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Social work on the waves

Laurier researcher Treisha Hylton is using surfing as social work in her home country of Jamaica. She is making the ocean accessible to young Black girls, ‘reclaiming a sport we have been excluded from.’

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Indigenous historian Cody Groat credits Laurier with shaping his path as a storyteller and scholar
Miriam Hailu
Laurier Scholar Mariam Hailu inspires young minds with ‘STEMXplorers’ summer day camp for racialized youth
Josephine McMurray
Wilfrid Laurier University mourns the passing of Associate Professor Josephine McMurray
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Laurier expert alert: Tariffs and trade

Laurier experts are helping Canadians make sense of current issues in the media, through events and discussions, and in opinion pieces and podcasts.

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Laurier expert alert: Canadian wildfires

Laurier has assembled a list of experts whose research includes wildfires, air pollution, food security, environmental economics and climate geopolitics.

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Laurier in the News

How a university and a Haudenosaunee-governed institute are working to make opportunities for Indigenous learners
thespec.com
Canada faces second-worst wildfire season on record
globalnews.ca
Human brains emit a seriously weird glow, study finds
sciencefocus.com
Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma looks comfortable in first NFL preseason game with Green Bay Packers
3downnation.com
New Nova Scotia wildfire rules that ban activity in woods prompt confusion, frustration
thecanadianpressnews.ca
Business schools are crucial to Ontario’s future workforce, economy: opinion
academica.ca

Spotlights and Notices

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Laurier researcher Treisha Hylton using surfing as social work in Jamaica
August 11
Miriam Hailu
Laurier Scholar Mariam Hailu inspires young minds with ‘STEMXplorers’ summer day camp for racialized youth
August 5
Josephine McMurray
Wilfrid Laurier University mourns the passing of Associate Professor Josephine McMurray
July 30
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High school students get hands-on STEAM and entrepreneurship experience at Shad Laurier program
July 29
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Wilfrid Laurier University Press joins prestigious international Humanities Ebook Collection
July 28

News Releases

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Six Nations Polytechnic and Laurier sign MOU to explore academic alliance
July 21
Balsillie School of International Affairs Director Ann Fitz-Gerald, Jim Balsillie and Laurier President and Vice-Chancellor Deborah MacLatchy.
Jim Balsillie donates additional $5 million to Laurier and the Balsillie School to establish Digital Governance Initiative and bolster Canada's productivity
June 26
Forest fire
Laurier expert alert: Canadian wildfires
June 19
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Wilfrid Laurier University appoints Dean of Social Work and renews Dean of Education
June 6
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RedDoor Collective and Laurier sign MOU to explore Global Indigenous Innovation Centre in downtown Brantford 
June 5

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