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June 4th, 2026 | 3-minute read

Graduate Spotlight: 15 Years in the Making, Mechanical Engineering Grad Chris Clouthier Proves Perseverance Has No Time Limit

For Chris Clouthier, a graduating Mechanical Engineering student at Laurentian University, the path to convocation took fifteen years, weaving through devastating family loss, a life-altering accident, full-time employment, and the joy of raising a young family.

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June 3rd, 2026 | 2-minute read

Graduate Spotlight: How Nursing Grad Alex Kowalski Turned a Medical Crisis into a Career in Critical Care

For many students, the path to graduation is a straight line. For Alex Kowalski, a graduating student in Laurentian University’s English Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, that path included a life-threatening detour that ultimately defined her calling.

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June 2nd, 2026 | 3-minute read

Graduate Spotlight: Global Travel and Student Leadership Define the Journey of Business Graduate Paul Petitclerc

For Paul Petitclerc, a graduating student in Laurentian University’s Bachelor of Business Administration program, education spanned continents. By participating in an immersion program in China and studying sustainability in France, Petitclerc turned his undergraduate years into a truly international experience.

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June 1st, 2026 | 3-minute read

Graduate Spotlight: Laurentian Basketball Star Evan Munro Combines Indigenous Healing and Community Mentorship on Path to Medicine

For Evan Boudreau-Munro, a graduating health promotion student and varsity basketball player at Laurentian University, his time in Sudbury has been a masterclass in building community, mentoring youth, and redefining patient care.

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May 28th, 2026 | 3-minute read

Laurentian University Student Shauna Heron Pioneers Emotion-Adaptive Artificial Intelligence for Mining Safety

Shauna Heron, a Master’s candidate in Clinical Psychology at Laurentian University, has completed groundbreaking research into human-robot trust to advance industrial safety. Backed by the IAMGOLD President’s Innovation Fund—a strategic partnership established to inspire next-generation mining solutions and foster workplace safety—the study investigates how people form trust in collaboration with an autonomous robot that is responsive to human mental states versus one that is not . Her co-authored research paper is currently available as a peer-reviewed preprint on the open-access repository ArXiv.

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May 27th, 2026 | 5-minute read

Laurentian University Announces Chancellor’s Installation and Honorary Doctorates

Laurentian University will be installing its new Chancellor and awarding three honorary doctorate degrees during the spring convocation ceremonies.

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May 25th, 2026 | 3-minute read

Growing Expertise: Laurentian University Welcomes New Faculty

Diverse perspectives to drive innovation and student success in the North.

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May 22nd, 2026 | 2-minute read

Laurentian University Professor Emeritus Dr. Peter Beckett Receives Prestigious 2026 William T. Plass Award

Dr. Peter Beckett, a renowned ecologist and Professor Emeritus at Laurentian University, has been named the recipient of the 2026 William T. Plass Award by the American Society of Reclamation Sciences. The lifetime achievement honour is the society’s highest distinction, recognizing global excellence across reclamation research, teaching, outreach, and administration.

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May 21st, 2026 | 3-minute read

Laurentian University Honours Excellence in Social Work: Dr. Isabelle Côté and Dr. Diana Coholic Named 2025-2026 Research Award Co-Recipients

Laurentian University is proud to announce that Dr. Isabelle Côté and Dr. Diana Coholic have been named co-recipients of the 2025-2026 Research Excellence Award. The award will be officially presented on June 1, 2026, during the Convocation ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Both professors are researchers in the School of Social Work, their selection highlights a shared commitment to community-driven research that protects the vulnerable and fosters resilience.

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