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Jan 12	CERAH E-Blast - January 2023 (Thunder Bay) Read the CERAH E-blast for January 2023.
Jan 12	Save the date - Research and Innovation Week 2023 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Planning for Lakehead University’s 2023 Research and Innovation Week is well underway and we are pleased to return to in-person events. The events will begin on Thunder Bay campus, February 27 through March 2, 2023 and Orillia campus, March 6 through March 8, 2023.
Jan 10	Faculty of Education January 2023 Newsletter Published (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Faculty of Education's January 2023 newsletter has been published.
Jan 10	Are Canadian Universities Doing Enough to Support Outspoken Racialized Faculty? Webinar (Feb 10) and Student Writing Prizes (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) A public webinar and writing prize on challenges to equity, diversity and inclusion in polarized times.
Jan 3	Research and Innovation Bulletin (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The R&I Bulletin is distributed weekly every Tuesday by the Office of Research Services and includes information on research funding opportunities, events, workshops and news/updates from our funding partners.
Dec 21	Lakehead University professor emeritus inducted into Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (Thunder Bay) Prof. Mark Nisenholt was recently inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
Dec 21	Lakehead University researcher part of team reshaping teaching excellence through accounting and business students (Thunder Bay) Dr. Camillo Lento, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Business Administration, is one of 12 co-investigators spanning 10 countries and five continents of the project “Reshaping teaching excellence through accounting and business students as generators and co-creators of value for business and society.”
Dec 19	Funding for Lakehead University graduate students leads to important research (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University graduate students are receiving more than $410,000 in grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Dec 15	Dr. Christopher Mushquash Part of Team Nationally Recognized for Contributions to Clinical Psychology (Thunder Bay) A local clinical psychologist is part of the team led by Dr. Martin Drapeau (Lead Researcher, McGill University) and Dr. Maxine Holmqvist (Lead Clinician, University of Manitoba) that has been nationally recognized for their outstanding contributions to the practice and profession of clinical psychology by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA).
Dec 14	Lakehead University’s 2022 Report to the Community celebrates Champions of Change (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University launched its online 2022 Report to the Community “Champions of Change” website today, featuring stories that celebrate inspirational achievements by students, alumni, researchers, and donors.
Dec 12	New Tourism Micro-Credential now available at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University is now offering a brand new micro-credential with intake starting on January 9.
Dec 9	Research and Innovation Bulletin (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Check out Lakehead University's Research and Innovation Bulletin produced by the Office of Research Services!
Dec 8	Lakehead University launches Community Zone as a central hub for accessing lifelong learning, professional development, and training (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Funded by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities through the Northern Sustainability Fund (2019), Lakehead University established the Community Zone to strengthen the University’s commitment to developing and delivering innovative and accessible, non-academic learning opportunities.
Dec 5	Lakehead Electrical Engineering professor receives international recognition (Thunder Bay) Professor Abdelhamid Tayebi, from Lakehead University’s Department of Electrical Engineering, has been named an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow.
Dec 5	Department of Health Sciences Newsletter - Celebrating 20 Years of MPH & Other Success Stories! (Thunder Bay) The Department of Health Sciences 2022 Fall Term Newsletter is now available online.
Dec 5	CERAH E-Blast - December 2022 (Thunder Bay) Check out the Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health (CERAH)'s monthly E-Blast for December.
Dec 2	Lakehead University received more than $260k for student financial aid and other projects (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University officials were once again celebrating the amount of support that students received for financial aid on Giving Tuesday.
Nov 30	Collaborative event discussed what is being done to make Thunder Bay a better place to live (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University organized a collaborative event today to discuss positive initiatives on social issues affecting Thunder Bay, in partnership with Diversity Thunder Bay, the City of Thunder Bay’s Anti-Racism and Equity Advisory Committee, Confederation College, and several other community organizations.
Nov 30	Economy topic of interest during Let's Talk Business event (Orillia) Lakehead Orillia business program and BOSS held their first Let's Talk Business event.
Nov 29	Lakehead University announces four-year standalone nursing program for fall 2023 (Thunder Bay) Bachelor of Science in Nursing program will help address the urgent, growing healthcare needs across the province and specifically in Northern Ontario.

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