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May 27	Interested in naturalizing your yard and garden? (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online) , (Barrie STEM Hub) , (Georgian - Barrie) These Lakehead Farm Lab Educators Will Help You Go Wild
May 22	Meet the 2026 Lloyd Dennis Award Winner (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Barrie STEM Hub) , (Georgian - Barrie) Business Grad Rechal Parmar is Always Ready to Rise to a Challenge
May 22	Lakehead University celebrates graduating students and honours distinguished Canadians during the 2026 Thunder Bay convocation ceremonies (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Barrie STEM Hub) Lakehead University will celebrate the achievements of graduating students at its Thunder Bay campus convocation ceremonies on May 28 and 29.
May 20	Alumni Spotlight: Kate Solbakk is Passionate about Protozoa (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Barrie STEM Hub) , (Georgian - Barrie) This Gifted Scientist and Artist Loves Unlocking their Mysteries
May 19	May 2026 Education Exchange Newsletter Published (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online)
May 15	Helping Indigenous Young People Flourish on Campus (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online) , (Barrie STEM Hub) , (Georgian - Barrie) SSHRC Storyteller Teagan Neufeld Seeks Better Mental Health Tools
May 14	CCIDSA 2026: AI, Intelligence & Data Science (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Barrie STEM Hub)
May 14	A Tiny Predator Is Putting Northern Ontario’s Walleye Population—and Those Who Eat Them—at Risk (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online)
May 13	Education Professor Receives Ontario Arts Council Grant for Land-Based Mosaic Project (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Mosaic Explores Themes of Migration, Belonging, and Identity
May 12	Meet the 2026 Robert Poulin Memorial Award Winner (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online) , (Barrie STEM Hub) , (Georgian - Barrie) Kinesiology Grad Madeline Fabiano Excels at Uplifting Others
May 12	Research and Innovation Bulletin (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Information on research funding opportunities, events and workshops and updates from our funding partners.
May 11	Pedram Fatehi Elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) He will be Inducted on June 1 in Edmonton
May 7	Young People Face a Growing Risk of Online Exploitation (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Barrie STEM Hub) Lakehead Students are Raising Awareness about Human Trafficking
May 7	Dr. Meridith Lovell-Johnston Honoured with Community Builders Education Award (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online)
May 6	Lakehead University and Grassy Narrows Mercury Care Home Formalize Partnership to Advance Education and Community Priorities (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Barrie STEM Hub) The MOU outlines a shared commitment to expand access to postsecondary education for Grassy Narrows First Nation members, introduce new training programs and micro-credentials, support student placements in the community, and advance research that responds directly to local needs and priorities.
May 5	Raising Up the Voices of People Affected by the Opioid Crisis (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Barrie STEM Hub) SSHRC Storyteller Sydney Ambury Advocates for Care and Compassion
May 1	A rare ecosystem has survived an ice age, but can it survive humans? (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online) , (Barrie STEM Hub) , (Georgian - Barrie) Researcher Dr. Gerardo Reyes is Working to Protect Alvar Landscapes
Apr 30	$2-Million Gift From Joyce Family Foundation Expands Access to Education at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Barrie STEM Hub) The gift will establish The Joyce Family Foundation Bursary, an endowed fund that will provide three bursaries of $22,000 ($5,500 payable per year for four years) per year and directly benefit students who face financial challenges. The first bursaries will be given out in September 2026.
Apr 28	Wolfie's Closet Open Year Round (Thunder Bay)
Apr 28	Red Dress Day Calls on Us to End a National Tragedy (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online) , (Barrie STEM Hub) , (Georgian - Barrie) Tamara Bernard is Fighting Alongside Indigenous Women and Girls

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