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.
Archive: Faculty of Arts
$1 million in funding to deepen our understanding of people, societies, and the world
SSHRC’s Insight Research program funds seven U of R projects
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.
Cannabis in care
Research into cannabis use in long-term care homes
Restoring the balance of power
U of R researcher turns an equity lens on the power grid
Assessing pain in dementia patients
U of R researcher providing ways to help determine when people with dementia are in pain.
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
When the bill comes due
U of R economics student finds excessive online shopping an enduring effect of COVID-19.
Granted! SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants 2023
The federal government is providing funding so our researchers can help to ensure a violence-free Canada.
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 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.
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.
Research funding to help keep women safe
Categorizing intimate partner violence perpetrators can increase victim safety and prevent violent re-offense.
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.
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.
Funding (SSHRC)
U of R researchers awarded Social Sciences and Humanities funding
LOOK
Trevor Grant and Layton Burton help fight mental illness and stigma through filmmaking.
#SeePainMoreClearly
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos launched a worldwide social media campaign to raise awareness about the assessment and management of pain in older patients with dementia.
Mainly for women
The experience of women living on Prairie farms in the 1930s came alive for undergraduate history student Brandi Adams when she delved into the archives of The Western Producer, a farm weekly that’s been an important source of news for farm families for almost 100 years.
Natural mood boost in just five minutes
Feeling stressed? Try sitting in a park for five minutes; it might be exactly what you need to boost your mood. That’s what two psychology undergraduate students working in the emerging field of environmental psychology will tell you.
Production and consumption: The elephant in the room
The University of Regina and Luther College have been chosen by the International Association of Universities (IAU) to lead one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the next 12 years.