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Mar 7	Lakehead Announces Research Awards, Appointments, and Honours (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce a number of research honours, presented during the University's Research and Innovation Week 2008. The awards include four Research Chairs, Distinguished Researchers, High Output Publication Excellence (HOPE), and Contribution to Research.
Mar 7	Lakehead University Names Freud Expert as 2007 Distinguished Researcher (Thunder Bay) 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.
Mar 4	Food Security Initiatives Highlighted at Lakehead University: Second Annual Food Security Forum (Thunder Bay) 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.
Mar 4	Lakehead Music In Tune with Community's Entertainment Needs (Thunder Bay) 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.
Feb 26	Saving the Amazon from Deforestation: Conservation Guru Shares Experiences at Lakehead University Speaker Series (Thunder Bay) This evening, students, faculty, staff, and community members gather in Lakehead University's Agora to hear Barbara Zimmerman, Director of Conservation International's (CI) Kayapo Initiative, speak at Lakehead University's 2008 Speaker Series.
Feb 25	Lakehead Celebrates Decade of Partnership with CFI: University, City, and Region Benefit from Research Success (Thunder Bay) 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.
Feb 19	Lakehead's Centre for Health Care Ethics Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Margaret Somerville Lecture: Talk Focuses on Ethics of 3-Parent Embryos (Thunder Bay) 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.
Feb 15	Bee Creates Buzz throughout Community (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University, in partnership with the Chronicle-Journal, is pleased to sponsor 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 with this event, including the Faculty of Education, Office of Admissions and Recruitment, Office of Communications, Instructional Development Centre, and the English Department.
Feb 12	Lakehead Implements Intellectual Property Policy (Thunder Bay) 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.
Feb 8	Lakehead Helps Young Mathematicians Prepare for Annual Competition (Thunder Bay) 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.
Feb 5	Fundraiser gets Hairy: Lakehead Residence Students set Cutz for Cancer Goal (Thunder Bay) 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.
Jan 30	Finding the Way Forward: University Holds Public Information/Discussion Sessions on Future of Lakehead Pool (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University will hold Information and Discussion Sessions over the next few weeks to consider the future of the Lakehead University swimming pool.
Jan 23	City of Orillia Confirms Contribution to Lakehead's Permanent Orillia Campus (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce that Orillia City Council has ratified its $10 million commitment to Lakehead's permanent Orillia campus. The decision was made at the January 21 Council meeting.
Jan 17	City of Orillia Supports $10M Investment in Lakehead's Orillia Campus (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce that Orillia City Council has tentatively approved a $10-million commitment to Lakehead University's permanent Orillia Campus.
Jan 17	Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and Lakehead University Receive Substantial HealthForceOntario (HFO) Grants (Thunder Bay) The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and Lakehead University are pleased to announce the receipt of two grants from HealthForceOntario (HFO) in excess of $650,000.
Jan 15	Conference Organizers Gear up for Registration: Hundreds of participants expected to share global perspectives on regional development and lifelong learning (Thunder Bay) Dr. Seth Agbo, Lakehead University Education Professor, Chair of the Department of Lifelong Learning, and head of the organizing committee for the upcoming conference entitled "Leveraging Learning for Regional Development: An International Forum," is anticipating an impressive registration response based on the interest the June 24 - 27, 2008 event has already generated.
Jan 14	Lakehead Professor named Citizen of Exceptional Achievement (Thunder Bay) This evening, Dr. Lynn Martin, Assistant Professor in Lakehead University's Master of Public Health (MPH) program, will be recognized by the Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay as a Citizen of Exceptional Achievement (CEA).
Dec 20	Dr. Aris Carastathis to Compose New Music for Viola and Guitar (Thunder Bay) Dr. Aristocles (Aris) Carastathis, a Professor of Music and former Chair of Lakehead University's Department of Music, has been named one of four Canadian recipients of the Norman Burgess Memorial Fund. As such, Carastathis will compose a work commissioned by the Canadian Music Centre (CMC).
Dec 6	Lakehead University Appoints New AOR (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce it has hired the services of Toronto-based agencies Fantail Communications and BIG to handle its next generation of marketing communications requirements for an initial term of three years. Fantail/Big joined forces to respond to the RFP and won the account based on a collaborative strategy of providing targeted expertise in public and media relations, publications, awareness building, and branding.
Dec 5	Collaboration between Lakehead University Faculty and Aboriginal Community Partners Leads to Substantial SSHRC Funding (Thunder Bay) In partnership with two Aboriginal organizations, four members of Lakehead University's Faculty of Education are pleased to announce a collective total of $436,000 in Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) funding for partner-based research which aims to benefit Aboriginal communities.

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