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Jan 19	Lakehead University research team publishes promising results from app that helps youth build resilience (Thunder Bay) Dr. Aislin Mushquash, a Clinical Psychologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Lakehead University, and her research team have published exciting results from a 28-day study of the JoyPopTM app developed by a team at McMaster University, which promotes resilience among youth.
Jan 18	Save the date: Research and Innovation Week will be from March 1 to 5 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Research and Innovation Week is Lakehead University's annual celebration of our research and innovation achievements.
Jan 18	Lakehead Athletics featured in Campus Rec magazine (Thunder Bay) In the January/February edition of the international Campus Rec magazine, Lakehead University’s Laura Ferguson discussed the Healthy at Home series and addressed the challenge of offering virtual fitness.
Jan 18	Lakehead University launches Lakehead Global Certificate (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The specialized, non-academic co-curricular program recognizes Lakehead students who are building their cultural intelligence, global awareness and intercultural communication skills.
Jan 13	Lakehead International launches Lakehead Global Certificate (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University International is excited to announce the launch of our new Lakehead Global Certificate (LGC) program.
Jan 11	Register now: Virtual Pine Needle Basket Workshop (Online) Join the ISSC and local artisan Helen Pelletier to create a pine needle basket on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Learn how to identify a red pine, prepare pine needles and create your own basket. All materials will be provided to make a small basket.
Jan 11	Professor Mohammad Nasir Uddin named Fellow of the IEEE (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Georgian - Barrie) The first IEEE Fellow at Lakehead University, Dr. Uddin was elevated to the status of Fellow for his outstanding contributions to control techniques for alternating current (AC) motor drives.
Jan 11	Thrive Week 2021 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) A week-long series of events focused on helping students, staff and faculty find their path to positive mental well-being and resilience.
Jan 8	Congratulations to Dr. Yimin Yang for his selection in the Vector Faculty Affiliate Program (Thunder Bay) Dr. Yang from the Department of Computer Science has recently been appointed as a Faculty Affiliate at the prestigious Vector Institute.
Jan 4	Scholar Interviews: Gerald Walton (Thunder Bay) In this interview with the Centre for Education, Law and Society at Simon Fraser University, Dr. Gerald Walton discusses culture, and rape culture in particular, and the impact it has on law and policies affecting schools.
Dec 16	Lakehead University announces one new Canada Research Chair and four renewals (Thunder Bay) For as long as Dr. Lindsay Galway can remember, she has been passionate about nature and its connection to people.
Dec 14	Indigenous Learning student appointed to Minister Patty Hajdu’s Youth Advisory Council (Thunder Bay) The Department of Indigenous Learning congratulates Hannah Caruana on her appointment to the Youth Advisory Council.
Dec 14	Lakehead University making holiday gift giving less complicated (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) If you or someone on your list is into lifelong learning, we might just have the gift for you to give.
Dec 11	LUSU announces new Executive Director (Orillia) Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) welcomes Farhan Yousaf as new Executive Director
Dec 11	Lakehead University’s 2020 Report to the Community celebrates Hope and Resilience (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University launched its online 2020 Report to the Community “Hope and Resilience” website today, featuring stories and videos celebrating inspirational achievements by students, alumni, and researchers.
Dec 10	Library closures over the holidays (Orillia) All Lakehead Library locations will be closed from December 19, 2020 to January 3, 2021.
Dec 9	Research Infosource ranks Lakehead University among Canada’s Top Universities (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Research Infosource has named Lakehead the number two university in Canada in the undergraduate category of its annual Research University of the Year assessment.
Dec 8	The Faculty of Business Administration's Dr. Muhammad Kabir published in the Journal of Corporate Finance (Thunder Bay) Dr. Muhammad Kabir recently published an article in the highly-regarded Journal of Corporate Finance.
Dec 7	Students create unique ecological art exhibit to inspire past, present and future students (Thunder Bay) Students from the MEd Ecological Consciousness through Embodied Transformation class have created an interesting ecological art exhibit that they hope will spread positivity to current and future Lakehead students as well as alumni.
Dec 7	Lakehead University launching modules addressing Truth and Reconciliation actions (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University is launching four of eight modules on Truth and Reconciliation to encourage open discussion among its staff, faculty, and administration, which will be available for public viewing until Friday, Dec. 18.

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