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Sep 7	Lakehead University unveils Every Child Matters crosswalk and raises Survivors’ Flag on the Orillia campus (Orillia) Every Child Matters crosswalk and Survivors' Flag will be a permanent fixture on the Orillia campus.
Sep 6	Lakehead University professor named as an SES Faculty-Based Research Chair (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies is pleased to announce that Dr. Amanda Diochon, Associate Professor in the Department of Geology, has been named as an SES Faculty-Based Research Chair for her planned program of research in “Biogeochemical Cycling of Carbon in Northern Soils.”
Sep 1	A new method to assess ecosystem vulnerability and protect biodiversity (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead professor, Dr. Adam Algar, was part of an international team of researchers that developed a new tool to quantify the vulnerability of species communities.
Aug 31	Research in Action: Service gaps might be increasing homelessness (Thunder Bay) Research shows a large number of the homeless population in Thunder Bay is mainly from outside the city and may be due to issues in their home communities.
Aug 22	Lake Superior Living Labs Network Newsletter (August 2022) (Thunder Bay) Check out the latest Lake Superior Living Labs Network (LSLLN) newsletter for updates on our recent activity.
Aug 16	Lakehead University announces the new dean of Natural Resources Management (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University has chosen Dr. Brigitte Leblon to be the next dean of the Faculty of Natural Resources Management.
Aug 10	Departmental Food Drive Challenge (Thunder Bay) LUSU launches Departmental Food Drive Challenge to support Lakehead students.
Aug 5	Lakehead hosts India's consul general in Toronto (Thunder Bay) Apoorva Srivastava, India's Consul General in Toronto, had the opportunity to tour the Thunder Bay campus on a recent visit.
Aug 2	Canadian researchers using cutting edge technology to investigate long-COVID (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University / TBRRI research team led by Dr. Mitchell Albert part of exploratory study investigating cause of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome.
Jul 26	Lakehead University and Shaw Spotlight announce new research talk show (Thunder Bay) Research Matters, a monthly 30-minute talk show, will be hosted by Dr. Andrew P. Dean, Vice-President of Research and Innovation, and have university researchers share their journeys and research outcomes with the public.
Jul 25	Lake Superior Living Labs Network July 2022 Newsletter (Thunder Bay) Check out the latest Lake Superior Living Labs Network (LSLLN) newsletter for updates on our recent activity.
Jul 22	From nursing apps to beauty care services – Lakehead University’s Ascend Accelerator grads show off their entrepreneurial spirit (Thunder Bay) On July 22, Lakehead University celebrated the graduation of its second cohort from the Ascend Accelerator boot-camp-style program hosted by the Ingenuity incubator space, which helps entrepreneurs turn their business ideas into reality.
Jul 14	Lakehead researcher recognized with Early Researcher Award (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Dr. Maryam Ebrahimi has received a 2022 Early Researcher Award of $140,000 from the Government of Ontario.
Jul 7	Research in Action: Ultra-sensitive sensors signal a bright future in at-home health care (Online) Lakehead researchers solve an issue with wearable devices, opening a new avenue to non-intrusive heart monitoring
Jul 7	Mississauga high school student wins free first-year tuition draw (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Ben Kealey will attend Lakehead this fall to begin a degree in Kinesiology.
Jul 6	Lakehead Engineering professor selected for Nokia Visiting Professorship (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Georgian - Barrie) Professor Salama Ikki will be a visiting research professor at Aalto University in Espoo, Finland.
Jul 4	Lakehead University partners with Rennes School of Business to offer an international dual degree program (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) This program will provide an opportunity for students to develop international connections and global skills while earning two degrees.
Jul 4	Spring/Summer 2022 Department of Health Sciences Newsletter (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Department of Health Sciences 2022 Spring/Summer Newsletter is now available online.
Jun 29	Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grant supports EDI research (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Dr. Sandra Jeppesen is receiving $448,376 from SSHRC under their new Race, Gender, and Diversity Initiative launched this year.
Jun 27	Tipi at Agora Circle (Thunder Bay) The Indigenous Student Services Centre (ISSC) has erected the tipi at the Agora Circle for everyone’s enjoyment.

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