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Feb 6	Lakehead U Vice-President (Research) Elected Vice-President of the Canadian Physiology Society (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Vice-President (Research), Dr. Rui Wang, has been elected Vice-President of the Canadian Physiology Society. The Canadian Physiological Society (CPS) is a non-profit society that serves as a forum for the dissemination and discussion of scientific information of interest to researchers in Physiology and related Biological Sciences in Canada. The major aims of the Society are to encourage research in the Physiological Sciences and to foster communication between members of the Canadian scientific community.
Feb 2	Director of Operations for the Lakehead University Orillia Campus Hired (Thunder Bay)
Jan 30	Lakehead U Lecturer Co-Author of Textbook on Outdoor Leadership (Thunder Bay)
Jan 30	Lakehead U Expert on Gerontology and Palliative Care Named Director of CERAH (Thunder Bay)
Jan 27	Lakehead U History Professor Goes to Korea on Fellowship (Thunder Bay)
Jan 26	Lakehead U Students Excel at National Business Competition (Thunder Bay) Four students from Lakehead University's Faculty of Business Administration brought home two top awards in a national business competition this January. Two Lakehead U Business teams of senior undergraduate students went on to the finals in the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC). Eric Shanks and Mike Bone tied for first place in the Ethics category, while Mark Anttila and Chad Gemmel took home second in the Finance division. Lakehead U placed third overall out of 28 universities, including many of the biggest and finest in Canada
Jan 26	38th Annual Forestry Symposium Looks at Forestry's Role within the Kyoto Accord (Thunder Bay) The 38th Annual Forestry Symposium, "The Kyoto Accord: Where Does Forestry Fit?," takes place on Saturday, January 28, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in ATAC, Room 1003.
Jan 18	Three Lakehead U Engineering Students Win Second National Award (Thunder Bay) Three Lakehead University Electrical Engineering undergraduate students have once again been honoured by a national Engineering institution. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has awarded Andrew Roberts, Alex Nequest, and Marc Kennedy the 2005 IEEE Life Member Award for the best student paper in Western Canada. Their paper is entitled "Stabilization of an Inverted Pendulum on a Mobile Robot," and was written under the supervision of Lakehead University's Dr. Abdelhamid Tayebi.
Jan 17	Lakehead U Speaker Series Presents Steve Paikin (Thunder Bay) "Profiles in Leadership - A Challenge to Canadians"
Jan 11	Lakehead University Education Fair (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Education Fair 2006 will be held on Friday, January 13 in the Agora. There will be over 35 school boards in attendance. Some will be conducting presentations and job interviews while on campus
Dec 22	Tickets Still Available for Lakehead U 40th Celebration Raffle (Thunder Bay) Tickets are still available for Lakehead University's 40th Celebration Raffle. Give the gift with opportunity - a chance to win a car, and plenty of runner-up prizes.
Dec 19	Lakehead U Nursing Program, Northern Ontario School of Medicine Awarded Two National Research Grants for Clinical Placements (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's collaborative nursing program and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine have been awarded two research grants by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN).
Dec 13	Chance to Win Free Tuition at Lakehead U's Open House in Orillia (Thunder Bay)
Dec 8	Lakehead U Orillia Campus Ready for Students (Thunder Bay)
Nov 30	Lakehead U to Participate in Megaconference VII (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University will be connecting to the rest of the world on Thursday, December 1. From 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. in ATAC 5036, Megaconference VII will be taking place. This is the second year that Lakehead U has participated in this worldwide event. Lakehead is one of only two participating Bridging Services sites for Canada, and the multimedia team at the University will be connecting 10 sites to the rest of the world.
Nov 30	Program Day at Lakehead U (Thunder Bay)
Nov 30	Lakehead U Masters of Environmental Studies Student Honoured at Parks and Protected Areas Forum (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University student in the Masters of Environmental Studies program, in the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, has been honoured for her research presentation at the Parks and Protected Areas Research Forum of Manitoba held this September in Winnipeg.
Nov 24	International Geographers Coming to Lakehead U (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Geography Department is hosting an international event in the spring of 2006. The 55th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) will bring professional geographers, students, and researchers to Lakehead U from May 29 to June 2, 2006, to discuss issues focusing on the theme "Northern Complexities: Geography in the Canadian Hinterland."
Nov 23	Lakehead University and Confederation College Partner to Benefit Business Students (Thunder Bay)
Nov 21	Lakehead U Researcher Receives Funding to Study Canadian Boreal Forest (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University professor in the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment has received a major grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Dr. Han Chen has received $354,000 over three years to study carbon sequestration in the Canadian Boreal forest.

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