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May 15	Research and Innovation Bulletin (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The R&I Bulletin is distributed every Tuesday by the Office of Research Services and includes information on research funding opportunities, events, workshops and news/updates from our funding partners.
May 11	Orillia Campus to celebrate three community leaders at 58th Convocation (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lance Anderson, Dr. Kim Fedderson and Fred Larsen will be honoured at this year's ceremony.
May 11	Lakehead University hosting Convocation on May 25 and 26 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University’s annual Convocation returns to the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium in 2023 to celebrate the milestone achievements of its graduates at three ceremonies on Thursday, May 25 and Friday, May 26.
May 10	Faculty of Education May 2023 Newsletter Published (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Faculty of Education's May 2023 Education Exchange newsletter is now published.
May 10	Supporting the Decolonization of Higher Education (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Colleagues from Lakehead, the University of Ottawa, and Western University have created the Indigenous Curriculum Specialist Network to share challenges, successes, strategies, techniques, tools and resources with others in their roles at post-secondary institutions across Canada.
May 8	CERAH E-Blast May 2023 (Thunder Bay) Events, Resources & News
May 8	Our Trail to Wellness Newsletter (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Our Trail to Wellness newsletter is intended to provide the students and employees of Lakehead University with additional wellness information and resources, which include tools for practicing mindfulness, benefits information, campus-wide engagement opportunities, and general wellness education in support of positive mental health.
May 8	Indigenous artwork is inspiring Lakehead University’s Nursing and Psychology students (Thunder Bay) To the delight of students, faculty, and staff, Lakehead University recently added paintings by Indigenous artists to the Olga Merz School of Nursing Building.
May 5	Lakehead University partnering with other universities to create a Northern and rural innovation cluster (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is partnering with Laurentian, Nipissing and Trent universities to create a Northern and rural innovation cluster focused on critical minerals, cleantech, and electric vehicles.
May 1	The Spring 2023 Journey Magazine has arrived! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Here are some of the compelling stories featured in this issue.
Apr 26	Dr. Peter Hollings received the Goldich Medal Award (Thunder Bay) The Institute on Lake Superior Geology presented a Lakehead University professor with the Goldich Medal Award for his outstanding contributions to the geology of the Lake Superior region.
Apr 25	Two Lakehead University Engineering professors inducted as Fellows (Thunder Bay) , (Georgian - Barrie) Two professors from Lakehead University were selected by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) to be inducted as EIC Fellows for their excellence in engineering, and services to the profession and society.
Apr 24	Dr. Sonja Grover releases new book, Judicial Activism in an Age of Populism (Thunder Bay) The new book edited by Dr. Sonja Grover, a Professor in Education, explores the range of meanings attributed to the terms judicial activism and populism in contemporary times and examines the potential interplay between these two phenomena.
Apr 24	Register now for C2U Expo! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University is pleased to be hosting the international Community-Campus-University Expo (C2U Expo) from June 5-8, 2023 in Thunder Bay.
Apr 21	Lakehead University researcher is exploring the potential of quantum computers (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead Thunder Bay Electrical Engineering professor is receiving $25,000 through NSERC to push the boundaries in the field of quantum computers.
Apr 21	Lakehead Engineering students scoop top prizes at the annual steel bridge competition (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead Engineering delegation including the Steel Bridge Team and four other Civil Engineering students earned several top prizes at the 2023 ASCE Western Great Lakes Student Symposium hosted by the University of Minnesota Duluth from April 13-15.
Apr 20	Dr. Connie Russell’s Special Issue on Humour and Environmental Education Released (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Dr. Connie Russell (Professor, Faculty of Education and Lakehead University Research Chair in Environmental Education) recently co-edited, with Patrick Chandler (University of Colorado Boulder) and Justin Dillon (University College London), a Special Issue of the top-ranked journal, Environmental Education Research.
Apr 19	Office of Sustainability Newsletter (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Office of Sustainability has released its 2022/2023 Academic Year Newsletter.
Apr 18	University of Manitoba, Lakehead University and University College of the North Partner on Project to Support Indigenous Students in Post-Secondary Science Research, Training and Mentorship (Thunder Bay) Today, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced an investment of $1.65 million to build a six-year program that will train and mentor the next generation of Indigenous science researchers working in the north.
Apr 18	Faculty of Education Recognized for Environmental Education Excellence (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Faculty of Education has been awarded EECOM's 2022 Outstanding Post-Secondary Institution Award.

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