april 24, 2020 – thunder bay and orillia, ont.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has placed 98th in the times higher education impact rankings of 766 universities from 85 countries around the world. the rankings are based on the united nations’ 17 sustainable development goals (sdgs) and more than 220 measurements.

lakehead is the only primarily undergraduate university in canada that participated in the 2020 impact rankings. the university joined a select group of universities from around the world in the top 100, ranking ahead of several top comprehensive and research-intensive canadian universities.

lakehead received an overall score of 83.6 out of 100. the university scored highly in many of the sdgs, including top 20 in sdg 2: zero hunger, top 30 in sdg 1: no poverty, top 30 in sdg 14: life below water, top 60 in sdg 10: reduced inequalities, top 60 in sdg 16: peace, justice and strong institutions, and top 70 in sdg 17: partnership for the goals.

dr. moira mcpherson, lakehead’s president and vice-chancellor, said she was both excited and proud that lakehead was ranked so highly.

“two of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s strategic plan’s five pillars are social responsibility and local and global partnerships,” dr. mcpherson explained. “to be ranked in the top 100, and top 50 on a number of goals out of 766 universities from around the world, recognizes the significant work our lakehead community is doing to achieve our sustainability objectives. it also supports our commitment to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s sustainability action plan.”

dr. david barnett, lakehead’s provost and vice-president (academic), agreed.

“this ranking reminds us of lakehead university’s longstanding commitment to indigenous learners and communities, and to being a leader in sustainability and social justice,” dr. barnett said. “our university community has really come together to make these sdgs a priority and this is an achievement that our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , staff, faculty and alumni should be proud of.”

times higher education impact rankings capture each university’s impact on society based on efforts to advance the united nations’ sustainable development goals and align with commitments in lakehead’s strategic and academic plans.

a set of performance metrics was developed and published at the times higher education innovation and impact summit held at the korea advanced institute of science and technology in south korea in 2019. these metrics were refined in 2020 and expanded to include all 17 of the sustainable development goals.

the rankings explore the progress that a university can make specifically by examining themes of sustainability and complement the times higher education world university rankings announced annually in the fall.

in 2019 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 was included in the top half of the times higher education world university rankings, ranking lakehead in the 601-800 category out of nearly 1,400 universities from 92 countries.

the times higher education world university rankings judges research-intensive universities across each one of their core missions: teaching (the learning environment); research (volume, income and reputation), international outlook (staff, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and research); citations (research influence); industry income (knowledge transfer).

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阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜  is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and over 2,000 faculty and staff at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead has 10 faculties, including business administration, education, engineering, graduate studies, health & behavioural sciences, law, natural resources management, the northern ontario school of medicine, science & environmental studies, and social sciences & humanities. in 2019, maclean’s 2020 university rankings, once again, included 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 among canada’s top 10 primarily undergraduate universities, while research infosource named lakehead 'research university of the year' in its category for the fifth consecutive year. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

the department of visual arts is happy to announce the winners of the annual student juried exhibition held at the thunder bay art gallery! these are the winners of awards sponsored by individuals at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 :

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 alumni association award
winner: hanyu zhang, be water my friend 

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student union award
winner: hanna marion, dependent and greedy

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 dean of social sciences and humanities award
winners: 

• painting: gary ho, i won’t suicide, call my parents
• drawing: bethany potter, poppy’s trap
• ceramics: julia mills, deflated 
• print: hanna marion, sauna bucket
• sculpture: nathan cross, does it matter 

president of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 award
winner: katie untinen, fort mcmurray may 3rd 2016

visual arts network award
winners:

• kevin niemi, bundled
• bethany potter, poppy’s trap
• yue xin, ryder’s house 
• faith cordeiro, time flies 

department of visual arts award
(for promising first year student)
winner: kevin niemi, bundled 

as the gallery had to close to the public a virtual tour of the exhibition can be accessed on the thunder bay art gallery website beginning on thursday, march 26.

thank you to our 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 donors for your support!

dr. sonja grover’s new book judicial activism and the democratic rule of law: selected case studies recently published by springer discusses judicial activism on the left and the right; argues that judicial activism in respect of the protection of human rights and due process is an essential feature of the democratic rule of law as opposed to being ‘judicial overreach’, and discusses selected contemporary us supreme court, canadian supreme court and european court of human rights cases illustrating that these courts have, at times, engaged in judicial activism in the service of providing equal protection of the law and due process to the powerless but have, on other occasions, employed legalistic but insupportable strategies to sidestep that obligation.

the book will be of interest to those with a deep concern regarding the factors that influence judicial decision-making and the judiciary's role through judgments in promoting and preserving the underpinnings of democracy. this includes legal researchers, the judiciary, practicing counsel, legal academics and law 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 as well as those in the area of democracy studies and the philosophy of law.

the faculty of education's may 2020 education exchange newsletter is now published. this issue features stories about the faculty's graduate conference, programs, new appointments, awards, and other news.

click here to read the latest edition.

two books published last year by dr. pauline sameshima, professor and canada research chair in arts integrated studies at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , have been recognized by the society of professors of education — with one winning an outstanding book award and the other, an outstanding book award honourable mention.

parallaxic praxis: multimodal interdisciplinary pedagogical research design, which pauline co-authored with dr. patricia maarhuis (washington state university) and dr. sean wiebe (university of prince edward island) was awarded the 2020 society of professors of education outstanding book award. this book outlines the extensive research possibilities of the “parallaxic praxis” framework for interdisciplinary partnerships, cross-sector collaborations, and scholars undertaking research projects in social justice, community engagement, teacher education, indigenous research, and health and wellness.

ma: materiality in teaching and learning was awarded a 2020 society of professors of education outstanding book award honourable mention. the book, co-edited with dr. boyd white (mcgill university) and dr. anita sinner (concordia university), explores the japanese concept of ma as “the interval between two markers,” as a threshold space where new understanding and learning can occur.

the royal society of canada (rsc) and its members have included 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s dr. pauline sameshima among the incoming class of the college of new scholars, artists and scientists.

dr. sameshima, canada research chair in arts integrated studies and professor in the faculty of education, is one of 50 new members of the college of new scholars, artists and scientists, which includes top mid-career leaders in canada.

the college provides the rsc with a multi-generational capacity to help canada and the world address major challenges and seize new opportunities including those identified in emerging fields.

dr. sameshima is the second lakehead professor to be included in the incoming class of new scholars, artists and scientists. the rsc inducted dr. chris mushquash, from psychology, into the class in 2017. recognition by the rsc is the highest honour an individual can achieve in the arts, social sciences and sciences.

the rsc selected dr. sameshima based on her innovative work in curriculum theory, poetic inquiry, teaching, research dissemination, and civic engagement development.

“i am humbled that president mcpherson nominated me,” she said, “and i’m honoured that the work on community engagement, collaboration, researching, teaching, and learning through the arts is being recognized.

“the arts nurture imagination, decision-making, and flexibility of thought – critical skills needed to re-invent new curricula for our lives as we navigate the pressing breakdowns in our earth, health, and social systems.”

dr. sameshima joined 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 in 2012. she is a curriculum theorist who works on interdisciplinary teams across science and humanities fields to mobilize research to broad audiences and provide innovation to collaborations.

she is the director of the arts integrated research (air) lab, curator of the lakehead research education galleries, and editor-in-chief of the journal of the canadian association for curriculum studies.

“congratulations to pauline and thank you to the rsc for recognizing her important work,” said dr. moira mcpherson, lakehead’s president and vice-chancellor. “she is a highly innovative researcher and artist who brings her unique vision to every project she partakes in.”

founded in 1882, the royal society of canada advises the government and the larger society, recognizes excellence, and promotes a culture of knowledge and innovation in canada and with other national academies around the world.

“the royal society of canada is delighted to recognise this year’s exceptional cohort of inductees, as the contributions of these outstanding artists, scholars and scientists have significantly impacted their respective disciplines at both national and international levels,” said rsc president jeremy mcneil.

the 2020 roster of truly remarkable individuals will be invited to accept membership to the rsc on friday, nov. 27 in toronto.

this induction builds on the achievements of dr. roger mitchell, professor emeritus of geology at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , who was elected fellow of the royal society of canada in 1994, one of the highest honours bestowed upon a scientist in canada.

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阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜  is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and over 2,000 faculty and staff at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead has 10 faculties, including business administration, education, engineering, graduate studies, health & behavioural sciences, law, natural resources management, the northern ontario school of medicine, science & environmental studies, and social sciences & humanities. in 2019, maclean’s 2020 university rankings, once again, included 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 among canada’s top 10 primarily undergraduate universities, while research infosource named lakehead 'research university of the year' in its category for the fifth consecutive year. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

six lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and alumni, along with one professor, had their research artwork accepted by the canadian journal for the study of adult education, for a juried national virtual exhibition – part of a special issue on learning and teaching: artful narratives of transformation.

this vibrant collection of 22 original works – with seven pieces coming from lakehead – offers a diversity of glimpses into the topic of teaching, learning, and transformation. taken together, the works create a multi-textured, integrated depth of possibilities for considering our roles as teachers and learners in this time that cries out desperately for large-scale transformations.

“contemplating these compelling ideas may indeed inspire the sparks of hope and creativity we need right now,” said robin faye, artist-researcher and med student at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

tashya orasi, a student in leadership and policy studies in the joint phd in educational studies program, agreed. “i am excited that important discussions are happening about the potential for creativity to be a transformative force in the lives of teachers and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ."

“in this time of solitude and reclusiveness for safety, i am beyond grateful to share virtual art space in a national exhibit with so many from my own community,” said barbara benwell, who holds an ma in social justice studies and is an artist.

“the images of transformation in teaching perfectly reflect the adaptive nature of exhibiting work during a worldwide pandemic,” she added.

through lakehead’s faculty of education, arts integrated research continues to demonstrate the strengths of interdisciplinary collaboration and creativity.

“this national juried exhibition demonstrates to me how my work has transcended disciplinary boundaries and audiences. it has allowed me to reimagine the pedagogical possibilities of my arts integrated research within and beyond the field of education,” said mehdia hassan, 2019 alumna of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s ma program in social justice studies and current phd student in social justice education at the university of toronto.

"i am so honoured to work with these talented scholars and artists and grateful to lakehead for its ongoing support of multi-modal and interdisciplinary initiatives," said dr. pauline sameshima, canada research chair in arts integrated studies.

phd student holly tsun haggarty is also thankful. “i will just express my pleasure at being included with such fine artists, and my gratitude for the ongoing mentorship by dr. pauline sameshima.”

emilee de sommer-dennis, who has an hbfa and an med, said she was also excited to participate. “we are all honoured to be part of this passionate exhibition on the informative, transformative path of teaching and learning.”

here is a pdf of the exhibition.

phd student holly tsun haggarty created this piece, called complications.

世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from the med ecological consciousness through embodied transformation class have created an interesting ecological art exhibit that they hope will spread positivity to current and future lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 as well as alumni.

the project aimed to advocate ecological consciousness and demonstrate the relationship between humans and the natural world. under the guidance of course instructor dr. thomas puk, 17 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from diverse backgrounds created the exhibit to illustrate their insightful perspectives.

the project primarily involved creating an interactive exhibit composed of individual "petals" and the word “happiness” in six different languages (english, mandarin, korean, hindi, bangla, and cornish). the exhibit parts are painted on high-density fibreboard, basically sawdust and glue – a good use of used material.

the stand is made from local cedar, lilac and honeysuckle, all of which were destined to be disposed. the frame edges are from a countertop made from local birch. the maps are out of date maps of the local area from the geography department’s map library. the frame holding the fibreboard is leftover scraps of spruce. the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 also used flyers, cardboard, leave pressings, leaves, and bark.

the exhibit includes sub-themes of ecological literacy and reciprocal relationships with natural processes. through this project, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 developed an emotional connection with nature, which they learned in their master of education course.

they did the project face to face on the thunder bay campus this fall, 100% of the time outside, or as they refer to it, intree, a term that means outdoors.

aparna roy, one of the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from the class, said she learned a lot from the project.

“essentially, the ecological sculpture project will be a bridge for alumni, current 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , and future 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 by showing them the equality and unity that we as humans have developed with nature.”

august 24, 2020 – thunder bay, ont.

a 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researcher is receiving $300,000 from the natural sciences and engineering research council of canada and $150,000 from clean air metals inc. (tsxv:air) to investigate the mineralized intrusions of the thunder bay north igneous complex, part of the 1.1 billion-year-old midcontinent rift.

dr. pete hollings, a geology professor and the department’s chair, will examine a portion of the nearly 3,000 km rift in the earth’s surface that nearly split apart north america to aid clean air metals in its exploration efforts at the escape lake and thunder bay north deposits.

this project will compare the mineralized intrusions of the thunder bay north igneous complex with barren and weakly mineralized intrusions. three master of science 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , three honours bachelor of science 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , and one post-doctoral fellow will complete an integrated research program over three years, working closely with the geological team at clean air metals and dr. derek wilton from memorial university on three key objectives.

“my team and i will characterize how and when the rocks formed and investigate how the key metals made their way into the various intrusive units found within the property,” dr. hollings said.

“by doing this we will develop new models that can be applied to help clean air metals drive their exploration program.”

this research will allow dr. hollings and his team to build a holistic model for the deposits that clean air metals can use to enhance their exploration efforts and hopefully assist with mineral production.

“this study will utilize fundamental geological mapping and logging of drill core combined with state-of-the-art analytical techniques to characterize the intrusive history of the mineralization at thunder bay north,” he said.

“by doing so we will train young researchers in the key skills necessary for a successful career in the geosciences, whether in academia, government or industry.”

dr. hollings said the discovery and development of new mineral resources is critical to the well-being of northern ontario’s economy, and this project will lead to greater efficiencies in that process.

“this project will contribute significantly to our understanding of the processes that form high grade zones within magmatic nickel, copper and platinum systems and develop tools that can be applied by canadian companies to aid in generating future discoveries,” he said.

dr. andrew p. dean, lakehead’s vice-president, research and innovation, thanked nserc and clean air metals for funding this important research.

“i would be remiss if i didn’t also thank dr. hollings and his team for all of their hard work and dedication. this research is a great example of fundamental science leading to applied results in economic geology.”

abraham drost, ceo of clean air metals inc. states that “we at clean air are very pleased to support the geology research program at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

“our field office is in thunder bay and our company benefits directly from the high calibre of lakehead graduates that we have hired as employees. to the extent that the upcoming research program could contribute to economic discoveries at the thunder bay north property, the company's investment, multiplied by the federal government's nserc contribution is a vote of confidence in the mineral potential of the area,” he said.

in 2019/20, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will receive nearly $2 million in assistance from the research support fund to support the indirect costs of research, which includes costs for supporting the management of intellectual property, research and administration, ethics and regulatory compliance, research resources, and research facilities.  

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media: for more information or interviews, please contact brandon walker, media, communications and marketing associate, at mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜  is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and over 2,000 faculty and staff at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead has 10 faculties, including business administration, education, engineering, graduate studies, health & behavioural sciences, law, natural resources management, the northern ontario school of medicine, science & environmental studies, and social sciences & humanities. in 2019, maclean’s 2020 university rankings, once again, included 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 among canada’s top 10 primarily undergraduate universities, while research infosource named lakehead 'research university of the year' in its category for the fifth consecutive year. visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

dr. pete hollings

december 16, 2020 – thunder bay, ont.

for as long as dr. lindsay galway can remember, she has been passionate about nature and its connection to people.

“recently my mom said from a young age i had an interest in the interconnections between humans and ecosystems and a strong relationship with the natural world,” said dr. galway, an associate professor in health sciences at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 who was named as the new canada research chair in social-ecological health earlier today.

dr. galway’s desire to understand how climate and environmental change can affect health and health equity grew in the last 10 years – as scientists presented overwhelming evidence documenting the extent of human impact on ecosystems.

“evidence increasingly illustrates that public health achievements made over the last century, often at the expense of ecosystem integrity, are rapidly eroding,” she said.

“quite simply, people and populations cannot be healthy if ecosystems are not healthy, if our planet is not healthy.”

then a sense of urgency set in six years ago when her first child was born.

“this may sound dramatic, but time is truly running out if we, as parents and ancestors, want to ensure that our children and grandchildren can live healthy and fulfilling lives.”

that is why dr. galway’s interdisciplinary research is so important, because of the dire consequences that humans will face if we do not make important changes to the way we live and govern.

she and her partners and team will investigate the impacts of climatic and environmental change on health and well-being; use place-based approaches to respond to, and address, climatic and environmental change in ways that promote sustainability, health, and social justice; and support integration, interdisciplinary research, and intersectoral action through methodological and practical innovations.

using an interdisciplinary, applied, and community-engaged approach, dr. galway and her research partners will advance the emerging field of planetary health and inform public policy and action in canada and beyond.

“the world health organization has emphasized that climate change is one of the greatest health threats of our generation, but it can also be one of the biggest opportunities of our time,” she said.

“now is the time to address climate change. now is the time to get serious about identifying and moving forward with policies and action that reduce greenhouse gases while also protecting and promoting health.”

over the next five years, dr. galway and her team plan to share what they learn from their research using journal articles, presentations, infographics, reports, booklets, art, and even a beautiful quilt she has been making in collaboration with fort william first nation.

the canada research chairs program announced dr. galway’s new chair today along with renewals for dr. chris mushquash, chair in indigenous mental health and addiction; dr. michael rennie, chair in freshwater ecology and fisheries; dr. matthew tocheri, chair in human origins; and dr. pedram fatehi, chair in green chemicals and processes.

“阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is extremely pleased to have our current canada research chairs renewed and to welcome dr. lindsay galway as our newest canada research chair,” said dr. andrew p. dean, lakehead’s vice-president, research and innovation.

“dr. galway's research on the linkages between individual health and ecology is exciting and aligns well with our research priorities of health and well-being and sustainability, resources, and the environment,” dr. dean said.

new five-year chair

dr. lindsay galway, department of health sciences, sshrc tier 2 chair in social-ecological health

dr. galway studies and addresses the interconnected social and ecological dimensions of health and well-being.

the objectives of her interdisciplinary research program are to:

(1) investigate the impacts of climatic and environmental change on health and well-being;
(2) use place-based approaches to respond to, and address, climatic and environmental change in ways that promote sustainability, health, and social justice; and
(3) support integration, interdisciplinary research, and intersectoral action through methodological and practical innovations.

using an interdisciplinary, applied, and community-engaged approach, her research will advance the emerging field of planetary health and inform public policy and action in canada and beyond.

renewals for five years

dr. chris mushquash, department of psychology, cihr tier 2 chair in indigenous mental health and addiction

during this era of truth and reconciliation, it is incumbent upon mental health and addiction systems and services to improve outcomes among indigenous peoples. research and evaluation efforts specifically designed to understand culture and contextual aspects of wellness present mechanisms for improvement.

dr. mushquash’s second five-year crc term will continue to pursue his successful culturally-informed model of research by: identifying culturally- and contextually-appropriate targets of intervention; developing methods for measuring community outcomes; developing and testing intervention approaches which bring together culture-based knowledge with scientific methods; and, disseminating knowledge broadly in indigenous and academic communities, and among clinicians, policy-, and decision-makers.

dr. michael rennie, department of biology, nserc tier 2 chair in freshwater ecology and fisheries

the restoration of aquatic ecosystems from anthropogenic disturbance has been ongoing for decades, but biological recovery has often been slow and difficult to measure due to a lack of pre-impact information.

building from work in his first term as a tier 2 crc, dr. rennie will evaluate the impacts of emerging contaminants and develop methods for determining restoration targets in aquatic ecosystems using whole-ecosystem manipulations.

additionally, research documenting fish behaviour and movement will be used to help inform more effective restoration strategies applied to recovering great lakes fish populations. the proposed research will enhance lake ecosystem recovery efforts globally.

dr. matthew tocheri, department of anthropology, sshrc tier 2 chair in human origins

as canada research chair in human origins, dr. matt tocheri’s research program will contribute new, significant, and transformational insights into human evolution, culture, and diversity through deep time, as well as extend understanding about recent past human dispersals across southeast asia and the people of flores.

through new archaeological excavations, laboratory analyses, and international collaborations, dr. tocheri aims to substantially increase current understanding about the anatomy, biology, and culture of homo floresiensis – the enigmatic human species that disappeared ~60–50 thousand years ago on the indonesian island of flores – and whether modern humans played any role in their extinction.

dr. pedram fatehi, department of chemical engineering, nserc tier 2 chair in green chemicals and processes

during dr. pedram fatehi’s second five-year term, the objectives of his crc are to:

1) develop a fundamental understanding of the reaction of lignin with other chemical compounds to produce water soluble products;
2) develop industrially feasible green processes for converting lignin to value added water soluble products; and
3) to discover the interaction mechanisms of the lignin-based chemicals with other components in colloidal systems.

the findings from dr. fatehi’s research are expected to bear significant impacts in the generation of lignin-based chemicals to be used in various industries, which will provide remarkable development in advancement of science and technology on lignin analysis and application.

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阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜  is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and over 2,000 faculty and staff at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead has 10 faculties, including business administration, education, engineering, graduate studies, health & behavioural sciences, law, natural resources management, the northern ontario school of medicine, science & environmental studies, and social sciences & humanities. 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s achievements have been recognized nationally and internationally, including being ranked, once again, among canada’s top 10 primarily undergraduate universities in maclean’s 2021 university rankings; as well as included in the top half of times higher education's 2020 world universities rankings for the second consecutive year, and 98th among 766 universities from around the world in the's 2020 impact rankings (which assesses institutions against the united nations’ 17 sustainable development goals). visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.