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May 25	NSERC Awards Lakehead Researchers $2 Million (Thunder Bay) Eighteen researchers will be able to start or continue important research work with the awarding of funds in the latest funding announcement from NSERC. A total of $2,003,346 has been awarded to Lakehead University researchers representing a broad spectrum of disciplines, including Engineering, Computer Sciences, Forestry, Medicine, Physics, Geology, Chemistry, and Biology. These new grants include 14 Discovery Grants, three Research Tools and Instruments Grants, and one Strategic Project Grant.
May 24	Three Outstanding Graduates to be Honored at Convocation 2007 (Thunder Bay) Three outstanding graduate students will be honored this weekend for their achievements in sport, biology, and public health.
May 23	Lakehead University Canada Research Chairs Renewed (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is very pleased to announce that two Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) have been renewed for another five years each. Dr. Lionel Catalan and Dr. Gary Genosko have each been renewed for their research work on Industrial Waste and for Technoculture Studies, respectively. Each Tier 2 CRC award is valued at $100,000 per year for five years.
May 16	Lakehead University Convocation Biggest Ever (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is gearing up for its biggest ever Convocation, with the double cohort graduating in May. With over 2300 graduands this year, Lakehead is adding an extra Convocation ceremony on Friday afternoon, May 25, in addition to the usual Saturday morning and afternoon ceremonies.
May 15	Lakehead University Graduates Get Jobs! (Thunder Bay) The results of the recent University Graduate Employment Rate Survey are in, and they show that Lakehead University's 2003 graduates outpace the provincial average of university graduates in finding employment six months and 2 years after graduation.
May 10	World Harmony Runners Present Torch at Lakehead University Courtesy Call (Thunder Bay) A representation of runners participating in the World Harmony Run will be making a courtesy call at Lakehead University where they will present a torch to Dr. Fred Gilbert, President, at the Agora Circle
May 4	Orillia Campus Welcomes Applicants and their Families (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University - Orillia Campus will be hosting a Preview Evening for applicants, their families, and supporters on Wednesday May 9 from 5 pm - 8 pm. The evening will involve presentations from the Social Work, Education, and Business faculties.
Apr 27	Math Contest Award Ceremony (Thunder Bay) The 5th Annual Lakehead University and TD Canada Trust Northwestern Ontario High School Mathematics Competition recently held at Lakehead University has come to an end. There were 154 participants in the competition, representing 12 high schools across Northwestern Ontario.
Apr 25	Lakehead Establishes Interdisciplinary Research Program on Safe Driving (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce that a proposal to establish an Interdisciplinary Research Program on Safe Driving (IRPSD) at Lakehead University has been approved. The IRPSD was proposed by Lakehead University's Dr. Michel Bedard, Canada Research Chair, as an interdisciplinary program to increase knowledge of the respective contributions of the driver, the vehicle, and road characteristics and conditions toward safe driving behaviour across the lifespan. The Program aims to promote knowledge gained in this area to reduce vehicular accidents and optimize safe driving. Among the disciplines that will be represented at the Center are Biostatistics, Engineering, Gerontology, Health, Human Factors, Kinesiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Psychology. Funded through the NSERC Research Capacity Development Grant, the Program will utilize the expertise of experienced and emerging researchers.
Apr 24	Partnership Strengthens Education and Research on Aging and Health (Thunder Bay) Dr. Larry W. Chambers, President and Chief Scientist with the lisabeth Bruyre Research Institute (EBRI), a SCO Health Service, and University of Ottawa partnership based in Ottawa, Ontario, is visiting Lakehead University's Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health (CERAH) on Friday April 27. The meeting will officially launch the new CERAH/EBRI partnership which will establish and strengthen their cooperative relationship.
Apr 23	Sociology Expert Takes the Helm of Lakehead University’s Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Thomas Dunk to the position of Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, effective May 1, 2007. Dr. Dunk has been a faculty member at Lakehead University since 1989, serving as Chair of the Department of Sociology between 1998 and 2006.
Apr 20	Prehistoric Use of Plants Uncovered in Eastern Europe (Thunder Bay) Ten years ago, as the war in ex-Yugoslavia was raging, Tim Kaiser, Professor of Archaeology at Lakehead University - Orillia Campus, was excavating a prehistoric cave on the island of Hvar. The secluded cave, called Grapceva, turned out to have been occupied between 8,000 and 3,000 years ago by the descendants of Europe's first farmers.
Apr 18	Calling All High School Math Wizards (Thunder Bay)
Apr 18	Orillia Campus Spring/Summer Course Offering Completes Outstanding 1st Year (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University - Orillia Campus concludes a great first year with its Spring/Summer course schedule. Starting on May 1 and continuing through August, eleven (11) courses will target existing students and those who are just-plain-interested. All Lakehead courses offer fully credited, professor-taught instruction along a wide spectrum of interests.
Apr 17	The Virginia Tech Tragedy (Thunder Bay) The Students, Faculty, and Administration of Lakehead University extend their deepest sympathy to those families affected by yesterday's tragedy at Virginia Tech.
Apr 12	Calgary Lawyer Appointed to University Board (Thunder Bay) Calgary lawyer and entrepreneur Andy Crooks was recently elected to the Lakehead University Board of Governors at a Board meeting on March 2, 2007, effective immediately until 2008.
Apr 12	NW Region and Lakehead University Benefit from Federal Government Investment in Aboriginal and Rural Public Health Education (Thunder Bay) The northwestern region and Lakehead University are going to benefit from $400,000 worth of funding recently announced by Federal Health Minister Tony Clement. The funds are earmarked for the project Building Capacity for Aboriginal and Rural Health Education.
Apr 10	Public Presentation on Palliative Care in Remote First Nations Communities (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health (CERAH), and the Centre for Northern Studies, are hosting a public presentation on the "Helping Hands" Program. Presenting is Christine DeCourtney, Cancer Program Planning and Development Manager, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
Apr 10	Laugh with Leacock (Thunder Bay) The funniest authors in Canada are converging at the Stephen Leacock Museum in Orillia on April 18, 2007, to find out who is the funniest of them all for 2006.
Apr 2	New Program in Aboriginal Education Focuses on Aboriginal Learner; program first in Ontario (Thunder Bay)

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