Lakehead University Names Freud Expert as 2007 Distinguished Researcher

(March 7, 2008, Thunder Bay, Ontario) Lakehead University's Senate Research Committee has named Philosophy Chair and Professor Dr. Todd Dufresne, one of the nation's foremost experts on Sigmund Freud, as its 2007 Distinguished Researcher.

This award, alongside Dufresne's extensive list of achievements, will further benefit Lakehead's Social Sciences and Humanities disciplines. Aside from academic recognition, one of the most important accomplishments a faculty member can claim is securing grant funding. "Researchers in the Social Sciences and Humanities face intense competition and low success rates for such funding," Dufresne notes. Not only has Dufresne achieved recognition with this award, but over the past nine years, he has also attracted two Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grants totalling over $70,000.

Since arriving at Lakehead University in 1998, Dufresne has published three books on psychoanalysis - two of which were published by the prestigious Stanford University Press. He has also published dozens of journal articles and book chapters. In 2006, he was recognized by Lakehead University as one of its "40 Research Stars." At Lakehead, only five faculty members share the teaching load of 2,500 years of philosophy among hundreds of students, and although Dufresne's ongoing academic and research endeavours certainly keep him busy, he says "the hustle and bustle are well worth the end result."

Published in 2007, Dufresne's latest book is entitled Against Freud: Critics Talk Back. It features interviews with world-renowned scholars of psychoanalytic theory and practice to show how wrong Freud's theories were. As Dufresne explains, "The book isn't just about Freud's botched science, but about the bankruptcy of psychoanalysis as a socio-cultural movement." While Dufresne's opinions were still controversial in the 1990s, he feels his efforts to disprove Freud have gone hand-in-hand with the broad cultural decline in the belief of psychoanalysis.

Dufresne suspects he has one or two books left to write on Freud, and has already started focusing his efforts on other areas. He has started collaborating with a small group of people in the University to work on creativity and economic development, and hopes the work will provide a vehicle to attract grants to conduct collaborative research of real relevance to Northern Ontario. With a long-term goal of establishing the Advanced Institute for Globalization and Culture at Lakehead University, Dufresne is optimistic. "We have some real opportunities to attract significant grants, conduct important research, and collaborate with people both within and outside the University."

Dufresne was born in Fort Frances and attended Hammarskjold High School in Thunder Bay. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Philosophy at the University of Western Ontario, and went on to earn his MA and PhD in Social & Political Thought at York University in Toronto. Prior to his graduation, he had already published two books and edited collections on Sigmund Freud. Dufresne has served as Department Chair since 2002, and was recently appointed one of Lakehead's four new Research Chairs (Social Sciences and Humanities).

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Media:For additional information, or to arrange interviews with Dr. Dufresne, please contact Heather Scott, Communications Officer, LakeheadUniversity, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, LakeheadUniversity, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 8,000 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

Food Security Initiatives Highlighted at Lakehead University: Second Annual Food Security Forum

(March 4, 2008, Thunder Bay, Ontario) The Food Security Research Network (FSRN) at Lakehead University is holding its Second Annual Food Security Forum on March 6, 2008 starting at 10:00 a.m. in the Agora. FSRN addresses food security issues that affect Northern Ontario residents.

This year the Food Security Forum features local winter food, interactive displays, student and faculty presentations, short films, a community food panel and a feature film in the evening.

As part of engaging the university community in food security initiatives, this year's forum will be interactive, and will feature demonstrations as well as highlight partnerships between the University and the Thunder Bay community. In addition, students from Churchill High School will be present, demonstrating their class project on Wheat Grass Juicing. The evening will highlight local food security initiatives with a panel of community speakers, and then show the film 'Banana Split' by Lakehead University Professor Ron Harpelle.

Food Security is a growing issue that is receiving increased attention in Thunder Bay. From nutritious breakfast programs in schools to innovative agricultural opportunities, organizations in Thunder Bay are seeking to improve the food security situation of all Thunder Bay and area residents.

The Food Security Research Network focuses on developing Community Service Learning opportunities for both students and the community. Community Service Learning (CSL) is a teaching and learning approach that integrates community service with academic study to enrich learning, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities. Since its inception in 2006, the Food Security Research Network has involved hundreds of students, multiple faculties, and numerous community partners in addressing food security issues that affect Northern Ontario.

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Media: Erin Beagle and Dr. Doug West are available for interview. Please contact them at
807- 343-8447 and 807-768-7827 respectively. For additional information, please contact Heather Scott, Communications Officer, LakeheadUniversity, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, LakeheadUniversity, 807-343-8372,eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 8,000 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead Music In Tune with Community's Entertainment Needs

(March 4, 2008, Thunder Bay, Ontario) Today, Lakehead University offered a sneak preview of its upcoming Opera Studio performance of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, which takes place on Lakehead's campus on March 8 and 9.

The Opera Studio is a new program to the University, though members of the Music Department don't expect the excitement surrounding the program to fade any time soon. "Since the idea for this program was developed, we've received tremendous support and feedback from our students and from the community," says Dr. Dean Jobin-Bevans, Music Professor and Director of the Opera Studio ensemble. "Not only is this a great addition to Lakehead's program roster, but we expect it to be a key element in the Thunder Bay community's annual entertainment schedule for years to come." Twenty-four music students will come together to present a fully staged version of the performance.

"The Opera Studio presents students with some wonderful opportunities," says Mary Armstrong, music student and ensemble member who plays the Sorceress. "Opera is a beautiful musical genre that many music students aspire to work at and master. This program only brings us closer to that goal. It gives us the chance to practice a wide range of vocal styles, and it puts us in a real-life, high-pressure performance scenario. We're all looking very forward to sharing our music and our talents with the community."

Dido and Aeneas is England's oldest opera, first performed at a girls' school in Chelsea, London in 1689. The story was adapted from part of the Aeneid by Virgil. Dido, Queen of Carthage, falls in love with Aeneas, who has landed in Carthage after fleeing Troy following defeat in the Trojan War. However, evil witches who live near Carthage hate Dido and conspire against her. They remind Aeneas that he is fated to leave and become the founder of the Roman Empire. Aeneas leaves Dido, who then dies of a broken heart.

Only two performances of Dido and Aeneas will take place in the Bora Laskin Theatre. The first begins at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, and the second at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 9. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased through the Department of Music at 807- 343-8787, or at the door.

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Media:For additional information, or to arrange interviews with Dr. Jobin-Bevans or Mary Armstrong, please contact Heather Scott, Communications Officer, Lakehead University, 807-343-8177,commun@lakeheadu.ca; or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, Lakehead University, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 8,000 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

Saving the Amazon from Deforestation: Conservation Guru Shares Experiences at Lakehead University Speaker Series

(February 26, 2008 --Thunder Bay, ON) This evening, students, faculty, staff, and community members gather in Lakehead University's Agora to hear Barbara Zimmerman, Director of Conservation International's (CI) Kayapó Initiative, speak at Lakehead University's 2008 Speaker Series.
Dr. Zimmerman presents her research experience in the Amazon and discusses how the area's indigenous people have protected one of the world's most threatened forests from invasion and deforestation against great odds. The Speaker Series is hosted in conjunction with the University's 2008 Research and Innovation Week.

Barbara is an expert on the importance of indigenous peoples in conservation and the role conservation can play in helping indigenous groups maintain their traditional way of life. The Amazon's Amerindian tribes have been forced to actively pursue conservation by contesting the incursion of loggers onto their lands -- lands which form what is essentially the only barrier to the deforestation, fires, and frontier expansion that span the region. Officially ratified Kayapó territories span approximately 11 million hectares of forest and savanna in the southeastern Amazon, forming the largest single-tract of protected forest in the tropics.
Conservation International's Dr. Barbara ZimmermanIn the early days of CI's Kayapó initiative, the goal of establishing a research station and small mahogany reserve in a single community seemed ambitious. Today, the Kayapó territory is the largest protected area of tropical forest in the world. Its pristine lands stand in stark contrast to the deforestation of adjacent areas. All 14 communities of the Kayapó nation are working in partnership with CI to ensure their land and people continue to flourish, and they demonstrate environmental leadership outside of their traditional boundaries. Barbara has been part of this exceptional journey from its inception, ensuring the relationship between CI and the Kayapó has remained one of respect and trust.

"Kayapós of the 21st century must now defend almost 2,000 kms of border against invasion by ranchers, loggers, gold-miners, and developers in the lawless frontier," Dr. Zimmerman explains. Although the Kayapó have been able to halt expansion of ranching along the bulk of their eastern border for the last 20 years, the inexorable increase of deforestation pressure -- now aggressively impinging from all directions -- threatens to overpower their capacity to maintain control. "Kayapó territory is basically being transformed into a large forest island within a sea of colonization and agriculture," says Zimmerman. The last great timber stocks of the region survive only on Kayapó territory, so logging has become extremely threatening to Kayapó lands and culture. Only a collective organization and common-property resource management regime of Kayapó society -- in addition to adequate incentives and long-term partnerships with outside agencies -- will make it possible to achieve successful forest conservation tactics and results here.

"Lakehead University, through its faculty and students, has always maintained a genuine connection with the natural world," says Lakehead University President Dr. Fred Gilbert. "The biodiversity of northwestern Ontario and efforts to ensure its sustainability should allow us to relate to Barbara's first-hand experience and expertise in environmental conservation."
The Speaker Series is a free public lecture offered by Lakehead University as an information-sharing event and dialogue, in partnership with The Chronicle Journal and Travelodge Hotel Airlane. Barbara Zimmerman's talk begins at 6:00 p.m. sharp, and everyone is welcome, but seating is limited so early arrival is recommended. Parking is free after 5:30 p.m. For more information, be sure to visit the University's online Calendar of Events at http://events.lakeheadu.ca

About Dr. Zimmerman
Growing up in Toronto, Ontario, Barbara Zimmerman never dreamed she would spend much of her adult life deep in the Amazon. Her interest in the rainforests of the Amazon originally drew her to Brazil, and she earned both her Masters and PhD as a result of her research on the region's tropical ecology. When she first encountered the Kayapó tribe on a research expedition in the southeastern Amazon forest, she immediately recognized a tremendous conservation opportunity to work with the region's people while working to keep a massive swath of its tropical forest intact. During her time in the field, Barbara meets with the Kayapo in their communities and coordinates sustainable development projects and surveillance with the local partner organizations responsible for implementing the projects. In the summer months, she and her colleague from the University of Maryland give a university field-course; Barbara presents information on Tropical Biology and her colleague presents anthropology-related information. All of this takes place at a camp they have in one of the Kayapo villages. Additionally, Barbara and others involved in these projects undertake fundraising tasks including proposal and report development, biological surveys, and the organization and execution of donor trips to the Kayapo.

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Media: For additional information regarding this media release, please contact:
Heather Scott, Communications Officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca, or
Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 7,700 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

About Conservation International (CI)
CI applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect the Earth's richest regions of plant and animal diversity in the biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity wilderness areas and key marine ecosystems. CI has been in the lead in establishing several large scale marine management regimes, known as seascapes, to help conserve coral reefs and other rich biological diversity. With headquarters in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, CI works in more than 40 countries on four continents. For more information about CI, visit www.conservation.org

Lakehead Celebrates Decade of Partnership with CFI: University, City, and Region Benefit from Research Success

(February 25, 2008 --Thunder Bay, ON) Lakehead University holds the Opening Ceremonies of its Research and Innovation Week 2008 today. The event celebrates the Institution's partnership with the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) over the past 10 years, and kicks off the week-long schedule of activities that will provide community members the opportunity to learn about Lakehead's ongoing research projects and successes.

"Collaboration with CFI improves Lakehead University's capacity and capability as a research-based University, and will contribute to building a knowledge-based economy in Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario," says Dr. Rui Wang, Vice-President of Research at Lakehead University. Lakehead University President Dr. Fred Gilbert also acknowledges the ongoing investments that CFI has made to Lakehead, and the important role those investments play in moving its research growth forward. "Partnership with CFI has enabled many of our researchers to work with the latest equipment, generate information that has global relevance, and ultimately add to Lakehead University's reputation as a research-intensive institution."
CFI President and CEO Eliot Phillipson
"Canada is on the map as a country in which world-class researchers want to be," says CFI President and CEO Dr. Eliot Phillipson. "Lakehead's research successes have added to this world-class reputation, and the CFI is pleased to have had such collaborative partnerships with Lakehead over the past decade. We look forward to continued collaboration and helping Lakehead further develop its global reputation as a place where outstanding research and training is conducted."

Bill Mauro, M.P.P. Thunder Bay-Atikokan comments, "This entire week highlights the exceptional research projects that have and continue to come out of Lakehead University. It also highlights the achievements that local researchers have made. The continued development of research opportunities in our community is vital to the growth of the knowledge-based economy."

Lakehead University's 2008 Research and Innovation Week takes place at its Thunder Bay campus from February 25 - 29. This event celebrates and showcases research excellence at Lakehead; raises community awareness about Lakehead's research and how it benefits society; provides information about research funding opportunities; and provides networking opportunities for faculty, students, and funding bodies. Among other exciting and informative activities, the week-long event line-up includes guest speakers, panel discussions, a Graduate Student Conference, poster presentations, funding opportunity displays and information sessions, a showcase of Lakehead's published book authors, and a celebration of the University's 2007 Distinguished Researchers. Visit www.lakeheadu.ca and click on the Research and Innovation Week 2008 icon for additional event information.

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Media: Please contact Communications Officer Heather Scott at 807-343-8177 to arrange for interviews with Drs. Gilbert and Wang. If you have any questions regarding this media release, please contact Heather Scott, Communications Officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 8,000 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead's Centre for Health Care Ethics Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Margaret Somerville Lecture: Talk Focuses on Ethics of 3-Parent Embryos

(February 19, 2008 --Thunder Bay, ON) Lakehead University's Centre for Heath Care Ethics (CHCE) is pleased to host Dr. Margaret Somerville as its next Encounters in Bioethics speaker on Wednesday, February 20. Dr. Somerville's lecture is presented in concert with the CHCE's 10th anniversary.

"Dr. Somerville has been active in the worldwide development of bioethics," says Dr. Jaro Kotalik, Director of Lakehead's Centre for Health Care Ethics. "She has played an invaluable role in the study of the wider legal and ethical aspects of medicine and science, and we are thrilled to invite her to our campus to celebrate our Centre's continued success in disseminating information in this field of study."

Somerville presents "Where Do I Come From: Does Every Child Have a Right to Natural Parents and to Know Their Identity?" The premise of this talk stems from DNA research which was made public by U.K. media on February 5, 2008. After 10 three-parent (one man and two women) embryos were formed in a lab at Newcastle University in England, the embryos began to develop normally, but were destroyed within six days. After the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) reversed its decision to ban the procedure, UK researchers have since been given the go-ahead to create an embryo which will contain DNA from three people.

Among other issues, Somerville's lecture will explore the question as to whether or not we should be concerned about this matter. The presentation takes place at 6:00 p.m. in Lakehead's ATAC 1003. This is a free event and everyone is welcome to attend. Call 807-343-8126 for more information.

History of CHCE

The history of the CHCE's development spans back to 1996, when a group of approximately 20 University faculty members, alongside a number of health care professionals, started thinking BIG. They formed the Thunder Bay Bioethics Interest Group (TB BIG). These members were responding to concrete and practical needs of health care delivery, and research and teaching of health care professionals - activities pursued here in Thunder Bay - all which constantly produced questions and concerns that could be responded to without moral and ethical concerns.

The formation of TB BIG was a response to local need as well as an effort to stay competitive with developments taking place beyond Thunder Bay. Over the previous decade, the number and complexity of ethical concerns in health care had been accelerating. Although rapid scientific and technological developments made medical interventions ever more powerful, they were also more invasive, and at times, morally problematic. Rising costs of health care required increasing rationalization and justification of intervention methods as well as possible conflicts of interest and values. To cope with Canadians' demand to be better informed, hospitals began creating ethics committees, and bioethics departments, and they subsequently appointed ethics consultants. Health care professionals, administrators, and volunteers were suddenly seeking education and training in bioethics, and universities responded by creating various academic units dedicated to teaching and research of bioethics.

The founders of TB BIG realized their first priority was gathering knowledge from Thunder Bay's many experts while creating a forum at which ethical issues could be discussed and learned from. Monthly health care ethics meetings began at that time and still continue to this day. Initial audience turnout indicated that Thunder Bay certainly had a need for an ongoing health care ethics education and discussion program. TB BIG was later renamed the Centre for Heath Care Ethics in October of 1998.

CHCE has since prepared and delivered over 110 educational programs in the form of evening presentations and discussions, noon-time rounds, day-long workshops, symposia, and lectures - with total participation exceeding 4000 people thus far.

Ethical perspectives surrounding cancer care, research with aboriginal participants, care for children and adolescents, and care for people with addiction and mental disabilities were all examined during these early workshops. A number of workshops were also presented at hospitals around the region including Kenora, Sioux Lookout, Geraldton, and Terrace Bay.
The Centre's major research interest lies in ethics of public health, especially areas involving ethical and legal aspects of influenza pandemic planning. Consultations on this subject were also provided to Health Canada, the Canadian Public Health Agency, and Bioethics Advisory Commissions of Switzerland. A series of presentations in Canada, the U.S., and Europe, stemming from the involvement in pandemic planning and public health policy development continues today. Another of the Centre's special research interests includes the ethics of health care involving the aboriginal population. In collaboration with Lake of the Woods District Hospital, First Nations and Inuit Branch of Health Canada have funded some work in this field. With support from Health Force Ontario, the Centre currently collaborates with Sioux Lookout MenoYa Win Health Centre on a project involving traditional healers and elders.

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Media: Dr. Jaro Kotalik is available for media interview. Please contact him directly at
807-343-8126 to arrange an interview time. Reminder: members of the media are also welcome to interview Dr. Somerville prior to her 6:00 p.m. lecture on Wednesday, February 20. To arrange an interview time between 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., please contact Heather Scott at 807-343-8177. If you have any questions regarding this media release, please contact Heather Scott, Communications Officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

Bee Creates Buzz throughout Community

(February 15, 2008 --Thunder Bay, ON) Lakehead University, in partnership with the Chronicle-Journal, is pleased to host the inaugural Chronicle-Journal Thunder Bay and District's Regional Spelling Bee, to be held at Lakehead's campus on Saturday, February 16. Many areas of the University are delighted to be involved in this event, including the Faculty of Education, Office of Admissions and Recruitment, Office of Communications, Instructional Development Centre, and the English Department.

Eighteen elementary-aged students from across the region will compete in this weekend's event, and the winner will advance to the national competition which takes place at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec, in mid-April.

"This is a wonderful initiative to promote and advance literacy and learning among our youth," says Dr. John O'Meara, Acting Dean of Lakehead's Faculty of Education. "Not only are the spellers thrilled to be involved with this event, but several of our Faculty of Education students are also." O'Meara was approached by event organizers in hopes of rounding up Education students who could act as "comforters" on the day of the event. "This is a great hands-on learning experience for our students," O'Meara says. "They'll be able to get a firm grasp of the various levels of vocabulary and spelling abilities, interact with the children, and support them - as teachers regularly do. This is a win-win learning scenario for all involved." Seven Faculty of Education students will be assisting with the event, and O'Meara will join Chronicle-Journal Publisher Colin Bruce in presenting the winning speller with his or her award when the competition draws to a close. Drs. Gillian Siddall, Director, Instructional Development; Chris Parks, Assistant English Professor; and Scott Pound, Assistant English Professor, will sit on the bee's judging panel.

The bee proper takes place from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in Lakehead's Bora Laskin Theatre. Spellers and their family members will be arriving on-campus early Saturday morning for campus tours, lunch, and a brief bee orientation, and doors will open to the public at 1:45 p.m. Seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This event is part of CanWest CanSpell's National Spelling Bee Program. With the generous support of presenting sponsor Canada Post, as well as national sponsors Air Canada.com and AIC, the CanWest CanSpell National Spelling Bee Program features local bees in 22 cities across Canada.

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Media: John O'Meara is available for media interview. Please contact Communications Officer Heather Scott to arrange interview times. Heather can be reached at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca. For more information, contact Heather Scott or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 8,000 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead Implements Intellectual Property Policy

(February 12, 2008 --Thunder Bay, ON) Lakehead University is pleased to announce that its first Intellectual Property (IP) Policy is now in place. The Policy will work to clarify Lakehead researchers' rights and responsibilities related to Intellectual Property resulting from their research activities.

The Policy was developed to guide and apprise students, staff, faculty, and the University community of the forms that Intellectual Property can assume, considerations which arise when deciding whether to protect original ideas, and issues related to Intellectual Property development by research teams.

"The IP Policy sets ground rules and clarifies existing laws related to Intellectual Property," says Barb Eccles, Manager of Technology Transfer at Lakehead's Innovation Management Office. "It establishes a strong and clear foundation that will encourage collaboration and communication among creators of Intellectual Property. It also facilitates the transfer of new ideas and products to the public sector when it makes sense to do so."

Among other areas, Lakehead's new IP Policy covers areas such as inventorship, ownership (both copyright and non-copyright), distributed learning materials, graduate student work, commercialization, profit sharing, and dispute resolution.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) encourages all Universities to make Intellectual Property a priority so the rights and responsibilities of graduate students, faculty, and researchers are clearly articulated. When devising Lakehead's policy, Eccles and her colleagues reviewed several IP policies of other Canadian universities to ensure Lakehead's would be consistent and competitive.

For complete details pertaining to Lakehead's new IP Policy, please visit http://policies.lakeheadu.ca/policy.php?pid=194.
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Media: Barb Eccles is available for media interview. Please contact her directly at
807-343-8184 to arrange an interview time. If you have any questions regarding this media release, please contact Heather Scott, Communications Officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 8,000 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead Helps Young Mathematicians Prepare for Annual Competition

(February 8, 2008 --Thunder Bay, ON) Lakehead University's Department of Mathematical Sciences invites students across the region to take part in the 2008 TD Canada Trust Northwestern Ontario High School Mathematics Competition, to be held on April 30.

Beginning February 12, the University's Department of Mathematics will be holding pre-contest tutorial sessions each Tuesday from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in Lakehead's Ryan Building, Room 2023.

"Once again we are happy to provide local area high school students with a chance to improve their problem solving skills," says Dr. Adam Van Tuyl, Contest Organizer and Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Lakehead University. "Students who attend these tutorials will be able to try their hand at challenging problems, and will learn some strategies to tackle competition level questions." The competition is designed to challenge the brightest of young minds, and to stimulate mathematics interest among young people.

This year, the competition has received donations through an Endowment Grant presented by the Canadian Mathematical Society, as well as from the event's major donor, TD Canada Trust. These funds allow organizers to expand the contest beyond the boundary of Thunder Bay into other high schools across Northwestern Ontario. Donations have also been received from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Thunder Bay Ventures, Thunder Bay Testing, BMO Financial Group, Thunder Bay Hydro, Engineering Northwest, and the Thunder Bay Chinese Canadian Association.

Young mathematicians interested in the tutorials may contact Dr. Adam Van Tuyl at
807-343-8228.

The competition takes place in Lakehead's Ryan Building from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30. Visit http://math.lakeheadu.ca for additional contest details.
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Media: Dr. Adam Van Tuyl is available for media interview. Please contact him directly at
807-343-8228 to arrange an interview time. If you have any questions regarding this media release, please contact Heather Scott, Communications Officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has over 8,000 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca

Fundraiser gets Hairy: Lakehead Residence Students set Cutz for Cancer Goal

(February 5, 2008 --Thunder Bay, ON) It has become an annual tradition for Lakehead Residence Students to raise money in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. They do this by collecting pledges for the Residence's annual Cutz for Cancer event, and subsequently by shaving their heads and cutting their locks - or in some cases, by shaving their beards.

This year, David Hare, aptly named Lakehead University Residence Manager, will shave his lengthy beard to help students meet this year's fundraising goal. Hare has been growing his beard since February of 2007. This year, students hope to surpass their 2007 donations by raising more than $4,000 for cancer research. If they are successful, Hare, the now ZZ Top look-alike, has agreed to shave his beard in the Agora on March 12.

"Unfortunately, cancer impacts all of our lives in some way or another," says Hare. "It's very touching to see the effort these students continue to put forth for such a worthy cause, and growing this beard for the past year is my way of supporting and thanking them for their ongoing philanthropy, leadership, and generosity."

"The idea for this event was first hatched by a residence student about seven years ago. It has been growing and growing ever since," says Melinda Scott, Residence Programmer. "Last year, the campaign raised close to $4,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society, with more than 212 students participating."

In addition to Hare, approximately one-hundred other Lakehead representatives, including students, staff, and faculty have also volunteered to clip their locks for this cause. Event coordinators expect there may also be some last-minute volunteers once passers-by witness the buzz the event creates. Steve and Tony, local hairstylists from Terra Nova Hair and Aesthetics, will donate their time to perfect all the haircutting and shaving.
In addition to the Cutz for Cancer event, students also use their residence candy machine to raise money for cancer research throughout the year. So far, these machines have helped them raise over $100.

Community members who would like donate to this worthy cause may contact Residence Programmer Melinda Scott at 346-7947 or resprog@lakeheadu.ca for more information. The haircutting will take place from 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on March 12.

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Media: David Hare is available for interview. Please contact him directly at 807-343-8195 to arrange an interview time. For more information, please contact Heather Scott, Communications Officer, 807-343-8177, commun@lakeheadu.ca; or Eleanor Abaya, Director of Communications, 807-343-8372, eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.

About Lakehead
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With a main campus located in Thunder Bay, Ontario and a campus in Orillia, Ontario, Lakehead has 8,000 students and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the NorthernOntarioSchool of Medicine. In 2006, Research Infosource Inc. named Lakehead UniversityCanada's ResearchUniversity of the Year in the undergraduate category. For more information on LakeheadUniversity, visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

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