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May 15	Drop In (Virtually) to the Library's Spring / Summer Research Workshops! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Need an introduction or a refresher on how to find books, articles and other resources for your assignments?
May 14	Mitacs Research Training Awards - Summer 2020 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead students can now apply for a $6,000 Research Award to conduct a research project this summer at Lakehead. The deadline to apply is May 25, 2020.
May 14	The Department of Health Sciences Spring 2020 Newsletter is now out! (Thunder Bay) Check out details about our upcoming COVID-19 Conversation Series, Department highlights and student success stories.
May 14	The Lakehead University Department of Health Sciences Presents the Covid-19 Conversation Series via Zoom (Online) Covid-19 Conversations: Responses, Big Picture Thinking and the Social Determinants of Health
May 12	Faculty of Education May 2020 Newsletter Published (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The Faculty of Education's May 2020 newsletter is available online.
May 11	Students create cards for seniors (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University International (LUI) collected more than 70 greeting cards from students, staff, and faculty for seniors at Glacier Ridge.
May 11	Commuter Challenge Cancelled for 2020 (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) One of our favourite annual campaigns, Commuter Challange, is cancelled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. The campaign's decision is in the health and safety interests of all of us.
May 8	May is Leave a Legacy Month in Canada (Orillia) A gift in your will to Lakehead University can turn a student into a teacher, an engineer, a nurse or wherever their dreams may lead them.
May 6	Lakehead University student one of 25 finalists in SSHRC Storyteller competition (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University graduate student is a finalist for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s Storyteller competition
May 6	Congratulations to Dr. Mushquash for being named a 2020 Champion of Mental Health (Thunder Bay) The Canadian Alliance of Mental Illness and Mental Health named Dr. Christopher Mushquash a Champion of Mental Health for the Innovation – Researcher or Clinician category.
May 4	State of emergency will benefit Ontario’s wildlife, Lakehead professor says (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University professor believes Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to extend the state of emergency until May 12 will be beneficial for wildlife and the environment.
May 1	Lakehead University in Top 100 of Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University has placed 98th in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings of 766 universities from 85 countries around the world.
Apr 30	Local high school students get creative in online workshop with Lakehead prof (Orillia) A unique partnership between Lakehead University and Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School is helping students get hands-on science programming via Zoom.
Apr 27	Research in Action: Studies reveal impacts of police surveillance technology (Orillia) As a researcher studying the use and impacts of police body-worn cameras, Dr. Alana Saulnier is often asked if she’s for or against surveillance technology.
Apr 27	Lakehead University professor creating prototype to sterilize masks (Thunder Bay) In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Lakehead University professor is working on a unique way to sterilize N95 masks using UV lights.
Apr 21	Congratulations Lakehead Leaders and Luminaries! (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Each year, Lakehead University recognizes the outstanding contributions of our students through the Lakehead Leader Awards. This year, we are proud to honour 28 students in the categories of Innovation, Academic Excellence, Citizenship & Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, and Sustainability.
Apr 20	Lakehead alumna experiences a good deed during the pandemic (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) After coming out of self-isolation in early April, Jaclyn Boyd set up her Canadian credit card on Apple Pay and went to Walmart for groceries early in the morning, leaving her purse at home to help prevent the spread of germs and to have one less thing to carry. Little did she know that Walmart does not have tap.
Apr 17	Facing Facts: Lakehead alumni creating face shields with 3D printers (Thunder Bay) This group is comprised of individuals who went to school at Lakehead University and who work at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, as well as anyone else who owns a 3D printer and wants to help.
Apr 9	Lakehead University and NOSM collect PPE for frontline healthcare workers in Thunder Bay, throughout Northern Ontario, and Orillia (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Representatives from Lakehead University and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) have collected hundreds of boxes of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care providers in Thunder Bay, throughout Northern Ontario, and Orillia – to help alleviate a shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 9	Research in Action: Pediatric vaccine may offer hemodialysis patients better protection against infections (Thunder Bay) People undergoing treatment for kidney failure may be able to avoid further complications with doses of vaccines intended for children, suggests the findings of a project being conducted by Lakehead University and researchers at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

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