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Feb 5	Inspiring Future Leaders: First-Year Engineering Students from Across Ontario Flock to Lakehead U for Three-Day Conference (Thunder Bay) From February 5 - 7, Lakehead University's Engineering Students Society (ESS) is pleased to host the First-Year Integration Conference, which is expected to attract approximately 70 first-year engineering delegates from Ontario universities.
Jan 22	Lakehead University Increases First Choice High School Applicants: More students list Lakehead University as first choice on university applications (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University has seen a 7.9% increase in the number of high school students who have listed Lakehead as their first university choice for the 2010-2011 academic year compared to last year at this time. Additionally, overall applications from high school students to Lakehead are up 6.2%. According to data recently released by the Ontario Universities Applications Centre (OUAC), universities across the province have comparatively lower average application increases of 2.7% and 2.1% respectively.
Jan 22	Gwynne Dyer Returns to Speak at Lakehead University Speaker Series 2010 (Thunder Bay) Gwynne Dyer, a well-published Freelance Journalist, Author, Political Analyst, and Lecturer, presents "Crawling from the Wreckage: Leveraging Crisis to Implement Change," at the first instalment of the 2010 Lakehead University Speaker Series.
Jan 22	Lakehead's Aboriginal Students Benefit from Provincial Investment (Thunder Bay) As a result of recent funding from the Ontario Government, Aboriginal students at Lakehead University will benefit from a new student bursary, and enhanced programs and services.
Jan 18	Lakehead Conducts Driving Research with International Partners: Call for Local Participants (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University and six other research centres across Canada are conducting a long-term study on older drivers. Local participants from Thunder Bay and area are needed.
Jan 13	New Teachers in Demand: School Boards Recruit at Lakehead U (Thunder Bay) This year's Lakehead University Education Fair offers information booths by 35 school boards from across Canada along with various international teacher recruitment agencies. Representatives will be actively recruiting new teachers.
Jan 5	Lakehead Awarded Three New Canada Research Chair Positions: Public Invited to Candidate Presentation January 12 (Thunder Bay) The University and broader communities are invited to a presentation by Candidate for Canada Research Chair in Biorefining on January 12.
Dec 17	Christmas Comes Early for Local Family: Hammarskjold student wins first year tuition prize from Lakehead U (Thunder Bay) Daniel Carlson is one lucky guy! Among more than 600 students from Thunder Bay and surrounding areas, Daniel, a Grade 12 student from Hammarskjold High School, won the "First Year Tuition Prize" compliments of Lakehead University's Office of Student Affairs at the institution's recent Fall Preview Day event. The annual event is coordinated by the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, with participation from various University faculties, departments, student groups, and student volunteers.
Dec 16	Lakehead Researcher Awarded CFI Funding: Laboratory upgrades foster research to protect Canada’s waterways (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University researcher, Dr. David Law, has been awarded a Leaders Opportunity Fund valued at $171,621 by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Funding will offset costs associated with upgrading equipment and aquatic facilities in the Lakehead University Aquatic Research Laboratory, where Dr. Law and his colleagues conduct research to help protect the health of Canadian waterways.
Dec 16	First Century Burial Shroud and Disease Found in Jerusalem Tomb (Thunder Bay) Dr. Carney Matheson, Scientific Officer of the Lakehead University Paleo-DNA Laboratory as well as Anthropology Professor at Lakehead, is involved in another investigation of ancient DNA that could have significant implications. The paper presents scientific research conducted on "The Tomb of the Shroud," - a tomb found in Jerusalem dating back to the time of Jesus. The research poses great promise for future molecular understanding of ancient remains.
Dec 14	Superior Science Recognized by Ontario Trillium Foundation (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Superior Science program, as part of Actua and its Ontario members, has recently been recognized by the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Honourable Aileen Carroll, Minister of Culture, as a recipient of the Minister's Award.
Dec 4	Lakehead University Unveils BRI Laboratories: Research processes lead to a greener tomorrow (Thunder Bay) Today, Lakehead University officials and representatives from funding and government agencies celebrated the grand opening of the University's Biorefining Research Initiative (BRI) laboratories.
Dec 3	Lakehead's 2009 Fall Preview Day Opens Doors to Prospective Students (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to welcome hundreds of prospective students from around the city and region, alongside their families and friends, to Fall Preview Day which takes place across various campus areas on Friday, December 4.
Nov 26	Lakehead Joins Ontario-wide University Stance on Sustainability (Thunder Bay) Lakehead is one of 22 Ontario higher education institutions that have signed on to a widely spanned effort to increase campus sustainability measures, continuing to uphold its commitment to use greener, more environmentally friendly options in its daily University operations.
Nov 24	Awards Recognize Geology Student's Dedication to Academics and Community (Thunder Bay) Katarina Bjorkman, a third-year geology student at Lakehead University, has recently received two awards totalling $5,500 in recognition of both her academic and community-based achievements.
Nov 18	Lakehead Students Extend Entrepreneurial Guidance to Community (Thunder Bay) From November 16 - 22, members of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Lakehead are celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week, a worldwide movement that celebrates and promotes entrepreneurship in more than 85 countries.
Nov 16	Lakehead Names New Chancellor (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University and its Chancellor Electoral Board are pleased to announce that Arthur V. Mauro, prominent Canadian lawyer and businessman, has accepted the position of Chancellor of Lakehead University. Dr. Mauro starts a renewable three-year term on January 1, 2010.
Nov 11	2009 Lakehead Shads Continue Success Story: FiberGel Inc. Places First in Two Cup Categories (Thunder Bay) The 2009 Lakehead Shads have won Best Application of Scientific Principles and Best Business Plan at the RBC Shad Entrepreneurship Cup.
Nov 9	Lakehead U Announces Progress on Bio-Energy Research: Atikokan Project at Forefront of Bio-Economy (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University and its researchers, in collaboration with researchers from partner institutions, are pleased to announce progress made on their bio-energy research related to the Atikokan Bio-Energy program.
Nov 4	Lakehead Prof's Invention May Help Treat and Control Diabetes: Prestigious W. Lash Miller Award Recognizes Research of Dr. Aicheng Chen (Thunder Bay) Dr. Aicheng Chen, Chemistry Professor at Lakehead University and Canada Research Chair in Material and Environmental Chemistry has won the prestigious W. Lash Miller Award from the Canadian Section of the Electrochemical Society.

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