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We are the founding academic faculty at the University of Lethbridge with over 40 disciplines.
Oki, and welcome to the University of Lethbridge. Our University’s Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. The University is located in traditional Blackfoot Confederacy territory. We honour the Blackfoot people and their traditional ways of knowing in caring for this land, as well as all Aboriginal peoples who have helped shape and continue to strengthen our University community.
The Faculty of Arts & Science offers three very diverse degree programs: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc), and Bachelor of Science (BSc). As a liberal education based system, you must select courses from the humanities, social sciences, and sciences as part of your degree program requirements. As such, you have the opportunity to study from within your areas of interest even if these areas are not part of your major. You can make your uLethbridge degree exactly that - YOUR degree - individualized to what you want to study.
The Faculty of Arts & Science stands with all those who seek a world free from the racism and related violence that plagues our world and our community. Read the full statement from Matthew G. Letts, Incoming Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science.
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Faculty News

RDAR funding award supporting U of L research into health of queen bees and their colonies

U of L researchers net $1.8 million to help solve the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease
University of Lethbridge researchers are looking at the potential for cannabis compounds to treat or even prevent Alzheimer’s disease, as well as to track and possibly stop abnormal proteins from spreading damage in the brain with $1.8 million in funding grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Dr. Robert McDonald and his team at the U of L’s Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN), will use preclinical animal models to investigate marijuana compounds as potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
In the other project, Dr. Robert Sutherland and his team at the CCBN will use an animal model to look more closely at two misfolded proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease — amyloid beta and tau.

Elder led research and creation project Mootookakio’ssin reactivates Indigenous objects
Mootookakio’ssin, at its simplest description, is a project to create detailed images of historical Blackfoot objects housed in British museums. At its most complex, it is creating a virtual home for Indigenous objects, a place to reactivate the Blackfoot relations within them and transfer that knowledge all the way from Britain back to their peoples in southern Alberta.
After two years of research, construction and creation, this collaborative project between University of Lethbridge and UK researchers, led by Blackfoot advisors and elders, is coming to fruition, culminating in presentations, exhibitions, workshops, and the launch of the digital object microsite in summer 2021, to be housed in the Blackfoot Digital Library.
Attached photo: Melissa Shouting leads a beading workshop in the U of L Art Gallery (pre COVID-19).

Study into the effects of medical cannabis cultivars on COVID-19 virus advances to clinical study stage
After receiving international attention, two University of Lethbridge studies that explored the potential for certain cannabis extracts to be used as additional therapies to combat COVID-19 have undergone peer review and have now been published in Aging, a top, open-access, bio-medical journal.
The studies by Drs. Igor and Olga Kovalchuk, both U of L biology professors, were conducted in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. They investigated the ways specific Cannabis sativa extracts could be used as adjunct treatments for COVID-19. With the need to get relevant research out as quickly as possible to help combat the pandemic, their findings were originally released as preprints. The studies, In search of preventive strategies and Fighting the storm found that certain cannabis extracts, including those high in cannabidiol (CBD), help prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus from entering cells and help ward off cytokine storms that can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome. High-CBD cannabis extracts are not psychoactive.
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U of L researchers net $1.8 million to help solve the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease
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Dr. Athan Zovoilis receives prestigious Cozzarelli Prize
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Lethbridge Regional Science Fair stays virtual for 2021
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U of L scientists add to knowledge of RNA-based mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease
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Study into the effects of medical cannabis cultivars on COVID-19 virus advances to clinical study stage
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Faculty Stories
Research Internship Concentration - Darren Van Essen (BSc '20)
"I'm currently in med school at the University of Calgary. The RIC definitely contributed to my application to med school by fostering strong independent learning skills and founding a definite interest in research …
For Katrina Taylor, every problem in the world is an opportunity to create change
"My independent studies in health sciences have opened many doors, taught me so much and connected me to so many people. Outside of the university, I met physicians and learned things that I would …
Research Internship Concentration - first-year biological sciences student Alyssa Groves
"Definitely apply to be in the RIC! It has helped me so much not only with research but in my other classes as well!" ~ Alyssa Groves
Research Internship Concentration - first-year biological sciences student Brianna Constable
"Once I graduate, I plan on going into animal rehabilitation and animal education. The RIC has provided me with the skills to eventually work on animal research, further educate myself and others, and potentially …
Research Internship Concentration - fourth-year biological sciences student Nadia Hand
"I was drawn to the RIC program for the opportunities to conduct biological research in my undergrad, to meet like-minded individuals and connect with professionals at various levels." ~ Nadia Hand
Cassady Campos Catches a Glimpse Behind the Scenes of the Software Development Cycle During his Co-op Work Terms
Cassady completed two co-op work terms in the summers of his second and third year, working as a software developer for the Calgary-based tech company Arcurve. What he didn’t expect was the chance …
Research Internship Concentration - fourth-year biological sciences student Karen Shamash
"The RIC is an outstanding program if you're pursuing any career in the scientific community! In the RIC, you can gain excellent hands-on experience and develop your skills before graduating." ~ Karen Shamash
Research Internship Concentration - fourth-year biological sciences student Katrina Taylor
"The RIC has been instrumental in helping me build my CV. I have gained experience and scholarships that will help me get into medical school. It also helped me develop a love for research …
Research Internship Concentration - fourth-year biological sciences student Chloe Devoy
"I have thoroughly enjoyed the friendships that I have made in the RIC and being a part of such a tight-knit group of like-minded students. I have also loved having the opportunity to present at conferences …
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