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Mar 7	Lakehead University hosting International Women’s Day Research Panel (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is hosting an International Women’s Day panel to celebrate research by female faculty members over their careers.
Mar 3	Lakehead University launches Research and Innovation Week with several surprises (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University launched more than Research and Innovation Week at the opening ceremony held on Friday, March 3.
Mar 2	Chancellor Derek Burney honoured with portrait unveiling ahead of Trump talk (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) A familiar face is now a permanent fixture of Lakehead University’s Senate Chambers.
Mar 1	Indigenous Research Institute is the focus of a discussion at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University has a well-established relationship of research projects and partnerships with Aboriginal communities, so is the time ripe to set up a dedicated Indigenous Research Institute?
Feb 28	Lakehead University hosting discussion on the impact of mercury contamination (Thunder Bay) Decades-long contamination of the Wabigoon-English River system in the Kenora area has been an ongoing environmental and medical concern for the nearby First Nation communities, but high levels of mercury is an issue that impacts more than any one place, researchers say.
Feb 27	NASA Director speaking at Lakehead University during R and I Week (Thunder Bay) When Dr. James Green was in high school he worked in an observatory with an Alvan Clark telescope, which stirred in him a passion for the final frontier – space.
Feb 22	Research & Innovation Week 2017 invites community to presentations by faculty, students and special guests (Orillia) Lakehead Orillia’s faculty members and students are preparing for a series of showcase events next week – all open to the community – as the University celebrates its annual Research & Innovation (R&I) Week.
Feb 17	Lakehead University announces the new Principal of the Orillia campus (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University has appointed Dr. Dean Jobin-Bevans as the new Principal of the Orillia campus.
Feb 3	Lakehead University appoints new Dean of Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies (Thunder Bay) Following a comprehensive search, Lakehead University has announced the appointment of Dr. Todd Randall as the institution’s new Dean of the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies. His five-year appointment begins on March 1, 2017.
Feb 1	Lakehead University students win accounting competition (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Lakehead University accounting students Tingting Zhuang, Sarah Dyce, Taylor Goods and Daniel Sabbe earned first place in the Business and Accounting Student Case Competition and Conference (formerly GAAPS) sponsored jointly by Asper School of Business Accounting Association and Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba.
Jan 23	Lakehead University one of Canada’s best kept secrets (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) The secret is out about Lakehead University.
Jan 17	Lakehead Orillia classes cancelled due to weather (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Due to extreme inclement weather, all classes and exams are cancelled at Lakehead University's Orillia campus today (Tuesday, Jan. 17).
Jan 17	Lakehead University professors will discuss Ghostbusters 2016 and Trump (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Did something strange in your neighbourhood lead to the election of Donald Trump?
Jan 9	Postponed due to weather - In Conversation event to provide insight into teacher education in Simcoe County (Orillia) Lakehead Orillia’s popular speaker series, In Conversation, begins the new year with a talk on Tuesday, Jan. 17 by Dr. Frances Helyar about the evolution of teacher education in Simcoe County.
Dec 8	Major funding for research on when oxygen first entered Earth’s atmosphere (Thunder Bay) A Lakehead University professor is part of a research team receiving more than $2.7 million to explore when oxygen first entered Earth’s environment by examining rocks near Red Lake, Ont.
Dec 5	Students from across the province will explore Lakehead University at Fall Preview Day (Thunder Bay) Staff, faculty and students at Lakehead University look forward to welcoming prospective students to campus for an exciting day of exploration and discovery at the annual Fall Preview Day on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Dec 2	Federal Government announces new Canada Research Chair at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) An assistant professor in Lakehead University’s Department of Health Sciences, Dr. Charles Levkoe, has been named the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Food Systems.
Dec 1	Lakehead University’s first Giving Tuesday was an exceptional success (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) On Tuesday, November 29th, Lakehead University initiated its first-ever Giving Tuesday event, which officially kicks-off the giving season.
Nov 25	Lakehead University participating in Giving Tuesday (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University will be participating in Giving Tuesday for the first time on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Giving Tuesday is a new Canadian movement for giving. Seen as the “opening day of the giving season,” it is a day where charities, companies, and individuals join together to share their commitment, rally for their favourite causes, and think about others.
Nov 25	Giving Tuesday an opportunity to support students (Orillia) Lakehead University is participating in Giving Tuesday for the first time on Tuesday, November 29.

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