Research & Innovation Week 2023
Why R&I Week?!
Lakehead University's 18th Annual Research & Innovation Week's planning is well underway and we're pleased to return to an in-person event. The events (e.g workshops, student poster/oral presentations, and speaker panels) will run from February 27 to March 2, 2023 on the Thunder Bay campus, and from March 7 to March 9, 2023, on the Orillia campus.
Lakehead University's R&I Week delivers on 3 key goals:
- To celebrate and showcase research excellence
- To raise public awareness about research and its benefits to society, and
- To facilitate research collaborations
Research excellence is promoted throughout the year, but especially during our annual Research & Innovation Week. A number of awards are given out during this week, including the Distinguished Researcher Award, the Research Excellence Award, the Building Research Capacity Award, the Innovation Award and many more.
Research & Innovation Week provides an avenue for researchers (faculty, students and research staff) and their partners, to showcase their research. The event includes both graduate and undergraduate student conferences. Achievements in graduate student research are celebrated through the Three-Minute Thesis, Three-Minute Research and Graduate Student Research Excellence awards, which encourages high quality presentations and publications by graduate students.
The contributions of faculty and students are also promoted locally, nationally, and internationally to raise the profile of Lakehead University's research activity and
expertise.
Each year, a theme is chosen to guide topics for presenters. The chosen theme for the 2023 Research & Innovation Week is "Improving Our Lives Through Research."
Improving our Lives through Research
Curiosity propels us to discover life’s mysteries, and research enables us to improve every aspect of our lives. We strive to make our world an exceptional place, and work to make our present lives and futures brighter as we learn from our past. Research – whether in scientific discoveries, in health and wellbeing, in understanding society and culture, or in partnering with community and industry – is the cornerstone to understanding problems, finding solutions, and improving our lives.
Check back often for an updated listing of events and news!
Program of Events (Thunder Bay)
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Research and Innovation Week Opening Ceremonies February 27, 2023 - 11:30am to 12:30pm Lakehead University Agora |
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R&I Week Luncheon with Keynote Speaker Julie Angus: "Rowing Across the Atlantic: Strategies to Reach Your Goals" February 27, 2023 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm Lakehead University Faculty Lounge |
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Research Showcase: "Community-Based Workplace Research: How to get involved with EPID@Work" - Drs. Kathy Sanderson, Deborah Scharf, Vicki Kristman February 27, 2023 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm Ingenuity Theatre, FB 2023 |
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Rita Nicholas Undergraduate Research Conference - Poster Presentations March 1, 2023 - 11:00am to 1:00pm Lakehead University Agora |
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Rita Nicholas Undergraduate Research Conference - Oral Presentations March 1, 2023 - 11:00am to 2:00pm Senate Chambers |
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Graduate Student Conference: Three Minute Thesis (3MT) March 1, 2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Zoom |
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Graduate Student Conference: Three Minute Research (3MR) March 1, 2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Zoom |
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Research Showcase: "EV Battery Health Monitoring and Management" - Dr. Wilson Wang March 2, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:00am Ingenuity Theatre, FB 2023 |
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Celebrating Lakehead University's Faculty Authored Monographs March 2, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:00am Online event |
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"From Trekkies to MAGA: How the Internet Changed Fandom and How Fandom Changed Politics": Distinguished Researcher 2022 Presentation, Dr. Monica Flegel March 2, 2023 - 11:00am to 12:00pm Ingenuity Theatre, FB 2023 |
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Research Showcase: "The Effect of a Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Intervention on 6 Month Exclusivity Among Primiparous Women: A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial" - Dr. Karen McQueen March 2, 2023 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm Ingenuity Theatre, FB 2023 |
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Research and Innovation Awards of Excellence March 2, 2023 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm Lakehead University Faculty Lounge |
Program of Events (Orillia)
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Graduate Student Conference: Three Minute Thesis (3MT) March 1, 2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Zoom |
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Graduate Student Conference: Three Minute Research (3MR) March 1, 2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Zoom |