Making an impact
Lakehead University is the highest ranked university in the world with fewer than 10,000 students for its global impact according to the 2022 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
Lakehead placed in the top 70 in the world based on our efforts in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reflecting the University’s commitment to social, cultural and environmental sustainability, and good health and well-being.
Lakehead University is finding solutions to the world’s greatest societal challenges through academic programming, research excellence and collaboration.
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Thunder Bay / May 25, 2022
Lakehead University geology researchers are investigating the Shebandowan...
Lakehead University geology researchers are receiving $315,000 in total from NSERC, Mitacs, and Goldshore Resources Inc. to investigate a portion of the Shebandowan greenstone belt.
Thunder Bay, Orillia / May 19, 2022
Lakehead University in top 100 of Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for...
Lakehead is the highest ranked university in the world with under 10,000 students.
Thunder Bay / May 13, 2022
Lakehead University welcomes elementary school children to campus through the...
Lakehead University’s ActiveU staff hosted more than 80 young people on Friday, May 13 as part of the annual Achievement Program Day on Campus.
Thunder Bay / May 12, 2022
Lakehead researchers excited about the NDP’s proposal to expand OHIP to include...
Two Lakehead University psychology professors said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath’s proposal to expand OHIP to include therapy sessions is in-line with recommendations they made in their 2020 article...
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