Ontario Supporting Advanced Research Opportunities at Lakehead University

Ontario continues to invest in advanced research opportunities at Lakehead University! On Friday, Nov. 15, Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland announced $559,910 in funding through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to support the construction and enhancement of Lakehead’s Dynamic Soil-Structure-Interaction Testing Facility.

The project will create a full-scale upgraded soil testing environment to serve the needs of mining companies, engineering firms, and infrastructure developers, including industry partners TBT Engineering and Supercom Industries who attended today's announcement.

“It will provide exciting opportunities to conduct collaborative research and development projects between Lakehead and the engineering and mining industries in Canada,” said Vice-President of Research and Innovation Dr. Andrew P. Dean.

Read the announcement at https://nohfc.ca/en/news/2024/ontario-supporting-advanced-research-opportunities-at-lakehead-university.