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Mar 12	March Break Open House made a difference to this student (Orillia) For three days in March, Lakehead University’s Orillia campus will be opening its doors to prospective students and giving them a chance to feel what it’s like to be a Lakehead student for a day. These types of events take place at different schools all over the province to help students make their important decision about postsecondary education.
Mar 12	Lakehead University and Midland Cultural Centre team up to offer “The Lakehead Challenge” (Orillia) Lakehead University has partnered with the Midland Cultural Centre (MCC) to offer a new conversation series, The Lakehead Challenge, which will feature experts and community leaders in discussions about current issues.
Mar 11	Lakehead hosting College Transfer Preview Day (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University invites college students to College Transfer Preview Day on Wednesday, March 18 to learn how to turn a diploma into a degree to reach their full potential.
Mar 11	Lakehead hosting March Break Open House for prospective students (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University invites all prospective students, along with family and friends, to explore life on campus from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20 during the March Break Open House.
Mar 10	Next In Conversation event asks: “Do bacteria eat metal?” (Orillia) The next In Conversation event at the Orillia Public Library features Dr. Sree Kurissery, Associate Professor of Biology and Chair of Lakehead’s Department of Sustainability Sciences, who will present her interesting research examining material-microbe interactions.
Mar 10	Lakehead’s School of Social Work is now the YouthREX hub for Northwestern Ontario (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s Department of Social Work has become Northwestern Ontario’s hub for the Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX).
Mar 10	Lakehead University opens campus to prospective students during March Break (Orillia) Lakehead University Orillia will host its annual March Break Open House next week, opening up the campus to hundreds of prospective students and their families and friends.
Mar 9	Lakehead University recognized for exemplary CRC recruiting practices (Thunder Bay) During the 10th annual Research and Innovation Week opening ceremonies, Lakehead University was recognized as the university that demonstrated exemplary practices in recruiting Canada Research Chairs (CRC) in 2014.
Mar 6	Lakehead University at the Intercity Mall for R and I Week (Thunder Bay) Lakehead University’s 10th annual Research and Innovation Week will have exciting displays at the Intercity Shopping Centre on Saturday, March 7 from 9:30 am to 6 pm.
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 5	Lakehead University Orillia to host Math Kangaroo Contest (Orillia) Lakehead University Orillia is a regional host for the Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest for the first time this year, making Orillia one of 30 Canadian host cities. Lakehead University in Thunder Bay is also a regional host, for the third year in a row.
Mar 5	Lakehead hosting food forum with Diana Bronson (Thunder Bay) Lakehead and the Food Security Research Network are hosting the annual Food Forum on Thursday, March 12, part of the University’s 10th annual Research and Innovation Week.
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.

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