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Nov 6	Fostering research, commercialization and business development in Northwestern Ontario (Thunder Bay) Northwestern Ontario’s top researchers and innovative, job-creating businesses and entrepreneurs will benefit from state-of-the-art equipment and technology at Lakehead University’s new Centre for Advanced Studies in Engineering and Sciences (CASES) thanks to a Government of Canada investment of $1 million.
Oct 25	Lakehead named Research University of the Year for fourth consecutive year (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) For the fourth consecutive year, Research Infosource has named Lakehead Canada’s Research University of the Year in the undergraduate university category.
Oct 15	Lakehead researchers exploring new ways to diagnose cancer, understand animal habitats and optimize energy use (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University researchers are receiving more than $1.6 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in support of 14 faculty research projects and four graduate student awards.
Oct 12	Lakehead University in Top 10 of Maclean’s 2019 University Rankings (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Maclean’s 2019 University Rankings have once again included Lakehead University among the country’s Top 10 primarily undergraduate universities.
Oct 4	Lakehead’s CRC in Sustainable Food Systems releases articles addressing a national food policy for Canadians (Thunder Bay) Dr. Charles Levkoe, the Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Food Systems from Lakehead University, and other experts have released a special issue of the Canadian Food Studies/ La Revue canadienne des études sur l’alimentation journal addressing the Federal Government’s soon to be released Food Policy for Canada.
Oct 2	Lakehead’s Board of Governors names Ross Murray, Q.C. as incoming Chair (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University’s Board of Governors has appointed its current Vice-Chair, Ross Murray, as its next Chair. The decision was made during the Board’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 27.
Sep 28	New Scientist Joins Health Research Institute and Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) The research community in Thunder Bay is growing with the arrival of a new scientist.
Sep 27	Lakehead University’s In Conversation talks returning to the Thunder Bay Public Library (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s In Conversation talks are returning to the Thunder Bay Public Library with three exciting presentations planned for this semester.
Sep 25	Lakehead University’s Achievement Program will now help Nipigon students realize their full potential (Thunder Bay) Nipigon students will have a greater chance of attending university thanks to a memorandum of understanding signed with Lakehead University on Tuesday, Sept. 25.
Sep 22	Lakehead University’s new President & Vice-Chancellor has been sworn in (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Chancellor Lyn McLeod officially bestowed the title and responsibilities of President & Vice-Chancellor on Dr. Moira McPherson at a special ceremony in the Hangar on Saturday, Sept. 22.
Sep 17	Lakehead University invites alumni to come home for Homecoming (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University will host its biggest event of the year from Thursday, Sept. 20 to Saturday, Sept. 22. Homecoming will allow alumni and friends to engage with each other and reconnect with Lakehead University. Participants and family members will truly enjoy the exciting sports and social events held over three days.
Sep 10	Lakehead University student’s art featured on new coin (Thunder Bay) A fourth-year visual arts student at Lakehead University says it feels incredible to have designed one side of a new coin for the Royal Canadian Mint.
Sep 5	Moira McPherson appointed Lakehead University’s seventh President (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University Board of Governors Chair David Tamblyn was pleased to announce that following a 15-month search and consultation process, its Presidential Search Committee unanimously recommended that current Interim President & Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Moira McPherson, be appointed the University’s next President & Vice-Chancellor.
Aug 29	Lakehead University welcomed a record number of international students to orientation (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University welcomed a record number of students at this year’s International Orientation.
Aug 28	Lakehead University researcher exploring new ways to discover mines (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University researcher is playing a key role in an international project to improve the way companies discover new mines. Dr. Peter Hollings is collaborating with researchers at the Centre for Ore Deposit and Earth Sciences (CODES) at the University of Tasmania. This $2.36 million (CAD) project is funded by 11 mining companies and is part of AMIRA International’s Far field and near mine footprints – Finding and defining the next generation of Tier 1 ore deposits project.
Aug 24	Lakehead’s Fall Orientation will help students transition to university (Thunder Bay) It’s not too late to apply to Lakehead University – applications will be accepted for most programs until the first week of September. If you are accepted, the Thunderwolves Howl! Fall Orientation will welcome you and other new students to Lakehead University and introduce you to the Thunder Bay campus. Orientation will run from Wednesday, Aug. 29 until Saturday, Sept. 1, and will focus on helping students successfully transition to Lakehead University.
Aug 23	Researchers shed new insight into fate of Franklin Expedition (Thunder Bay) A team of academic researchers from MacEwan University in Edmonton, Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Western University in London, University of Saskatchewan, Trent University in Peterborough, University of Waterloo and Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan, have shed new light on a historic mystery. Did the crew die because lead poisoning played a pivotal role in the loss of the Franklin Expedition? The research report published in PLOS ONE, the world’s first multidisciplinary Open Access journal suggests otherwise.
Aug 15	Students thank participants at the Bill Keeler Memorial Golf Classic (Thunder Bay) Several Lakehead University students were at Whitewater Golf Club on Tuesday to greet participants of the Bill Keeler Memorial Golf Classic.
Aug 10	How has climate change affected the boreal forest? (Thunder Bay) A team led by a Lakehead U researcher will examine the last 60 years to determine what the future holds
Aug 9	One-of-a-kind gathering brought together Indigenous people from different countries for tourism discussion (Thunder Bay) Earlier this year, faculty, staff and students from Lakehead University, York University and partner university Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH) visited Indigenous leaders from Ecuador and Ontario in traditional territory belonging to Comuna Kichwa Verde Sumaco and Lac Seul First Nation.

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