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Dec 18	Professors from Lakehead and Villanova universities are studying fish to create underwater robots (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University professor and a professor from Villanova University are studying how fish use navigation and propulsion to help them create underwater robots, thanks to funding from NSERC.
Dec 18	Research and Innovation Bulletin (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Research and Innovation Bulletin is distributed weekly every Tuesday by the Office of Research Services and includes information on research funding opportunities, events and workshops and updates from our funding partners.
Dec 14	Infusing climate change education into teacher training curricula goal of new Lakehead University-led project (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Dr. Ellen Field, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education, has received over $400,000 in funding from Environment Climate Change Canada (ECCC) for the national project.
Dec 14	Congratulations to All Award Recipients (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Congratulations to those faculty and staff who were presented with awards at Senate.
Dec 12	Big Ideas: Waleed Ejaz talks the Internet of Things (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Georgian - Barrie) Interview with researcher Waleed Ejaz, associate professor in the departments of electrical and computer engineering
Dec 11	CERAH E-blast Newsletter! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Check out CERAH's monthly updates of news, events & resources related to aging & health.
Dec 11	Associate Professor of Social Work’s Framework Gains Province-Wide Adoption (Thunder Bay) Dr. David Tranter’s framework for supporting both student well-being and achievement from kindergarten to Grade 12 has been officially adopted by the Prince Edward Island government to be used in schools province-wide.
Dec 7	Research Infosource ranks Lakehead University third in Canada (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Research Infosource has named Lakehead the number three university in Canada in the undergraduate category of its annual Research University of the Year assessment.
Dec 4	Research and Innovation Bulletin (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Research and Innovation Bulletin is distributed weekly every Tuesday by the Office of Research Services and includes information on research funding opportunities, events and workshops and updates from our funding partners.
Dec 4	Fall 2023 Department of Health Sciences Newsletter (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Department of Health Sciences 2023 Fall Newsletter is now available online.
Dec 4	Research and Innovation Bulletin (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Information on research funding opportunities, events and workshops, and updates from our funding partners.
Dec 1	Giving Tuesday initiative rallies the Lakehead University community to unprecedented heights (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) A whopping $367,900 was donated to Lakehead University on Giving Tuesday on November 28 – the eighth time Lakehead participated in the annual day of giving.
Nov 28	Wetlands can provide potential climate change solutions: Lakehead study (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Dr. Florin Pendea alongside colleagues and several undergraduate students from Lakehead, spent three years collecting and examining soil properties and carbon accumulation rates over the last 100 years in swamps and marshes in the Lake Simcoe watershed.
Nov 24	Giving Tuesday continues to grow student financial aid supports at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Tuesday, Nov. 28 marks the eighth annual Giving Tuesday at Lakehead University. This year’s goal is to raise $147,000.
Nov 24	Governments Strengthening Agriculture and Food Sector in Northern Ontario (Thunder Bay) $1.65 million investment supporting research at Lakehead University Agricultural Research Station
Nov 20	Lakehead University’s first Master of Nursing graduates look ahead to a bright future (Thunder Bay) Graduates participated in a celebration over the weekend in the Faculty Lounge.
Nov 17	High-impact clinical and sustainability research projects awarded with CFI grants (Thunder Bay) Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) infrastructure grants will supply Lakehead researchers with the equipment and space needed to advance innovation.
Nov 15	Canadian school boards urged to take bold climate action as new report reveals limited progress (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) “School boards are pivotal actors in shaping the educational landscape and inspiring future generations,” says researcher Ellen Field.
Nov 14	Big Ideas: Leisa Desmoulins talks Anishinaabe teachings (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Q&A with researcher Leisa Desmoulins, Associate Professor, Keewatinase, Department of Indigenous Education in the Faculty of Education
Nov 13	CERAH November E-blast Newsletter! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Check out CERAH's monthly updates of news, events & resources related to aging & health.

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