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Apr 30	Sidney Howlett Receives Lakehead Leader Recognition Program Award (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) , (Online)
Apr 26	Lakehead researchers secure SSHRC grants for innovative social projects (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Seven researchers have received $220,000 in grants for research topics ranging from food systems policy to intergenerational mobility and economics.
Apr 25	MEd Student Sidney Howlett Launches Business to Help Organizations Navigate Climate Action (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) idney Howlett has launched Sidney Howlett Consulting.
Apr 25	Bursaries provide opportunity of a lifetime for two Lakehead students (Thunder Bay) Michael Fayrick and Rhapsody Shepard will participate in a transformative four-week program in Siena, Italy in May.
Apr 25	Lakehead Leader Awards recognize exceptional students (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Students were recognized for being engaged contributors both on-campus and within their communities.
Apr 22	Lakehead and Confederation College collaborate on two in-demand health care pathways (Thunder Bay) Confederation College and Lakehead University launch advanced standing programs for Kinesiology graduates in Northwestern Ontario, boosting healthcare education and careers.
Apr 19	Lakehead partners with the Town of Innisfil to host South Simcoe Innovation Week (Orillia) Connecting entrepreneurs to training, workshops and events, including Lakehead's Ingenuity business incubator.
Apr 18	Lakehead’s Civil Engineering students win top prizes at Steel Bridge Competition (Thunder Bay) The team won three awards including first place in lightness, second place in aesthetics and third place in construction economy, and were ranked fourth place overall among the 16 universities competing.
Apr 16	John Dobson Foundation supports entrepreneurial spirit at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) A $132,000 award to Ingenuity incubator space will fund 24 business ideas over the next two years and expand Ascend Accelerator programming to the Orillia Campus.
Apr 12	LAIR Galleries Features Stained Glass Paintings by Paul Edmonds (Thunder Bay) The LAIR Galleries regularly feature juried artworks and artists, promoting the power of the arts in research and education.
Apr 11	PhD Student Mohit Dudeja Receives Lakehead Leader Recognition Program Awards (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Mohit Dudeja (PhD student and Contract Lecturer) has received two Lakehead Leader Recognition Program awards.
Apr 9	Ascend Accelerator helps entrepreneurs turn business ideas into reality (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) From augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) software development to sustainability consulting services, and Airbnb cleaning solutions, four student-led Thunder Bay and Orillia-based ventures navigated their way through the entrepreneurial journey.
Apr 9	CERAH April Newsletter (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Check out this month's e-blast newsletter!
Apr 9	Lake Superior Living Labs Network April Newsletter (Thunder Bay) Check out the latest Lake Superior Living Labs Network (LSLLN) newsletter for updates on our recent activity.
Apr 5	Lakehead Orillia celebrates achievements at 2023-24 athletic awards (Orillia) Paige Galbraith walked away with the Female Athlete of the Year, with Jonathan Aronov claiming Male Athlete of the Year. Bethany Foster received this year’s Principal’s Award for leadership in athletics.
Apr 3	2024 Juried Exhibit Now Online (Thunder Bay) The 2024 exhibit features a wide variety of creative pieces.
Apr 2	Research and Innovation Bulletin (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Information on research funding opportunities, events and workshops and updates from our funding partners.
Apr 2	Empowering Diversity in Outdoor Recreation at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) Grant from the Thunder Bay Community Foundation fuels new outdoor recreation club for BIPOC students.
Mar 28	Dr. Michael Hoechsmann and Co-Editors Publish New Book: Transformative Practice in Critical Media Literacy (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Transformative Practice in Critical Media Literacy brings together a diverse selection of essays that examine contemporary challenges and opportunities in higher education.
Mar 25	Teacher Candidate Georgia Tocheri Wins Award for Demonstrated Excellence as a French Second Language Teacher (Thunder Bay) , (Orillia) Teacher Candidate Georgia Tocheri won an award from the Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association.

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