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Nov 3	Help us Power our Centralized Waste System (Thunder Bay)
Nov 3	Treaties Recognition Week - Library Displays (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia)
Oct 29	New Study Identifies Biggest Threats to Maintaining Fat Bike Trails: Climate Change and Volunteer Burnout (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Findings Have Implications for Regions in North America and Nordic Countries with Similar Climates
Oct 29	Jared Visitor Helps Indigenous Youth Find their Place and their Power (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) His Leadership is Building Bridges and Fostering Hope in the North
Oct 28	Research and Innovation Bulletin (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Information on research funding opportunities, events and workshops and updates from our funding partners.
Oct 23	Arctic and Northern People are Fighting for Sustainable Communities (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Dr. Chris Southcott Helps Northerners Build Futures on their Terms
Oct 21	Prime Minister Carney’s Visit to Mexico Shines a Light on Lakehead (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) University Initiative is Highlighted in New International Agreement
Oct 20	$5000 to Support Business Ideas In Forestry and Bioeconomy (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia)
Oct 20	Out now: October 2025 edition of the Lakehead Alumni Ezine! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia)
Oct 16	Dr. Jodie Murphy Helps People in Crisis (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Sexual Assault Survivors Face Bias and Barriers to Accessing Care
Oct 15	Lakehead University Named Ontario’s Top Primarily Undergraduate University in 2026 Maclean’s Ranking (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online) , (Barrie STEM Hub) Lakehead University maintained its position as Ontario’s top primarily undergraduate university in the 2026 Maclean’s University Rankings.
Oct 14	Lakehead launches President’s Public Lecture Series celebrating 60 years of learning and community (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online) , (Barrie STEM Hub) Lecture Series Will Bring Community Together to Share Knowledge
Oct 14	Ingenuity Ascend Accelerator-Up to $5000 in Funding for Your Business Idea (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Barrie STEM Hub)
Oct 14	Research and Innovation Bulletin (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Information on research funding opportunities, events and workshops and updates from our funding partners.
Oct 10	Local Innovators Shine at Recent NASA Space Apps Challenge (Orillia) The Mission Was to Educate, Inspire, and Transform
Oct 8	A Voyage to a Secret Underwater Everest (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Barrie STEM Hub) , (Georgian - Barrie) Behind the Scenes on Dr. Michael Rennie’s Unprecedented Expedition
Oct 1	Student Spotlight: Omid Latifi Uses Technology for the Greater Good (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Barrie STEM Hub) , (Georgian - Barrie) This Young Inventor and Entrepreneur is a Master Problem Solver
Sep 29	University to Tackle Community Challenges with New Research Funding from SSHRC (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) These projects will help us navigate the complex challenges we collectively face as a society
Sep 29	Lakehead University Celebrates 60 Years with Homecoming Events for All (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online) In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Lakehead University invites everyone to Homecoming Weekend, October 2–4, 2025, honouring six decades of community partnership and regional impact through transformative education.
Sep 26	Master’s Student Wins Best Engineering Co-op Student Award (Thunder Bay) Bismark Antwi is the inaugural winner of the Faculty of Engineering award

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