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Apr 22	Lakehead research into an innovative mass timber beam-to-column connection received Canadian patent certificate (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University Civil Engineering professor and graduate student have published the results of a new study on the fire performance of an innovative mass timber beam-to-column connection that they designed to achieve one hour of resistance from fire without any additional protection.
Apr 21	Lakehead University and Confederation College sign joint admission agreement for 33 diploma to degree programs (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University and Confederation College have signed a joint admission agreement that will facilitate the seamless transfer of students earning a college diploma directly to undergraduate studies at university.
Apr 20	Student Spotlight — Amber Fedus; Lakehead Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate Student Association (LELS GSA) (Thunder Bay) Our fourth LELS GSA research spotlight focuses on Amber Fedus, an MSc Student in Biology.
Apr 20	Lakehead University launches 10-year plan to increase Indigenous language fluency (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University is embarking on a 10-year initiative that will support the revitalization of Indigenous languages in and around the University.
Apr 19	Lakehead Law student Aria Kamal received the Royal Society of Canada’s inaugural Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize (Thunder Bay) Aria Kamal, from Barrie, Ont., has been named as one of the recipients of the Royal Society of Canada’s inaugural Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize.
Apr 19	The Spring 2022 Journey Magazine has arrived! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Summary of some of the stories in the Spring 2022 Journey magazine.
Apr 14	Ontario Working for Workers by Investing Over $5 Million in Health and Safety Research at Lakehead (Thunder Bay) Funding will help improve workplace safety, prevent injuries and reduce mental health stigma.
Apr 13	Lakehead University earns first place at the Student Steel Bridge Regional Competition (Thunder Bay) The team representing Lakehead Engineering has won first place overall at the Student Steel Bridge Regional Competition held in Illinois April 7 to 9, organized by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Apr 8	Virtual Patient Journey Conference: Our Voices, Our Stories will be held June 9 and 10 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University's School of Nursing and School of Social Work, in collaboration with Wounds Canada, will be hosting the first virtual Patient Journey Conference on Thursday, June 9 and Friday, June 10.
Apr 8	Virtual Session - Psychology 4901 Students (Thunder Bay) In lieu of an in-person poster session, we have set up a virtual session for this year's Honours 4901 students, which will begin Monday, April 11 at 9:00 am) and run through to Friday, April 14 at 5 pm).
Apr 7	Congratulations to Dr. Michael Hoechsmann (Orillia) The book Education for Democracy 2.0. Changing Frames of Media Literacy has received a 2022 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award. Congratulations to lead editor Dr. Michael Hoechsmann, Chair, Education Programs (Orillia)/Associate Professor.
Apr 5	Lakehead professors receiving New Frontiers in Research Grants (Thunder Bay) Two Lakehead University professors are each receiving significant research funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. In total, the amount represents more that $470,000 of funding.
Apr 4	Lakehead researcher leading team examining challenges of diverse care workers during the pandemic (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Dr. Kathy Sanderson is leading a Canadian team of researchers examining the diversity and vulnerability of care workers during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 4	Student Spotlight — Mitchell Marcelissen; Lakehead Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate Student Association (LELS GSA) (Thunder Bay) Our third LELS GSA research spotlight focuses on Mitchell Marcelissen, an MSc Student in Geology.
Apr 4	CERAH E-blast April 2022 (Thunder Bay) Events, Resources, and News
Apr 4	Congratulations Dr. Rebecca Schiff! (Thunder Bay) The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board has chosen Lakehead University’s Dr. Rebecca Schiff, Chair/Professor of the Department of Health Sciences, to serve on the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) Advisory Table.
Mar 18	Lakehead presents professors, students and partners with Year of Climate Action awards for research projects (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University has awarded seven research teams with Year of Climate Action awards worth $5,000 each, which they will use to explore various topics related to climate change.
Mar 16	Research in Action: Finding peace through the stories of MAiD (Thunder Bay) Study examines experience of those who accompanied people who chose medical assistance in dying
Mar 14	Research in Action: Sustainability in the face of climate change (Orillia) , (Online)
Mar 14	Part-time MBA available online (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Online, evening classes aim to accommodate working professionals and their families

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