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Mar 5	Lakehead researcher describing mummy’s final days (Thunder Bay) Lakehead Anthropology Professor Dr. Carney Matheson will describe the final days of Europe’s oldest frozen mummy, Ötzi the Ice Man, during a Research and Innovation Week talk on Thursday, March 12.
Mar 5	Lakehead celebrates launch of Research Centre for Sustainable Communities (Orillia) The establishment of a new Research Centre for Sustainable Communities will be celebrated at an official launch on Thursday, March 19 at Lakehead University’s Orillia campus.
Mar 4	Learning in Thin Air at Lakehead University will inspire teamwork (Thunder Bay) Adventurer and team builder Scott Kress will discuss the importance of leadership at a Lakehead University breakfast on Tuesday, March 10, as part of the many activities taking place during the University’s 10th annual Research and Innovation Week.
Mar 3	Award-winning Pulp Friction filmmaker to visit Research & Innovation Week at Lakehead Orillia (Orillia) An award-winning filmmaker and Lakehead University professor of history will present a special screening of his new documentary, Pulp Friction: people, places and the global economy, at the Orillia campus on Monday, March 9, as part of the University’s annual Research & Innovation Week.
Mar 3	Lakehead University hosting Canadian Math Kangaroo competition (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Department of Mathematical Sciences is a regional host for the Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest for the third year in a row. The contest will be held in Thunder Bay on Sunday, March 29 in the University’s Ryan Building, from 11 am to 3 pm. New this year, the Thunder Bay contest is open to grades 9-12, in addition to grades 1-8.
Mar 3	Climate change expert explaining recent warming hiatus at Lakehead University talk (Thunder Bay) A world-renowned climate change expert will speak at Lakehead University on Monday, March 9 during the 10th annual Research and Innovation Week.
Mar 2	Lakehead’s CESME releases its first report (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining and Exploration (CESME), established in 2013, is releasing its first report, from a conference held on the Role of Government Policy in Sustainable Mining that took place in December 2013.
Feb 23	Lakehead University professors release Joss Whedon as Shakespearean Moralist (Thunder Bay) A launch will be held for Joss Whedon as Shakespearean Moralist: Narrative Ethics of the Bard and the Buffyverse, the new book by Douglas Rabb, a Professor Emeritus in Philosophy, and Michael Richardson, a Professor in the Department of English.
Feb 13	Visiting professor to share Lake Simcoe research findings at Lakehead (Orillia) How has Lake Simcoe been affected by humans over the past millennium? For anyone interested in Lake Simcoe and the history of the area, Lakehead University is offering an opportunity to hear from an expert.
Feb 12	Former Orillia Blues player wins Lakehead Athlete-of-the-Month award (Orillia) Jenna Cook of Orillia is the recipient of Lakehead University’s Athlete-of-the-Month award for her outstanding performance and leadership with the Orillia campus women’s basketball team.
Feb 11	Pick your pleasure – Lakehead prof shares findings about chocolate and coffee (Orillia) Here’s a chance for you to learn about some unconventional research at Lakehead that focuses on two simple, everyday pleasures. Mark your calendars for Lakehead University’s next In Conversation event at the Orillia Public Library on Tuesday, February 17 featuring Lakehead’s Dr. Thamara Laredo.
Feb 10	Explore research, solve clues and win prizes in the Virtual Scavenger Hunt (Orillia) , (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University is one of 21 Ontario universities participating in a Virtual Scavenger Hunt that will take the public on an intriguing journey through the world of research, the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) announced recently.
Feb 9	New Lakehead - Ontario Nature program to recognize Master Naturalists (Orillia) Some of Ontario’s leading naturalists met today at Lakehead University’s Orillia campus to celebrate the launch of a new Ontario Master Naturalist Program (OMNP).
Feb 5	Lakehead University’s TESL Program Receives Permanent Status (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University has been granted permanent status for its Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) certificate program.
Jan 19	Lakehead University’s In Conversation speaker series returns in 2015 (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s In Conversation speaker series continues at the Thunder Bay Public Library in 2015 with interesting talks in January and April. Experts from Lakehead will give free presentations about Indigenous children and adoption, and the development of Lakehead University during its first 50 years.
Jan 16	Lakehead prof to discuss rape culture, activism, and responses to sexual assault (Orillia) Sexual assault, especially on university and college campuses, has been the topic of numerous news reports and conversations recently. How prevalent is this problem and what are the solutions
Jan 7	Lakehead University launches 50th Anniversary celebrations (Orillia) , (Thunder Bay) This month begins a year of celebrations for Lakehead University as it marks its 50th Anniversary. While the Orillia campus was opened in 2006, Lakehead University was established in 1965 in what is now the city of Thunder Bay.
Jan 7	Lakehead University launches 50th Anniversary celebrations (Thunder Bay) This month begins a year of events that will celebrate Lakehead University’s 50th Anniversary. Celebrations held at both the Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses will begin next week with invitations extended to everyone in the community.
Dec 22	Lakehead’s SSHRC grant recipients examining lead exposure, climate change (Orillia) , (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University professors and students are receiving nearly $720,000 in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to help answer some fascinating questions.
Dec 19	Collaborative mining research project wins innovation award (Thunder Bay) A breakthrough in mineral analysis that Lakehead University helped create has won an Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Award at a gala in London, England.

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