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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 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 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	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 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 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.
Jun 23	Message for graduates from Minister Ross Romano (Online) The Honourable Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities, congratulates you and wishes you luck in your future career.
Jun 19	Lakehead researcher studying the impact of climate change, invasive spiny water flea on Quetico Park fishes (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University researcher has secured a $75,000 Quetico Foundation grant over the next three years to evaluate how invasive spiny water flea and climate change are affecting the early growth rates and mercury loads of fish at Quetico Park.
Jun 19	New film by Lakehead Professor (Online) History professor Ron Harpelle has released “Heroes: A Conversation with Albert Woodfox and Robert King," a short film about solitary confinement and other injustices.
Jun 17	Lakehead researchers receiving $2.3 million from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Georgian - Barrie) Lakehead University professors are receiving more than $2.3 million for bold research exploring advancements in robotics, X-ray imaging technology, radio frequencies, and other important projects that will improve the lives of people around the world.
Jun 16	Pitch in for Orillia community clean-up days (Orillia) It's that time of year: spring into action and help clean up the City of Orillia.
Jun 16	eHealth app for Northern maternal health care being developed (Thunder Bay) A program for mobile devices may provide access to the health care and education that mothers-to-be in Northwestern Ontario feel they often don’t receive.
Jun 15	Lakehead researcher developing resources to support firefighter mental health during COVID-19 (Thunder Bay) The Canadian Institutes of Health Research has awarded Lakehead University’s Dr. Kathryn Sinden with a $49,968 Knowledge Synthesis COVID-19 rapid response grant to spend six months developing resources to support the mental health of firefighters working during COVID-19.
Jun 5	The Spring Sustainability Newsletter is available online (Online) Read the latest edition of the Sustainability Newsletter which covers various topics.
Jun 4	Lakehead professor’s research could prevent burnout in health-care workers fighting COVID-19 (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University professor’s research could help prevent burnout in more than a million health-care workers around the world as they assist patients who have become ill with COVID-19.
Jun 4	Research in Action: Project guides climate change communication strategies (Thunder Bay) That climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity is not news. This awareness, however, does not always translate into action. To move people to action, governments and organizations need to understand how best to communicate climate change information.

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