Lakehead invites community to celebrate research and innovation
Student Undergraduate Research Day is an opportunity to discover the wide variety of research taking place at Lakehead Orillia. Shown at the 2013 Research & Innovation Week are (l to r): Kendra Hole and Emily Wale, with Greg Preston from the City of Orillia.
February 25, 2014 – Orillia, ON
Lakehead University celebrates its Research & Innovation Week March 1 to 7 at both the Orillia and Thunder Bay campuses with a wide variety of student and faculty presentations and special events.
“This is an opportunity for the community to learn about the vast amount of research taking place at the Orillia campus and its impact on the local community,” said Dr. Michael Stevenson, Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies, and coordinator of Research & Innovation Week activities at Lakehead Orillia.
The official kick-off to the week takes place on Tuesday, March 4, 11:30 am, with opening remarks from Dr. Rod Hanley, Lakehead Provost and Vice-President (Academic), followed by presentations from Lakehead Orillia faculty members, Dr. Sree Kurissery and Dr. Linda Rodenburg, and their students.
One of the highlights of the week will be a new Undergraduate Student Research Day, taking place on Wednesday, March 5. Visitors to the campus will be able to hear presentations by student researchers and view an extensive poster presentation.
“This will be a rare opportunity to hear about and see a wide variety of student research projects,” said Stevenson. “All disciplines will be represented, including a wide array of topics and research methods – come prepared to see anything; it will be a fun day!”
On Thursday, March 6, a second set of talks by faculty members will focus on urban development, Canada’s water resources and the process of becoming a psychoanalyst.
To conclude the week, members of the public are invited to hear a special guest, The Honourable Andy Mitchell, former federal Cabinet Minister, as he discusses “Politics from the Inside Out” with a Political Science class. The talk takes place on Friday, March 7, at 11:30 am.
All events take place at 500 University Avenue and are free and open to the public. For a detailed schedule of all events, please visit lakeheadu.ca
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Media: For more information, please contact Kathy Hunt, Communications Officer, at 705-330-4008 ext. 2014, or kjhunt3@lakeheadu.ca.
In 2015, Lakehead University will celebrate 50 years of exceptional education. Guided by a new Strategic Plan (2013-2018), our University is known for providing an education focused on independent thinking, unconventional scholarship, and a close sense of community. About 9,700 students and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work in ten faculties at two campuses, in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Home to Ontario’s first new Faculty of Law in 44 years (Fall 2013) and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's West Campus, Lakehead is among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities (2014 Maclean’s University Rankings), as well as 1st in Ontario and 2nd in Canada for its innovative research (Re$earch Infosource). Our Orillia campus is the first in North America to be built entirely to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) standards. Share your Lakehead story as it relates to our Strategic Plan at www.lakeheadu.ca/presidents-office/nurturing-passion, and learn more about Lakehead at www.lakeheadu.ca.