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In Focus: Earth Day 2026

Flowers and insects
Plant and insect species face an uncertain future

Wilfrid Laurier University study finds more than half of American state plant and insect species are projected to suffer habitat loss due to climate change by the end of the century.

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Researching interconnected water-related disciplines at the Laurier Institute for Water Science
Christine Dunbar
Degrees of Success: Wildlife, beading and scholarship – Christine Dunbar’s success story
Earth
Wilfrid Laurier University expert alert: Earth Day
Alumni All-Star Winter Classic rink
Hockey meets science on Great Bear Lake

A 200‑year hockey celebration shares the ice with cutting‑edge research from Wilfrid Laurier University during the Alumni All-Star Winter Classic.

Students walking on trail
Fill your prescription in the forest

Wilfrid Laurier University research finds Canadians are more likely to engage with nature if prescribed by a doctor.

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Laurier in the News

It’s Earth Day and these kids have big hopes for our planet’s future
cbc.ca
AI slop videos aimed at babies are ‘garbage,’ says pediatrician
cbc.ca
Opinion | Could floor crossing strengthen Canada’s political landscape?
therecord.com
Playing video games is helping seniors with dementia stay active
cbc.ca
Brantford Sports Council hosts annual awards ceremony
brantbeacon.ca
Peter Campbell, respected Canadian coach and national team builder, passes away at 79
basketball.ca

Spotlights and Notices

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Laurier’s Andrea Davis honoured for empowering learners and enriching Black intellectual life
April 20
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Laurier re-appoints Sofie Lachapelle as dean of Faculty of Arts
April 17
Darren Thomas
Darren Thomas renewed as Laurier’s associate vice-president of Indigenous Initiatives
April 17
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Laurier honours outstanding educators with 2026 Donald F. Morgenson Awards
April 16
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Wilting wildflowers and bummed-out bees: Climate change threatens U.S. state symbols
April 16

News Releases

Earth
Wilfrid Laurier University expert alert: Earth Day
April 17
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Second World War veteran, Blue Jays broadcaster, JUNO-winning singer among honorary degree recipients at Laurier spring convocation
April 15
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Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union celebrates milestone anniversary with transformational gift
April 14
Laurier professors Erin Dej and Carrie Sanders
Laurier researchers lead development of homelessness learning materials for secondary schools across Canada
April 9
Edna Staebler
Laurier’s Faculty of Arts invites applications for the Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence position
April 8

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