Funding announced for U of R health researchers to improve health outcomes
Research funding enables U of R researchers to address health challenges and improve health outcomes for the people of Saskatchewan.
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Canada needs a national public transportation system — here’s why
Transportation affects health, inequality, climate, economics, and accessibility.
COVID-19 ‘freedom’ rallies actually undermine liberty – here’s why
Dr. James Gacek says the logic behind COVID-19 ‘freedom’ rallies is misguided.
Let’s talk about sex…positivity
Master’s student Kristyn White is creating space for young adults living with complex physical disabilities to share their thoughts on sexuality and sex positivity thanks to a recent 2SLGBTQ+ Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity Micro-Grant from the University of Regina Queer Initiative and the Humanities Research Institute.
A microbiologist’s lifelong fascination with the living world
Microbiologist Dr. Andrew Cameron, whose fascination with the living world began at an early age, is using genomics to spot and study variations in the coronavirus.
Shining a light on the lived experience of addiction in Saskatchewan
Social work’s Dr. Kara Fletcher is on a mission to humanize the lived experience of those living with substance use disorders.
Fractured: The gap between mental well-being and farming
Psychology master’s student Cynthia Beck is tailoring an internet-delivered cognitive behaviour course to address the particular needs of farmers and those working in agricultural environments.
Clarifying the Candida-cancer connection
Graduate student Easter Ndlovu is exploring the connection between cancer and Candida.
Writing the book on COVID-19 responses
Psychologist Dr. Gordon Asmundson is tracking emotional and behavioural responses to COVID-19, which change rapidly, just like the science itself.
A studio without walls
This art-based research project is delivered to older adults over the phone helping to combat the social isolation of COVID-19.
Research funding
Read about some our U of R researchers receiving funding for their innovative projects.
Accolades
Accolades recognizes a few of the honours U of R researchers have received in recent months.
Watchdog report into RCMP investigation of Colten Boushie’s death confirms police racism
Years of research show that Indigenous, Black and racialized people experience over-policing but also, under-policing, as was the case with the RCMP investigation into Colten Boushie’s death in 2016.
Exploring our solar system
University of Regina astronomer Samantha Lawler created a fun and informative video that explores our solar system.
University of Regina launches Canadian Energy Transition Hub
The U of R’s Canadian Energy Transition Hub will be a key part of Canada’s clean-energy solution.
Aging in the age of COVID
Exploring the impact of older adult’s living arrangements on their well-being during COVID.
Healthcare reform needed in correctional institutions
U of R researchers argue that COVID-19 offers an opportunity to rethink healthcare in the Canadian correctional system.
Climate in a box
PhD student Jared Suchan has developed a climate in a box, called the Bench-Scale Atmospheric Simulator.
Empowering mothers living with schizophrenia
Exploring the lived experiences of mothers living with schizophrenia.
Physics and the principles of collaboration
U of R physicist Zisis Papandreou and his team have built the Generation-II BioPETx nuclear imaging detector – one of the world’s most advanced tools for looking inside living plants.
In real time
Tarun Katapally is using citizen science to tackle COVID-19 in Indigenous communities.
Tracking COVID’s trash toll
Environmental engineer Kelvin Ng is working with the City of Regina to develop a waste prediction model over the remaining waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital connections
A new online resource helps child services workers support the mental health and well-being of vulnerable children and adolescents.
Funding (NSERC)
U of R researchers awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council funding
Funding (CIHR)
U of R researchers awarded Canadian Institutes of Health Research funding
Funding (SSHRC)
U of R researchers awarded Social Sciences and Humanities funding
Accolades
Recognizing the accomplishments of U of R researchers
Nocturnal navigators
University of Regina biology students are shining a light on Regina’s most surprising fly-by-night operation.
Funding
Funding U of R research with impact
LOOK
Trevor Grant and Layton Burton help fight mental illness and stigma through filmmaking.
Accolades
Recognizing U of R researchers
Precision agriculture’s bright future
Abdul Bais and Muhammad Asad are helping farmers selectively apply herbicides to weeds, reducing crop and environmental damage.
Planet 9
Astronomer Samantha Lawler tests the theory of a Planet 9 existing in the outer reaches of our solar system.
Weeds, bees, and mould
University of Regina graduate students are working to find natural solutions to pressing farming problems.
Reconciliation and the nursing curriculum
Delasi Essien is uncovering the colonial practices embedded within nursing education, and finding ways to deconstruct them.
Hope or Hoax? The controversial promise of stem cell treatment
Amy Zarzeczny works to address policy challenges associated with stem cell-based treatments.
Little field station on the Prairies
For almost 50 years, the University of Regina’s field station in the Cypress Hills has supported research that has led to internationally significant discoveries.
Accolades
Recognizing U of R researchers
Funding
Funding U of R research with impact
Honouring the Ojibwa language
Natalie Owl is focusing her research on the impacts of the Indian residential school system and negative racist stereotyping on the Ojibwa language.
aen loo pawatamihk (Wolf Dream)
Through her stylized photographs, graduate student Dianne Ouellette explores her connection with wolves and bison while sharing the history and trauma experienced by her family and ancestors.
#SeePainMoreClearly
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos launched a worldwide social media campaign to raise awareness about the assessment and management of pain in older patients with dementia.
Real-world collaboration provides insights for all
Eman Almehdaw put her research into action and helped Access Communications accomplish their goals (and more).
Nuclear power possibilities for Saskatchewan
Leading a multidisciplinary team o researchers, Esam Hussein explores the feasibility of nuclear power in Saskatchewan.
Enriching lives
Through a program called Enrich, Cameron Mang works with people who have chronic neurological conditions to personalize rehabilitation training in a group setting.