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3 juillet 2014 – La nouvelle École de l’environnement, que le Sénat de l’Université Laurentienne a approuvée plus tôt cette année, a ouvert ses portes avec pour noyau un corps enseignant de treize professeurs auquel s’ajouteront bientôt, par voie de nomination conjointe, treize autres issus d’autres unités. L’École regroupe cinq programmes existants : Environmental Studies,...

Jeudi 21 octobre, l’École des mines Goodman et le Centre pour la vitalité des lacs Vale ont tenu une activité de coup d’envoi pour célébrer la Décennie des Nations Unies pour la restauration des écosystèmes. Lancée par l’Assemblée générale de l’ONU, la Décennie des Nations Unies pour la restauration des écosystèmes est une initiative qui vise à soutenir les efforts mondiaux pour protéger et...

16 septembre 2024 – De l’étude des changements climatiques à l’exploration de textes historiques, les diverses forces érudites du corps professoral de l’Université Laurentienne se font valoir chez les huit membres du corps professoral nommés récemment à des postes menant à la permanence. Ces universitaires distingués aspirant à la permanence contribuent à faire avancer la recherche, à...

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...

Congratulations to the team members of the student of Laurentian who won a Spirit Award at the 2015 national competition enactus Canada. This event took place from May 11 to 13 at the Palais des Greater Toronto conference.   A total of 58 Canadian universities and colleges participated in the competition, which the Laurentian Group was awarded one of eight Spirit of enactus Price. It is...

25 juillet 2019 – Les diplômés du programme Environmental Visual Communication (EVC) du Collège Fleming ont maintenant l’option d’obtenir une maîtrise de l’Université Laurentienne. C’est le premier cheminement du genre en études postsecondaires dans la province. Les établissements ont signé une entente permettant aux diplômés admissibles du programme EVC du Collège Fleming de...

(November 9, 2023) - As Laurentian University’s campus was artfully transformed by autumn, a trail on campus was also transformed in an effort to preserve Anishinaabemowin and plant knowledge. The Laurentian Environmental Sustainability Committee has dedicated efforts to enhance a walking trail behind the Vale Living with Lakes Centre.  With funding from the Jane Goodall Institute of...

JULY 3, 2014 – Laurentian University’s new School of the Environment, approved by the University Senate earlier this year, is now open, with 13 faculty forming its core and 13 more faculty soon to be cross-appointed from other departments.  The School currently houses five existing programs:  Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Études de l’environnement, Science...

(December 21, 2022) - Greater Sudbury’s regreening story is one that has captivated people from across the globe. Especially in the last three decades, Sudbury’s environmental landscape has drastically changed, demonstrating to the world how a community can achieve incredible feats in ecological recovery.  On December 19, 2022, Laurentian University student delegates, Avery Morin...

FEBRUARY 25, 2016 – Laurentian University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. David Lesbarrères as Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies effective July 1, 2016 for a five-year renewable term.  Dr. Lesbarrères has been acting Dean since the new Faculty of Graduate Studies was established in March 2014, reflecting the growing importance of the...

March 19, 2014 - The Laurentian University Senate approved a new Faculty structure, re-organizing and aligning many of the University’s schools and departments.   The existing Faculty of Professional Schools will be replaced by a Faculty of Health and a Faculty of Education. The existing Faculty of Science and Engineering will be renamed the Faculty of Science, Engineering and...

July 15, 2024 — Dr. Alain Simard has been named the Dean of Graduate Studies and International. Dr. Simard, an alumnus of Laurentian University, brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to academic excellence and community engagement. Dr. Simard earned both his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and his Master of Science in Chemistry from Laurentian University. He then completed...

July 25, 2019 – Fleming College graduates from the Environmental Visual Communication (EVC) program now have the option of completing a master’s degree at Laurentian University. It is the first pathway of its kind in postsecondary education in the province.   The institutions have signed an agreement allowing eligible graduates of Fleming’s EVC program to continue their education...

In a city well aware of a tree’s power to transform, Laurentian University was proud to have Gitxsan scholar and activist, Dr. Cindy Blackstock, plant a tree on campus as part of the convocation ceremony on October 26th where she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws. With a continued commitment to the environment, this gesture underpins Laurentian’s dedication to tree planting and soil...

(April 20, 2023) - Laurentian University is celebrating this year’s Earth Day (April 22, 2023) by announcing a commitment to join the Nature Positive University Alliance (NPUA), to support the prioritization of nature restoration within the higher education sector. The NPUA was formed by the University of Oxford and the United Nations Environmental Programme and launched in December 2022...

(January 10, 2023) - Fishing is enjoyed by people from across the globe. It is an exciting sport that offers the opportunity to enjoy nature, relieve stress and spend quality time with friends and family. But are the fish we catch safe to consume? An aquaculture study about contaminants in subsistence fish sets the goal to address this question and specifically, help inform Indigenous...

July 10, 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...

September 11 , 2014 – Benchmarking of energy consumption, composting in residences and a zero-waste cafeteria: these are just a few of the initiatives in progress as Laurentian University advances its ‘green agenda’ under Kati McCartney, Manager, Energy and Sustainability.  “This position is new to Laurentian, but the University is already recognized as an...

JUNE 11, 2015 – Laurentian University’s Goodman School of Mines, in cooperation with the Laurentian University School of the Environment, will host the 6th Mining and the Environment 2015 International Conference from June 20-25, in Sudbury, Ontario.   The Conference will bring together experts in the environmental sciences and environmental health sciences, industry...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 – The federal government will invest $21.1 million and the Ontario government will invest $6.3 million towards research and innovation infrastructure at Laurentian University. As part of a broad capital program totalling $60.7 million to be completed by March 2018, this $27.4 million investment is earmarked for the immediate construction of a new 47,000 sq ft Research,...

(October 28, 2020) Laurentian University is set to commemorate the remarkable achievements of Margarete Kalin-Seidenfaden with a Doctor of Science, Honoris causa, at this fall’s convocation on October 31st. Kalin-Seidenfaden is a fundamental contributor to “The Sudbury Protocol”, an ecological approach to environmental reclamation, which was then branded at Laurentian in 2016. Tussling...

Thursday, October 21, Laurentian University’s Goodman School of Mines and the Vale Living with Lakes Centre held an official kick-off event in celebration of the U.N. Decade of Ecosystem Restoration. Launched by the United Nations General Assembly, the U.N. Decade of Ecosystem Restoration is an initiative that aims to support global efforts to protect and restore ecosystems and halt climate...

(March 21, 2022) - Humans re-shape the environments where they live, with cities being among the most profoundly transformed environments on Earth. New research now shows that these urban environments are altering the way life evolves. A ground-breaking study led by evolutionary biologists at U of T Mississauga (UTM) examines whether parallel evolution is occurring in cities all over...

(September 2, 2022) - To impact the everyday lives of Canadians across the country, we require a diversity of ideas and researchers. This unique Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) project of unprecedented scale in the design disciplines in Canada will see 14 universities, 70 researchers and over 68 public and private organizations at the municipal, provincial and national...

JUNE 19, 2015 – Laurentian University’s Board of Governors today approved a 2015-2016 operating budget of $147.7 million, marking the fifth consecutive year the University has achieved a balanced budget. The budget represents a $7 million increase over last year to fund key areas of priority for the University in capital projects, research, student services, graduate studies and...

May 13, 2024 - Two researchers at NOSM University and Laurentian University are celebrating major investments in their research today as their projects were successfully awarded funding from grants administered through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Alliance Missions program. One project studies how Gallium, a critical mineral, can be mined more...

September 16, 2024 - From the study of climate change to the exploration of historical texts, the diverse academic strengths of Laurentian’s faculty is reflected in the roster of eight newly appointed tenure-track faculty. With the goal of tenure in sight, this distinguished group of scholars contribute to advancing research, inspiring students, and shaping the future within their...

(March 30, 2023) - On Saturday, March 25th, Laurentian University’s McEwen School of Architecture (MSoA) students curated the fifth annual Nuit Blanche, an evening dedicated to celebrating unity, culture and pride within Sudbury’s arts community. Nuit Blanche was first conceived by MSoA students in 2017 and involves art installations, musical and dance performances, as well as local vendors....

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.    The funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering...

February 27, 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.   The award was presented at the Awards Gala of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mineral...

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...

Laurentian University will receive $1.6M from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the government of Ontario through the TargetGHG program administered by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) in support of research aimed at tackling the problem of greenhouse gas emissions. The Landscape Carbon Accumulation through...

August 15, 2019 - Laurentian University is pleased to welcome distinguished colleagues from abroad this week, as we play host to a delegation from Peru. The six researchers and officials are visiting Robinson-Huron Treaty territory to participate in the week-long Building Environmental Strategies workshop. Our distinguished guests include Augusto Cauti, vice-minister of mines in Peru’s Ministry...

(September 6, 2022) - The unveiling of a new logo sculpture, presented by Laurentian University’s Students’ General Association and Environmental Sustainability Committee, will take place on September 21st, 2022, starting at 12 pm in the foyer of the Fraser Auditorium. The event will begin with speakers from students and faculty, [videos of support from Margaret Atwood and Bruce Mau],...

July 7, 2014 – Environmental research conducted at the Vale Living With Lakes Centre of Laurentian University is the focus of an article published in the international research journal Nature Communications.  Lead author Dr. Andrew Tanentzap of University of Cambridge, U.K., carried out studies on acquatic food chains in Daisy Lake, in Sudbury, Ontario.  The findings of the...

June 23rd, 2014 – Laurentian University’s Board of Governors has approved a commitment of $25 million toward the proposed stand-alone university campus in the City of Barrie. This pledge represents a significant increase to Laurentian University’s 2011 commitment for the Barrie campus, and the amount would be enhanced by the $14M already committed by the City of Barrie for a standalone...

August 7, 2024 - This summer, twenty-two students have the opportunity to support research projects through Laurentian University with funding provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) are...

(February 21, 2020) Laurentian University is pleased to announce the creation of the Leo Gerard Legacy Fund, thanks to a generous financial contribution from United Steelworkers Canada and the Sudbury and District Labour Council. This $33,500 pledge will go towards two major new initiatives: the biennial Leo Gerard Lecture on Workplace and Labour Studies, a series of presentations...

October 2, 2012 - The Vale Living with Lakes Centre has accepted a pledge of $500,000 from Nora and Milad Mansour of Sudbury, a donation in  support of environmental remediation studies to ensure the health and sustainability of the world’s freshwater systems.  Members of the Laurentian University community and special guests attended a ceremony held Monday evening to...

May 28, 2024 - Bradleigh Trudeau is not only about to be a new graduate, he is also a new parent. The convergence of these big life events only makes Bradleigh more confident as he pursues his dreams. Although a lot is happening at the same time, Bradleigh sees this time as an opportunity to pause and enjoy family life before diving into a career. Bradleigh grew up in Wiikwemkoong Unceded...

DEC 22, 2015 – Laurentian University has joined the growing number of signatories to the Paris Pledge for Action, released December 16, 2015. The pledge is a commitment to work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions immediately, to meet or surpass the goals of the Paris Agreement adopted at the recent COP21 conference. Laurentian University is among the first Canadian universities to...

Laurentian University will receive $508,765 in federal infrastructure funding for a pair of projects expected to produce ground-breaking results in the fields of mine waste-management and forensics. The funding, from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund, was announced by Federal Minister for Science Kirsty Duncan during a visit to the Laurentian University...

The Bharti School of Engineering at Laurentian University has received a $2 million investment from Canadian mining firm, IAMGOLD Corporation Inc. The investment will fund the creation of a collaboration space for engineering students in the newly constructed Cliff Fielding Research, Innovation and Engineering Building. To honour this contribution, the space will be named the...

Laurentian University’s Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) will receive $286,172 in new funding from the federal government’s FedNor program. Members of Parliament Paul Lefebvre and Marc Serré made the announcement at the CROSH lab today in the presence of Laurentian University’s Interim President and Vice Chancellor Pierre...

(September 24, 2020) Laurentian University is proud to announce that three of our community members received federal support for a timely project. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded a share of this year's John R. Evans Leaders Fund to Nathan Basiliko, Pascale Roy-Léveillée, and Nadia Mykytczuk. The new funding will allow the researchers to carry out critical work on how...

(January 25, 2022) - Dr. Alessandro Ielpi, an Associate Professor of Sedimentology at the Vale Living with Lakes Centre and the Harquail School of Earth Sciences of Laurentian University, has recently published a paper in the Earth and Environment category of Nature Reviews. The study takes a new look at the role of vegetation in controlling the shape of river channels. It was developed in...

(April 22, 2022) - Laurentian University’s Environmental Sustainability Committee, the Indigenous Student Circle, and the Students’ General Association invite you to join the Earth Day Climate March on April 22nd, 2022, starting at 1 pm on campus as part of year two events for the United Nations Decade of Restoration. The march will begin in the centre of the Laurentian campus, at the...

(June 9, 2022) - Graduates at Laurentian University’s Spring convocation were thrilled to receive a pine tree seedling to mark their place in the world and create a memory of their special day. Laurentian’s Environmental Sustainability committee distributed the beautiful trees donated by Vale, as well as packages of wildflower seeds and QR code links to access selected videos produced by...

(January 5, 2024) - The Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) at Laurentian University proudly announces the first lecture to kick off the bi-annual Leo Gerard Legacy Fund Lecture Series. Dr. Katie Goggins (PhD, CCPE) will present the inaugural Lecture during CROSHCon2024: Occupational Illness Awareness, on January 19, 2024, as the keynote speaker of the conference....

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...

Congratulations to Dr. Jorge Virchez, associate professor of Geography in the School of Northern and Community Studies. On April 28, 2015, he was appointed adjunct professor at the Center of Canadian Studies, at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, in the city of Guangzhou, Province of Guangdong, in China. Dr. Virchez has been working with the Chinese Association of Canadian Studies for...

Sudbury (ON), January 26, 2016 – Laurentian University, Collège Boréal and La Cité signed an articulation agreement today to accelerate the process of obtaining a Bachelor of Business Administration for graduates of Ontario’s two francophone colleges.   As of September 2016, graduates of the two-year Business Administration programs at Collège...

(March 30, 2022) - Laurentian’s Graduate Student Association, with the support of the Graduate Studies office, hosted a week-long ‘Discovery and Dissemination Graduate Research Symposium’ from March 21 - 25, 2022.  The event drew attention to diverse research projects of students enrolled in Masters and PhD programs. Presentations demonstrated the depth and breadth of research taking...

(May 23, 2023) - Laurentian University is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Johnson as the new Dean of Arts, effective July 1, 2023, for a five-year period. Dr. Johnson is an accomplished researcher with extensive administrative experience and a passion for working with students and supporting their academic success.  "Dr. Johnson is a strong leader who brings...

June 12, 2024 - While balancing a busy schedule as an undergraduate student and varsity rugby player, Maggie Laverge developed a passion for earth science. Maggie began her studies in science at the University of British Columbia but her academic focus sharpened after taking a course on natural disasters with sections on volcanology, geology, and earth hazards. A deep interest in earth sciences...

June 23, 2013 - A respected Elder and lifetime member and resident of Wikwemikong Unceded Reserve on Manitoulin Island, Rita Corbiere has been named the recipient of Laurentian University’s 2013 Mnaaj'in Gechi-wiidookang Nishnaabe-Gchi-Kinoomaagziwin,” the Native Education Person of Distinction Award. Ms. Corbiere was given the honour at a ceremony celebrating National...

May 29, 2013 - New master’s programs in Nursing in French (Maîtrise en sciences infirmières) and Indigenous Relations have been approved and will commence in September of 2014. In its graduate expansion plan, Laurentian had identified the need to accelerate opportunities for graduate studies in three areas of excellence (environmental sustainability, mining innovation...

October 11, 2012 - Staff and visiting researchers at Laurentian University’s Vale Living With Lakes Centre (VLWLC) are congratulating their colleague in environmental and ecological studies, Dr. Norm Yan, who has been elected as a Fellow in the Royal Society of Canada.  “It is wonderful to see Norm recognized in this way,” said VLWLC Director Dr. John Gunn....

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...

Laurentian University will award honorary doctorates to four distinguished Canadians during its 2017 Spring Convocation ceremonies in Sudbury. This year’s recipients have dedicated themselves to helping people and improving their communities through the fields of healthcare, education, architecture, and law. “The honorary doctorate recipients this spring have contributed to the betterment of...

Laurentian University tops the list of research income among universities in its category in rankings of Canada’s top 50 research universities compiled by Research Infosource Inc. The rankings show Laurentian raised $23.4-million in research funds in the 2015-2016 year placing the University at the top of the country’s undergraduate research universities. Overall, Laurentian University ranks...

December 7, 2017 - Algoma University and Laurentian University have collaborated to expand options for students in Sault Ste. Marie who wish to study Engineering and remain close to home. Intake to the Engineering pathway will begin immediately for September of 2018. “We are pleased to be able to offer the first year of engineering at Algoma University; there is a real need in our community...

The Laurentian University Alumni Association (LUAA) will honour five outstanding graduates at this year’s  Distinguished Alumni Awards to be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at the McEwen School of Architecture. The recipients of the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards are: Rising Star Achievement Award – Ashley Kirwan (B.Sc. ’08, M.Sc. ’17), Co-founder, President, CEO and...

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 – Laurentian University’s Goodman School of Mines (GSM) and Core Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to create new eras of knowledge, discovery and innovation in Latin America, signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aiming to promote GSM educational and research activities in Peru, Chile and Brazil.   By combining the connections of...

(DEC 4, 2019) – Laurentian University’s Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) hosted an Open House today to showcase the fully operational Workplace Simulator (W-SIM). W-SIM is the only facility of its kind in the world and can recreate almost any Northern Ontario workplace environment within a controlled laboratory setting. It integrates a robotic motion platform to...

(May 27, 2020) Laurentian University’s McEwen School of Architecture (MSoA) is excited to announce that the Sudbury 2050 Urban Design Ideas Competition is in full swing. You can check it out at sudbury2050.ca. The Sudbury 2050 Urban Design Ideas Competition offers a unique opportunity for urban thinkers from around the world to present their visions for our city’s future. It’s a chance to...

(February 8, 2023) - Star gazing allows us to observe the many wonders of the night sky. It is an enjoyable pastime filled with many educational opportunities; star gazers often speak about how rewarding an experience it is to identify constellations such as the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) or Cassiopeia. And for those interested in astronomy, planetariums, which are essentially theatres designed to...

August 15, 2024 - Climate change is increasing the risk of heat stress and expanding its impact to new sectors, but wearable technology is emerging as an asset in understanding heat’s effect on the body and developing effective prevention strategies. Dr. Sandra Dorman, Director of the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) and Professor at the School of Kinesiology &...

November 1, 2024 - As Laurentian University prepares to celebrate graduates at the Fall Convocation Ceremonies, Kristen Lavallee is eager to walk across the stage as a new graduate of the Indigenous Social Work program. Kristen's educational journey has been marked by personal challenges, academic success, and a profound reconnection with her Indigenous heritage. In 2017, Kristen had been...

January 23, 2014 - Every year, the Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) at Laurentian University awards $20,000 to $30,000 in scholarships to students enrolled in French-language health and wellness programs at Laurentian University. For 2013-2014, eligible students are enrolled in Nursing, Midwifery, Speech Pathology, Social Work, Public Health and Kinesiology. In addition to...

Hangzhou China (October 22, 2012) -  Laurentian University has announced a unique partnership with Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (ZUFE) in Hangzhou, China to jointly deliver a Bachelor Degree program in Accounting. The agreement was signed at a formal ceremony today in Hangzhou by ZUFE President Wang Junhao and by Laurentian University President and Vice-Chancellor...

For students at Laurentian University, online learning has long been a way to learn. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, virtual and hybrid modes of learning have not only increased in volume, but have also been enhanced. Students are now accustomed to learning both in and outside of the classroom, and this year’s cohort of PhD students in the Human Studies and...

(October 27, 2022) - Laurentian University looks forward to celebrating a new cohort of graduates at the upcoming fall convocation. Ceremonies will be held on Saturday, October 29th at 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to commemorate the achievements of nearly four hundred graduating students. For those who are unable to attend in-person, the ceremonies will be live streamed on laurentian.ca. ...

(February 23, 2023) - In a partnership between the graduate Nursing and Master of Business Administration programs, Laurentian University has officially launched the Master of Health Administration (MHA). This unique, comprehensive, and accessible graduate program is now accepting applications for students to begin their studies in September 2023.  “The program has been designed to meet...

August 1, 2024 - This summer, twenty-two students have the opportunity to support research projects through Laurentian University with funding provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) are...

October 9, 2024 - Aurel Fox-Recollet, a 30-year-old Bachelor of Social Work student at Laurentian University is running toward a bright future where academics are priority, resilience is rewarded, and balance is key. As the athletic accolades add up, Aurel is approaching his academic journey the same way he approaches his long-distance running: at his own pace. Aurel’s upbringing in the...

October 28, 2024 - In a world where history often feels distant and disconnected, Dr. Todd Webb is bringing the past to life for his students at Laurentian University. Specializing in Atlantic history, particularly in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Dr. Webb's scholarly interests delve into areas often overlooked in mainstream history, like the conflict between conservative and radical...

Sudbury, ON (January 8, 2013) –  A three-year funding commitment by Ontario’s Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration will support the continuing work of Professions North/Nord (PNN) to facilitate the appropriate employment of internationally trained professionals in Northern Ontario. The $2.7M investment was awarded to Laurentian University after a competitive bidding process and is...

February 6, 2014 - Laurentian University Professor of Biology Dr. Kabwe Nkongolo, has been named the recipient of the University’s 2013-2014 Research Excellence Award.    Dr. Nkongolo is a full professor of Genetics in the Department of Biology and a core faculty member in the Biomolecular Science Ph.D program at Laurentian University.  Before joining Laurentian in 1992,...

June 21, 2013 - Laurentian University’s Board of Governors today approved a six year balanced budget to 2018-19, including a 2013-2014 operating budget of $136.9M, which will fund several of the University’s key strategic plan outcomes over the next year.  The budget approval followed a series of seventeen consultation sessions with more than 150 people from across the...

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. The company’s investment of $1.25M, dedicated to the creation of a Research Chair, was announced by IAMGOLD’s President and Chief Executive Officer,...

October 15, 2012 - Ned Goodman, CEO of Dundee Corporation, and The Goodman Family Foundation - JODAMADA, announced today a historic gift to Laurentian University’s new School of Mines. In recognition of the Goodman family’s generosity, Laurentian University President Dominic Giroux announced that the university will name the school in the Goodman family’s honour. Ned Goodman’s business...

October 10, 2012 - Canadian scientist Gerardo Ulibarri is ready to start marketing a mosquito trap he says can kill 90 per cent of the pests in a few months.  From the Toronto Star:  Canadian scientist Gerardo Ulibarri is ready to start marketing a mosquito trap he says can kill 90 per cent of the pests in a few months. And they’re hoping you can help. The Mosquito...

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. The budget was presented to the Board of Governors after a broad consultation process, seeing over 300 students, faculty and...

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...

November 3, 2014 – Laurentian University has climbed four spots in the Maclean’s annual university rankings, the biggest jump recorded among all Canadian universities.  Laurentian is now ranked 10th among all universities in the primarily undergraduate category.    Since 2009, Laurentian’s overall ranking has moved up 8 positions, with most significant improvements with...

Renowned Canadian author Margaret Atwood will take part in a unique event at Laurentian University on Wednesday, November 19th, marking the 10th consecutive year that Laurentian has hosted a celebration of Ms. Atwood’s birthday.    “An Evening With Margaret Atwood,” at the Fraser Auditorium, will feature the country’s pre-eminent literary luminary on stage with Laurentian...

Laurentian University’s Bharti School of Engineering makes history as both Junior and Senior Design teams win the 2015 Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC) in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Results of the CEC were announced at an awards banquet at Memorial University on Saturday evening.    After the Junior Design team won the Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC) last...

Laurentian University’s Vale Living With Lakes Centre (VLWLC) has been honoured with two prestigious awards from the Ontario Association of Architects.   The Centre is the winner of an OAA Design Excellence Award for 2015, as well as the OAA’s Sustainable Design Excellence Award for 2015.   The OAA’s Design Excellence Awards are based on considerations of...

JUNE 4th, 2015 – A two-storey structure built with cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glulam wood products is taking shape at the Laurentian University School of Architecture under construction in downtown Sudbury, Ontario.   The CLT structure is part of the 54,000 sq ft Phase Two facility of the new School, and represents the most significant use of CLT in a public building...

JUNE 9, 2015 – Congratulations to the Enactus – Laurentian Team on winning the Enactus Spirit Award at the 2015 Enactus Canada National Exposition. The Exposition took place from May 11th – 13th, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.   The competition consisted of 58 participating universities and colleges across Canada. The Laurentian team was one of eight recipients...

March 17, 2016 - Winter roads are already beginning to melt, much earlier than when the Elders of Far North First Nations were young. Geese are about to fly north, but now they fly over places where they used to land. Life is changing fast for First Nations in the far north of the province. Understanding and describing the impacts of those changes is the goal of a Climate Change Impact Study...

APRIL 29,  2016 – The Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) at Laurentian University today celebrates the launch of two ground-breaking new initiatives, thanks to research awards that total more than $1.2M in new funding.   CROSH has been awarded $550,000 toward purchasing and equipping a Mobile Laboratory, a 32-ft custom-built trailer that will...

In honour of a $3 million investment from Mrs. Lily Fielding and her family, Laurentian University will name its new state-of-the-art facility the Clifford A. Fielding Research, Innovation, and Engineering Building. As a result of this gift, the University will also honour Jim Fielding, late son of Clifford and Lily Fielding.  Jim Fielding was a passionate believer in education and...

Laurentian University today congratulated two teams of students from the Bharti School of Engineering for winning top honours at a major mining competition in Toronto. The teams were awarded first and second place at the Ontario Mining Association’s Mined Open Innovation Challenge. During the competition, teams of students were asked to draw up plans to expand operations at a mining site...

January 17, 2017 - Laurentian University today launched its 2018-2023 strategic plan which focuses on the university’s five shared values that are; The North inspires us, Student success is our success, Teaching and Learning define us, Curiosity drives our Research, and Relationships are our priority. “Laurentian’s 2018-2023 Strategic Plan encapsulates our university’s core values,”...

(2018-10-09) Laurentian University researchers have received $1.4 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to fund 10 research projects. Sudbury MP Paul Lefebvre and Nickel Belt MP Marc Serré made the announcement earlier today at a press conference held at the Laurentian’s...

(2018-10-24) A new partnership between Laurentian University and Hard-Line was announced today at the University Club. As part of this partnership, Hard-Line will invest $250,000 over five years in the Mechatronics program of the Bharti School of Engineering at Laurentian University. The funds will enhance student experiences through lab renovations and upgrades, new computer work stations...

Researchers from Laurentian University have received international recognition for their analysis of careers in the mining industry. This month, the team won “Best Refereed Paper” during the WACE World Conference in the US. The award recognizes a team effort that spanned departments and even continents. The recipients include Nicole Tardif, Program Coordinator at the Goodman School of Mines;...

Sept. 12, 2019 – After over two years of hard work, a team of climate researchers at Laurentian University are thrilled to announce that their network has been awarded a multi-million dollar grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Over the next five years, NSERC will provide more than $5 million to fund PermafrostNet, a partnership of 12...

Voici quelques publications recentes des professeurs du département de science économique :   Hassan Bougrine   Hassan Bougrine, 2017, The Creation of Wealth and Poverty: Means and Ways, New York and London: Routledge   Hassan Bougrine, 2017, ‘Rethinking the Economic Role of the State’ in Rochon, L. P. and S. Rossi (eds), A Modern Guide to Rethinking...

  La participation de l’Université Laurentienne à la conférence et salon d’innovation Discovery 2017, des centres d’excellence de l’ Ontario (CEO) Pour la douzième année consécutive, l’Université Laurentienne a participé à Découverte, une conférence et un salon sur l’innovation des Centres d’excellence de l’Ontario (CEO), événement qui a accueilli cette année plus de 3 600 visiteurs...

« Les discussions et l’interaction en classe constituent probablement la meilleure partie de l’apprentissage à la Laurentienne en ce sens que ma contribution, en tant qu’étudiante, est reconnue et valorisée. il existe ici un vrai sentiment d’appartenance. » Kathryn Shearer, Communication Studies/Concurrent Education, 4e année    « La diversité des sujets...

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Nous remercions Nina Reilly, ancienne de la Laurentienne (B.A.Sc. Metallurgical Engineering ‘85), d’avoir pris le temps de nous raconter l’histoire de sa famille de son domicile à Calgary, en Alberta ce mois. L’histoire de la famille Reilly à l’Université Laurentienne a commencé avant que l’université a porté ce nom. Irvine Reilly, père de Nina, B.Eng., M.Eng., PhD, a commencé ses études à...

Kim Fahner, auteure, éducatrice, poétesse lauréate de Sudbury et membre active de la collectivité, a pour les arts une passion qui rayonne dans toute son œuvre. Elle est diplômée de l’Université Laurentienne où elle a préparé une double majeure, English et History, puis une mineure en « Native Studies » comme on l’appelait à l’époque. En effet, elle avait vraiment à cœur de faire ses études de...

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  Laurentian University runs in the family! This month, we were appreciative of Nina Reilly, Laurentian alumna (B.A.Sc. Metallurgical Engineering ‘85), for making the time to share her family’s story with us all the way from her home in Calgary, Alberta.  The Reilly family’s time at Laurentian University dates back to even before the university bore that name. Irvine Reilly,...

Feminist Praxis Revisited: Critical Reflections on University-Community Engagement is a recently released book co-edited by Dr. Jennifer Johnson, Associate Professor and Chair of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Thorneloe University. Dr. Johnson’s research and teaching interests include feminist geographical approaches to the study of social reproduction and global economies; gender,...

Isabelle Baril was born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. Her family moved to Sudbury when she was 4 years old. Isabelle completed her high school studies in French, and chose to study at Laurentian University to further her studies in the French language. In university, Isabelle completed her BA in Géographie with a minor in French. She credits her love for travelling and social studies for inspiring...

[tabs border="no"] [tab title="Co-op"]   CO-OP OPTION Laurentian University’s School of Commerce offers Cooperative education option as part of the French-language Honours Bachelor of Commerce program.  Cooperative education is a partnership between the student, the employer and the University, contributing to a well-rounded Commerce and Business education. The practical...

All students must register and pay fees in full at time of registration (including all incidental fees.). Refunds are applicable to the tuition portion only, all other indicental fees are non-refundable according to the schedule below. Graduate Studies will inform the Student fees office of the date we received the complete thesis package from the Thesis Supervisor.  ...

My First 100 Days October 8th marked my 100th day at Laurentian. I spent the day at a Universities Canada National Building and Reconciliation Forum hosted by Algoma University. There was a remarkable energy and enthusiasm in the room and a real sense that universities in Canada can provide leadership in building reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.  100 days may seem...

On October 7, 2020, the Coffee Association of Canada (CAC) held its Virtual Coffee Conference, and Laurentian University’s very own Dr. Thomas Merritt was invited to speak on the varying biological effects of coffee – the world’s favourite beverage.  Dr. Merritt is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. At the conference, Dr. Merritt was introduced by John...

What comes next after graduating with diploma in French Studies or French as a Second Language? What are career and future prospects?     In addition to expanding critical thinking and analysis skills, programs in French allow students to acquire and develop superior abilities, such as: •   writing and communication skills •  ...

The Department of Music at Laurentian University was founded in 1978 at Huntington College, in collaboration with the Department of Music at Cambrian College, after approval by the Board of Regents, as well as the Senate and Board of Governors of Laurentian University.  At that time, the first General Bachelor of Arts in Music (three-year program) was offered to the Sudbury community....

“ Being from Bracebridge and the Muskoka Lakes area, I had heard the dated descriptions of Sudbury as a mining town. I was pleasantly surprised and amazed, really. The scenery and the atmosphere are top-notch, and the friendliness of the people truly makes the city.” - Derek Janssen, Sport and Physical Education, 4th year   “Anyone can do a sport, but it takes true...

For many, a university degree is a goal to strive for in order to pursue a career. After graduation, it may become a faint memory where you had the chance to meet new people and take some interesting courses, unless you chose to continue your studies or return some day to pursue your passion. For some, that passion is educating the youth of tomorrow and Laurentian University happened to be...

  An author, an educator, a Sudbury poet laureate, and an active community volunteer, Kim Fahner’s passion for the arts shines through in all of her work. Kim began her studies at Laurentian University with a double major in English and History, and later added in a minor in Native Studies (now Indigenous Studies). Kim wanted to stay at home in Sudbury for her undergraduate program, and...

Kerry Moynihan (B.Com. SPAD) still remembers his parents dropping him off in Sudbury to begin his first year at Laurentian University. Kerry grew up in Toronto, ON, and most of his family members before him completed their postsecondary studies in southern Ontario. Although his first few days in Sudbury were an adjustment, Kerry soon met some of his lifelong friends,...

The Cooperative Freshwater Ecology Unit (Co-op Unit), housed within the Vale Living With Lakes Centre, was established in 1989 and is a unique and successful partnership between Laurentian University, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) with collaborators from the mining industry (Vale and Xstrata Nickel), Canadian Forest...

Dear members of the Laurentian University community, What a celebration! Thank you to all who attended the launch of our 2018-2023 Strategic Plan and to the more than 1500 people who contributed their thoughts and ideas to shaping Laurentian’s future. I’d like to acknowledge those who worked tirelessly to organize the event and who created a celebration that will not soon be forgotten....

Laurentian University was thrilled to see that the latest federal budget contains the biggest investment in science and university research in Canadian history. As Interim President at Laurentian I can tell you firsthand that recent investments we have seen have helped our university and our city take a giant leap forward. Last summer we announced that through the federal government’s...

Department Overview Facility Services is a service-oriented department responsible for developing, operating and maintaining the University facilities and grounds. Other services provided are: waste and recycling, custodial services, renovations , moves and planning services. We are also responsible for design, construction, technical services, and renewal of campus...

When asked about Laurentian’s new Perdue Central Analytical Facility Heather Cornthwaite is all smiles. “It’s going to be unbelievable,” says the technologist and Laurentian graduate student, who is completing her PhD in biomolecular sciences.  “A facility like this will allow us to perform a multitude of different types of research,” she adds.  The facility allows graduate...

Aanii, Boozhoo, Kwe Kwe, Wachay! The Laurentian University Board of Governors has approved a balanced $161M budget for 2019-20.  This represents a growth of 0.2% over last year’s budget and eliminates the $4.4M deficit we had to run in 2018-19 while investing in priorities outlined in our 2018-23 strategic plan. We face a challenging fiscal context, amplified by a series of...

Laurentian offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate-level, and doctorate degrees. The university programs specialize in many fields, including arts, social sciences, technology, natural sciences, engineering, mining, geophysics, health, business management, finance, and forensics. Laurentian has developed an international reputation for research excellence and is one of the Province’s...

Who we are The Department of French Studies offers programs in three disciplines: language, literature and linguistics. Programs and courses have been designed to meet the specific needs of two language groups: Études françaises – for Francophones French as a Second Language/Français langue seconde– for Anglophones Instruction is thorough, extensive and complete,...

French Studies The Department of French Studies offers a general B.A. (3 years) and a specialized B.A. (4 years) in Études françaises, an excellent academic preparation in French language, linguistics and literature.   Admission requirements (Grade 12 4U/M):   •  1 français •  5 other courses •  minimum average of 70% Admissions  ...

The Department of French Studies is located in the Alphonse Raymond Pavilion, room E-230. Office hours are: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.   Our address:  Laurentian University                       French Studies Department...

"My experience at the EAP was absolutely great. Coming from Saudi Arabia with a very limited knowledge of the English language, I found the EAP program helps a lot in enhancing every skill required to become ready to live and study in Canada.  The committed instructors were able to cater the needs of students and allow them to experience working on assignments that would...

Two M.Sc. Biology students, Olga Prokopenko and Daria Barykin, from the Federal University of the Far East in Vladivostok, Russia, recently spent 10 weeks at Laurentian University as visiting scholars. Their stay in Sudbury was facilitated by Dr. Frank F. Mallory, Full Professor in the Department of Biology, and their co-supervisor, Dr. Diana Solovyeva, in Russia. The students first met Dr....

Hello, Aanii, Bonjour, Further to my statement of June 9th condemning racism on campus, today I wish to communicate with the Laurentian community that Dr. David Lesbarrères will be stepping down from his day-to-day functions as Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies for an indeterminate period, effective immediately. Interim arrangements for leadership of the Faculty of Graduate Studies...

This spring, Laurentian students graduated at a convocation ceremony unlike any other in the 60 years the university has been in operation. Another year has come and gone. Though graduation marks the end of a chapter, it is not the end goal; it is just another step on a path leading to many more accomplishments on the journey we call life. We would like to share advice from some of our top...

                                      Maamwi. Together. Ensemble. This is how we understand the past and learn to move forward hand-in-hand as a community. Listening, understanding and initiating change are all crucial to how we move...

The Graduate Spotlight features exceptional students who have had unique journeys through Laurentian University. We celebrate these students and their accomplishments! “I am proud of the person I have become,” said Lacey Hambleton, one of many students to graduate this spring with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Laurentian. “Now that I’m graduating, doors are opening for me and...

The Graduate Spotlight features exceptional students who have had unique journeys through Laurentian University. We celebrate these students and their accomplishments! For Ivan Samoylenko, the student experience at Laurentian University has been all about inclusivity and diversity. “I’m very proud of the many friends I’ve made and the great relationships I’ve fostered with people I know...

The thought of financing your studies can be overwhelming.  The information below will guide you through your payment due dates and amount, as well as your payment method options to ease your transaction.

The English-language concurrent Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) program admits approximately 115 students yearly. It provides an innovative alternative to the consecutive teacher education programs that typically involve an additional two years after the completion of an undergraduate degree. Students in our five-year concurrent education program complete a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of...

Program Options and Requirements in History  Students must follow these regulations in order to meet graduation requirements for the BA or BSc. Note: Students may not exceed 42 credits at the 1000 or 9100 level in their degree program. Please click here for admission requirements. Please click here for a current listing of undergraduate courses. Please click here for a complete...

The aim of the International Centre for Interdisciplinarity Research in the Human Sciences (ICIRHS) is to facilitate and nurture interdisciplinary research on human beings from a socio-cultural dimension. The Centre uses interdisciplinarity as the tool or method for conducting analysis and research. The Centre is a meeting place for researchers, students and faculty members alike where they...

The Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) and Laurentian University have signed a Multi-Year Accountability Agreement (MYAA) describing both partners' commitment to improve: Accessibility to postsecondary studies; Quality of the educational experience; Accountability to the public.   Multi-Year Accountability Agreement Reports...

Women in STEM, namely in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics are making waves all around the world. The fields have been predominantly male but are now seeing an increase in female professionals, despite the gender disparity that continues to exist. Nicole Tardif is one of those women that comes to mind when one thinks about strong leaders in STEM and in Northern...

This policy is designed to recognize and reward students with high academic achievement who are registered in a 100% course load in two semesters (fall/winter) in a first degree and pay International fees to Laurentian University.  Excellence scholarships are awarded to all students who are entering their 1st year and who register full-time in an undergraduate first degree program at...

On January 30, 2019, the Government of Canada announced a major boost for the next generation of social sciences and humanities researchers, which includes four Insight Development grants, from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), awarded in 2018 to four of Laurentian University's emerging researchers. The recipients are Dr. Émilie Pinard, Dr. Celeste...

Can you have your cake and eat it too? Laurentian alumna Melanie Morin believes you can have it all, when it comes to your career that is. She is proud of how far she has come in her career, which stemmed from one key relationship and blossomed with one innovative idea, to become much more. Melanie graduated from Laurentian University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English...

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It’s difficult to choose your university after high school, especially when you want to go to another country, because it involves a double task, which is to choose a country and then choose a university in the country. The questions to ask are: "What would this country bring me more than others?" "Why this university and not another?" In my case, the answers to these questions led me to...

Anik Dennie, a recent graduate of the Masters of Human Kinetics program, received the Research Innovation Award during Research Week 2019 for her work with Dr. Joël Dickinson on the LGBTQ2-S Safe Space Training. Safe Space Training is an initiative that came out of the 2012 Sexuality and Gender Diversity Climate Survey conducted by Laurentian’s Sexuality and Gender Diversity Committee which...

The Fall Academic term is in full swing at Laurentian University. It is with great pleasure that I welcome all new and returning students, staff and faculty members for what is shaping up to be an academic year filled with opportunity. This was my first orientation week at Laurentian University, although I am no stranger to residence move-in weekend. From my own time in University, to being...

Sudbury, Ontario has been a global mining hub and leader for years. Technica Mining, a contracting company led by Mario Grossi, President and CEO, provides services including but not limited to engineering design, construction, maintenance, and production, all in an underground capacity. After completing his Commerce degree at Laurentian University, Mario founded Technica Mining in 1999,...

  If you had spoken with Laurentian Commerce graduate Chris Vitiello in the early years of his degree, he would never have believed that he’d be successfully navigating the food industry in just a few years’ time. Raised in the Valley East area, Chris Vitiello shares what it means to be a local entrepreneur, and the importance of giving back to our communities. Chris always knew...

Darrell Frank, an avid cross-country skier and Laurentian alumnus, was an accomplished athlete long before his university studies began. He had participated in and won many provincial championships as a high school athlete. Darrell knew that he wanted to pursue a degree related to physical education to further pursue his passion for the sport. At the time, Laurentian University was looking to...

KEN PETER: A PROBLEM-SOLVING PATH, FROM SPAD TO PHYSIOTHERAPY Written by Randy Pascal, SPAD 1985 The lessons learned during the time one commits to the study of Sports Administration can be as wide and varied as the personalities who comprise the program’s impressive list of alumni. Those same lessons are also, quite often, life-long in nature, helping to navigate the circuitous...

Hello, Bonjour, Aanii Yesterday, our Dean of Graduate Studies issued an inappropriate and offensive tweet.  He has since apologized publicly for his comments which, by his own admission, have hurt many people in our Laurentian community and beyond. The University is following-up on this expeditiously and with the utmost care and attention.  That said, I wish to reiterate that I...

Honsing Leung - SPAD 1995 Written by Randy Pascal, SPAD 1985 Born in Hong Kong but moving to Canada at the age of six, Toronto Blue Jays’ Senior Manager of Client Services and LU Sports Administration alum Honsing Leung might not seem like a natural fit to a sport that he has loved for the better part of his 44 years. Yet here we are. With a little luck and some positive...

Technology may change but one thing remains the same: the dynamics between individuals in the workplace and their importance in helping organizations move forward. David Paquette is a Laurentian University alumnus who works as a management consultant, executive coach and leadership trainer. He has dedicated the past 26 years of his career to helping organizations and leaders implement change...

February 5, 2021   Hello, Aanii, Bonjour, Just a few days ago, Laurentian announced that it had started a formal court proceeding in order to restructure itself.  We know that it’s difficult news for our community. For our faculty and our staff. For our alumni, our friends. And especially, for you, our students.  I nonetheless continue to be optimistic about and...

“The history of Black people has been incredibly difficult,” shared historian and lecturer Amadou Ba. “Today, minorities are living the consequences of slavery, colonisation, and discrimination.” Dr. Ba is a sessional professor at Laurentian University. He believes that in order to create a more inclusive, prosperous, and safe society, Black history needs to become common knowledge. “Then...

“The daycare operator told me, 'I don’t know how it is in Canada, and I don’t know if you’ve noticed… but this is a Black daycare…'” recalled Prof. Mery Martinez Garcia in a recent interview. “I asked her, 'is there an issue with my child being white?' Then the operator responded, 'No! No! No, no, no! Normally white people don’t put their children into a black daycare!'” Martinez Garcia,...

Dr. Jacqueline Litzgus is a nationally-recognized leader in Conservation Biology of Species At Risk (SAR) reptiles and amphibians, which are among the most globally-imperilled animals. Dr. Litzgus combines basic and applied science to inform government policies and legislation, with particular focus on addressing the damaging effects of highway development and resource extraction (aggregates,...