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feb 28	lakehead’s research and innovation week kicks off at intercity mall, march 1 (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s research & innovation week launched on friday by highlighting some of the booths that will be on display in the intercity shopping centre all day on saturday, march 1. “approximately 20 different booths will be run by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 on saturday at the intercity mall. research and innovation week offers a glimpse into the important questions they answer to make the world a better place,” said dr. umed panu, associate vice-president (research, economic development and innovation).
feb 27	top ontario university researchers visiting thunder bay to discuss “what matters now” (thunder bay) , (online) fighting malnutrition with fertilizers, keeping clean water flowing, balancing the environmental consequences of economic growth, wearing smart technology, and exploring aboriginal rights will be in the spotlight as five leading ontario university researchers discuss “what matters now” during a stop in thunder bay. hosted by public broadcaster piya chattopadhyay, the discussion will take place at thunder bay’s fort william historical park on tuesday, march 4 from 6:30 to 9 pm.
feb 26	award-winning author joseph boyden speaking at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 (thunder bay) as part of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s research and innovation week, award-winning author joseph boyden will discuss what he learned about race relations before canada’s confederation; knowledge he gained while researching his 2013 bestselling novel the orenda. boyden will give a free talk at 7 pm on wednesday, march 5 at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 in uc 1017. his talk is called the past and the future are present: race relations in canada.
feb 25	lakehead invites community to celebrate research and innovation (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 celebrates its research & innovation week march 1 to 7 at both the orillia and thunder bay campuses with a wide variety of student and faculty presentations and special events.
feb 25	power of partnerships highlighted during 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s r & i week (thunder bay) earl miller of mars discovery district will talk about the power of partnerships, during 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s research and innovation week held from march 1-7. miller is the director of strategic partnerships for mars, and is responsible for government relations and strategic partnerships with industry groups, professional associations, and non-profit organizations. he has a strong stake in commercialization and entrepreneurship. miller’s talk is free of charge and includes a complimentary hot breakfast. it is being held in 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s faculty lounge on wednesday, march 5 from 7:30 – 9:30 am. seating is limited and is on a first come first served basis. registrants are encouraged to rsvp kafettes@lakeheadu.ca at their earliest opportunity to guarantee a seat.
feb 24	lakehead’s ‘in conversation’ event tackles new media and social change (orillia) smart phones and the internet are a powerful combination of technologies that offer exceptional opportunities for social change. the challenge of how to use these new technologies in a positive way is the focus of the second in conversation series event presented by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and the orillia public library.
feb 24	renowned researcher discussing the plague during 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s r and i week (thunder bay) , (orillia) dr. hendrik poinar will give an engaging talk examining causes of the plague, during 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s research and innovation week to be held from march 1-7. this free presentation is part of the faculty of science and environmental studies speaker series. dr. poinar, a canada research chair in paleogenetics at mcmaster university, will discuss the implications of his research into the plague in the context of understanding the evolution of virulence and the co-evolution of its ‘accidental’ hosts: humans.
feb 13	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s paced simcoe to foster county’s economic development (orillia) in the interest of further contributing to the economic growth and development of orillia and simcoe county, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 president & vice-chancellor, dr. brian stevenson, today announced the establishment of the president’s advisory council on economic development for simcoe county, or paced simcoe. this new council is comprised of regional industry and business leaders.
feb 12	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 to host math competition (thunder bay) lakehead's department of mathematical sciences is privileged to be a regional host for the canadian math kangaroo contest for the second year in a row. the contest will be held in thunder bay on sunday, march 23 in the university’s ryan building, between 12 and 3 pm. “the kangaroo contest provides 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with challenging questions beyond the regular curriculum that will spark their interest in mathematics. participating in math contests boosts their confidence and gives them the opportunity to interact with like-minded peers,” said dr. monica ilie, mathematical sciences associate professor.
feb 5	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has a new record (thunder bay) , (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 now have a new tool to tell their whole university story. the co-curricular record (ccr) was launched as a new and exciting initiative for all 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at lakehead’s orillia and thunder bay campuses. the ccr is an official document that chronicles a student’s involvement in not-for-credit activities at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .
feb 4	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 experts are in conversation at the library (thunder bay) this is a reminder that 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s new in conversation speaker series will continue at the thunder bay public library until april. talks will be hosted by experts from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 who will discuss topics ranging from the beauty of bugs, classical guitar, and the fashion and femininity of flappers from the 1920s.
feb 4	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 provost announces two decanal renewals (thunder bay) lakehead's provost and vice-president (academic), dr. rod hanley, today announced the renewal of two of our university's deans: dr. lori livingston, dean of the faculty of health and behavioural sciences, and dr. gillian siddall, dean of the faculty of social sciences and humanities. "these decanal renewals are in recognition and response to the dedication and contribution these individuals have made to their respective faculties and lakehead as a whole," said dr. hanley. "in a time of increased importance in post-secondary education, universities need to retain those in key positions whose strategies and philosophies only serve to benefit our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and the future of academia.”
jan 31	explore research, solve clues and win prizes with the research matters virtual scavenger hunt (orillia) , (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is one of 21 ontario universities launching a virtual scavenger hunt that will take the public on an intriguing online journey through the world of research, the council of ontario universities (cou) announced this week. the month-long contest, which begins monday, feb. 3, is open to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and the general public. contestants can solve new clues every day to enter for prizes. intrepid scavengers who get all 21 clues correct will be able to unlock a secret message that they can then submit to be entered for grand prizes. “ontario's universities constantly produce useful and fascinating research that we generally only hear about when a major breakthrough is made,” says erica sawula, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s research matters student ambassador.
jan 30	outstanding athletes at lakehead orillia recognized with new achievement award (orillia) the first recipients of lakehead orillia’s new plastics protect & holliswealth athletic achievement award were honoured today at a presentation on campus with representatives of the award donor and members of the lakehead community.
jan 28	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and orillia public library partner to offer new speaker series (orillia) a new speaker series featuring 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 professors will be launched at the orillia public library on tuesday, february 4, with a talk by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 orillia faculty member dr. kevin willison.
jan 23	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 co-presents first 2014 couchiching conversation event (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and the couchiching institute on public affairs are launching their simcoe county couchiching conversation series in barrie next tuesday evening, january 28, at 7 pm.
jan 22	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s education fair will offer career opportunities for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s education fair 2014 will be held on friday, jan. 24 from 10 am – 3 pm in the agora. this year’s fair will present a wide range of teaching opportunities by hosting school boards from ontario, manitoba, saskatchewan, alberta, bc and first nation education authorities. teacher recruitment agencies from the uk, china and korea will also be here to meet upcoming teachers. “we continue to see increased teacher recruitment in northern and western parts of canada and a competitive demand for canadian teachers overseas, particularly in the united kingdom,” said christina buzzi, career and employment specialist with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s student success centre. the ontario provincial police and camp kodiak will also be present.
jan 20	new national toolkit will improve long term care (thunder bay) the quality palliative care in long term care alliance held a national launch for its new toolkit on monday, january 20th. “the alliance’s primary goal was to develop sustainable, person-focused palliative care programs consistent with the canadian hospice palliative care association's square of care using a capacity development process,” said dr. mary lou kelley, principal investigator of the quality palliative care in long term care alliance.
jan 15	sports opportunities contribute to student experience at lakehead (orillia) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 opened its doors in 2006 and within one year the student body wanted to become more involved in sports. the first lakehead orillia thunderwolves team – men’s hockey – was established in 2007. in that first year there were just 20 student athletes donning the thunderwolves uniform. that number has since grown to almost 100 athletes participating with six different university affiliated teams: men’s and women’s hockey, co-ed soccer, men’s basketball, equestrian and dance.
jan 15	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 receives cfi grant for greener mining technology (thunder bay) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers will soon be able to take waste from the forest industry to create environmentally-friendly, bio-based chemicals used for mine rehabilitation.

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