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Nov 7	National Report Shows Major Growth in Research at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) Research Infosource Inc. recently announced that Lakehead University has placed 3rd in the University Income Growth 2002-2007 category, and 30th in Canada's Top 50 Research Universities 2008.
Nov 6	Lakehead Receives Funds for Natural Resource Waste Research (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University researchers have recently received provincial funding for a cutting-edge project entitled, 'Developing beneficial uses for waste from natural resources.' The Ontario Research Fund (ORF) has awarded $136,526 in support of the project.
Nov 6	Lakehead Bioethicist Speaks at National Conference on Flu Pandemic Preparedness (Thunder Bay) Dr. Jaro Kotalik, Director of the Lakehead University Centre for Health Care Ethics, will be delivering a paper and participating in a panel discussion at the Canadian Pandemic Preparedness Meeting, held in Winnipeg on November 6-8. The conference, a gathering of researchers and those responsible for pandemic planning in the country, is organized by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and is expected to accelerate the uptake of vital research knowledge for the benefit of Canadians.
Nov 6	Moving Thunder Bay's Bio-Economy from Potentiality to Reality (Thunder Bay) A panel discussion entitled Opportunities in a Bio-Economy: A Look at Sustainable Models for the North, will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. The panel discussion centres around what steps need to be taken in order to allow a bio-economy to grow and prosper in Thunder Bay, and the region.
Nov 4	First Nations Input Key to Polar Bear Survival Strategies in Canada (Thunder Bay) Polar bears, the symbol of the arctic wilderness, live on all the arctic seas and coasts, including areas from the Yukon to Labrador, north to Ellesmere Island, and south to James Bay. There are approximately fourteen populations, totalling 15,000 bears in Canada, and over 1,000 of these are found in Northern Ontario alone. However, recent concerns over the health of the polar bear in general have put them on Manitoba's threatened species list, and have given them "threatened" status on the United States Endangered Species List.
Nov 4	New Security Service Offered (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University Security Services is now offering enhanced security for University community members who are working after hours or on weekends in their lab or office. The service is called Keep in Touch, or KIT.
Oct 27	Lakehead University Board of Governors Appoints New Members (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Board of Governors is pleased to introduce new Chair Kevin Cleghorn, new Vice Chair Colin Bruce, and new members Ewan Downie, Anthony LeBlanc, Darlene Palmer, Frances Picherack, Gillian Siddall, Ethel Gardner, Vonnie Cheng, and Slim Baby. Members were approved at the Board's October 17, 2008 annual meeting. All new members indicated that they are delighted to join the Board, and are eager to share their thoughts and ideas to help serve the university.
Oct 23	International Research Team Discovers Key to Blood Pressure Control (Thunder Bay) An international team of scientists has discovered that cells inside the blood vessels of mice - as well as in people - naturally produce hydrogen sulfide or H2S, a gas with the smell of rotten eggs, and this gas controls blood pressure. The research team comprises scientists from Lakehead University in Ontario, University of Saskatchewan, and Johns Hopkins.
Oct 23	Last Year's Applicants Now Recruiting at Career Day 2008 (Thunder Bay) Things have come full circle for several Lakehead University alumni who will be at Lakehead University's Career Day 2008, this time from the other side of the table. Attending last year's Career and Co-operative Education event as applicants, this year they will be attending Career Day as recruiters.
Oct 22	Professor Named (Thunder Bay) Success breeds success, for Geology Professor Dr. Pete Hollings. Last June Hollings received the William Harvey Gross Award, given for significant contributions in the field of economic geology. As a result of winning the Gross Award, the Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay is now recognizing him as a Citizen of Exceptional Achievement.
Oct 21	Four Ontario High Schools Win Lakehead University’s Do Something Contest (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the winners of the Lakehead University "Do Something" contest. Schools were asked to submit a project demonstrating engagement in issues concerning climate change, the environment, and social, economic, and political issues. Each of the winning submissions exhibited creativity, originality, continuity, and engagement.
Oct 20	Lakehead Appoints Assistant Vice-President Administration and Finance (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Brian Jeffs to the position of Assistant Vice-President (Administration & Finance) - a newly created role which commences October 20, 2008. Located in Orillia, this position will be responsible for financial and operational oversight for Lakehead University Orillia Campus.
Oct 15	Female Engineers Mentor Girls at Go Eng Girl! Program (Thunder Bay) On Saturday, October 18, Lakehead University will host the fourth annual Go Eng Girl! program. Go Eng Girl! is a province-wide program which provides opportunities for young women and their parents to meet women engineers and engineering students, learn about some of the amazing projects that women engineers are currently working on, and participate in exciting hands-on activities.
Oct 9	Education is Written in the Stars: Lakehead University Trains Students in Observational Astronomy (Thunder Bay) This fall, Lakehead University students are getting out of the classroom and into the heavens. For the first time, the Department of Physics will help students develop hands-on skills in observational astronomy.
Oct 6	Lakehead’s Biorefining Research Initiative to Bring Economic Growth to Region (Thunder Bay) Today's official launch of Lakehead University's Biorefining Research Initiative (BRI) marks another step toward making Lakehead University a national leader in forestry-based research and innovation, and bringing increased bioeconomy-based prosperity to the Thunder Bay region.
Oct 2	Students Benefit from Lakehead Celebrates: Bell Sponsors Event for 3rd Year (Thunder Bay) For the past three years, Lakehead University and community partners have welcomed guests to Lakehead Celebrates, an annual fundraising event in support of Lakehead University students. Proceeds from this event go toward student scholarships.
Sep 30	Lakehead University Appoints Two New Canada Research Chairs (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Canada Research Chairs (CRCs), Drs. Alla Reznik and Gregory Pyle.
Sep 26	Prestigious National Fellowship Awarded at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) Good news always comes in a run. After Sean Bryan of the department of Biology received Lakehead University's first ever Master's studentship award from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Dr. Ajay Machha at Lakehead University has received the first ever Post-doctoral fellowship award.
Sep 25	Restaurant Industrialist Paul Weber Leads Lakehead University Orillia Campus Capital Campaign (Thunder Bay) Businessman Paul Weber hopes to match the stunning success of his roadside eatery, Webers Restaurants, with his newest project leading the Lakehead University Orillia Campus $20-million Capital Campaign.
Sep 24	Lakehead's Marketing Campaign Moves to Next Phase (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University has created ripples in the marketing and recruitment world of higher education with edgy advertising campaigns such as YaleShmale and Do Something. For fall 2008, Lakehead is reinforcing its message in a different way.

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