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Jun 8	Dr. Derek Burney to Step Down as Lakehead University Chancellor (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) After more than three exceptional years as Lakehead University’s chancellor, Dr. Derek Burney has announced that he will step down from the role in early 2017.
Jun 3	Lakehead University and Georgian College strengthen ties to support the growth of post-secondary opportunities (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The future of post-secondary opportunities in Simcoe County, Orillia and Barrie, continued to be top of mind when the Boards of Governors and senior academic and executive staff from Lakehead University and Georgian College met, this morning, in Barrie.
May 11	Lakehead’s Biorefining Research Institute creates an important advisory committee (Thunder Bay) A new advisory committee will provide direction to Lakehead University’s Biorefining Research Institute that will benefit Northwestern Ontario’s forestry sector.
Apr 28	Lakehead University selects its first Director of Human Rights and Equity (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University has chosen Dreeni Geer as its first Director of Human Rights and Equity.
Apr 21	Lakehead’s Board of Governors Names David Tamblyn as Incoming Chair (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University’s Board of Governors has appointed current Vice-Chair David Tamblyn as its next Chair. Tamblyn, who has served as the Board’s Vice-Chair since October 2014, will assume the position of Chair following the Board’s Annual General Meeting in October 2016.
Apr 20	Connecting Lakehead University with Students from Around the World (Thunder Bay) Recently, Ju Hee Hwang had to do a presentation in English in front of her classmates. Just weeks earlier, the English literature major from Korea would have been terrified, but not this day.
Apr 13	Exceptional individuals will be celebrated at Lakehead’s Convocation Ceremonies (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University will recognize five exceptional people at this year’s Convocation Ceremonies on Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28 at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium.
Apr 6	Lakehead Mechanical Engineering student wins first place (Thunder Bay) A fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student from Lakehead University placed first at the Canadian Engineering Competition held recently at McGill University.
Mar 31	Lakehead University’s Steel Bridge Team takes first place at regionals (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Steel Bridge Team has done it again.
Mar 30	New evidence pushes back the time of disappearance of the Indonesian ‘hobbits’ (Homo floresiensis) (Thunder Bay) Eight years of further excavations and study at the Indonesian cave site of Liang Bua have pushed back the time of disappearance of the ‘hobbits’ of Flores (Homo floresiensis) from as recently as 12,000 years ago to about 50,000 years ago—around the same time that modern humans (Homo sapiens) first dispersed through the wider region and reached Australia.
Mar 15	Lakehead University’s BRI Receives Funding (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University researcher is receiving funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for his biorefining project. Dr. Lew Christopher, Director of Lakehead’s Biorefining Research Institute, is receiving $59,539 for his work into enabling advanced, high-quality research in Forest Biorefining.
Mar 11	Lakehead University invites you to the March Break Open House (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University Thunder Bay will host its annual March Break Open House next week, opening up the campus to hundreds of prospective students and their families and friends. The Open House takes place from Monday, March 14 to Friday, March 18 and gives prospective students a chance to be a Lakehead student for the day. They can sit in on classes, meet professors and students, and enjoy guided tours of the campus facilities.
Mar 10	Lakehead University’s Research and Innovation Awards celebrate excellence (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Research and Innovation Awards of Excellence Reception was held on Thursday, March 10 to celebrate the dedication and achievements of researchers and students.
Mar 7	Lakehead University opened R and I Week by inviting the community to participate (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University held the opening ceremony for its 11th annual Research and Innovation Week on Monday, March 7 and Dr. Andrew P. Dean invited the community to participate in the many events.
Mar 3	Lakehead University's R and I Week at the Intercity Mall will have something for everyone (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University kicks off its 11th annual Research and Innovation Week with more than 15 exceptional and unconventional displays at the Intercity Shopping Centre on Saturday, March 5. There will be something interesting to see and do for people of all ages – especially children.
Feb 29	Georgian College, Lakehead University announce plans for more than 20 new degree programs in Barrie and Orillia (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University and Georgian College announced today they will launch more than 20 new degree programs and transfer pathways at campuses in Barrie and Orillia over the next five years. The first of the new programs will begin as early as this September.
Feb 29	Truth & Reconciliation the Theme of LUNSA’s Annual Powwow (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Native Students Association (LUNSA) is hosting its annual Powwow at the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse from Friday, March 11 to Sunday, March 13, 2016.
Feb 26	Lakehead University hosting Canadian Math Kangaroo competition (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Department of Mathematical Sciences is a regional host for the Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest for the fourth year in a row. The contest will be held in Thunder Bay on Sunday, March 20 in the University’s Ryan Building, starting at 11 am. New this year, an on-campus training session will be held on Saturday, March 12 at 11 am in the Ryan Building.
Feb 19	Ontario Investing in Job Creation at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) Ontario is investing in Lakehead University, helping to create jobs and support new research and innovation in Thunder Bay.
Feb 19	Lakehead University art on display in the Thunder Bay International Airport (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is displaying paintings from the Chief Roy Michano Art Collection in the Thunder Bay International Airport.

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