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Jun 4	Thunder Bay Flood Victims Find Homes at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) To help the City of Thunder Bay's efforts during its state of emergency, Lakehead University - together with the Red Cross, the City of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay Police Service and Thunder Bay Fire Rescue Service - is opening its residences to those in the community whose homes were flooded, or damaged during the recent heavy rains.
Jun 1	CampU offers exciting peek into university life (Orillia)
Jun 1	Lakehead Summer of Sustainability features special guest speaker: Monday, June 4 (Orillia)
May 29	Lakehead University Announces Founding Dean of Law (Thunder Bay) Harvard educated. Canadian born. Lakehead University is pleased to introduce its Founding Dean of Law, Lee Stuesser. Born and raised in northern Saskatchewan, Stuesser is currently working as a professor and administrator at Australia's Bond University, where he has been since 2008. Before that, he was a Law Professor with the University of Manitoba for more than 20 years and he has also taught at the University of Ottawa and Royal Roads University.
May 24	Campus becomes Camp! (Orillia)
May 23	Fostering Healthy Local Food Systems Garners National Attention for Lakehead (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Food Security Research Network (FSRN) has been nationally recognized for its dedication to community-service learning. The FSRN received the 2012 Community Service-Learning (CSL) Award from the The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation - an organization committed to building a more innovative, inclusive, sustainable, and resilient society.
May 21	Parks Canada and Lakehead University Collaborate to Develop the Framework for a Lake Superior Shared Knowledge Community (Thunder Bay) Today, Parks Canada and Lakehead University signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will guide the two organizations in collaborating on research efforts aimed at better understanding the dynamics of Lake Superior's coastal environment and its watershed. This strategic approach will increase our knowledge of the social and ecological systems that support the vulnerable ecosystems of Lake Superior.
May 21	Chemistry Researcher Wins Major Award for New Discoveries in Nanotechnology (Thunder Bay) The Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) knows a stellar researcher when it sees one. Lakehead's Dr. Aicheng Chen has been recognized with the CSC's Keith Laidler Award for his outstanding contributions to electrochemistry and catalysis. He will travel to Calgary later this week to deliver an award lecture at the 95th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition.
May 18	New Vice-President External Relations is a Dynamic Advocate (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to introduce Deb Comuzzi as its new Vice-President, External Relations. In her new role, Comuzzi will focus on five areas: alumni relations, community relations and government relations, as well as Advancement and communications.
May 14	National Conference Attracts Biorefining and Bioenergy Leaders to Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay) The Biorefining Research Institute (BRI) and Lakehead University are hosting the inaugural BIOFOR Conference on May 14 and May 15, 2012. This new national forum investigating biorefining, bioenergy and the bioeconomy has attracted participants from Canada, the United States, Brazil, and Turkey. These research and industry representatives will attend talks and poster presentations, engage in discussions, and tour local biomass operations, the BRI, and other University research facilities.
May 11	New CRC Chair Enhances Lakehead's Reputation for Sustainable Energy Innovation (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is proud to announce its newest Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Bioenergy and Biorefining - Dr. Sudip Rakshit. This research scientist excels at transforming both commonplace and unusual materials into potential sources of bioenergy. Dr. Rakshit will join the Chemical Engineering Department as the CRC in Bioenergy and Biorefining. He is one of only 12 new CRCs appointed in Ontario. He is developing innovative methods to convert renewable biomass such as wood and agriculture products into biofuels and renewable chemicals. This makes Dr. Rakshit a perfect fit, as Lakehead continues to harness forest biomass through the Biorefining Research Institute (BRI).
May 4	Lakehead University launches summer speaker series (Orillia)
May 2	Convocation 2012 Brings Together Men and Women of Action and Integrity (Thunder Bay) A lawyer. A doctor. A professor. A teacher. Lakehead University is pleased to announce its four honorary degree recipients for the 2012 Convocation ceremonies in June - visionaries in their respective fields of law, medicine, education, and rehabilitation counselling. The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin will receive a Doctor of Laws, Dr. James Orbinski will receive a Doctor of Science, Dr. Irmo Marini will receive a Doctor of Science, and Dr. Lloyd Dennis will receive a Doctor of Laws (posthumously).
Apr 27	Students allowed to vote on tuition increase (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Board of Governors today unanimously passed a motion to allow students to remain at the table for a discussion and vote on tuition fees. The motion stated that pending a review of the institution's Conflict of Interest Bylaw with respect to students speaking and voting on tuition fees, the Board will suspend that Bylaw so that student governors could both debate and vote on the issue at this afternoon's meeting.
Apr 20	Provincial Funds of $1M Support R+D Platform to Revolutionize Non-Invasive Imaging - Xenon polarizer will help move HP gas MRI from bench to market (Thunder Bay) Today, the Province of Ontario announces $1M in funding to support and advance the work of Dr. Mitchell Albert, recently recruited scientist at the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute (TBRRI) and Research Chair and Professor of Chemistry at Lakehead University. Dr. Albert is an experienced innovator who has co-invented a powerful new diagnostic technology - hyperpolarized (HP) gas MRI. Dr. Albert and his team are taking this breakthrough method to the next level by developing new technology that will improve imaging for asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary embolism, lung and breast cancer, stroke, atherosclerosis, and diseases of the brain.
Apr 12	Industry partnership a first (Orillia) Innovative research at the Orillia campus of Lakehead University is aimed at reducing the amount of phosphorus that gets into lakes -- including Lake Simcoe -- through stormwater systems.
Apr 11	Postsecondary Education: Dream it! Believe it! Achieve it! (Thunder Bay) It wasn't a typical lunch hour at Sherbrooke Public School today. Instead of munching on apples and sandwiches, students had a front row seat for the signing of an historic agreement that could put them on the path to becoming Lakehead University graduates. These future doctors, lawyers, geologists, biologists, teachers - and maybe even an astronaut or two - were part of an enthusiastic audience that gathered for the signing of the Achievement Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Lakehead University and the Lakehead District School Board (LDSB).
Mar 29	Member of charter class becomes one of Lakehead Orillia's first graduate students (Orillia) Debbie Balika not only has the distinction of being a member of Lakehead Orillia's charter class, but as a graduate student, she represents the most enduring student at the Orillia campus.
Mar 23	Research & Innovation at Lakehead Orillia (Orillia)
Mar 23	Humanities 101 Update: "amazing experience" for students (Orillia)

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