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Mar 16	COVID-19 updates (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) For COVID-19 updates, resources and more information, visit www.lakeheadu.ca/about/coronavirus
Mar 16	Learn more about Lakehead's Legal Clinic (Thunder Bay) Did you know Lakehead has a Legal Clinic? Do you know your legal rights? Like or follow us on Facebook to see updates, events and legal information.
Mar 16	Research in Action: Making mathematics more meaningful through culturally responsive education (Orillia) Dr. Ruth Beatty, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University’s Orillia campus often sees students who actively dislike or even fear math. To her the problem isn’t with math itself, it’s with how the subject traditionally has been taught.
Mar 12	Research in Action: Research helping to improve the efficiency of motors (Orillia) Locally, Dr. Mohammad Nasir Uddin is contributing developing sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives with his research, funded through NSERC Discovery Grants, on optimizing the efficiency of wind energy and electric motor drives.
Mar 10	Research in Action: Community-led study aims to reduce childhood stress, boost learning (Orillia) How do you come back to calm? This question is the powerful message driving a new community-based project by Lakehead professors Drs. Sonia Mastrangelo and Meridith Lovell-Johnston.
Mar 9	Volunteer Opportunity - NOSM CampMed (Thunder Bay) NOSM CampMed is a week-long, hands-on medical and health sciences summer camp intended for high school students going into grade 10 and 11 in the fall of 2020. The camp is held on both of NOSM’s host University campuses in July 2020: at Laurentian University on July 6 - 10, 2020 and at Lakehead University on July 13 - 17, 2020.
Mar 9	Be an Orientation Leader! (Thunder Bay) If you have what it takes to welcome our new Thunderwolves to the family, we want you to be an Orientation Leader!
Mar 9	Research in Action: Bringing new life to 17th century choral music (Orillia) If you haven’t heard of Henry Aldrich, the famous 17th century composer, architect and Oxford dean, you’re likely not alone. But Lakehead University music professor and Orillia campus principal Dr. Dean Jobin-Bevans wants to convince you to tune in.
Mar 6	Nominate a Lakehead Leader (Thunder Bay) Recognize student leaders on campus with a Lakehead Leader Award.
Mar 5	Dr. Sonja Grover publishes new book (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Dr. Grover’s new book titled 'Judicial Activism and the Democratic Rule of Law: Selected Case Studies' explores the role of judicial activism in interpreting, reflecting and shaping various notions of democratic norms and values.
Mar 5	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 on Thursday, March 5 to celebrate the exceptional achievements of professors and students.
Feb 28	Lakehead University panel will discuss research that is outside of the box (Thunder Bay) Dr. Bart Gajderowicz is participating in a Research Outside the Box panel discussion on Monday, March 2 with other researchers who are defying disciplinary boundaries.
Feb 27	Rescuing a Visual Record of our Past (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Department of History and the Thunder Bay Museum are pleased to announce the launch of "Reel Memories of the Lakehead," a film project that will digitize and catalogue approximately 2,000 100-ft. rolls 16mm film footage shot at the Lakehead between 1958 and 1978.
Feb 27	ActiveU March Break Camp (Thunder Bay) Join ActiveU for March Break Camp on campus!
Feb 26	The theme of this year’s Research and Innovation Week is Our Creative Mind (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University Thunder Bay is hosting its annual Research and Innovation Week from Feb. 26 to March 5, with a theme of Our Creative Mind. Visit lakeheadu.ca/ri for the full schedule.
Feb 25	Lakehead University Orillia celebrates ‘Our Creative Mind’ during Research & Innovation Week 2020 (Orillia) Lakehead University will showcase the best of student and faculty research during Research & Innovation Week 2020, March 9 to 11 at its Orillia campus.
Feb 24	Opening Ceremonies for Research & Innovation Week with the Governor General of Canada (Thunder Bay) The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation cordially invites you to join us for our Opening Ceremonies to celebrate Lakehead University's 15th annual Research & Innovation Week.
Feb 21	Lakehead University researchers receiving more than $140k from CFI (Thunder Bay) Two Lakehead researchers are receiving grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) valued at more than $140,000 in total.
Feb 21	Lakehead Connect Networking and Mentorship Platform (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The External Relations Team and the Alumni Association of Lakehead University are excited to invite you to the Lakehead Connect professional development platform powered by Ten Thousand Coffees and sponsored by RBC Future Launch!
Feb 19	Lakehead’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law students win moot competition against other Ontario law schools (Thunder Bay) For the second year in a row, a team from Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law placed first at the Arnup Cup moot, a mock trial where the team argued a fictitious case.

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