Tracking trees
Drought, drones, and decades of data in the Cypress Hills
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Mapping the molecular secrets of E. coli
New funding helps unlock hidden networks inside bacteria
13 U of R projects receive top honours at 2025 RCE Saskatchewan Awards
U of R recognized for impact on sustainable development
Powering a cleaner future
The U of R’s Microgrid Living Lab is powering research, learning, and innovation.
2025 Three Minute Thesis
Winners named the U of R’s 3MT Finale Showcase
Marking World Water Day
A long-term study investigates how water quality is changing in Saskatchewan lakes
When the bill comes due
U of R economics student finds excessive online shopping an enduring effect of COVID-19.
A breakthrough for women’s health
Creatine is now linked with improved bone health in postmenopausal women.
If you build it, will they run?
Mapping EV infrastructure to meet drivers’ needs, achieve emissions target
Improving lives through health research
U of R researchers receive more than $350,000 in SHRF funding.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nocturnal navigators
University of Regina biology students are shining a light on Regina’s most surprising fly-by-night operation.
LOOK
Trevor Grant and Layton Burton help fight mental illness and stigma through filmmaking.
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.