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Aug 18	Research in Action: Charting a Course to Treat Issues Stemming From Childhood Trauma (Thunder Bay) A partnership between Lakehead University and a First Nations organization that is examining the links between childhood trauma and adult physical and mental health issues may lead to wellness programs that could improve the lives of clients from all walks of life.
Aug 18	2020 Lloyd Dennis Award recipient connects people, food, and learning on campus (Orillia) This year’s recipient of the Lloyd Dennis Award for outstanding citizenship, Jacob Kearey-Moreland has been a driving force behind local community gardening initiatives for over a decade.
Aug 17	Lakehead researchers hope the Ontario government will integrate registered mental health providers into OHIP (Thunder Bay) Two Lakehead University researchers have published a paper in the Canadian Journal of Public Health encouraging the province to integrate registered mental health providers into the public health insurance system.
Aug 17	Lakehead graduate receives the Robert Poulin Award for her outstanding citizenship (Thunder Bay) Laura Deschamps made many contributions during her time at Lakehead – to the university and to Thunder Bay.
Aug 10	2020 Fundraising for Student Scholarships and TBSO (Thunder Bay) Raag-Rung has postponed its 37th annual Fundraising Dinner Concert to September 18, 2021, although contributions to scholarships at Lakehead University and Confederation College and to the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra may be made online.
Aug 4	Lakehead University reaches out to future Thunderwolves (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University scholarship deliveries to future Thunderwolves.
Aug 4	A Toxic Legacy of the Vietnam War (Thunder Bay) A new film by Ron Harpelle.
Jul 31	Geology Department Honours students publish their thesis research (Thunder Bay) In the last couple of months, two Geology Honours students have published their Honours thesis research in international peer reviewed journals, a significant achievement that reflects the high quality of the Honours research projects our students undertake.
Jul 30	Lakehead researchers receiving more than $354K from SSHRC (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada is granting Lakehead University researchers more than $354,000 in funding for seven important projects that will have wide-ranging impacts.
Jul 28	Research in Action: Mass timber building components tested at one-of-a-kind lab (Thunder Bay) This world-class fire testing facility allows the testing of new engineered-wood products taking place at Lakehead.
Jul 27	Contactless pickup launches for undergraduate students and staff (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Undergraduate students and staff can now use the library's contactless pickup service.
Jul 27	Recent books by Dr. Pauline Sameshima win an award and an honourable mention (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Two books published last year by Dr. Pauline Sameshima, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Arts Integrated Studies, have been recognized by the Society of Professors of Education.
Jul 15	Call for Student Applications: The 6th Korea Arctic Academy Online Course (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) UArctic and the Korea Maritime Institute are pleased to announce an opportunity for 40 students to participate in the 6th Korea Arctic Academy online course. Lakehead University is a proud member of the UArctic organization.
Jul 13	Dr. Nicolas Lépine publishes new book (Thunder Bay) Department of History professor Dr. Nicolas Lépine has published a new book, Guerre d’Espagne et socialisme international
Jul 6	Lakehead Library offering online research workshops (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) A general overview of library research and our Omni system.
Jun 29	Sister Alice is saying goodbye to Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) After 30 years as Chaplain, Sister Alice Greer will say goodbye to Lakehead University at the end of June.
Jun 26	Library launches contactless pickup (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Contactless pickup available for faculty and graduate and law students on Lakehead campuses.
Jun 26	Superior Science camps returning this summer (Thunder Bay) Superior Science is pleased to announce that it will hold summer camps at Lakehead University throughout July and August, starting July 6.
Jun 26	Athletics, Recreation, and Wellness departments launch Running with the Wolves (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Student Health and Wellness partners with Athletics and Recreation on the Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses to offer Lakehead’s first ever virtual run club.
Jun 23	Message for graduates from Julie Payette (Online) Congratulations to the Lakehead University 2020 Graduating Class! Graduation is one of the most exciting times in a student’s life. It is when it all comes together. When you can finally pat yourself on the back and say, “mission accomplished,” before heading into the next phase of your life.

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