Geology News

Jun 17	Lakehead partnering on UM-led sustainable mineral exploration research More than $1.5M in funding received through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for the project
Mar 21	Ontario invests in innovative research and capacity-building projects at Lakehead Dr. Peter Hollings, Dr. Noah Phillips and Dr. Aislin Mushquash have received over $2.1 million from the Government of Ontario
Apr 26	Dr. Peter Hollings received the Goldich Medal Award The Institute on Lake Superior Geology presented a Lakehead University professor with the Goldich Medal Award for his outstanding contributions to... full story
Jan 9	Research Matters - Episode 6 with Dr. Amanda Diochon, Associate Professor, Department of Geology Dr. Andrew P. Dean, Vice President, Research and Innovation, sits down with Dr. Amanda Diochon, Associate Professor, Geology Department (youtube.com)
Nov 22	Announcement of Successful Departments in the Competition for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Congratulations to the Successful Departments in the Competition for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives
Sep 6	Lakehead University professor named as an SES Faculty-Based Research Chair Lakehead University’s Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies is pleased to announce that Dr. Amanda Diochon, Associate Professor in the... full story
Jun 29	CBC's Quirks and Quarks listener questions answered by Dr. Pete Hollings, NOHFC Industrial Research Chair in Mineral Exploration, Department of Geology Dr. Hollings answering CBC's quirks and quarks listener questions - link provided
Jun 23	Lakehead University researchers receiving $2.4 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Lakehead University researchers are receiving more than $2.4 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
May 25	Lakehead University geology researchers are investigating the Shebandowan greenstone belt Lakehead University geology researchers are receiving $315,000 in total from NSERC, Mitacs, and Goldshore Resources Inc. to investigate a portion of... full story
Feb 5	New CESME video
Dec 17	Congratulations to the 2021 NWO Chapter of Women in Mining Scholarship Winners - Rebecca Price, Sevgi Goksen, Mia Morson and Nina Buchanan
Dec 8	Lakehead University researchers receiving more than $3 million in funding Lakehead University professors are able to perform important research thanks to the more than $2.1 million in NSERC grants and approximately $1.15... full story
May 17	The Geology Department welcomes Dr. Noah Phillips who will be joining the Department in January 2022
Mar 17	Alumni Spotlight - Voyage of Discovery: Jennifer Smith’s epic sail around the world
Feb 4	Ontario Invests in Mineral Exploration and Mining Research at Lakehead University The Ontario government is providing more than $690,000 to help support research and development in mineral exploration and mining at Lakehead... full story
Feb 4	Geology Professor named NOHFC IRC Chair in Mineral Exploration Lakehead Geology professor, Dr. Peter Hollings, is receiving approximately $2.1 million from the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines,... full story
Nov 10	Congratulations to Demily Thibodeau, awarded the 2020 Northwestern Ontario Mining Scholarship sponsored by the NW Ontario chapter of Women in Mining and Impala Canada Ltd
Oct 8	Tenure Track Faculty Position - Department of Geology (Thunder Bay Campus)
Sep 21	"Career paths in/into the Diamond Mining Industry" presented by Brad Wood (HBSc.'89)
Aug 24	Lakehead University research team receives funding to explore the Midcontinent Rift A Lakehead University researcher is receiving $300,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and $150,000 from Clean... full story
Jul 31	Geology Department Honours students publish their thesis research In the last couple of months, two Geology Honours students have published their Honours thesis research in international peer reviewed journals, a... full story
Mar 5	CESME 2020 Donor Impact Report released The latest CESME 2020 Donor Impact Report was released in March 2020 and highlights our ongoing partnership with Impala Canada.
Mar 5	Lakehead's SEG Student Chapter hosts successful short course Lakehead's SEG Student Chapter hosts successful short course on Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits – Breccias and Alteration
Mar 2	CESME Strategic plan released CESME Strategic plan
Jun 10	PACIFIC workshop and town hall meeting at Lakehead University The PACIFIC workshop, supported by the European Union, highlights the growing demand for minerals and metals for sustainable energy and presents a... full story
May 3	Institute on Lake Superior Geology Conference to be held in Terrace Bay The 65th annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology Conference will be held in Terrace Bay, Ont. from Tuesday, May 7 to Friday, May 10.
Apr 10	2018-2019 GEOLOGY STUDENT & FACULTY GROUP PHOTO Geology and faculty year end group photo
Mar 2	Latest donor impact report now available The 2018 Donor Impact report highlighting recent successes and partnerships is now available
Aug 28	Lakehead University researcher exploring new ways to discover mines A Lakehead University researcher is playing a key role in an international project to improve the way companies discover new mines. Dr. Peter... full story
Jul 18	Lakehead professor studied 1.4 billion-year-old rocks near Dorion to determine abundance of life on Earth A Lakehead University Geology professor is part of a team of researchers who collaborated on an article exploring oxygen and life on Earth that... full story
Jul 4	Congratulations to Drs. Mitchell, Hollings and B. Gélinas who were awarded medals from the Geological Association of Canada
Apr 3	2017-2018 Geology Department Group Photo
Dec 19	Possible meteorite strike still a mystery December 14, 2017: Meteorite landing Hwy 61 / LU Examining Remains of Meteorite
Apr 12	2016-2017 Student Group Photo - Geology Department 2015-2016 Geology Department Photo Configure Geology Group Student, Faculty and Staff photo outside the CB by Lake Tamblyn... full story
Feb 14	Four Geology undergrads awarded prestigious NSERC - USRA
Dec 8	Major funding for research on when oxygen first entered Earth’s atmosphere A Lakehead University professor is part of a research team receiving more than $2.7 million to explore when oxygen first entered Earth’s environment... full story
Nov 2	Dr. Amanda Diochon’s manuscript selected as one of the "Editor’s Choice" articles for 2017 by the Canadian Journal of Soil Science
Jul 27	Lakehead Geology alumna Roisin Kyne profiled in Silicon Republic article
May 3	2015-2016 Geology Department Photo
Apr 29	CODES/Lakehead SEG Student Chapter Field Trips
Apr 21	Dr. Melville Bartley CESME Memorial Scholarship
Mar 23	MSc student Brigitte Gélinas awarded a Graduate Student Fellowship by the Society of Economic Geologists Foundation
Mar 23	HBSc student Sam Metteer awarded The GAC®-PDAC Logan Student Prize
Dec 17	CESME spotlighted in Ontario's Mineral Development Strategy 2015 by Minister Michael Gravelle (Monday, December 14, 2015)
Dec 16	Adventures In The Field - A Rock Story (Emily Smyk, Geology Alumna) featured in the Lakehead University Annual Report 2014-2015
Jun 23	Mining Engineering MOU signed between Lakehead and Queen’s Opportunities in the field of mining engineering have taken a step forward for students at Lakehead University and Queen’s University with the... full story
Apr 29	Congratulations to Dr. Roger Mitchell of Geology Department who was honoured with a Citizens of Exceptional Achievement Award by the City of Thunder Bay.
Apr 13	2014-2015 Geology Department Photo
Mar 16	Congratulations to Dr. Peter Hollings, recipient of the 2015 NSERC Distinguished Researcher Award
Nov 3	Investing in Students
Oct 24	Job Opportunity: Goldcorp Canada Ltd. Musselwhite Mine - Geology Student (two positions available)
Oct 7	Employment Opportunity - Department of Geology Orillia Contract Lecturer
Jun 23	Lakehead M.Sc. students A. Arts and M. Karman awarded prizes for best student oral presentation and best poster presentation at the 2014 ILSG, Hibbing, MN
Jan 10	Article featured in the Walleye - 2014: The International Year of Crystallography (Huh?)
Nov 18	Lakehead conference will explore the role of government policy in sustainable mining development Lakehead University’s recently established Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining and Exploration (CESME) will help address challenges faced by... full story
May 24	ENST/WATE 3094 - Environmental Field School
May 15	Lakehead participating in Footprints: Changing the Future of Mineral Exploration project (LU's contribution led by Dr. P. Hollings)
May 15	Geology Students (E. Smyk & B. Beh) awarded at Geology conference
Feb 11	Honours Thesis for 2013-2014
Nov 8	GEOLOGY featured in LU 2011-2012 Report to the Community
Nov 8	LU 2011-12 Report to the Community - Geology Student, Steven Flank, Wins 2012 Léopold Gélinas Medal
Sep 18	Dr. Philip Fralick to collaborate with NASA Astrobiology Institute
Aug 23	Geology alumni newsletter #3
May 3	New Centre discussed in Northern Ontario Business
Mar 24	Centre of Excellence in Mineral Exploration
Feb 6	New MSc on BC porphyry systems
Feb 5	Geology alumni newsletter #2
Nov 4	Geology alumni newsletter
Sep 29	Lakehead Geology Graduate and Family Featured in the National Post
Apr 4	Lakehead Professor Emeritus, Dr. Roger Mitchell, Honoured with Mineral Species Name and Joint-Principal Editor Appointment
Mar 29	Lakehead Grad Receives Hugo Dummett Award for Diamond Exploration
Mar 18	Geology reunion at PDAC
Jan 27	The CFI Awards $312,292 to Lakehead University to Support Science Researchers
Jan 18	Generous Barrick Gold Gift a Boon to Marathon and Northern Ontario
Nov 25	Dr. Mary Louise Hill - Recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Instructor Award
Jun 14	Honours Student Wins National Geology Award with Thesis Submission
May 20	Anne Hammond - Recipient of the 2010 Award to Staff for Outstanding Performance
Nov 7	Geology student wins Millenium Excellence award
Oct 4	Graduate student Steve Siemieniuk wins NSERC IPS award
Sep 21	Geology student wins award
Jul 18	New M.Sc. Project - gold mineralisation
Apr 29	Geology Students Win Place in Industry Workshops This Summer - Lakehead News
Jan 16	Geology Department featured in Agora Online
Dec 17	Geology department receives $10,000 from ACTlabs
Nov 11	CDN Resource Labs Donates $10,000 to Geology Dept
Nov 10	Geology Professor named Exceptional Citizen
Sep 28	World's oldest rocks discovered on Hudsons Bay Scientists have discovered 4.28 billion year old rocks on the shores of Hudson Bay
Apr 24	Industry urged to sponsor student research - Dr. Peter Hollings
Apr 23	Graduate student Marc Rinne receives SEGCF Student Research Grant Award
Mar 28	Lakehead's Dr. Peter Hollings Wins 2008 William Harvey Gross Award
Jan 21	New M.Sc. Project - gold mineralisation
Dec 20	Dr. Andrew Conly elected as regional Vice-President for North America for Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA)
Nov 16	Primordial slime - Dr Fralick's research profiled in Agora Online
Aug 15	Geology undergraduate wins award
Jul 10	New M.Sc. Project
Apr 29	Fieldschool photos posted
Apr 9	Second New Masters Project
Apr 1	New Masters Project Dr. Peter Hollings is currently looking for a suitably qualified student to undertake a study on Xenoliths in 2.7 Ga diamondiferous lamprophyres
Nov 22	Bernie Schnieders Memorial Award (Photos) On Saturday, November 18th, the first Bernie Schnieders Memorial Award was presented to Amy Shute.
Sep 13	Lakehead grad works with Mars Society Canada
Apr 27	Fieldschool 2006 photos Photos from the April Fieldschool have now been added to the web site
Apr 7	GeoRef now available
Apr 3	Research Stars honoured
Mar 22	New Geology brochure
Mar 14	Thesis abstracts now available online
Sep 4	Photos from Fieldschool now available
Aug 22	New page listing sources of financial support