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May 16	Lake Superior Living Labs Network Newsletter (May2022) (Thunder Bay) Check out the latest Lake Superior Living Labs Network (LSLLN) newsletter for updates on our recent activity. The LSLLN serves as a platform to connect academics and community groups to develop new partnerships and collaborative initiatives across the Lake Superior watershed.
May 13	Lakehead University welcomes elementary school children to campus through the Achievement Program (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s ActiveU staff hosted more than 80 young people on Friday, May 13 as part of the annual Achievement Program Day on Campus.
May 12	Lakehead researchers excited about the NDP’s proposal to expand OHIP to include therapy sessions (Thunder Bay) Two Lakehead University psychology professors said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath’s proposal to expand OHIP to include therapy sessions is in-line with recommendations they made in their 2020 article published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health.
May 12	New Book Written By Orillia Faculty and Students (Orillia) A new book by several Lakehead co-authors, The Capitol Riots, explores the Capitol riots of January 2021.
May 11	News from the Giant airing on CKPR television (Thunder Bay) News from the Giant is a series of three programs that will air on CKPR television on Wednesday, May 18, Thursday, May 19, Friday, May 20 at 7 pm.
May 9	Jessica Hayes' love of opera highlighted in this Shaw Spotlight video (Thunder Bay) Music student Jessica Hayes was featured in this Shaw Spotlight video.
May 9	Staff and Faculty Fitness Room Passes (Orillia) Fitness room memberships are now available to all staff and faculty on the Orillia campus.
May 2	Two Lakehead Engineering students selected for the 2022 Canada-Africa Innovation Fellowship (Thunder Bay) , (Georgian - Barrie) Two Lakehead Engineering students will participate in the Canada-Africa Innovation Fellowship established by Engineers Without Borders.
Apr 28	Dr. Mirit Grabarski - Recipient of the 2022 HRRI Best Dissertation Award (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Dr. Mirit Grabarski is awarded the Best PhD Dissertation Award from the Human Resources Research Institute.
Apr 26	Ontario Helping Students in Simcoe County Graduate with Job-ready Skills (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Georgian - Barrie) Province Renews Support for Lakehead-Georgian Partnership.
Apr 25	To All of Lakehead University’s Volunteers: Thank You! Merci! Miigwech! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) National Volunteer Week is April 24-30, 2022. This week is set aside each year to recognize and thank volunteers throughout Canada for the time and energy they contribute to causes that benefit our communities.
Apr 22	Lakehead research into an innovative mass timber beam-to-column connection received Canadian patent certificate (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University Civil Engineering professor and graduate student have published the results of a new study on the fire performance of an innovative mass timber beam-to-column connection that they designed to achieve one hour of resistance from fire without any additional protection.
Apr 21	Lakehead University and Confederation College sign joint admission agreement for 33 diploma to degree programs (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University and Confederation College have signed a joint admission agreement that will facilitate the seamless transfer of students earning a college diploma directly to undergraduate studies at university.
Apr 20	Lakehead University launches 10-year plan to increase Indigenous language fluency (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University is embarking on a 10-year initiative that will support the revitalization of Indigenous languages in and around the University.
Apr 20	Student Spotlight — Amber Fedus; Lakehead Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate Student Association (LELS GSA) (Thunder Bay) Our fourth LELS GSA research spotlight focuses on Amber Fedus, an MSc Student in Biology.
Apr 19	The Spring 2022 Journey Magazine has arrived! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Summary of some of the stories in the Spring 2022 Journey magazine.
Apr 19	Lakehead Law student Aria Kamal received the Royal Society of Canada’s inaugural Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize (Thunder Bay) Aria Kamal, from Barrie, Ont., has been named as one of the recipients of the Royal Society of Canada’s inaugural Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize.
Apr 14	Ontario Working for Workers by Investing Over $5 Million in Health and Safety Research at Lakehead (Thunder Bay) Funding will help improve workplace safety, prevent injuries and reduce mental health stigma.
Apr 13	Lakehead University earns first place at the Student Steel Bridge Regional Competition (Thunder Bay) The team representing Lakehead Engineering has won first place overall at the Student Steel Bridge Regional Competition held in Illinois April 7 to 9, organized by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Apr 8	Virtual Patient Journey Conference: Our Voices, Our Stories will be held June 9 and 10 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University's School of Nursing and School of Social Work, in collaboration with Wounds Canada, will be hosting the first virtual Patient Journey Conference on Thursday, June 9 and Friday, June 10.

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