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Mar 20	Lakehead’s Steel Bridge Team places first at regionals (Thunder Bay) Lakehead’s Steel Bridge Team came first in the ASCE/AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition held at the CJ Sanders Fieldhouse earlier this month.
Mar 17	LUNSA hosting 27th annual Powwow (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Native Student Association (LUNSA) is excited to be hosting their 27th Annual Powwow at the CJ Sanders Fieldhouse, March 20-22.
Mar 12	Lakehead’s Research and Innovation Awards celebrate excellence (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University’s Research and Innovation Awards Reception was held on Thursday, March 12 to celebrate the dedication and excellence of researchers and students.
Mar 11	Lakehead hosting College Transfer Preview Day (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University invites college students to College Transfer Preview Day on Wednesday, March 18 to learn how to turn a diploma into a degree to reach their full potential.
Mar 11	Lakehead hosting March Break Open House for prospective students (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University invites all prospective students, along with family and friends, to explore life on campus from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20 during the March Break Open House.
Mar 10	Lakehead’s School of Social Work is now the YouthREX hub for Northwestern Ontario (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Department of Social Work has become Northwestern Ontario’s hub for the Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX).
Mar 9	Lakehead University recognized for exemplary CRC recruiting practices (Thunder Bay) During the 10th annual Research and Innovation Week opening ceremonies, Lakehead University was recognized as the university that demonstrated exemplary practices in recruiting Canada Research Chairs (CRC) in 2014.
Mar 6	Lakehead University at the Intercity Mall for R and I Week (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s 10th annual Research and Innovation Week will have exciting displays at the Intercity Shopping Centre on Saturday, March 7 from 9:30 am to 6 pm.
Mar 5	Lakehead researcher describing mummy’s final days (Thunder Bay) Lakehead Anthropology Professor Dr. Carney Matheson will describe the final days of Europe’s oldest frozen mummy, Ötzi the Ice Man, during a Research and Innovation Week talk on Thursday, March 12.
Mar 5	Lakehead hosting food forum with Diana Bronson (Thunder Bay) Lakehead and the Food Security Research Network are hosting the annual Food Forum on Thursday, March 12, part of the University’s 10th annual Research and Innovation Week.
Mar 4	Learning in Thin Air at Lakehead University will inspire teamwork (Thunder Bay) Adventurer and team builder Scott Kress will discuss the importance of leadership at a Lakehead University breakfast on Tuesday, March 10, as part of the many activities taking place during the University’s 10th annual Research and Innovation Week.
Mar 3	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 third year in a row. The contest will be held in Thunder Bay on Sunday, March 29 in the University’s Ryan Building, from 11 am to 3 pm. New this year, the Thunder Bay contest is open to grades 9-12, in addition to grades 1-8.
Mar 3	Climate change expert explaining recent warming hiatus at Lakehead University talk (Thunder Bay) A world-renowned climate change expert will speak at Lakehead University on Monday, March 9 during the 10th annual Research and Innovation Week.
Mar 2	Lakehead’s CESME releases its first report (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining and Exploration (CESME), established in 2013, is releasing its first report, from a conference held on the Role of Government Policy in Sustainable Mining that took place in December 2013.
Feb 23	Lakehead University professors release Joss Whedon as Shakespearean Moralist (Thunder Bay) A launch will be held for Joss Whedon as Shakespearean Moralist: Narrative Ethics of the Bard and the Buffyverse, the new book by Douglas Rabb, a Professor Emeritus in Philosophy, and Michael Richardson, a Professor in the Department of English.
Feb 10	Explore research, solve clues and win prizes in the Virtual Scavenger Hunt (Orillia) , (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is one of 21 Ontario universities participating in a Virtual Scavenger Hunt that will take the public on an intriguing journey through the world of research, the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) announced recently.
Feb 5	Lakehead University’s TESL Program Receives Permanent Status (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University has been granted permanent status for its Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) certificate program.
Jan 19	Lakehead University’s In Conversation speaker series returns in 2015 (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s In Conversation speaker series continues at the Thunder Bay Public Library in 2015 with interesting talks in January and April. Experts from Lakehead will give free presentations about Indigenous children and adoption, and the development of Lakehead University during its first 50 years.
Jan 7	Lakehead University launches 50th Anniversary celebrations (Orillia) , (Thunder Bay) This month begins a year of celebrations for Lakehead University as it marks its 50th Anniversary. While the Orillia campus was opened in 2006, Lakehead University was established in 1965 in what is now the city of Thunder Bay.
Jan 7	Lakehead University launches 50th Anniversary celebrations (Thunder Bay) This month begins a year of events that will celebrate Lakehead University’s 50th Anniversary. Celebrations held at both the Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses will begin next week with invitations extended to everyone in the community.

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