Research & Innovation Week 2022

Welcome to R&I Week 2022


A panel event during research and innovation week

Lakehead University’s 2022 Research and Innovation Week is coming soon! In March 2022, our Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses will once again be celebrating together virtually.   

2022 Theme:

Planetary stewardship is the act of respecting and caring for our home, Earth. It is clear that humans need to change their ways if we are to be honest stewards. Some areas, like addressing climate change, require more action now. This change ranges from local to global settings, to enhance the combined sustainability of human well-being and the planet's ecosystems. As we are confronted with environmental and social inequalities, this is a time to listen, learn, explore, discover and act. This is our planet, our home, and research and innovation can be a catalyst for change.

Program of Events


Registration for the 17th Annual R&I Week is now open!

To attend Research and Innovation Week, registration is required in advance. You only need to register once for R&I Week and then you will have access to all of our events! It is recommended that attendees register one week prior to the week's events.

Monday, March 7
 
Opening Ceremonies with Keynote Speaker Seth Klein: "Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency"
 March 7, 2022 - 11:20am to 1:00pm
 Online event
 
IGNITE Video #1 – Social Media Launch: Dr. Muntasir Billah, Department of Civil Engineering, Thunder Bay: "Infrastructure Condition Assessment and Management During the Covid-19 Pandemic Using Artificial Intelligence."
 March 7, 2022 - 1:00pm to 11:30pm
 Online event
 
Graduate Student Conference Poster Presentation Live Chat
 March 7, 2022 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
 Online event
 
Climate Change and Action Research Showcase: Dr. Mitchell Thomashow - "To Know the World: A New Vision for Environmental Learning."
 March 7, 2022 - 3:30pm to 4:45pm
 Online event
 
Art Tour: Climate Action in Action! (Part 1)
 March 7, 2022 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
 Online event
 
"Viral Disease Through the Lens of Geometry", Dr. Reidun Twarock: Science and Environmental Studies Speaker Series Presentation
 March 7, 2022 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
 Online event
Tuesday, March 8
 
Climate Change and Action Research Showcase: "Student Reflections on Climate Change Education Courses at Lakehead"
 March 8, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
 Online event
 
IGNITE Video #2 - Social Media Launch: Dr. Angela Hovey, School of Social Work, Orillia: "Shelter Access for all Women: Creating a Harm Reduction Framework."
 March 8, 2022 - 1:00pm to 11:30pm
 Online event
 
Climate Change and Action Research Showcase: "Teaching for Climate Action: The Bora Laskin Faculty of Law is Catalyzing Communities of Future Climate Leaders"
 March 8, 2022 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm
 Online event
 
Climate Change and Action Research Showcase: "Policy Incoherence and Uneven Coverage: A Review of Climate Change Education Within Canadian Curriculum Texts": Dr. Ellen Field and Collaborators
 March 8, 2022 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
 Online event
 
Graduate Student Conference: 3 Minute Thesis
 March 8, 2022 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
 Online event
 
Graduate Student Conference: 3 Minute Research
 March 8, 2022 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
 Online event
 
Truth & Reconciliation: Community Dialogues Series Presentation: "Stories of the Land from Residential and Indian Day School to Present Day", Lenore Keeshig
 March 8, 2022 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
 Online event
Wednesday, March 9
 
Climate Change and Action Research Showcase: "Climate Change and Political Action: Lessons from India, Uruguay and Canada", Panel Discussion
 March 9, 2022 - 9:00am to 11:00am
 Online event
 
Undergraduate Student Conference Poster Competition Live Chat
 March 9, 2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
 Online event
 
Undergraduate Student Conference Oral Presentations
 March 9, 2022 - 12:30pm to 4:30pm
 Online event
 
IGNITE Video #3 - Social Media Launch: Dr. Sam Salem, Department of Civil Engineering, Thunder Bay: "Towards Enhanced Fire-Resistant Mass Timber Buildings for Canadians."
 March 9, 2022 - 1:00pm to 11:30pm
 Online event
 
Art Tour: Climate Action in Action! (Session 2)
 March 9, 2022 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
 Online event
 
Global Indigenous Speakers Series Presentation: "Indigenous Water Justice for Planetary Wellbeing": Dr. Kelsey Leonard
 March 9, 2022 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
 Online event
Thursday, March 10
 
Celebrating Lakehead University's Faculty Authored Monographs
 March 10, 2022 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
 Online event
 
"Strength-Based Strategies for Parents and Educators to Promote Mental Wellness and Resiliencies in Children and Youth": Distinguished Researcher 2021 Presentation, Dr. Ed Rawana
 March 10, 2022 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
 Online event
 
"How Hyperpolarized MRI Changed the Fields of Pulmonary and Neuro Imaging": 2021 Distinguished Researcher Presentation, Dr. Mitchell Albert
 March 10, 2022 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
 Online event
 
Research and Innovation Awards of Excellence
 March 10, 2022 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
 Online event
Friday, March 11
 
McLeod Lecture Series Presentation: "Follow the Water, Stand with the Land", Dr. Rita Wong , Emily Carr University of Art and Design
 March 11, 2022 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
 Online event

Our Partners


Diamond Partners


Canadian Institutes of Health Research
NSERC
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Gold Partners


Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission

Shaw Spotlight

Silver Partners


Lakehead University Ingenuity

Bronze Partners



The city of Barrie
The city of Orillia
The county of Simcoe

Cedarlanelabs.com
Fisher Scientific

Prize Donors



Thunder Bay Waterfront District BIA

Internal Partners



Lakehead University Conference Services
Lakehead University Technology Services Centre