northern ignite

event date: 
wednesday, march 4, 2020 - 7:30am to 9:00am est
event location: 
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 faculty lounge

about the event

 

agenda

  • 7:30am - 8:00am - registration and hot buffet breakfast
  • 8:00am - 9:00am - presentations

purpose of northern ignite:  the purpose of this event is to discover pathways between industry and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and faculty to celebrate past partnerships and encourage future partnerships and collaborations.

event description:   for several years, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have taken the stage to participate in the internationally renown three minute thesis (3mt) competition.  our event goal is identical, except we are challenging the faculty and researchers to step up to the mic.

to facilitate these connections, our office will showcase ten researchers delivering compelling presentations of their research, project, innovation or journey – 180 seconds or less – using only one static slide. this style allows presenters to effectively communicate their research to the community, and afford faculty and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 the opportunity to share why they are passionate about their work.

who should attend? undergraduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , grad 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty, industry and organizational partners from the city and region.

to register for this event, click here or see poster attached with link.

 northern ignite poster

improving healthcare in northwestern ontario with technology: a panel discussion

event date: 
tuesday, march 3, 2020 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm est
event location: 
cases atrium

about the event

how can technology improve healthcare in northwestern ontario? this event will explore the topic from the perspective of three expert panelists. each panelist will give a brief presentation on their experience and perspectives, and a series of questions and discussion will follow.

 

panelists:

dr. zubair fadlullah

dr. fadlullah is a 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 /thunder bay regional health research institute research chair and associate professor in the department of computer science at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , where he conducts research on smart health technology applications.

mr. chris young

mr. young is a clinical informatics specialist at sioux lookout meno ya win health centre. his work focuses on remote patient monitoring for patients with various chronic diseases, both locally and in the far north and remote communities.

dr. david savage

dr. savage is an emergency physician at the thunder bay regional health sciences centre, and assistant professor at the northern ontario school of medicine. he has been using operations research techniques to investigate physician scheduling, patient forecasting, and capacity planning in the emergency department.

 improving healthcare poster

 

 

faculty research day

event date: 
tuesday, march 3, 2020 - 11:00am to 2:00pm est
event location: 
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 outpost

about the event

faculty research day 2020 is your opportunity to learn more about some of the varied and innovative research being undertaken at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 by our researchers and their teams in the natural sciences, engineering, health and social sciences and humanities.
 
posters can be viewed in the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 outpost (thunder bay campus) on tuesday, march 3, 2020 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
 

registration deadline:  february 3, 2020

  • for the registration form, please click here.

 

faculty research day in agora

graduate student conference - three minute thesis

event date: 
tuesday, march 3, 2020 - 10:00am to 2:30pm est
event location: 
faculty lounge

about the event

世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from all graduate programs are invited to present their research and compete with their program colleagues in an oral presentation format.

registrations information:

  • deadline:  february 21, 2020
  • registration form

all participating 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are invited to attend the research & innovation week reception, thursday, march 4, 4:00pm in the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 agora.

we hope to see as many of our graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 as possible participating.

graduate student conference - three minute thesis

undergraduate student research conference

event date: 
monday, march 2, 2020 - 11:00am to 1:00pm est
event location: 
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 agora / senate chambers

about the event

the undergraduate student research conference celebrates the contributions of emerging researchers at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . this conference provides an opportunity for undergraduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to present a poster or an oral presentation on a research project they are working on or have completed, while engaging in scholarly debate with their peers.

世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 enrolled in any undergraduate discipline who are currently working on, or have completed, a research paper or project, having taken a leadership role in its development and execution, are invited to present an original poster or oral presentation. proposals can be disciplinary-specific or multi-disciplinary.

participants are encouraged to engage with and interpret the theme for research and innovation week 2020: our creative minds.

this conference is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to showcase their work in a professional setting before their peers, faculty, and the public.

oral and poster presentations are peer judged, and winners from each participating faculty are selected. the winners are invited to lunch with president dr. moira macpherson on friday, march 13, 2020.

this year's event will again involve both poster displays (in the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 agora) and oral presentations (in the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 senate chambers) from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on march 2, 2020.

registration information (deadline of february 7th, 2020)

undergraduate student research conference poster session

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s festival of ideas at intercity shopping centre

event date: 
saturday, february 29, 2020 - 10:00am to 6:00pm est
event location: 
intercity shopping centre

free public event for families & people of all ages:  阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s festival of ideas

  • at intercity shopping centre
  • part of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s 2020 research and innovation week
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's annual research and innovation week will include a festival of ideas at intercity shopping centre on saturday february 29th, 2020, from 10am-6pm.  this is an opportunity for the entire community to come see, learn and experiment with some of lakehead's amazing scholars, scientists and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . the festival of ideas  will build on this year's research and innovation theme of ‘our creative mind’.  together, we imagine, innovate, and discover ways through our research to improve our lives, and better our world.  

explore the world of science, technology, creativity and discovery.  imagine yourself as a future innovator!

• fun activities, include: flying drones, virtual reality, science experiments, engineering technology and green energy, music concert, indigenous fashion show, dna testing, neuroscience, ai and more ...
• find wolfie for a selfie & ask how you can win a great prize, including tickets to a thunderwolves hockey game & a free week at superior science camp!

festival of ideas february 29

 

 
 wolfie at intercity

 


remember to participate in our passport draw for a chance to win prizes!

 research and innovation week display

research and innovation exhibitions/displays

  • aboriginal mentorship program
  • department of anthropology
  • department of chemistry
    • (mri, hyperpolarized noble gas and inert fluorinated gas mri research group)
  • department of english
  • department of languages
  • department of music
  • faculty of engineering
  • indigenous fashion show
  • natural resources management
  • neuroscience research interest group
  • ontario power generation
  • paleo-dna lab
    • (paternity and relationship testing, dna training, ancient dna testing)
  • school of kinesiology
  • superior science

fashion show poster

 

 

 

global institute of forest therapy (gift)

event date: 
thursday, february 27, 2020 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm est
event location: 
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 faculty lounge

about the event

the global institute of forest therapy (gift) is a canadian training, research, and community engagement organization for nature connection and forest therapy with the goal of connecting people more deeply to nature and nature to people. the primary body of research that explores the health and community benefits of forest therapy exists in japan, and gift is endeavouring to replicate and collaborate to create new research, discussing the applications and impacts of nature connection on human health. 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's  faculty of natural resources management, department of geography, faculty of education, ecosuperior, canadian mental health association, and crime prevention thunder bay are partnering to host this event with hopes that gift can benefit our creative mind through forest therapy in thunder bay.
 

about the speakers

speaker ben porchuk co-founded gift after experience as a restoration ecologist, and work with indigenous communities in southern ontario. ben co-wrote and instructed the course, “restoration ecology,” at the university of guelph.
 
speaker dr. romola porchuk holds a doctorate in clinical and organizational psychology, and a master’s degree in educational psychology. she has practiced in the field since 1993 working as a clinician, consultant, and adjunct professor at western university in the areas of anxiety and depression, trauma, eating disorders, addiction, sexuality, family and marriage/partnership, custody, mediation, and cultural repair. forest therapy combines her many skills and background.

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thunder bay research and innovation week opening ceremonies

event date: 
wednesday, february 26, 2020 - 10:30am to 12:00pm est
event location: 
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 faculty lounge
opening ceremonies will take place on wednesday february 26, 2020 on campus in the faculty lounge from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. 
 
this special event will feature keynote speaker her excellency the right honourable julie payette, governor general of canadabefore becoming governor general, julie payette was an astronaut, engineer, scientific broadcaster and corporate director. from 1992 to 2013, ms. payette worked as an astronaut and flew two missions in space. she also served many years as capcom (capsule communicator) at nasa’s mission control center in houston, texas, and was chief astronaut for the canadian space agency.
 
  • faculty lounge doors will open at 10:00 am and light refreshments will be available after the presentation.
 
registration for this event is required; please visit the following eventbrite site to register and see full event details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ri-week-2020-opening-ceremonies-tickets-88868424851

 

 

opening ceremonies 2019

open studio

event date: 
friday, february 28, 2020 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm est
event location: 
uc 1022a (across from the main cafeteria)

watch us create!

come visit the fourth year visual arts 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .

open studio poster

panel: basic income as creative solution to income inequality?

event date: 
wednesday, march 4, 2020 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm est
event location: 
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 faculty lounge

about the event

this panel will discuss if and how basic income is a creative solution or capitulation to income inequality in canada. the panel discussion will be moderated by dr. ravi gokani, assistant professor, school of social work, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .  the panel takes place during, and is therefore intended to be in celebration of the ontario association of social workers' social work week.

 

panelists

  • angie lynch (community development and outreach coordinator at kinna-aweya legal clinic)

  • charla robinson (president of thunder bay chamber of commerce)

  • benjamin lazarus (ontario basic income pilot recipient)

  • amanda zaffino (ontario basic income pilot recipient)

 

for more information on social work week please visit https://www.oasw.org/public/social_work_week_tab/social_work_week_main.aspx

 

for more information about the above event, please contact raslab@lakeheadu.ca

 basic income as creative solution to income inequality? poster

 

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