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Science, Engineering and Architecture

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School of Liberal Arts

Arts

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School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Health

Full Professor

School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Health

Full Professor

Bharti School of Engineering and Computation

Science, Engineering and Architecture

Sessional Member

Centre of Academic Excellence

Health

Master Lecturer

School of Nursing

Full Professor

School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Health

Associate Professor

School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Health

Associate Professor

School of Speech-Language Pathology

Health

Full Professor

School of Natural Sciences

Science, Engineering and Architecture

Associate Professor | Interim Director, School of Speech-Language Pathology

School of Speech-Language Pathology

Health

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School of Business Administration

Management

Full Professor

School of Nursing

Health

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School of Social Work

Full Professor

School of Natural Sciences

Science, Engineering and Architecture

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Department of Sociology | School of Social Sciences

Arts

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School of Social Work

Health

Full Professor

School of Natural Sciences

Science, Engineering and Architecture

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School of Education

Education

(November 15, 2022) - Space exploration fascinates people from across the globe and research that contributes to a better understanding of this other-wordly expanse, including how to keep astronauts safe within this environment, is a cutting-edge topic of inquiry.  Michel (Mike) Lapointe, Laurentian University Ph.D. student in Biomolecular Sciences research focuses on “The...

November 14, 2024 – Two Laurentian University students on parallel trajectories are navigating student life in their respective Kinesiology programs. Shayla Villeneuve, a fourth-year student in the Kinesiology (Science) program, and Maxime Mailloux, a third-year student in the Kinésiologie (Science) program, exemplify the interplay between the English and French streams, revealing similar...

March 17, 2025 - Student success was on full-display throughout Research Week 2025 (February 24–28) with standout events including the Voyageurs’ Innovation Challenge, the 15th Graduate Research Symposium and the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT), and GRADflix competitions. Congratulations to all student winners on their achievements in research and innovation, as highlighted below.  ...

July 19, 2024 - This summer, twenty-two 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). Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) are meant to...

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 – Laurentian University is pleased to announce that Dr. Amadeo M. Parissenti has been awarded the 2018–2019 Research Excellence Award. Dr. Parissenti was nominated by Dr. Osman Abou-Rabia, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Architecture at Laurentian University, for his outstanding research in monitoring tumour response to chemotherapy and its potential to...

(September 22, 2021) Laurentian University and Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI) are pleased to announce that Rna Diagnostics Inc., a leading precision cancer diagnostics company created from a discovery made by HSNRI Scientist and Laurentian University Professor Dr. Amadeo Parissenti, has received an $8.0 M series A investment from iGan Partners and BDC Capital, through its...

SUDBURY, ON (MARCH 18, 2015) – Dr. John Bailey and Jocelyne Heneberry of the Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit (Co-op Unit) at Laurentian University’s Vale Living with Lakes Centre are co-authors of a recently published article summarizing a new lake temperature database in the journal Scientific Data, published by Nature.   Dr. Bailey, adjunct professor and research...

Dr. Francois Caron, Full Professor in the School of the Environment was honoured by Laurentian University with the 2014-2015 Teaching Excellence Award for full-time faculty members.   The annual award recognizes exceptional teaching performance and nominations must be supported by students, peers, alumni and other members of the university community.   “I am very gratified...

JUNE 22, 2015 – Seven Laurentian University faculty members and three graduate students have won new research grants and scholarships awarded by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).    Total funding awarded to Laurentian University researchers amounts to $1,329,500.   The funds are awarded through competition for NSERC’s...

October 9, 2015 – Colleagues and associates of Dr. Arthur McDonald at Laurentian University and at the SNOLAB research facility are applauding the news that Dr. McDonald is a co-winner of the  2015 Nobel Prize in Physics.  Dr. McDonald, emeritus professor at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario was jointly named this year’s Nobel Laureate with Dr. Takaaki Kajita of the...

October 10, 2014 – Laurentian University has been awarded a patent for the RNA Disruption Assay (RDATM), a technology that aids in the treatment of breast cancer.  The test was developed by Laurentian University professor Dr. Amadeo Parissenti and by his research associate Dr. Baoqing Guo of Health Sciences North.  The patent was issued in September by the Australian Patent Office....

June 7, 2021 -- The government of Ontario is aiding the work of researchers from Laurentian University by awarding grants to three novel projects. The grants, totalling $1,246,7775, are awarded through the auspices of eCampusOntario, the province's multilateral online learning portal. This work will lead to a positive outcome for students and researchers alike. The projects coming to...

(April 26, 2023) - The Laurentian Improv Association took home the win at the Brock Improv Summit: “Brock From The Dead” in St. Catharines, Ontario. The competition took place in late March and featured students from universities across the province.  The Laurentian Improv Association is a student-run club founded in 2022 by Grace Bellmore, a third-year Equity, Diversity, and...

17 mars 2025 – La réussite des étudiants a été bien en vue tout au long de la Semaine de la recherche 2025 (du 24 au 28 février) lors d’activités marquantes telles que le Défi innovation des Voyageurs, le 15e Symposium de recherche des étudiants des cycles supérieurs et les concours de thèse en 3 minutes (3MT) et...

(15 novembre 2022) - Aussi fascinante que soit l’exploration de l’espace aux quatre coins du monde, la recherche qui contribue à faire mieux comprendre cette étendue mystérieuse et hors du commun, y compris les moyens d’assurer la sécurité des astronautes dans ce milieu, est un champ d’investigation à la fine pointe du progrès. Les travaux de recherche de Michel (Mike) Lapointe,...

The School of Engineering Bharti Laurentian University makes history with its junior and senior design teams, who won the Canadian Competition 2015 engineering presented in St. John's, Newfoundland. The results were announced Saturday night at a banquet awards at Memorial University.  This victory comes in the wake of the Ontario Engineering Competition last month during which the...

(26 avril 2023) – L’Association d’impro de la Laurentienne a gagné le Brock Improv Summit « Brock From The Dead » à St. Catharines (Ontario). Le concours a eu lieu à la fin de mars, accueillant des étudiants universitaires de partout dans la province. L’Association d’impro de la Laurentienne est un club étudiant fondé en 2022 par Grace Bellmore, étudiante de troisième année en études sur...

14 novembre, 2024 – Deux étudiantes de l’Université Laurentienne suivent une trajectoire parallèle. Shayla Villeneuve, en quatrième année du programme Kinesiology (Science), et Maxime Mailloux, en troisième année du programme de kinésiologie (sciences). Cela illustre l’interaction entre les volets en anglais et en français et met en lumière leur passion d’athlète, leurs intérêts scientifiques...