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jun 5	unique educational summer experience for children at lakehead u’s eco-literacy camp (thunder bay) a unique learning opportunity is being offered to children at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 this summer. the faculty of education's department of lifelong learning will once again be hosting the eco-literacy adventure camp.
jun 5	hard rock geology graduate wins gelinas medal (thunder bay) the volcanology and igneous petrology division of the geological association of canada has presented marc rinne with a gelinas medal for the best bsc thesis written by a canadian or submitted to a canadian university.
may 31	women’s stories on hemorrhagic stroke empowering (thunder bay) a new book by sociology professor sharon dale stone sheds light on how women experience hemorrhagic stroke.
may 28	student services coordinator goes bald for cancer! (thunder bay) at the official launch of this year's cops for cancer event at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 - orillia campus, a poster with the faces of all of the staff and faculty on it decorated the corridors. the poster read: "who's getting buzzed?" and challenged 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to donate to this year's cops for cancer event on may 31
may 25	nserc awards lakehead researchers $2 million (thunder bay) eighteen researchers will be able to start or continue important research work with the awarding of funds in the latest funding announcement from nserc. a total of $2,003,346 has been awarded to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers representing a broad spectrum of disciplines, including engineering, computer sciences, forestry, medicine, physics, geology, chemistry, and biology. these new grants include 14 discovery grants, three research tools and instruments grants, and one strategic project grant.
may 24	three outstanding graduates to be honored at convocation 2007 (thunder bay) three outstanding graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will be honored this weekend for their achievements in sport, biology, and public health.
may 23	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada research chairs renewed (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is very pleased to announce that two tier 2 canada research chairs (crcs) have been renewed for another five years each. dr. lionel catalan and dr. gary genosko have each been renewed for their research work on industrial waste and for technoculture studies, respectively. each tier 2 crc award is valued at $100,000 per year for five years.
may 16	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 convocation biggest ever (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is gearing up for its biggest ever convocation, with the double cohort graduating in may. with over 2300 graduands this year, lakehead is adding an extra convocation ceremony on friday afternoon, may 25, in addition to the usual saturday morning and afternoon ceremonies.
may 15	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 graduates get jobs! (thunder bay) the results of the recent university graduate employment rate survey are in, and they show that 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's 2003 graduates outpace the provincial average of university graduates in finding employment six months and 2 years after graduation.
may 10	world harmony runners present torch at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 courtesy call (thunder bay) a representation of runners participating in the world harmony run will be making a courtesy call at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 where they will present a torch to dr. fred gilbert, president, at the agora circle
may 4	orillia campus welcomes applicants and their families (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 - orillia campus will be hosting a preview evening for applicants, their families, and supporters on wednesday may 9 from 5 pm - 8 pm. the evening will involve presentations from the social work, education, and business faculties.
apr 27	math contest award ceremony (thunder bay) the 5th annual 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and td canada trust northwestern ontario high school mathematics competition recently held at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has come to an end. there were 154 participants in the competition, representing 12 high schools across northwestern ontario.
apr 25	lakehead establishes interdisciplinary research program on safe driving (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is pleased to announce that a proposal to establish an interdisciplinary research program on safe driving (irpsd) at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has been approved. the irpsd was proposed by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's dr. michel bedard, canada research chair, as an interdisciplinary program to increase knowledge of the respective contributions of the driver, the vehicle, and road characteristics and conditions toward safe driving behaviour across the lifespan. the program aims to promote knowledge gained in this area to reduce vehicular accidents and optimize safe driving. among the disciplines that will be represented at the center are biostatistics, engineering, gerontology, health, human factors, kinesiology, pharmacology, physiology, and psychology. funded through the nserc research capacity development grant, the program will utilize the expertise of experienced and emerging researchers.
apr 24	partnership strengthens education and research on aging and health (thunder bay) dr. larry w. chambers, president and chief scientist with the lisabeth bruyre research institute (ebri), a sco health service, and university of ottawa partnership based in ottawa, ontario, is visiting 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's centre for education and research on aging and health (cerah) on friday april 27. the meeting will officially launch the new cerah/ebri partnership which will establish and strengthen their cooperative relationship.
apr 23	sociology expert takes the helm of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s faculty of social sciences and humanities (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is pleased to announce the appointment of dr. thomas dunk to the position of dean of the faculty of social sciences and humanities, effective may 1, 2007. dr. dunk has been a faculty member at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 since 1989, serving as chair of the department of sociology between 1998 and 2006.
apr 20	prehistoric use of plants uncovered in eastern europe (thunder bay) ten years ago, as the war in ex-yugoslavia was raging, tim kaiser, professor of archaeology at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 - orillia campus, was excavating a prehistoric cave on the island of hvar. the secluded cave, called grapceva, turned out to have been occupied between 8,000 and 3,000 years ago by the descendants of europe's first farmers.
apr 18	calling all high school math wizards (thunder bay)
apr 18	orillia campus spring/summer course offering completes outstanding 1st year (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 - orillia campus concludes a great first year with its spring/summer course schedule. starting on may 1 and continuing through august, eleven (11) courses will target existing 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and those who are just-plain-interested. all lakehead courses offer fully credited, professor-taught instruction along a wide spectrum of interests.
apr 17	the virginia tech tragedy (thunder bay) the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty, and administration of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 extend their deepest sympathy to those families affected by yesterday's tragedy at virginia tech.
apr 12	nw region and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 benefit from federal government investment in aboriginal and rural public health education (thunder bay) the northwestern region and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 are going to benefit from $400,000 worth of funding recently announced by federal health minister tony clement. the funds are earmarked for the project building capacity for aboriginal and rural health education.

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