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Jun 18	Lakehead University and TBRHRI scientists receiving more than $1.3 million for research (Thunder Bay) , (Georgian - Barrie) Lakehead University and TBRHRI researchers are receiving more than $1.3 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for 16 exciting research projects.
Jun 17	Dr. Lana Ray named as Lakehead University’s Indigenous Research Chair in Decolonial Futures (Thunder Bay) Starting July 1, Dr. Lana Ray, Assistant Professor in Indigenous Learning, will begin her appointment as Lakehead University’s Indigenous Research Chair in Decolonial Futures.
Jun 15	Let's Talk Science outreach team receives 2021 Indigenous Outreach Project Award (Orillia) Award acknowledges the partnership between Let's Talk Science at Lakehead Orillia and Beausoleil First Nation.
Jun 14	Lakehead University researchers helping to make housing more affordable across Canada (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University professor is co-leading two research teams receiving more than $1.3 million each from the Government of Canada, which will improve the availability of affordable housing in Canada.
Jun 11	Congratulations to Dr. Charles Levkoe on receiving the 2020 Food, Culture and Society Best Article Award (Thunder Bay) The paper is titled Serving up food studies online: teaching about “food from somewhere” from nowhere.
Jun 9	Lakehead University professor receives NSERC funding to create coding program for Indigenous youth (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University Computer Science professor is receiving a $36,000 PromoScience grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to develop and deliver a six-week coding program collaboratively with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives.
Jun 3	Message from the Office of the President (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) On April 16, 2021, the Government of Ontario tabled legislation that will sever the Northern Ontario School of Medicine from its partnership with Lakehead and Laurentian Universities and make NOSM its own stand-alone, degree-granting institution.
Jun 2	Lakehead-Georgian Partnership graduates first cohort (Georgian - Barrie) Ten students will graduate on June 8 and 10 from Lakehead-Georgian's Electrical Engineering and Environmental Sustainability programs.
May 31	Message from the Office of the President (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The flags at Lakehead University have been lowered to half-mast today, and they will remain so until June 8 — one hour for each of the 215 Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation children found.
May 26	2021 Lloyd Dennis Award recipient creates connection and belonging for international students (Orillia) When Lu-Han (Leanne) Wang moved to Orillia, Ontario four years ago as an international student, just about everything seemed new and unfamiliar.
May 25	Congratulations to Dr. Lana Ray on receiving the Emerging Voices in Indigenous Scholarship/Researcher Award (Thunder Bay) Congratulations to Dr. Lana Ray, Assistant Professor, Indigenous Learning, who received the Emerging Voices in Indigenous Scholarship/Researcher Award, presented by the Indigenous Inquiries Circle (IIC) Awards Committee at the 17th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry.
May 25	Research in Action: Wireless monitoring of sewer pipes can crack savings down the line (Thunder Bay) With spring around the corner and the ground beginning to thaw, a device being developed by a Lakehead University researcher could be a new tool for the City of Thunder Bay to improve inspection of its network of underground sanitary sewer pipes. Using a probe outfitted with sensors and a camera, this device could detect sewer defects and pipe damage, which would benefit the city’s wastewater system.
May 21	Lakehead University awarded $751,000 to reduce barriers to access and equity for students (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University has been awarded $751,000 by eCampusOntario as part of the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities Virtual Learning Strategy (VLS).
May 19	Lakehead University researchers studying COVID-19 mental health impacts thanks to Bell Let’s Talk funding (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is receiving $25,000 from Bell Let’s Talk, allowing researchers to study how COVID-19 has impacted physical activity behaviour and mental health in university students.
May 18	Trish Monague and Darryl Sittler to be honoured at Orillia campus Convocation ceremony (Orillia) Lakehead Orillia announces 2021 honorary degree and Civitas Award recipients.
May 17	Lakehead Thunder Bay’s 2021 convocation ceremony will honour exceptional people for their important contributions (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University Thunder Bay will recognize five exceptional people at this year’s main convocation ceremony being held virtually on Saturday, May 29 at 11 am.
May 14	Soon-to-be Lakehead University graduate receiving this year’s Robert Poulin Award for her work with young people (Thunder Bay) Nicole Costanzo is the recipient of this year’s Robert Poulin Award, presented to a full-time Lakehead University student for their outstanding citizenship.
May 12	Lake Superior Climate Action Field School launching thanks to funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada (Thunder Bay) Researchers at Lakehead University, Algoma University, the University of Minnesota Duluth, the Michigan Technical University, and community partners of the Lake Superior Labs Network have received more than $135,000 from Environment and Climate Change Canada to create the Lake Superior Climate Action Field School.
May 11	Faculty of Education May 2021 Newsletter Published (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The May 2021 issue of Education Exchange newsletter is now published.
May 10	Lakehead University School of Nursing Receives Seven-Year CASN Accreditation (Thunder Bay) In 2004, both the Collaborative BScN and the Compressed BScN programs were granted candidacy status for the accreditation process by the Canadian Association Schools of Nursing (CASN) Accreditation Bureau. Since then, both programs and their associated educational units have successfully achieved accreditation status in 2009, 2018, and just recently in 2021.

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