Organic matter found in fossilized 44-million-year-old beetle
An exciting new discovery opens a window to the past.
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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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Funding
Funding U of R research with impact
Accolades
Recognizing U of R researchers
Accolades
Recognizing U of R researchers
Funding
Funding U of R research with impact
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.