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Biologists Track Q-Fever Bacterium
July 3, 2012 - A team of Laurentian University biology researchers has found significant evidence of the spread of the zoonotic bacterium Coxiella burnetii in wildlife in Algonquin Park.
MoreLU Approves Ambitious Multi-Year Budget
June 25, 2012 - Laurentian University’s Board of Governors unanimously approved a balanced budget of $132.1 million for 2012-2013, as well as a multi-year budget until 2017-18 aligned with the outcomes identified in the University’s five-year Strategic Plan.
MoreCraig Fowler named Associate Vice-President in Barrie
June 20, 2012 - Laurentian University President and Vice-Chancellor Dominic Giroux today announced the appointment of Craig Fowler as the first Associate Vice-President
MoreLU Honours Former Minister René Fontaine
June 17, 2012 - Laurentian University President and Vice-Chancellor Dominic Giroux today honoured the memory of the former Northern Affairs and Mines Minister and Mayor of Hearst, René Fontaine.
MoreUnderground Search for Neutrino Properties Unveils First Results
June 15, 2012 - Scientists studying neutrinos have found with the highest degree of sensitivity yet that these mysterious particles behave like other elementary particles at the quantum level. The results shed light on the mass and other properties of the neutrino and prove the effectiveness of a new instrument that will yield even greater discoveries in this area.
MoreLU Welcomes students from Gujarat, India
June 14, 2012 - Laurentian University is hosting more than one hundred students from Gujarat Technological University in Ahmedabad, India, for summer session courses on
MoreTVO anchor Steve Paikin addresses Laurentian graduates
June 8, 2012 - Journalist, author and documentary producer Steve Paikin was awarded an Honourary Doctorate of Letters today at Laurentian University. Paikin is the anchor and senior editor of TVO’s flagship cu
MoreTD Bank Group Invests $250,000 in Science Communication
March 20, 2012 - One of Canada’s leading corporations, the TD Bank Group today announced a significant investment in students in a unique Science Communication program. Deputy Chair of TD Bank Group and former New Brunswick Premier, Frank McKenna presented a cheque for $250,000 to Laurentian University President and Vice-Chancellor Dominic Giroux. The bank’s gift is part of Laurentian’s “The Next 50” fundraising Campaign and will support scholarships for students in the graduate program in Science Communication.
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Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Amaratunga
February 28, 2012 - Laurentian University President and Vice-Chancellor Dominic Giroux today expressed congratulations to longtime professor Dr. Laxman (“Lucky”) Amaratunga, distinguished recipient of the 2012 Canadian Mineral Processors Society Lifetime Achievement Award.
MoreBharti School of Engineering Wins Canadian Mining Games Title
February 27, 2012 - Top marks in mine design, rock mechanics and mineral processing events propelled the More
