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Dec 21	Lakehead Historians Explore Social Impacts of Forestry: Comparing Declining Industry in Canada and Finland to Boom in Uruguay (Thunder Bay) History Professors Michel Beaulieu and Ronald Harpelle recently attended an international conference in Uruguay to further their research into the social impacts of declining forest industries in Canada and Finland compared to the boom taking place in Uruguay. The goal of the conference was to discuss natural resource communities within the three countries.
Dec 17	Lakehead Researchers Discover Green Cement Additive for Stronger Concrete (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University has partnered with GreenCentre Canada on the institution's first external technology license agreement which involves the development of an environmentally friendly cement additive that strengthens concrete and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Dec 13	Business Students Initiate New LUSU Club (Orillia) An enterprising student enrolled in the one-year Business Administration program at Lakehead - Orillia has initiated a new club to provide hands-on experience for students while offering value to the business community.
Dec 9	FNRM Researchers Publish Two Reports Questioning Predicted Range Shifts in Biodiversity (Thunder Bay) Researchers in Lakehead's Faculty of Natural Resources Management have published two international journal reports that challenge existing biodiversity models.
Dec 6	2010 <i>Fall Preview Day</i> Opens Doors to Prospective Students (Thunder Bay) Lakehead's 2010 Fall Preview Day takes place on December 7 and gives prospective students the chance to explore the campus while learning about services and program offerings.
Dec 1	Lakehead U Researchers Strive to Educate Canadians on Safe Driving Practices (Thunder Bay) The mandate of Lakehead University's Centre for Research on Safe Driving (CRSD) is to conduct research on safe driving and educate Canadian drivers to reduce the number of vehicular crashes and subsequent injuries and fatalities by raising awareness of safe driving practices across the country. National Safe Driving Week runs from December 1 through 7, and CRSD researchers are urging all drivers to do something, however small, to make our roads safe all year round.
Dec 1	Lakehead's Canada Research Chairs Shine at Conference Celebrating Decade of Chairs Program (Thunder Bay) A number of Lakehead's Canada Research Chairs (CRC), postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students attended the recent CRC conference in Toronto and showcased the University's research talents.
Dec 1	Lakehead's Formula SAE Team Receives International Coverage (Thunder Bay) An article about Lakehead's Formula SAE team appears on page 9 of the prestigious SAE International Magazine (November 2010 issue), with a cover picture of our team of Thunderwolves Racing to boot!
Nov 26	Lakehead Accounting Student Wins YouTube's <i>Rule the Tube 2010</i> Competition (Thunder Bay) Lakehead accounting student Richard Jagielowics has won the university category for the YouTube Rule the Tube 2010 competition.
Nov 25	One-Year MBA and MSc Programs Offer Affordable, Unbeatable Business-Based Education (Thunder Bay) Anyone interested in pursuing a Master of Business Administration or Master of Science in Management at Lakehead University is welcome and encouraged to attend a free information session on November 26 to learn more about the programs' benefits and what the curricula entail.
Nov 24	Lakehead Prof's Research on Past Governmental Monitoring Methodologies Highlighted at National Conference (Thunder Bay) The work of Lakehead's Canada Research Chair in Technoculture Dr. Gary Genosko (Sociology) is being showcased this week as part of the Canada Research Chairs' 10th Anniversary Conference. Dr. Genosko's research deals with the past monitoring practices of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) and it's affect on first nations communities and other populations around the province.
Nov 24	Lakehead University Professor Named Canada Research Chair in Environmental Education (Thunder Bay) The Canada Research Chairs Program brings the best and brightest researchers to Canada's universities, and Lakehead University is pleased to announce that Dr. David Greenwood (Faculty of Education) has been named Canada Research Chair in Environmental Education.
Nov 23	Renowned Scientist and Alumnus Takes Podium at Lakehead University Speaker Series: November 23 (Thunder Bay) Tonight at 6:00 p.m., Dr. Lorne Everett takes the podium at Lakehead University's third Speaker Series instalment of 2010. The event takes place in Lakeehead University's Agora and Orillia's OA 1025.
Nov 22	Thunderwolves Bring Wrestling Excitement to Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay) Wrestling enthusiasts from around the city and region will be pleased to hear that OUA and CIS wrestling championships are making their way to Lakehead University in February 2011. Lakehead has also secured the bid to host the CIS tournament in 2012.
Nov 16	LakeheadU Moves Up in Maclean's Ranking Survey (Thunder Bay) Maclean's magazine has issued its annual Ranking of Canadian Universities, and Lakehead shows improved standing on a number of fronts.
Nov 16	Agora Becomes Vendors' Marketplace on November 17 and 18 (Thunder Bay) Vendors' Days are coming to Lakehead's Agora on November 17 and 18. Drop by to check out their wares.
Nov 11	Successful Season for Varsity Rowing Team (Orillia)
Nov 11	Lakehead Shads get Top Marks at 2010 Cup (Thunder Bay) Lakehead's 2010/2011 Shad Valley team won first place for the Best Marketing Plan and Best Application of Scientific Principles awards, second place for Best Overall Project, and third place for Best Business Plan. Their product, called V720, is a capsule that meets consumer demand for a safe, effective, and non-invasive method of delivering the influenza vaccine into the bloodstream. The Shads and other top high-school students from around the country gathered in Waterloo on November 5 to share their unique innovations related to Canada's aging population at the prestigious 2010 Research In Motion/Shad Entrepreneurship Cup.
Nov 11	Lakehead's Centre for Northern Studies Represented at Recent Polar Bear Recovery Strategy Workshop (Thunder Bay) Dr. Martha Dowsley and Dr. Harvey Lemelin attended a the two-day workshop which aimed to develop a recovery plan for the species which was recently listed as threatened in Ontario. The plan is expected to be released to the public by early next year, with the entire process wrapping up by fall 2011. The meeting, held in Timmins from October 28 to 29, was hosted jointly by the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and was attended by First Nations representatives from communities located along the Hudson and James Bay coasts, agency personnel, and researchers from across Canada.
Nov 11	Social Work Students Help Empower Women During Woman Abuse Prevention Month (Orillia)

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