Research and Innovation Awards of Excellence
Event Date:
Thursday, February 26, 2026 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm EST
Event Location:
Lakehead University Faculty Lounge
21th Annual Research and Innovation Week Awards of Excellence 
Join us as we honour Lakehead University’s outstanding researchers. We will celebrate the achievements of faculty members, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows as well as the contributions made by our valued research partners and sponsors. We hope to see you there!
List of awards to be presented at this year’s event:
- Distinguished Researcher Award
- Research Excellence Awards
- Community Engaged Research Award
- Post-Doctoral Fellow Research Excellence Award
- Indigenous Partnership Research Award
- Innovation Award
- EDI in Research Award
- Three-Minute Thesis Awards
- GRADflix Competition Award
- Graduate Studies Research Excellence Awards
- Graduate Student Conference Poster Winners
Registration
TBA