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Laurentian SPAD Students Compete at MIT
Group heads to “Super Bowl of Sport Analytics” in Boston
February 27, 2013 – A team of three students in Laurentian’s Sports Administration program have been chosen among the top three finalists to take part in the MIT Sloan Sport Analytics Case Competition, this weekend in Boston, Massachusetts.
MoreCanada’s Aquatic Ecosystems Research Gets Support from NSERC
Laurentian and Vale Living With Lakes Centre at hub of national research network
February 19, 2013 – Laurentian University and 10 other Canadian Universities have received $4.4 M in funding to create the NSERC Canadian Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Services (CNAES). The network will play a key role in ensuring knowledgeable and well-informed stewardship of Canada’s wetlands, lakes and rivers.
MoreDr. Patrice Sawyer Re-Appointed as Laurentian’s Vice-President, Research and Francophone Affairs
February 15, 2013 – Laurentian University’s Board of Governors today unanimously approved the re-appointment of Dr. Patrice Sawyer as Vice-President, Research and Francophone Affairs, for a second five-year term beginning on July 1, 2014 and ending on June 30, 2019.
MoreUnited Steelworkers Donate $50,000 for Laurentian Research Chair in Occupational Health and Safety
February 7, 2013 – The United Steelworkers (USW) today announced a donation of $50,000 toward the establishment of a Research Chair in Occupational Health and Safety at Laurentian University.
MoreWhite Pines Wins Laurentian University Flash Mob Contest
Sault Ste. Marie entry earns $10,000 toward 2012-13 prom
February 6, 2013 – Winning top marks for “enthusiasm and confidence,” a student-produced “flash mob” video from White Pines Collegiate and Vocational School in Sault Ste. Marie has won Laurentian University’s $10,000 Flash Mob competition.
MoreLaurentian’s Joint Health and Safety Committee Earns Honour Roll Recognition in Occupational Safety
February 6, 2013 - A Certificate of Accomplishment was presented to Laurentian University and its Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) by the Advisory Council at Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW). Laurentian University is this year’s honour roll recipient as a result of the JHSC’s accomplishments and the working partnership with OHCOW.
MoreLaurentian Names Executive Director, Goodman School of Mines
Franco-Nevada invests $500,000 to support executive directorship
January 16, 2013 –Franco-Nevada President and CEO David Harquail today announced a donation of $500,000 to fund the Franco-Nevada Executive Director’s position of Laurentian University’s Goodman School of Mines. At the same time, University President and Vice-Chancellor Dominic Giroux announced the appointment of Dr. Bruce C. Jago as the School’s Founding Executive Director.
MoreLaurentian Creates First Research Chair in Open-Pit Mining
Canadian company IAMGOLD funds position with $1.25M investment
January 14, 2013 –The Bharti School of Engineering at Laurentian University in Sudbury will establish Canada’s first Research Chair in Open-Pit Mining, with the support of a significant investment from Canadian mining firm, IAMGOLD Corporation.
MoreNorthern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation Invests in Laurentian Research Chair in Occupational Health and Safety
December 19, 2012 – The Honourable Rick Bartolucci, Minister of Northern Development and Mines and Chair of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), today announced funding for the establishment of a Research Chair in Occupational Health and Safety at Laurentian University.
MoreVale Invests in Laurentian University’s Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health
Company commits $125,000 towards a Health and Safety Research Chair at Laurentian
December 7th, 2012 – Vale representatives presented Dr. Tammy Eger, associate professor at the School of Human Kinetics and current CROSH director, with a cheque for $125,000 at the 3rd Annual Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) Community Symposium. The funds will be used to aid in the establishment of a permanent Research Chair in Occupational Health and Safety, a key priority in the Centre’s growth plan.
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