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Mar 24	Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law launching Indigenous Law and Justice Institute (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law will receive up to $437,139 to launch an Indigenous Law and Justice Institute, the Maamawi Bimosewag – They Walk Together, and expand the law program, thanks to the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program offered by Canada’s Department of Justice.
Mar 22	Congratulations to Dr. Thangarajah Akilan for being selected to guest edit a special issue of Journal of Imaging (Thunder Bay) Dr. Thangarajah Akilan, Assistant Professor in Software Engineering, has been selected to be the guest editor of a special issue called Efficient Deep Learning Models for Resource-Limited Learning for Journal of Imaging.
Mar 22	Congratulations to Lindsey Holmstrom on receiving a Regina Borowska Scholarship (Thunder Bay) Lindsey is a student in the Collaborative BScN program.
Mar 17	Lakehead University launches 24/7 global peer support network TalkCampus as part of 2021 Wellness Strategy (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University is the latest institution to commit to supporting the well-being of students by choosing to partner with innovative mental health solution, TalkCampus.
Mar 15	The Spring 2021 Journey Magazine has arrived! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Announcement of the release of the Spring 2021 issue of Journey Magazine.
Mar 12	LUNSA hosting virtual Powwow (Thunder Bay) Annual LUNSA powwow will be hosted virtually in 2021, celebrating the theme of resiliency.
Mar 10	Big names set to launch Third Age Learning Lakehead in Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay) Inaugural five-part series hosted in Thunder Bay begin March 24.
Mar 9	County of Simcoe Immigrant Health Outcome Survey (Orillia) All foreign born individuals living in Simcoe County are encouraged to complete this survey conducted by the County of Simcoe.
Mar 9	Moccasin fragment reveals precolonial connection between Subarctic and Southwest (Thunder Bay) New research by Lakehead University anthropologist Dr. Jessica Metcalfe and colleagues provides direct evidence for long-distance connections among precolonial Dene peoples from northern Canada to the southern United States.
Mar 8	Lakehead Orillia researchers receiving COVID-19-related research grants (Orillia) Two Lakehead University Orillia researchers are receiving Partnership Engage Grants of approximately $25,000 each for research connected with COVID-19, from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Mar 5	#ITSTARTS at LU - Join us March 15-19! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Campus and community members are invited to join in on our virtual events that are part of the #ITSTARTS diversity awareness campaign led by the County of Simcoe.
Mar 4	Congratulations to Dr. Idevania Costa for receiving the Silver medal for Outstanding Achievements in Patient Care by the JWC and WUWHS Awards (Thunder Bay) Dr. Costa, Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, received the award on February 20.
Mar 4	Lakehead University celebrated exceptional researchers at R and I Awards of Excellence (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University held its Research and Innovation Awards of Excellence reception virtually on Thursday, March 4 to celebrate the exceptional achievements of professors, partners, and students.
Feb 22	Our Changing World is the theme of this year’s Research and Innovation Week being held virtually by Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University’s 16th annual Research and Innovation Week will be held from March 1 to 5 and this year it’s virtual, meaning you can enjoy all of the festivities from the comfort of your home.
Feb 12	Lakehead, Confederation and Canadore sign MOU to develop seamless transfer opportunities for Indigenous students (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The presidents from Lakehead University, Confederation College, and Canadore College signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) via Zoom on Friday, February 12 to encourage and facilitate educational opportunities for Indigenous transfer students.
Feb 11	Lakehead’s Ogimaawin Indigenous Education Council welcomes new members and names the new Chair (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University’s Ogimaawin Indigenous Education Council (OIEC) has recently undergone a series of transformations following a thorough review of its bylaws, including revisions to its name, its mandate, and its membership.
Feb 11	Join Lakehead University for Lunar New Year celebrations (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) LUI has fun events and online cultural engagement opportunities scheduled from Thursday, Feb. 11 to Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Feb 8	Lakehead University joins MapIt Learning Collaborative to improve student transfer journeys (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University has been chosen to be part of the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer’s (ONCAT) second MapIt Learning Collaborative with nine other colleges and universities.
Feb 8	Mark your calendars: Research & Innovation Week is being held March 1 - 5, 2021 – and this year it’s VIRTUAL! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The theme this year will be "Our Changing World". We've all heard the catch-phrases: In these unprecedented times, we are all in this together, to try to flatten the curve, while adjusting to a new normal.
Feb 4	Ontario Invests in Mineral Exploration and Mining Research at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) The Ontario government is providing more than $690,000 to help support research and development in mineral exploration and mining at Lakehead University.

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