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Feb 23	Lakehead University’s Research and Innovation Week will run from Feb. 27 to March 2 (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University will hold its 18th annual Research and Innovation Week from Monday, Feb. 27 until Thursday, March 2.
Feb 21	Lake Superior Living Labs Network Newsletter (Feb 2023) (Thunder Bay) Check out the latest Lake Superior Living Labs Network (LSLLN) newsletter for updates on our recent activity.
Feb 21	Lakehead University’s R and I Week keynote speaker will describe the importance of goal setting to achieve your dreams (Thunder Bay) Julie Angus will be the keynote speaker at Lakehead University’s Research and Innovation Week on Monday, Feb. 27 at 12:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge.
Feb 13	Harold G. Fox lecture will focus on Canada and the crisis of global democracy (Thunder Bay) Democracy is fragile and we should not be complacent about it in Canada. Michael Pal, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa, will discuss the state of Canadian and global democracy in his Harold G. Fox Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday, Feb. 16 from 7 to 8:30 pm.
Feb 10	Register now for Research and Innovation Week (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University’s 18th annual Research and Innovation Week will be here soon. Register now for these events and more!
Feb 10	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.
Feb 9	Thunderwolves varsity basketball to host Indigenous Cultural Celebration Night presented by the Lakehead Achievement Program (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Thunderwolves are pleased to announce the Indigenous Cultural Celebration Night presented by the Lakehead Achievement Program, which will be held on Friday, February 17th, 2023.
Feb 9	Lakehead University researchers received more than $1.3 million from CIHR in 2022 (Thunder Bay) The Canadian Institutes of Health Research is providing more than $1.3 million in grants to researchers at Lakehead University.
Feb 8	CERAH E-Blast - February 2023 (Thunder Bay) Check out the CERAH E-Blast for February 2023.
Feb 6	LUARS Director will be inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame (Thunder Bay) Dr. Tarlok Sahota is one of 11 individuals who will be inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame in June.
Jan 30	Lakehead University will soon launch its new Mechatronics Engineering program (Thunder Bay) Starting in Fall 2023, Lakehead University’s Faculty of Engineering will offer a new Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (BEng) program for undergraduate students.
Jan 30	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, workshops and news/updates from our funding partners.
Jan 30	Thunder Bay and Area Community Food System Report Card ~ Launched January 2023 (Thunder Bay) The Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy is very pleased to have just launched the updated Community Food System Report Card.
Jan 30	Harold G. Fox Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Michael Pal, Feb. 16th, 2023 (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University's Bora Laskin Faculty of Law invites you to a presentation of the Harold G. Fox Distinguished Lecture Series featuring: Michael Pal, BA, M.A., J.D., LL.M., S.J.D.
Jan 26	Lakehead’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law unveiled new name and logo for the Indigenous Law and Justice Institute (Thunder Bay) Today Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law unveiled the new Anishnaabemowin name of the Indigenous Law and Justice Institute and a new logo at a ceremony in the John N. Paterson Auditorium.
Jan 25	Lakehead University researcher studying early mental health intervention app for adolescents (Thunder Bay) Dr. Aislin Mushquash, a Clinical Psychologist at Dilico Anishinabek Family Care and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Lakehead University, is receiving a prestigious SickKids/Canadian Institutes of Health Research New Investigator Research Grant.
Jan 23	Dr. Camillo Lento named a Fellow by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (Thunder Bay) Lento, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Business Administration, received the Fellow distinction on January 19 in Toronto.
Jan 20	Gillian Siddall appointed Lakehead University’s next President and Vice-Chancellor (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Dr. Gillian Siddall has been named Lakehead University’s next president by the University’s Board of Governors. Dr. Siddall will become Lakehead’s eighth president on July 1, 2023.
Jan 20	Lakehead to Participate in First-Ever SDG Week Canada (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University will take part in the first-ever SDG Week Canada on both campuses during the week of March 6-10, 2023.
Jan 19	Lakehead University Student Union announced a major gift to Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Today the Lakehead University Student Union announced a gift of $300,000 to Lakehead that will create 15 new bursaries and assist the University in its greatest area of need.

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