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Jun 21	The Claude E. Garton Herbarium's digital collection public launch (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) In partnership with the Digital Initiatives of Lakehead's Chancellor Paterson Library, the C.E.G. Herbarium is please to announce the launch of our digital collection of over 33,000 Northwestern Ontario plants collected over the last 200 years! Let your floral fascination germinate at lkhdcollections.lakeheadu.ca
Jun 21	Lakehead University awarded $205,000 in the second round of eCampusOntario’s Virtual Learning Strategy (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Originally announced on December 11, 2020, the VLS is a historic $50 million investment by the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) intended to drive growth and advancement in virtual learning across the province’s post-secondary institutions.
Jun 17	Aki Kikinomakaywin Program Offers Hands-on STEAM Learning Opportunities for Indigenous Youth in Northern Ontario (Thunder Bay) NORDIK Institute is launching its new Aki Kikinomakaywin (Learning on the land) program, which offers hands-on, Indigenous science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) training for Indigenous youth.
Jun 16	Lakehead University researchers receiving more than $1 million from SSHRC (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University researchers are receiving more than $1 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Jun 15	Lakehead University Orillia hosting a Tipi Raising Gathering on Saturday (Orillia) In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Lakehead University Orillia will host a Tipi Raising Gathering this Saturday, June 18.
Jun 14	Research in Action: Student builds a rock-solid foundation (Online)
Jun 14	Research in Action: Research Partnership with mine, a win-win for all parties (Online) Investment in industrial research chair in mineral exploration gives researchers hands-on access and helps train next generation of geoscientists
Jun 9	Lakehead University welcomed elementary school students to campus through the Achievement Program (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s ActiveU staff hosted around 60 students from the Superior North Catholic District School Board and the Superior-Greenstone District School Board on Thursday, June 9 as part of the annual Achievement Program Day on Campus.
Jun 8	Silas Young receiving Robert Poulin Award for his outstanding citizenship (Thunder Bay) Graduating this year with his HBComm in Accounting, Silas is the founder and chair of ASSIST, which stands for Assisting International Students Together.
Jun 7	Lakehead University’s Dr. Max Haiven renewed as Canada Research Chair in Radical Imagination (Thunder Bay) Dr. Haiven is an Associate Professor in English and co-director of Lakehead’s ReImagining Value Action Lab, also known as RiVAL.
Jun 6	Lakehead University’s Steel Bridge Team brings home two awards from National Finals (Thunder Bay) Five Engineering students from Lakehead University travelled to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA to compete in the ASCE/AISC Student Steel Bridge National Finals on May 27 and 28.
May 31	$1 million CIHR grant supports University-City Partnerships (Thunder Bay) A $1 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) aims to improve local health outcomes for residents of Thunder Bay and Ottawa through partnership between academic researchers, universities, and municipalities.
May 30	Newly launched Anishinaabe Kendaasiwin Institute supporting Indigenous self-determination in Northwestern Ontario (Thunder Bay) The Anishinaabe Kendaasiwin Institute (AKI) was launched on Monday, May 30 at Lakehead University.
May 27	Lakehead University welcomed elementary and high school students to campus through the Achievement Program (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s ActiveU staff hosted around 70 students from the Lakehead Public School Board on Friday, May 27 as part of the annual Achievement Program Day on Campus.
May 26	Lakehead University’s 2022 Convocation and Graduation celebrations (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University will recognize six exceptional people at this year’s main convocation ceremony being held virtually on Thursday, June 2, at 10 am EST.
May 25	Announcing the new Finnish Chair (Thunder Bay) The Finnish Chair Advisory Committee and the Department of Anthropology are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Oula Seitsonen as the 11th Lakehead University Chair in Finnish Studies. The Chair in Finnish Studies is an interdisciplinary appointment for one or two terms during the regular academic year.
May 25	Lakehead University geology researchers are investigating the Shebandowan greenstone belt (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University geology researchers are receiving $315,000 in total from NSERC, Mitacs, and Goldshore Resources Inc. to investigate a portion of the Shebandowan greenstone belt.
May 24	Faculty of Education May 2022 Newsletter Published (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Faculty of Education's May 2022 Education Exchange newsletter is now published.
May 19	Lakehead University in top 100 of Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for third consecutive year (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead is the highest ranked university in the world with under 10,000 students.
May 16	Lake Superior Living Labs Network Newsletter (May2022) (Thunder Bay) Check out the latest Lake Superior Living Labs Network (LSLLN) newsletter for updates on our recent activity. The LSLLN serves as a platform to connect academics and community groups to develop new partnerships and collaborative initiatives across the Lake Superior watershed.

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