6,000 |
| Catherine Kingfisher |
Anthropology |
Produjcing Wellbeing: Governing the Social and Governing the Self in Samoa |
$6,000 |
| Suzanne Lenon |
Women & Gender Studies |
Intimate Publics: A Socio-Legal Genealogy of Polygamy |
$5,385.11 |
| James MacKenzie |
Anthropology |
Maya Out of Place: Mobility, Gender and Community in the Oral History and Contemporary Economic Practices of a K'iche' Community |
$6,000 |
| Claudia Malacrida |
Sociology |
Discourse and Policy Analysis, C-Sections in Southwest Alberta |
$6,000 |
| Luc Martin |
Kinesiology & Physical Education |
The Dynamic and Developmental Nature of Cohesion in Children's Sport Groups |
$5,293.08 |
| Victor Rodych |
Philosophy |
Wittgenstein on Set Theory, Real Numbers, and Mathematical Continuity |
$5,999.88 |
| James Sanders |
Addictions Counselling |
Emotion-Based Decision Making, Suggestibility, and Prospective Memory in Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the Criminal Justice System |
$6,000 |
| Walter Wymer |
Management |
Conceptualizing and Measuring Brand Loyalty |
$6,000 |
| Soroosh Yazdani |
Math & Computer Science |
Improving SAGE Mathematical Software |
$6,000 |
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Western & North-western Region of Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing
|
| Award |
Recipient |
Faculty |
Project |
Value |
Notes |
| Graduate Student Award |
Judith Kulig |
Health Sciences |
The influence of clinical instructor attitudes on nursing student attitudes towards caring for older adults
|
$2,500 |
Student: Sheena Simpkins |
| Research grant |
Monique Sedgwick |
Health Sciences |
Mobile decision making support and undergraduate nursing students' clinical decision making at the point of care
|
$10,853 |
Co-investigators: Lance Grigg (Education) & Olu Awosoga (Health Sciences)
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