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Mar 20	Local Poverty Concerns Socially Conscious Students (Thunder Bay) Poverty in the Thunder Bay community is the focus of the campaign for the month of March for a group headed by Lakehead University students called Be The Change.
Mar 18	Bannock Brings People Together: Contest on March 23 (Thunder Bay) On Monday, March 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. the Lakehead University Agora will be abuzz with a contest not seen on most campuses. Students who make the best bannock, based on a variety of criteria, will be awarded with cash prizes, while bystanders taste samples.
Mar 17	Nuclear Waste Management Topic at Lakehead University Speaker Series (Thunder Bay) Canada's approach to the long-term safe and secure containment of used nuclear fuel is Adaptive Phased Management. Ongoing public involvement and a collaborative approach are key in the implementation of Adaptive Phased Management, as the Nuclear Waste Management Organization begins its work on this initiative.
Mar 16	Lakehead Celebrates Diverse, International Community March 16 - 20 (Thunder Bay) March 16 - 20 is a week-long celebration of culture and diversity at Lakehead University. The entire Thunder Bay community is invited to participate in on-campus festivities that highlight both the differences and the similarities between people of separate nations and cultures.
Mar 11	Dying Arctic Ecosystems act as Sentinels for Climate Change: Scientists from Various Universities add Warning Voices to Loss of Global Species (Thunder Bay) Scientists attending a national symposium on "The Ecological and Evolutionary Implications of Climate Change" at Lakehead University warn that the disappearance of Arctic ecosystems, and the invasion of non-native species, are sentinels of catastrophic changes under way in more southerly environments.
Mar 10	Orillia Campus Student Brings Home OUA Championship Medals (Orillia) Orillia student and freshman Mark Doble was part of the Lakehead Thunderwolves Men's Nordic Ski Team that won its fifth straight OUA championship in Haliburton, Ontario February 21 and 22.
Mar 10	Unique MBA Program Offered at Lakehead - First Class Commences September 2009 (Orillia) Starting September 2009, Lakehead University will be offering a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. The program is designed to develop versatile, multi-purpose graduates who can adapt and thrive in various business situations anywhere in the world.
Mar 10	Mozart Opera Excerpts Performed at Lakehead University March 14 & 15 (Thunder Bay) On March 14 and 15 Lakehead's Department of Music will perform scenes from Mozart's operas, The Marriage of Figaro and Cosi Fan Tutte. This is the second of the Opera Studio performances, following last year's sold-out performance of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.
Mar 10	Are There Cockroaches in Your Ice Cream? Scientist Poses Question at Speaker Series March 11 (Thunder Bay) Members of the public are invited to Dr. Joe Schwarcz's presentation as part of the Science Speakers Series. The talk is entitled, Are There Cockroaches in Your Ice Cream? and takes place March 11 at 7:30 p.m. in ATAC 1003 at Lakehead University.
Mar 5	Centre for Northern Studies Opens Climate Change Discussion at Symposium March 6 and 7 (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Centre for Northern Studies and the Lakehead University Research Chair in Northern Studies will commemorate the International Polar Year and "Darwin Year" celebrations, with a two-day National Symposium and Forum on 6-7 March 2009.
Mar 3	Is Canada a metis Nation? Author John Ralston Saul Poses Question at Lakehead U Talk (Thunder Bay) Canada is a metis Nation, says John Ralston Saul in his new book A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada. Co-sponsored by the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives at Lakehead University, and Negahneewin College (Confederation College) Saul visits Lakehead University on Friday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m. to share and explore the ideas of his book. A Fair Country was one of the top non-fiction bestsellers of 2008.
Mar 3	Workshop Proposes Long-Term Solutions to Northern Ontario Forestry Woes (Thunder Bay) On Wednesday, March 4, through Thursday, March 5, the Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities Partnership (NOSCP) will hold a workshop at the Prince Arthur Hotel, with those affected or influenced by the forest sector situation. The Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities Partnership is an inclusive group coming together in response to the forest industry crisis in Northern Ontario.
Mar 2	Unique MBA Program Offered at Lakehead - First Class Commences September 2009 (Thunder Bay) Starting September 2009, Lakehead University will be offering a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. The program is designed to develop versatile, multi-purpose graduates who can adapt and thrive in various business situations anywhere in the world.
Feb 24	Building the Green Economy: Lakehead University Presents Speaker Kevin Danaher - Public Welcome (Thunder Bay) Tomorrow evening, students, faculty, staff, and community members gather in Lakehead University's Agora to hear Dr. Kevin Danaher, Executive Director of the Global Citizen Center, speak at Lakehead University's 2009 Speaker Series. The Speaker Series is hosted in conjunction with the University's 2009 Research and Innovation Week.
Feb 23	Lakehead Graduate Students Show Their Talent (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University graduate students will be showing off their research talent this week, as they take part in the graduate student conference that is part of Research and Innovation Week 2009. The conference will feature poster and paper presentations. The top three presentations in each of three categories will be recognised. The categories are the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), and the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR). One prize will be awarded to the best Aboriginal-themed research project.
Feb 23	“A Living History of Metis Families” Film Premieres February 24 – Free Admission (Thunder Bay) As part of Research and Innovation Week 2009, Lakehead University is hosting a film festival that's open to the public. Three films will be shown: the premiere of Canada Research Chair Dr. Judy Iseke-Barnes' film A Living History of Metis Families, as Told by Dorothy Chartrand, The Lost Tomb of Jesus, and Bloodline.
Feb 19	(Thunder Bay) As part of Research and Innovation Week 2009, Lakehead University is hosting a film festival that's open to the public. Three films will be shown: the premiere of Canada Research Chair Dr. Judy Iseke-Barnes' film A Living History of Metis Families, as Told by Dorothy Chartrand, The Lost Tomb of Jesus, and Bloodline. In A Living History, Metis grandmother Dorothy Chartrand tells the story of her Metis families, and the political and social change that impacted Metis lives in the 1800s until today, tracking some of Dorothy's 25 years of research in archives and HBC and church records that lead to understanding the history of her family, and the community of St. Albert, Alberta.
Feb 18	Public Invited to Discover New Creations and Innovations at Lakehead (Thunder Bay) Research and Innovation Week 2009 is a celebration of innovation and discovery, and an invitation to the public to participate and discover new and interesting things uncovered by researchers at Lakehead University. This fourth annual event takes place February 20 - 27, 2009. Throughout the week, community members have the opportunity to participate in interactive displays and exhibits, attend public lectures and discussion, learn more about graduate student research, and more.
Feb 11	Local Tire Business Wheels Lakehead's Formula-1 SAE Team to International Competition (Thunder Bay) Members of Lakehead University's Formula-1 Society of Automotive Engineers (LUFSAE) team have spent almost three years working on their prototype race car. Their dream of racing against over 100 other schools in Michigan this May just got one step closer. Fountain Tire has donated two sets of tires specifically designed for FSAE applications to the team: one set of Goodyear Dry FSAE racing tires, and one set of Goodyear Full-Wet racing tires. With a new compound and a computer-optimized mold shape for maximum footprint efficiency, this model of tire was run in 2006 by several universities with outstanding results
Feb 11	Serendipitous Events Lead to February Concerts (Thunder Bay) Ser - en - dip- i- ty: an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. Judging by the events that transpired to bring about New Music North's upcoming concert exchange pilot project, composer Aris Carastathis seems to have just such an aptitude. The concert, which features music by Canadian composers, Darlene Chepil Reid, Robert Lemay, and Mark Nerenberg, as well as Carastathis, among others, will take place in Thunder Bay on February 12. It will also be performed in Toronto, as part of a new-music exchange pilot project.

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