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August 25th, 2026 | 3-minute read

Upcoming community events build on recent research funding announcement

Following federal funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), a Laurentian University research initiative is inviting community members across Northern Ontario to participate in upcoming events centered on Treaty education, land rights, and building treaty relationships.

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August 24th, 2026 | 2-minute read

Laurentian University demonstrates steady growth and vitality in Francophone enrollment

Three years after appointing an associate vice-president of Francophone affairs to consolidate its bilingual mandate, Laurentian University is experiencing remarkable momentum across all of its French-language programs and student services.

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August 20th, 2026 | 2-minute read

Science Students Gain Hands-On Clinical Experience in Italy

The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Architecture is highlighting the impact of experiential learning as two students complete an immersive international medical fellowship. Through the Doctors in Italy Fellowship Program, first-year Biomedical Biology student Kaleigh Hamilton and former Biochemistry student Karina Schryer spent two weeks gaining direct clinical observation experience at Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria in Alessandria, Italy.

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August 20th, 2026 | 4-minute read

Laurentian University to Receive Funding for Research Advancing the Canadian Digital Core Library

Laurentian University will collaborate with Creative Destruction Lab on a two-year research program to help build a national, AI-ready platform for Canada’s geological data.

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August 19th, 2026 | 4-minute read

Series: Undergraduate Student Research Awards Recipients (#2)

This summer, twenty-four students have the opportunity to support research projects through Laurentian University with funding provided by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) under the Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) program. Learn more about the USRA program and read our first profile feature here.

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August 18th, 2026 | 2-minute read

Researchers Unlock History at Manitoulin’s Sheguiandah Archaeological Site

One of Northern Ontario’s most significant historical landmarks continues to connect past and present through a unique collaboration between a Laurentian Professor Emeritus and a current student.

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Meet and Greet with the Chancellor

September 11, 2026 • 11 AM - 12 PM

Parker Building, Atrium

Chancellor Kristan Straub

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Homecoming Party (HOCO)

September 18 - September 19, 2026 • 9 PM - 1 AM

Student Centre, Atrium

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Family Feud

September 18, 2026 • 7 PM

Fraser Building, Auditorium

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Downtown Community Event

September 18, 2026 • 4 PM - 7 PM

Memorial Park, Downtown Sudbury

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