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Mar 20	Lakehead University Engineering team earns first place in national competition (Thunder Bay) A team of Engineering students from Lakehead University placed first in the Senior Design Category at the Canadian Engineering Competition held recently in Toronto.
Mar 15	Filmmaker to visit Research and Innovation Week at Lakehead Orillia (Online) , (Orillia) Filmmaker and Lakehead University professor Dr. Dalibor Mišina will present a special screening of his documentary, Leonard Cohen: In His Own Words, at the Orillia campus on Monday, March 19as part of Research and Innovation Week.
Mar 14	Lakehead Orillia's next In Conversation lecture will cover atrocity in image The next installment of the In Conservation Speaker Series at the Orillia Public Library will feature Lakehead University Orillia’s Dr. Valerie Hébert, Associate Professor in the History and Interdisciplinary Studies departments, and will discuss atrocity photography.
Mar 9	Lakehead University Orillia invites community to learn about local research (Orillia) Lakehead University celebrates its Research and Innovation (R&I) Week from March 19 to 21 at the Orillia campus with a variety of student and faculty presentations and special events.
Mar 8	Lakehead University celebrated exceptional researchers at the R and I Awards of Excellence reception (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University’s Research and Innovation Awards of Excellence reception was held on Thursday, March 8 to celebrate the exceptional achievements of professors and students.
Mar 7	Mitacs will help Lakehead University and Health Research Institute scientists improve outcomes for patients (Thunder Bay) Researchers at Lakehead University and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute will lead graduate students to develop and commercialize the next generation of medical imaging detectors that will improve patient outcomes, thanks to a new partnership with Mitacs.
Mar 5	LUNSA hosting 30th annual Powwow (Thunder Bay) The Lakehead University Native Student Association (LUNSA) is excited to be hosting their 30th annual Powwow at the CJ Sanders Fieldhouse, March 9-11.
Mar 2	Lakehead University hosting several exceptional talks and forums during Research and Innovation Week (Thunder Bay) The theme of this year’s Research and Innovation Week is Connections. Several public talks will highlight how we make our world a stronger place when we connect our knowledge, our curiosity, and our findings. With events at Lakehead University, the Intercity Shopping Centre and other Thunder Bay locations from March 2 to 9, R and I Week is an annual showcase of the exceptional research being undertaken at the University.
Mar 1	Lakehead’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law hosting Revitalizing Indigenous Law through Language lecture (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law is hosting a lecture by John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law at the University of Victoria Law School in British Columbia, on Thursday, March 1 from 7 to 9 pm in the John N. Paterson Auditorium, third floor, PACI.
Feb 28	Research and Innovation Week at Lakehead University will feature exceptional speakers and events (Thunder Bay) The theme of this year’s Research and Innovation Week is Connections. Several public talks will highlight how we make our world a stronger place when we connect our knowledge, our curiosity, and our findings. With events at Lakehead University, the Intercity Shopping Centre and other Thunder Bay locations from March 2 to 8, R and I Week is an annual showcase of the exceptional research being undertaken at the University. There will be something of interest for people of all ages.
Feb 23	Lakehead University organizing a tasty talk on ancient beer (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Carney Matheson will participate in a thirst-quenching Research and Innovation Week discussion about ancient beer at the Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel on Saturday, March 3 at 7 pm.
Feb 22	Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law hosting Aboriginal Justice Systems Conference (Thunder Bay) The Bora Laskin Faculty of Law is hosting an Aboriginal Justice Systems Conference on Friday, March 2 from 9 am to 4 pm in the third floor auditorium at PACI.
Feb 16	In Conversation lecture to feature talk from Lakehead Orillia Principal (Orillia) Discover the evolution of the Tallis Litany with Dr. Dean Jobin-Bevans, Principal of Lakehead University Orillia, during the next installment of In Conversation Speaker Series at the Orillia Public Library.
Feb 15	New Environmental Sustainability certificate program launching at Lakehead University (Online) , (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University is introducing a new certificate program that will prepare students to address the complex and interconnected environmental challenges facing society today.
Feb 9	Lakehead University Business Administration students win accounting competition (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University accounting students Dylan Paxton, Matthew Etreni, Ryan Ferguson, and Sabeera Azhar earned first place in the case competition held at the ACHIEVE Conference, February 1 and 2.
Jan 31	Lakehead University participated in Bell Let’s Talk Day to discuss mental health (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Student Health and Counselling Centre partnered with Thunderwolves athletes and Wolfie for Bell Let’s Talk Day on Wednesday, Jan. 31
Jan 24	Simcoe County recognized for $1 million donation (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Warden Gerry Marshall and members of Simcoe County Council presented Lakehead University with a $1 million cheque on Wednesday to support growth and access to learning opportunities for students in the region.
Jan 22	Lakehead University and the Thunder Bay Public Library offering more In Conversation talks (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University and the Thunder Bay Public Library are offering free In Conversation talks with experts who will describe how the internet changed reviewing culture, food control during the First World War, and ergonomics.
Jan 12	Lakehead University’s upcoming Education Career Fair will help students explore teaching opportunities (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is hosting its annual Education Career Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 17 from 10 am to 3 pm in the Agora and the Faculty Lounge.
Jan 10	Lakehead’s next In Conversation will examine Orillia’s Champlain monument (Orillia) Dr. Kim Fedderson will discuss the cultural history behind Orillia’s iconic Champlain monument at Lakehead’s next In Conversation talk at the Orillia Public Library on Tuesday, January 16. The event is free, but registration is required.

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