Orillia, Ont. — People in communities across Simcoe County will benefit from greater access to education for generations to come thanks to a transformative $15 million investment from the County of Simcoe.
Building on the County of Simcoe’s first $10 million contribution in 2009 which helped establish Lakehead University’s Orillia campus, this additional $15 million over 10 years—beginning with a $1.5 million installment today—will seed the expansion of Lakehead’s Orillia campus with a new building to allow expanded programs and more opportunities for students to succeed.
Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ont. - Lakehead University has been identified as a Canadian research powerhouse in the rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
According to Research Infosource’s annual Top 50 Research Universities ranking and analysis, Lakehead is the number one research-intensive undergraduate university in Canada when it comes to AI research and publications. With over 180 per cent growth in published studies in the area of AI (from 2018 to 2022), Lakehead researchers are at the forefront of real-world innovation and transformation.
Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ont. -- Giving Tuesday, one of the largest days of giving on Lakehead University’s calendar, returns on Tues. Dec. 3.
The annual tradition encourages alumni, friends and supporters to come together in support of student financial aid. Since 2006, over $1.17 million has been raised through Giving Tuesday, creating 20 new student awards and supporting dozens of existing scholarships and bursaries.
Encounters in Bioethics 2024-2025 offers a free webinar "Supporting Older Adults with an Emancipatory Approach to Care" on Thursday, November 28, 2024, 12:00-1:00 pm (ET).
