Research and Innovation Awards of Excellence

Event Date: 
Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Lakehead University Faculty Lounge

18th 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
  • Research Support Award
  • Building Research Capacity Award
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award
  • Innovation Award
  • Three-Minute Thesis Awards
  • Three-Minute Research Awards
  • Graduate Studies Research Excellence Awards
  • Graduate Student Conference Poster Winners

Photo of Research and Innovation Award of Excellence EventEvent Details:

4:00PM............................Registration and Networking

4:30PM............................Welcome - Awards presentation begins

6:00PM............................Closing Remarks

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar

Free on-campus parking

 

Registration

To register, please click here.  Please register by Friday, February 24, 2023.

 

EVENT FAQ's

What is the dress code? Business Casual Attire

Will there be refreshments? There will be complimentary appetizers, non-alcoholic punch, tea & coffee. There will be a CASH bar available.

May I bring a guest? Yes, please feel free to bring a guest. However, we WILL require you to register your guest, as this is a catered event.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Printed tickets are NOT required, we will have a registration manifest at the door.

What are my parking options upon arriving at the Lakehead campus? Please follow the event signage to the parking area upon entering the campus via the Oliver Road and Balmoral Street entrances. Parking is COMPLIMENTARY for this event.

 
Poster for Research and Innovation Awards of Excellence

CIHR: Applied Public Health Chair

Event Date: 
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm EST
Event Location: 
Online event

Date/Time:  February 28, 2023; 1:00 PM | Join
Upcoming webinar for “Chair : Applied Public Health” funding opportunity.

Las Nubes Field School for Students - Information Session

Event Date: 
Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 11:00am to 12:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Online event

Summer 2023 Field Schools

Las Nubes EcoCampus, Costa Rica The Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica is a York University campus. Lakehead students (3rd-4th year undergraduates and graduate students) can participate in summer field courses as Visiting Students. Eight 10-day courses in various disciplines are being offered in Summer 2023.

Grants are available! Through the CALAREO Consortium, grants to attend a field course are available for up to five Lakehead undergraduate students who are (1) indigenous students (2) low income students (3) students with disabilities Must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. For information on funding, contact Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.

Information Sessions: If interested, please click the Zoom link to register to attend one of three information sessions. Monday, January 16, 1:00pm: Zoom

Wednesday, February 8, 2:30pm: Zoom

Thursday, March 2, 11:00am: Zoom

Las Nubes Field School for Students - Information Session

Event Date: 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm EST
Event Location: 
Online event

Summer 2023 Field Schools

Las Nubes EcoCampus, Costa Rica The Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica is a York University campus. Lakehead students (3rd-4th year undergraduates and graduate students) can participate in summer field courses as Visiting Students. Eight 10-day courses in various disciplines are being offered in Summer 2023.

Grants are available! Through the CALAREO Consortium, grants to attend a field course are available for up to five Lakehead undergraduate students who are (1) indigenous students (2) low income students (3) students with disabilities Must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. For information on funding, contact Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.

Information Sessions If interested, please click the Zoom link to register to attend one of three information sessions. Monday, January 16, 1:00pm: Zoom

Wednesday, February 8, 2:30pm: Zoom

Thursday, March 2, 11:00am: Zoom

CALAREO IRME Information Session & Mexico Internships Presentation

Event Date: 
Thursday, February 9, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Online event

Come to an online information Session!

  • Program and funding information
  • How to apply
  • Presentation about Queretaro, Mexico
  • Select researcher presentations from Queretaro (over 50 internships available to our Canadian undergraduate students!)
 
Thursday, February 9, 12:00-1:00 EST
 
(if you cannot attend, register anyway to receive the presentation)
 
Contact: Jill Sherman, calareo.research@lakeheadu.ca
 

Researcher presentations

Prof. Victor Manuel Hernández Pimentel, Universidad Tecnológica de Corregidora

Ms. Alma Itzel Salvador Sánchez, Prof. Jorge Alberto Izaguirre Ysaguirre, Universidad Politécnica de Santa Rosa Jáuregui:

Prof. Luis Alvaro Montoya Santiyanes, Universidad Politécnica de Querétaro

Prof. Iván Trejo-Zúñiga, Universidad Tecnológica de San Juan del Río:

     

     
    Poster for:  Research Internships In Mexico - International Research Mobility Experience (IRME) Poster

    Graduate Student Conference: Poster Presentations

    Event Date: 
    Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EST
    Event Location: 
    Lakehead University Agora

    About the Event

    The Graduate Student Research Poster Competition has been established to provide a forum to showcase the graduate student research and scholarship that is currently in progress.

    Registration

    To register for this event, please complete the following form by February 3, 2023.

    Photo of Students Participating in Graduate Student Conference Poster Session

    Town Hall: Research Data Management (RDM) Strategy

    Event Date: 
    Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 10:30am EST
    Event Location: 
    Zoom
    Event Contact Name: 
    Sheena Allard
    Event Contact Phone: 
    807-343-8010 x 7289
    Event Contact E-mail: 
    The VPRI Research Data Management (RDM) Advisory Committee invites all faculty, staff, and graduate students to attend the RDM Strategy Town Hall on Tuesday, February 7th from 10:30 am - 11:30 am. Please register here
     
    Please review the RDM Strategy here.

    If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
     
    Thank you,
    RDM Advisory Committee

    International Research Mobility Experience - Student Information Session

    Event Date: 
    Monday, January 23, 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST
    Event Location: 
    Online event
    At this session, students will learn about the CALAREO IRME Research Internships program, and hear presentations about select internships from the host professors in Colombia.  Faculty members are also welcome to attend.
     
    CLICK HERE to access the Zoom recording and download presentation slides.
     
    Poster for International Research Mobility Experience - Student Information Session
     
     
    Host professors in Colombia participating in the presentation include:
     
    Dr. Jahir Orozco, Group Leader, Max Planck Tandem Group in Nanobioengineering Universidad de Antioquia - Validation of a nanosensor for the rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 - Internship Offer
     
    Dr. Renata Moreno, Faculty of Communications and Social Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente - Rural women and the energy transition: opportunities and challenges for the development of energy communities in Jamundí, Valle, Colombia - Internship Offer
     
    Dr. Oscar Jaime Restrepo, Dept. of Materials and Minerals, School of Mines, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sustainability in artisanal gold mining - Internship Offer
     
    Dr. Edgar Virgilio Rincón, Mechantronics Engineering / Physics, Universidad EIA - Digital filters and self-trigger algorithm for DAPHNE (Detector electronics for Acquiring PHotons from NEutrinos) - Internship Offer
     
    Dr. Ronald Forero, Dept. of Linguistics, Literature and Philology, Universidad de La Sabana - Irene: a conflict resolution workbook based on classical literature for Colombian high school students - Internship Offer
     
    Dr. Carlos Adrián Saldarriaga, Department of Economics, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Approaching the sub-national and spatial impact of a gold rush and policy changes - Internship Offer
     
    CLICK HERE to access the Zoom recording and download presentation slides
     
     Questions?  Contact: Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca
     

    Northern Contaminants Program (NCP): Seminar #3: Best Practices for Completing a Human Health or Environmental Monitoring and Research Proposal

    Event Date: 
    Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST
    Event Location: 
    Online event

    Date/Time:  February 7, 2023 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
    Click here to join the meeting
    Meeting ID: 214 957 733 105 / Passcode: b5Bfhn
    Related to Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) Call for Proposals

    Northern Contaminants Program Proposal Seminar #2: Best Practices for Completing a Community-Based Monitoring and Research and Communications, Capacity and Outreach Proposal

    Event Date: 
    Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST
    Event Location: 
    Online event

    Date/Time:  January 31, 2023 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
    Click here to join the meeting
    Meeting ID: 231 111 574 316 / Passcode: UoekRn
    Related to Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) Call for Proposals

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