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Oct 8	Prospective students and families are invited to explore Lakehead University virtually this fall (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead is once again holding a virtual open house – meaning you can learn about the university’s programs and campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia from the comfort of your home.
Oct 8	Maclean’s ranks Lakehead University second in Ontario among primarily undergraduate universities (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Maclean’s has once again included Lakehead University among Canada’s top 10 primarily undergraduate universities in the magazine’s 2022 University Rankings.
Oct 5	Province’s GO-VAXX bus coming to Lakehead University (Orillia) The province’s GO-VAXX mobile vaccine bus will be set up at the Orillia Campus from 10 am to 6 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Oct 1	Dr. Rita Shelton Deverell named Lakehead University’s 10th Chancellor (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The announcement was made by President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Moira McPherson, who served as Chair of the University’s Chancellor Electoral Board, on Friday, Oct. 1.
Sep 28	Lakehead University research team will examine critical issues with Ontario’s food systems (Thunder Bay) Dr. Charles Levkoe is receiving $100,000 from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities and $50,000 from Lakehead University to offer critical insight into some of Ontario's most important food systems-related issues.
Sep 27	Library Resources in support of Truth & Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) In support of National Truth & Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day, Thursday September 30th, the library will have a book display available for review Monday Sept 27 to Friday Oct 8th.
Sep 24	OpenText and Lakehead University partner to create internships for Indigenous students (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Georgian - Barrie) Up to 25 full-time summer internships will be created for Indigenous students studying at the Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses through the OpenText Indigenous Internship Program.
Sep 17	Lakehead University presents panel discussion “Vaccine and the Charter” (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) On September 23, the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law will host an expert panel to delve into vaccine mandates and discuss legalities around the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Sep 17	Radialis Medical Submits FDA 510(k) Premarket Notification for its Organ-Targeted PET Camera (Thunder Bay) The underlying technology of the system was developed in Dr. Alla Reznik’s research laboratory at Lakehead University and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute.
Sep 16	Keewatin-Patricia District School Board and Lakehead University sign MOU to help students realize their dreams (Thunder Bay) Current and future Grade 4 students from Sioux Mountain Public School in Sioux Lookout will now have the opportunity to enroll in Lakehead’s Achievement Program.
Sep 16	Times Higher Education ranks Lakehead University among world’s top universities (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) For the third year in a row, Lakehead University has been included in the top half of the Times Higher Education’s list of the best universities from around the world.
Sep 15	Lakehead-Georgian Electrical Engineering program receives accreditation from CEAB (Orillia) Lakehead-Georgian's four-year Electrical Engineering program has received accreditation from the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB)
Sep 7	Royal Society of Canada will honour two Lakehead University professors for their remarkable contributions (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) On Friday, Nov. 19, Dr. Lori Chambers will be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and Dr. Ruth Beatty will be inducted into the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Sep 3	Lakehead University declaring the upcoming school year the Year of Climate Action (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) “Science demands a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in each year of this decade if we want to avoid the worst of human-caused climate change,” said Dr. David Barnett, Lakehead University’s Provost and Vice-President, Academic.
Aug 30	Lakehead researcher involved in international collaboratory tackling new approach to curing HIV (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Dr. Pauline Sameshima, Lakehead University’s Canada Research Chair in Arts Integrated Studies, is part of an international team of researchers recently awarded a five year, $26.5-million (USD) grant from the National Institutes of Health to try a new strategy for curing HIV.
Aug 19	Climate Action Field School: Connecting Across the Lake Superior Watershed (Thunder Bay) The Lake Superior Living Labs Network’s (LSLLN) Climate Action Field School will bring together a diverse group of young people poised to become regional climate leaders, this summer.
Aug 18	Niijii Indigenous Mentorship Program is looking for new volunteers and mentors (Thunder Bay) Niijii is looking for Lakehead students to volunteer – either virtually from home, or in person on the Thunder Bay campus.
Aug 11	Lakehead University and TBRHRI researchers receiving more than $244,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University and Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute scientists are receiving a total of more than $244,000 in research grants through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund provided by the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
Aug 4	Legacy of Hope Waniskahtan Exhibit on display at the Intercity Shopping Centre until Aug. 13 (Thunder Bay) The goal of the exhibit, at the Intercity Shopping Centre from Wednesday, Aug. 4 to Friday, Aug. 13, is to commemorate Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), and hopefully prevent future violence.
Aug 3	Dr. Sonja Grover publishes new book The Persecution of Children as a Crime Against Humanity: The Case for the Prosecution (Springer Publishers) (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Dr. Sonja Grover, Professor in the Faculty of Education, released her latest book - the most recent addition to her work on children’s human rights in the context of international criminal law.

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