discovery in the mall
northwestern ontario residents unleashed their inner explorers at the intercity shopping centre today.
children and adults alike embarked upon a voyage of discovery as they talked to lakehead university experts about everything from anthropology to electrical engineering to dna testing. they also visited intriguing interactive displays.
having fun making "goop" at the superior science display
city of thunder
bay mayor keith hobbs launched the "discovery in the mall" event with a reading
of the official 7th annual research & innovation week
proclamation, followed by dna testing on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
president brian
stevenson and mayor hobbs.
dr. umed panu, mayor keith hobbs, dr. mary lou kelley, president brian stevenson, and dr. rui wang launched the research & innovation week celebration at intercity shopping centre
"it's fascinating
to learn how a few cells can reveal so much about an individual's genetic
make-up," stevenson says. "i'm proud that institutions all over the world turn
to lakehead's paleo-dna lab to solve mysteries like uncovering the ancestry and
maternal relationships of bones found in the lost tomb of jesus."
wolfie learned more about his genetic ancestry after getting his dna profiled
researchers dr.
chris southcott and dr. mary lou kelley also took part in the ceremonies,
sharing details of how their research is making a concrete difference in
people's lives.
dr. southcott is currently working to enhance the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of communities in the canadian arctic and circumpolar regions while dr. kelley is focusing on providing better end-of-life care for individuals and their families in rural and remote areas.
dr. rui wang, lakehead university's vice-president of research, economic development & innovation, declared today a red-carpet event for research.
"research & innovation week is a wonderful way for the public to learn how lakehead research initiatives are transforming northwestern ontario into a major innovation hub," dr. wang says.
the 7th annual research & innovation week continues all next week with events on lakehead's thunder bay and orillia campuses, including a graduate student conference and an aboriginal research day, as well as lectures on the evolution of sex, the role of "fuzzy logic" on high performance motor drives, genetics and lifestyle in the onset of diabetes, and how polar bears interact with their environment and people.
all research & innovation week events are free. for a detailed schedule of events on both campuses, please visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.
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media: for further information about the 7th annual research & innovation week, or to schedule an interview, please contact tracey skehan, communications officer at 807-343-8372 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.
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promotes innovative research that supports local and regional socio-economic needs. in orillia, development continues on building a campus that meets leadership in energy and environmental design (leed®) standards.