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dec 15	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 geology receives $10,000 from actlabs (thunder bay) the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 geology department has received a $10,000 donation from the activation laboratories group of companies (actlabs), a group which performs analytical services for clientele located worldwide. coming on the heels of a $10,000 donation from cdn resource laboratories, the actlabs funds will also be used for the purchase of microscopes.
dec 12	lakehead expert panelist on ichannel’s discussion program (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's dr. ulf runesson, professor in the faculty of the forest and forest environment, recently appeared as a panelist on ichannel's discussion program @issue. the topic was canada's boreal forest and its management.
dec 12	cfi awards $189,830 to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 to support fire resistance testing laboratory (thunder bay) the canada foundation for innovation (cfi) announced today that it has awarded $189,830 to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 to support the fire resistance testing laboratory led by associate professor in the department of civil engineering, timo tikka.
dec 8	international polar year & climate change symposium march 6 - 7 young scholars to participate in dialogue (thunder bay) international polar year (ipy), a large scientific programme centred on the arctic and the antarctic from march 2007 to march 2009, has galvanized polar research around the globe. organized through the international council for science (icsu) and the world meteorological organization (wmo), it involves over 200 projects (several led by canadians), with thousands of scientists from over 60 nations examining a wide range of physical, biological, and social research topics.
dec 3	dr. anita chen receives "champion" award for gerontology work (thunder bay) each year, the centre for education and research in aging and health (cerah) gives an award to a "champion," who has worked to advance the health and social care for our aging population. this year, the award will be given to dr. anita chen, one of the original founders of the centre.
dec 2	researcher’s monograph uses data to improve student achievement (thunder bay) dr. christina van barneveld, associate professor in the faculty of education at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , has written a monograph using data to improve student achievement. published by the ontario ministry of education's literacy and numeracy secretariat, the monograph focuses primarily on research that evaluates school data use in order to highlight some effective practices in this fast-changing area, and to forge connections between research and practice. planned use of data is a common characteristic of high-performing schools
dec 1	art education fundamental to human development: lakehead professor (thunder bay) life imitates art far more than art imitates life. this famous oscar wilde statement contains the idea that the experience of life is modeled after a template provided by artistic works--that in an important way, art is prior to life, informing our experience, rather than depicting it after the fact. if this is true, then developing an understanding of and appreciation for art is key to living a fulfilled life. as a result, art education would be a crucial part of coming of age.
nov 28	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student wins national forestry fellowship (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student tyson williams of the wabigoon lake ojibway nation has received this year's j. michael waldram memorial model forest fellowship.
nov 27	lakehead’s grade 12 program day activity-packed: first-year tuition prize for one lucky winner (thunder bay) this friday, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will welcome over 500 thunder bay and regional 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to campus in its biggest grade 12 program day to date. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will have the chance to explore program offerings at lakehead, and speak to faculty, staff, and current 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . one lucky grade 12 student will win his/her first-year tuition at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 for the fall of 2009.
nov 25	documentary addresses residential school system (thunder bay) as part of the indigenous knowledge/cultural awareness series, the office of aboriginal initiatives will host a public screening of the film sleeping children awake, with producer rhonda kara hanah and two residential school survivors available for discussion afterward.
nov 21	public presentation: inuit perspectives on polar bears and climate change addresses management issues (thunder bay) climate change is the number one threat to the sparse population of polar bears that remain in the world, according to a new report from the world wildlife federation (wwf). with other threats including hunting, heavy metal pollution, and plans for future oil exploration in the arctic, polar bear populations need careful management that is inclusive of a variety of perspectives.
nov 20	lakehead and tbso team up for handel's messiah: friday evening and saturday matinee performances at st. paul’s united church (thunder bay) on november 28 and 29, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and thunder bay symphony orchestra will present handel's messiah at st. paul's united church in thunder bay. messiah is one of the most popular works in choral literature, and is handel's most famous creation.
nov 18	the advanced institute for globalization and culture welcomes first visiting research fellow (thunder bay) the advanced institute for globalization and culture welcomes dr. steven high as its first visiting research fellow.
nov 13	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student receives international leadership award (thunder bay) concurrent education student dave grad has been recognized as a leader at a recent international conference held in boston. david is one of nine undergraduate student leadership award recipients across north america, and the only recipient in canada.
nov 12	世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 receive $48,000 toward post-secondary education in one year (thunder bay) amid the worldwide economic downturn, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are on the other side of fortune's wheel. last friday, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 senate presented 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 luc cousineau, michael mason, and brent moyer with canadian millennium scholarship in-course excellence awards, valued at $5000 each renewable for one year.
nov 12	chemical engineering 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 win national award (thunder bay) the canadian society for chemical engineers (csche) has given the 'highest award' of the student chapter merit award 2008 to the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student chapter. this prestigious award is offered to recognize and encourage initiative and originality in student chapter programming. only one award is given out annually.
nov 11	cdn resource labs donates $10,000 to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 (thunder bay) the geology department at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , in association with cdn resources laboratories of delta, b.c., recently announced a donation of $10,000 from cdn resource labs in delta, bc. the donation will be dedicated to the acquisition of new microscopes in the microscope lab in the geology department at lakehead.
nov 10	professor wins prestigious chemistry award (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 chemistry professor dr. aicheng chen has been awarded the fred beamish award by the canadian society for chemistry. the award represents the latest in a long list of honours bestowed upon dr. chen.
nov 7	national report shows major growth in research at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 (thunder bay) research infosource inc. recently announced that 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has placed 3rd in the university income growth 2002-2007 category, and 30th in canada's top 50 research universities 2008.
nov 6	lakehead receives funds for natural resource waste research (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers have recently received provincial funding for a cutting-edge project entitled, 'developing beneficial uses for waste from natural resources.' the ontario research fund (orf) has awarded $136,526 in support of the project.

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