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nov 22	lakehead’s faculty of law receives approval for canada’s first integrated practice curriculum (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s faculty of law has received approval from the law society of upper canada for its integrated practice curriculum (ipc), the first in canada to integrate legal professional training into a law degree. the faculty of law’s model of legal education fuses the theory of law with the practice of law. in addition to learning law, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will also acquire the necessary practical skills to use the law effectively. “our curriculum is aimed at integrating legal skills with substantive legal knowledge,” said professor lee stuesser, founding dean of lakehead’s faculty of law. “skills are taught progressively and coordinated so they build one upon the other – course by course, year by year.”
nov 21	thunder bay regional research institute and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 scientist developing a new method for breast imaging (thunder bay) dr. alla reznik, a professor of physics at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and senior scientist with the thunder bay regional research institute (tbrri), is developing a new cancer imaging technique with financial support from the canadian breast cancer foundation (cbcf). the cbcf grant provides dr. reznik and her research team with $450,000 over three years to develop a portable positron emission mammography (pem) device as a new method for breast imaging. the pem will be more effective for detecting tumours in younger women who generally have denser breast tissue.
nov 20	lakehead researchers receive over $1.4 million from cihr (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers are receiving more than $1.4 million from the canadian institutes of health research (cihr) to improve the quality of people’s lives. dr. michel bédard will improve the lives of seniors, dr. vicki kristman will help injured workers return to work faster and dr. eli nix will improve the health of northern ontario’s aboriginal people.
nov 18	lakehead conference will explore the role of government policy in sustainable mining development (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s recently established centre of excellence for sustainable mining and exploration (cesme) will help address challenges faced by northwestern ontario’s mining sector at an upcoming conference that will feature several speakers, including bob rae. the role of government policy in sustainable mining development conference will bring together researchers and participants from first nation, métis and other local communities, government, and industry on thursday, dec. 5 and friday, dec. 6, 2013 at lakehead’s university centre, room 1015.
nov 15	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 shares a remarkable year with its 2012-13 annual report (orillia) , (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is celebrating its success stories in northwestern ontario and central ontario through the release of the 2012-13 annual report. the annual report describes the outstanding teaching and research occurring at both of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s campuses, and includes performance indicators and financial statements for 2012-13. “what we’ve achieved over the past year proves that we are on the right track in our mission to be recognized as an innovative comprehensive university,” said lakehead president and vice-chancellor dr. brian stevenson.
nov 12	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s vocal ensemble and tbso perform britten’s saint nicolas (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s vocal ensemble is partnering with the dulcisono women’s choir and the thunder bay symphony orchestra to perform benjamin britten’s cantata saint nicolas to mark the centenary of the famous composer’s birth. “this piece is full of excitement and drama and features singers of all ages,” said dr. dean jobin-bevans, associate professor in lakehead’s department of music and one of two conductors for the performance. “there will be tremendous community impact generated from this performance, which is typical of the larger musical works by britten. there are also opportunities for the audience to participate by standing and singing,” dr. jobin-bevans said.
nov 11	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s cerah hosts northwestern ontario palliative care booster (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s centre for education and research on aging & health (cerah) is hosting a mini-conference, northwestern ontario palliative care booster: it takes a village, teamwork in palliative care, at thunder bay’s airlane hotel & conference centre, november 14–15, 2013. the mini-conference brings together interdisciplinary palliative care providers to share current information on palliative and end-of-life care, and facilitates networking and team building in communities throughout the region and beyond.
nov 8	high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 aim for podium at lakehead’s science olympics (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s upcoming science olympics northwestern ontario is a unique opportunity for curious high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to learn through doing. exciting events run by university professors and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 add a competitive nature to the experience, too. local and regional 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from grades 9 to 12 will work in groups to solve fun challenges that apply their knowledge of science and engineering in creative ways. “science olympics is an excellent way to engage 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in science, engineering and math while introducing them to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ,” said dr. andrew dean, dean of the faculty of science and environmental studies.
nov 5	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 receives replacement teepee from community member (thunder bay) a generous individual has donated a teepee to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 after learning of the recent damage done to the teepee located on the university’s ceremonial grounds at its thunder bay campus, last week. the donor has chosen to remain anonymous. dr. cynthia wesley-esquimaux, vice-provost, aboriginal initiatives, is very thankful this individual stepped forward with their gift. “this demonstrates how thunder bay is a place where people care about what happens in their community,” dr. wesley-esquimaux said. “we will use this teepee at future gatherings, including a community-wide feast which will be held in the spring to foster positive interaction, communication, and unity.”
nov 4	celebrate the thrill of discovery at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 (thunder bay) you are invited to indulge your inner indiana jones at international archaelogy day – a celebration of the thrill of discovery! 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's department of anthropology will have hands-on activities providing you with the chance to learn more about archaeology.
nov 1	lakehead workshop offers engineering insight for young women (thunder bay) go eng girl is a free session that encourages young women in grades 7 to 10 to have fun while learning about current programs of study and careers in engineering. this hands-on workshop will allow participants to experience the creativity, imagination and teamwork involved in engineering design. parents and guardians are encouraged to participate and talk to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty and alumna. go eng girl promotes increased participation of women in engineering. onwie – the ontario network of women in engineering – organizes and hosts go eng girl at 14 locations across the province.
nov 1	maclean’s university rankings place lakehead in canada’s top 10 (orillia) , (thunder bay) maclean’s magazine’s annual university rankings places lakehead in second place among ontario’s primarily undergraduate universities. when compared to all canadian universities in this category, lakehead climbed two spots from last year’s results to rank tenth overall.
oct 31	georgian college and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 to develop central ontario’s only four-year electrical engineering degree (orillia) , (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and georgian college have announced plans to develop a four-year degree in electrical engineering that they will deliver jointly in central ontario. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will enrol in both institutions and graduate with a georgian advanced diploma and lakehead degree. graduates will be eligible to apply for a professional engineer (peng) designation. the program was announced at georgian college’s barrie campus, yesterday, by georgian college president and ceo, dr. marylynn west-moynes, and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 president and vice-chancellor, dr. brian stevenson.
oct 29	anishinaabe guest speaker presents aboriginal perspective of local history (orillia) the final event of lakehead’s fall aboriginal speaker series takes place on thursday evening, november 7, and will feature special guest dr. darrell manitowabi, who will present a lecture and discussion about the coldwater-narrows experiment.
oct 24	task force to examine sexual assault education, prevention and support (orillia) , (thunder bay) as stated in a recent letter to his university community, today lakehead president and vice-chancellor, dr. brian stevenson, announced the creation of a presidential task force to examine policies pertaining to sexual assault prevention and the support provided to victims on campus. “universities have a responsibility to promote understanding and positive social change,” said dr. stevenson. “and we do that through education.” “this task force speaks to the role universities play in transforming society,” added dr. stevenson.
oct 23	leadership retreat expands horizons for lakehead student (orillia) a group of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 recently spent a weekend learning about themselves and their leadership potential at youth leadership camps canada (ylcc), located on lake simcoe near orillia.
oct 23	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and georgian college explore new pathways for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (orillia) , (thunder bay) in a time when canada’s universities and colleges are being encouraged to work closer together to expand opportunities for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and central ontario’s georgian college signed a memorandum of understanding (mou) today, outlining how both post-secondary institutions will embark on several new learning pathways.
oct 23	joint conference discusses northwestern ontario economic development (thunder bay) the 2013 canadian rural revitalization foundation’s (crrf) annual national conference will be held in thunder bay at the airlane hotel and conference centre from oct. 23-27. hosted by the northwestern ontario municipal association, nishnawbe aski nation, and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , the crrf will discuss new opportunities for growth while reigniting questions about regional development, resource management, governance and co-governance of resources at local and regional levels and with first nations, métis and inuit people.
oct 18	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ranks first in ontario (orillia) , (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is ontario’s number one research university in the undergraduate category of this year’s annual ranking of canada’s top 50 research universities, as reported by re$earch infosource. lakehead was second in the province in the same category, last year. “this result confirms what we already know at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 – that research and innovation can be a thriving and growing part of universities our size,” said provost and vice-president-academic, dr. rod hanley. “we have exceptional faculty, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and community partners who are passionate and driven about changing the world.”
oct 17	local student wins lakehead’s coveted presidential scholarship (orillia) driven by a desire to make a difference, christina petsinis did just that at her high school, tentatively dipping her toe into student politics in grade 9 before diving into new leadership positions, making a splash not only at her school, but also at the school board and provincial levels.

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