A breakthrough for women’s health
Creatine is now linked with improved bone health in postmenopausal women.
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If you build it, will they run?
Mapping EV infrastructure to meet drivers’ needs, achieve emissions target
Transforming sludge
A U of R researcher is helping to transform wastewater sludge into useful and environmentally friendly products.
Science exposed
Vote for University of Regina research photos!
Focusing in on autism
Dr. Mohan Babu and his team awarded $2 million USD for autism spectrum disorder research
Global connections
Some of our best and brightest minds meet Regina’s business community.
Ending the cycle of trauma
A new trauma-focused prenatal group program aims to interrupt the generational cycle of trauma.
Research to help provide clean drinking water to First Nations communities
University of Regina environmental engineer secures federal funding to develop a self-powered, portable device for water disinfection and pollutant removal
Biology professor receives national award for outstanding graduate mentorship
Dr. Mark Brigham has changed many lives and has created a legacy of highly-trained biologists.
Organic matter found in fossilized 44-million-year-old beetle
An exciting new discovery opens a window to the past.
My identity is my superpower
Dr. Gwen Grinyer is the first open, out, and visible trans woman physicist in Canada.
Granted! SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants 2023
The federal government is providing funding so our researchers can help to ensure a violence-free Canada.
Granted! Health Research – SHRF Align Grants 2023
U of R researchers receive funding to conduct health research that aligns with the needs of Saskatchewan.
Granted! Health Research – CIHR 2023 Project Grants
Thanks to federal funding, U of R health researchers are able to do the work that helps improve the lives of Canadians.
Managing our mask mess
Engineer Dr. Denise Stilling is turning used face masks into weather-resistant landscape bricks that can withstand a Prairie winter.
Found in translation
Translating more than 40,000 documents will help the Cowessess First Nation team discover the identities of those buried in hundreds of unmarked graves.
U of R researcher receives SHRF Excellence Award
U of R’s Dr. Janine Brown’s research addresses the complicated topic of Medical Assistance in Dying and multiple sclerosis.
Easing the burden
Online therapy is helping to protect the mental health of public safety personnel and their families.
Silenced Sisters
Silenced Sisters is a student’s photo-based response to the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) movement.
If the shirt fits…
How one U of R prof is hoping to change the shape of fanwear to be more inclusive.
U of R mental-health researcher awarded Order of Canada
Dr. Gordon Asmundson has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for his ongoing research, mentorship, and clinical practice in the field of mental health.
Recycling Saskatchewan’s ag waste
Engineer Dr. Denise Stilling is taking flax residue and turning it into something useful – pole caps that can preserve the wood of utility poles.
A picture is worth a thousand emotions
Master’s student Dami Egbeyem has created a way to show us our emotions
Peptide predictor
Dr. Mohan Babu and his research team rapidly designed and confirmed which peptides would bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike surface protein, thus detecting which peptides can be used to detect COVID-19 in real time.
U of R psychologist elected into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Dr. Gordon Asmundson is a newly elected fellow in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
In on it
Dr. Elise Matthews receives SHRF funding to help people with intellectual disabilities be part of the decision-making process about their own health.
Federal funding to power U of R clean energy research
New U of R microgrid will help increase local energy generation, such as thermal, hydro, and solar.
Improving lives through health research
U of R researchers receive more than $350,000 in SHRF funding.
Federal government provides $20 million to U of R for PTSI research and treatment
Public Health Agency of Canada provides $20 million to U of R researchers to support and deliver mental health interventions to frontline health care workers, public safety personnel, and their families.
Water security solutions
University of Regina professors receive close to $3.5 million in research funding for projects that have the potential to change the lives of people in Saskatchewan and around the world.
Using theatre to address racism and oppression
Dr. Taiwo Afolabi has been awarded a tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Socially Engaged Theatre.
PSPNET helping hundreds of public safety personnel manage and maintain their mental health
PSPNET program expands to the Maritimes thanks to financial support from the Medavie Health Foundation and partners.
NFL awards U of R researcher more than $500,000 USD for concussion and cannabis research
Dr. Patrick Neary and his team received funding to explore the effectiveness of medical cannabis products in treating concussions.
Vice-President (Research) message
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Mercury-contaminated fish populations can recover
U of R research shows that mercury-contaminated fish can recover.
Virtual health-care pilot heading to Northern Saskatchewan
U of R and partners receive $1.27 million in research funding for a Northern Saskatchewan virtual health-care pilot project.
Stellar design: The story behind Project Airlock
U of R engineering student’s competition-winning design is attracting interest from the aerospace industry.
CHCHD2: Novel gene to help target treatments for Parkinson’s
U of R postdoc’s research on a novel gene moves us closer to better treatment, possible cure for Parkinson’s.
Getting the URJ for research
Thanks to undergraduate student Kiegan Lloyd, the University of Regina now has its own undergraduate research journal.
Post wars: How social media is reshaping armed conflicts
Humanitarian turned researcher is studying how social media has fundamentally changed armed conflict and political violence.
Mood and the menopause transition
Research shows depression during perimenopause is more common than you might think.
Tipping the scales: A new app hooks anglers and researchers
Saskatchewan anglers can now share fish data with U of R researchers
Accolades
Accolades recognizes a few of the honours U of R researchers have received in recent months.
Happy International Bat Week (and Halloween)!
Bat Week runs from October 24 to October 31
University of Regina film scholar named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Film professor Dr. Sheila Petty has been elected as a Fellow into the prestigious Royal Society of Canada.
Citizen scientists test the waters
The University of Regina has been recruiting citizen scientists from across the province to test the water in more than 35 provincial lakes.
Research funding to help keep women safe
Categorizing intimate partner violence perpetrators can increase victim safety and prevent violent re-offense.
Wearable tech at the Olympics: How athletes are using it to train to win
The future of wearable technology holds limitless potential for elite athletes to optimize and enhance their athletic performance.
With cyberattacks growing more frequent and disruptive, a unified approach is essential
Co-ordinated cyberattacks can create massive disruptions to infrastructure and supply chains. New treaties are needed to prevent cyberwarfare, but it’s challenging to predict technological advances.
It’s not too late to save the night sky, but governments need to get serious about protecting it
Megaconstellations threaten to affect the quality of our ability to stargaze.