News & Events

This page showcases events and news stories featuring members of the EQUIP@Action Research Hub. Here, we highlight conferences, workshops, public talks, and community events where our team shares the impactful work we produce. We also feature media coverage and news articles that recognize our members’ contributions to research, education, and advocacy. Check back regularly for updates and to celebrate the achievements of our dynamic and engaged research community.

News

Dr. Ide Costa Receives 2025 Lakehead Research Excellence Award

Dr. Ide Costa was awarded the Lakehead Research Excellence Award (2025) in the Social Sciences & Humanity category during Lakehead University’s Research and Innovation Week, held on February 27, 2025. This award recognizes Dr. Costa’s outstanding contributions to community-engaged research and knowledge mobilization in the field of health equity and action-oriented research.

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/research-and-innovation/about/achievements-honours/contributions 

Celebrating Lakehead University’s Faculty Authored Monographs – features Dr. Costa’s presentation on her co-edited book with Dr. Jones-Bonofiglio.

New Book Published in Nursing- Supporting Older Persons on their Aging Journey

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/about/news-and-events/news/archive/2024/node/202092 

Catherine Schoales Final Doctoral Dissertation Defense, PhD Psychological Sciences

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/about/news-and-events/events/events-archive/2024/node/159946 

Lakehead researchers secure SSHRC grants for innovative social projects

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/about/news-and-events/news/archive/2024/node/193218 

Congratulations to Dr. Idevania Costa for receiving the Silver medal for Outstanding Achievements in Patient Care by the JWC and WUWHS Awards

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/about/news-and-events/news/archive/2021/node/63122 

Events

CERAH Speaker Series “Stories that Heal: The Power of Digital Storytelling in Driving Healthcare Changes and Shaping Wound Care Policy in Canada”

https://cerah.lakeheadu.ca/event/jan2025/ 

Research Showcase 2025: “Innovations in Health Equity: Outputs from Dr. Costa’s Research Lab”

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/research-and-innovation/about/events/archive/node/252239 

Research Showcase 2025: Panel Discussion – “Expanding Research Impact Through Digital Storytelling: Three Examples of Engagement and Knowledge Mobilization”

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/research-and-innovation/about/events/archive/node/252182

Virtual Patient Journey Conference: Our Voices, Our Stories will be held June 9 and 10

https://communityzone.lakeheadu.ca/about/news/virtual-patient-journey-conference-our-voices-our-stories-will-be-held-june-9-and-10