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Feb 28	Lakehead University celebrated exceptional researchers at R and I Awards of Excellence (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University held its Research and Innovation Awards of Excellence reception on Thursday, Feb. 28 to celebrate the exceptional achievements of professors and students.
Feb 26	Lakehead University, Confederation College and Natural Resources Canada’s Canadian Forest Service sign MOU for forest science research and education (Thunder Bay) On Tuesday, February 26, Natural Resources Canada’s Canadian Forest Service, Lakehead University and Confederation College signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with Forest Science Research and Education.
Feb 26	Lakehead University Orillia invites community to learn about local research (Orillia) Lakehead University will showcase the best of student and faculty research during 2019 Research and Innovation Week, March 4 to 6 at the Orillia campus. Based on this year’s theme, Rise of the Machines, many of the talks will discuss how technology can change the world and highlight the exceptional research being conducted at Lakehead University.
Feb 25	Big names headline lecture series for lifelong learners (Orillia) The Toronto Star’s Kevin Donovan, the CBC’s Litsa Sourtzis, and former executive producer Dan Dunsky are just a few of the speakers set to present during Third Age Learning Lakehead’s (TALL) second five-part lecture series,Uncovering the Truth: Investigative Journalism in the Age of 'Fake News'.
Feb 25	R and I Week talk: Jason Hong discussing benefits and challenges of devices that spy on you (Thunder Bay) In today’s world, electronic devices are everywhere. Your cellphone knows where you are and where you’re heading, fitness trackers monitor your vital signs, you talk to your TV. One day your clothes will send instructions to your washing machine.
Feb 22	Rise of the Machines: R and I Week at Lakehead University will feature exciting speakers, events (Thunder Bay) The theme of Lakehead University’s 2019 Research and Innovation Week is Rise of the Machines. With several electrifying talks – offered from Friday, Feb. 22 to Thursday, Feb. 28 – you may want to participate in everything happening at Lakehead University, the Intercity Shopping Centre, and the Brodie Street Library.
Feb 21	Thomas Coke discussing the way to a brighter future using FinTech during Research and Innovation Week (Thunder Bay) The decline in blue-collar jobs over the last generation has left many cities struggling, neighbourhoods have become rundown and young people have been forced to move elsewhere in search of better opportunities
Feb 20	Cancelled - Media star Timothy Caulfield aims to debunk popular misconceptions and twisted facts (Thunder Bay) Dr. Timothy Caulfield is no mere lecturer and researcher – he’s also a best-selling author and media star.
Feb 19	Civil Society and Social Movements in Food System Governance - Now Available and Open Access! (Thunder Bay) As global food systems face multiple threats and challenges there is an opportunity for social movements and civil society to play an active role in building fair and ecological sustainability.
Feb 15	Bora Laskin Faculty of Law students win mock trial against several other universities (Thunder Bay) Picture this. Your law firm has been hired to defend a man charged with using a handgun to steal $20,000 from an ATM machine in a convenience store.
Feb 8	Lakehead University researcher receiving $100k from CIHR to examine post-traumatic stress injury in Thunder Bay firefighters (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Dr. Kathryn Sinden is receiving $100,534 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for a study that will assist firefighters who experience post-traumatic stress injury while on the job in Thunder Bay.
Feb 7	Lakehead University students learning about fat biking in NW Ontario and NE Minnesota (Thunder Bay) This winter, seven undergraduate students and instructors from the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism at Lakehead University are exploring how people use fat bikes in recreational and sporting activities throughout Northwestern Ontario and Northeastern Minnesota.
Feb 1	Lakehead University professors hosting In Conversation talks at the Thunder Bay Public Library (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University and the Thunder Bay Public Library have informative In Conversation talks planned for February and March.
Jan 23	Lakehead researchers receiving $140k in SSHRC Indigenous Capacity and Reconciliation – Connection Grants (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University researchers are receiving more than $140,000 in SSHRC Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation – Connection Grants for important studies that will have a profound impact on the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
Jan 17	Lakehead University response to Ontario Government Announcement on Postsecondary Sector Tuition (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Today, the Province announced that Ontario’s universities’ and colleges’ tuition fees will decrease by 10% for the 2019-2020 academic year, and will be frozen for the following year. While this will present challenges for northern universities, we support decisions that increase access to post-secondary education for students.
Jan 15	Discover the beauty of nature with Lakehead University’s winter naturalist workshops (Orillia) Lakehead University’s Ontario Master Naturalist Program is offering three winter workshops at the Orillia campus that will make participants appreciate nature in new, exciting ways.
Jan 15	Lakehead Orillia offering writer’s workshop for budding authors (Orillia) Are you an aspiring author who wants to learn about the creative writing process? Then Lakehead University Orillia’s upcoming The Writer’s Way: The World Needs Your Stories workshop is designed for you.
Jan 10	Lakehead Orillia institutes campus ban on disposable water bottles (Orillia) Lakehead University Orillia has phased out the sale of bottled water on campus. As the winter semester begins, single-use bottled water will no longer be available in the cafeteria, kiosk or vending machines on campus.
Dec 6	Lakehead University’s Report to the Community celebrates important people, achievements (Orillia) The theme of Lakehead University’s 2018 Report to the Community was Engage. Explore. Excel. and featured a talk-show style presentation hosted by Lakehead Orillia Principal, Dr. Dean Jobin-Bevans, and interviews with some of the exceptional people who helped make the last year a special one.
Dec 3	Hats off to Lakehead University’s Giving Tuesday donors (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) On Giving Tuesday (November 27), Lakehead University’s alumni and friends invested a record $63,001.10 to support the University’s students. Since first participating in 2016, Lakehead University’s Giving Tuesday initiatives have generated $162,215.10 for student financial aid.

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