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Archive: Exclusives
Scotty’s rib
Tough break, big discovery.
A lifeline for new and expecting parents
A new, online course supports people navigating symptoms of anxiety and depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Making the case for small modular reactors
A Q & A about what role SMRs could play in our energy future
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
From COVID-19 to Bird Flu
Tracing disease through wastewater
Enduring Discoveries
Showcasing the U of R’s long-standing research
Atomic alliance
Saskatchewan universities join forces with Canadian nuclear leaders to advance research and innovation.
Splitting atoms
U of R researcher receives funding to create safe and sustainable waste strategies for SMRs.
Funding boost for nuclear science and subatomic physics
Innovation Saskatchewan Invests $580,000 in U of R Projects Advancing Nuclear Science and Subatomic Physics.
Cleaning up dirty water
Fulbright Canada Research Chair tackles global environmental challenge
Quantum leap
The unlikely beginnings of a physicist
U of R Researcher awarded Canada Research Chair in Aging and Long-Term Care
The federal government allocates over $4.4 million in funding to U of R researchers.
New research holds life-changing potential for CF patients
Dr. Omar El-Halfawy, a U of R Canada Research Chair, receives funding from Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
Three Minute Thesis
Research that’s short, sweet, and easy to understand.
U of R researcher awarded federal Chair for Indigenous wellness and health equity in applied public health
Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose assumes the prestigious role of Chair for promoting Indigenous wellness and health equity through applied public health research.
Ag waste: the last straw
Ag biproducts get a new life
Reducing re-hospitalizations
The goal of a new pilot project is to reduce re-hospitalization rates by connecting patients to resources in their home communities
More than $7 million announced for U of R research including a project to improve children’s eyewitness testimony
Federal government’s bundled announcement provides funding for dozens of University of Regina researchers.
Don’t trash it
U of R researcher receives federal funding to help curb textile and clothing waste
Making a difference
Project ReportNeedles.ca aims to reduce overdoses
Funding awarded to U of R researcher for critical mineral exploration
Geobiologist Dr. Leslie Robbins awarded $382,744 from CFI and Saskatchewan Innovation to create the Environmental Geochemistry and Interfaces (EGI) Lab.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.