Physics in Canada / La Physique au Canada - 2011 (67.3)

A History of the Physics & Astronomy Department at the University of Lethbridge (1967-2010)

Author(s)
David Siminovitch
Institution
University of Lethbridge

The University of Lethbridge's Department of Physics has in the last 43 years undergone a remarkable transformation: originating as a teaching unit in the Lethbridge Junior College, it has more than doubled in size, and with research-active faculty, and a new focus on graduate studies, was able to graduate its first three PhD students last year (December 2009 – December 2010). This article is the history of that transformation.