THUNDER BAY — As Research and Innovation Week wrapped up at Lakehead University, several researchers were honoured for their contributions through an awards ceremony held on Thursday night.
Two professors, Pauline Sameshima and Andrew J. Dean, were recognized as Lakehead University's 2024 distinguished researchers, the highest honour conferred by the university for research and scholarly activity.
Sameshima is a professor with the faculty of education, who has been recognized for her work in mobilizing learning across diverse audiences and fostering innovative university-community learning collaborations.
“The dedicated love we put into our work, whether it’s research for a scientific cure or a poem, goes through to the end product and is gifted to the receiver in a new form, like medicine or learning or emotion. In that way, research or anything we do affects the other," Sameshima said.
Dean is a professor in the department of mathematical sciences. His focus is on mathematical objects that combine elements of algebra and analysis and are used in the study of operator theory, functional analysis, and quantum mechanics.
“I want my students to develop skills that will allow them to thrive in whatever field they choose to work in, whether it is academic research or something else altogether,” he said in the Lakehead University release.
A full list of recipients can be viewed here.
