Through innovation and collaboration, our researchers, faculty members, external partners and students are improving quality of life and strengthening our community, our province and our world. Explore some of our current and past research projects below.

Research Theme Project Title Lead Researcher Expertise Status
Business and Technology Improving Empathy for Addictions Clients using a Trauma-informed Immersive Experience Aaron Eyjolfson Completed
Business and Technology Intelligent Virtual Reality Environments: The Integration of AI and VR to enhance experiential learning for the Public Safety Industry George Gallant Completed
Justice and Public Safety Justice by numbers: the politics of quantification and statistics in the Canadian Justice System Dr. Gary Barron Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Lethbridge College Agriculture Science Farm Fair Byrne Cook  Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Lethbridge Storm Water Outfalls Monitoring Study: Microbiological, Pesticides and Nutrient Analysis John Derksen Water Quality Completed
Justice and Public Safety Leveraging Bio-metrics to Enhance Learning in Immersive Environments Dave Maze Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Manz Biofilter Project (2015-2017) Sophie Kerneis-Golsteyn Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Measuring crop water use for precision irrigation Dr. Willemijn Appels  Completed
Business and Technology Merging Realities: An Event of Multiple Perspectives (2018) Kris Hodgson Completed
Health and Wellness Optimizing academic and professional success through the creation of an inclusive healthy learning and work environment Coreen Roth Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Optimizing and Expanding Commercial Aquaponics Systems Charlie Shultz Aquaponics Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Optimizing Haskap Berry (Lonicera Caerulea L) Drying Techniques as a Value Added Food Product Rob Sonnenberg Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Polycropping For Water Use Efficiency (2017) Dr. Willemijn Appels Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Pre-commercial Trials and Commercial Validation of Strawberry and Tomato Production Dr. Nick Savidov Greenhouse Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Quality inspection of agri-food products using near-infrared (NIR) hyperspectral imaging Dr. Chandra Singh Post-Harvest Technology Completed
Justice and Public Safety Quantifying Justice: Metrics and Ethics in Canadian Criminal Justice Dr. Gary Barron Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Remote soil moisture data collection in southern Alberta Dr. Willemijn Appels Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Smart In-Bin Grain Storage and Management System for Optimum Quality Dr. Chandra Singh Post-Harvest Technology Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Smart irrigation through observation and prediction Dr. Willemijn Appels Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Smart on-Farm Grain Storage and Management Dr. Kenny Corscadden Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Smart Technology for Optimized Greenhouse Crop Production Dr. Nick Savidov Greenhouse Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment The Antibiotic Alberta Plant Project Dr. Sophie Kerneis-Golsteyn Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment The Antibiotic Alberta Plant Project Phase 2 Dr. Sophie Kernéis Completed
Business and Technology The Battle of the Belly River Virtual Reality project Kris Hodgson-Bright Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment The Green Antibiotics Dr. Sophie Kernéis Completed