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Students go "All Out" on Feb 1st
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- Created on Saturday, 28 January 2012 20:05
Daphne Kay holds up a sign detailing common student struggles with rising costs. (Click to enlarge photo). Photo by Jarrett Crowe.
by Jarrett Crowe
Students in Regina are calling upon the federal and provincial governments to reduce university tuition fees and provide more funding for Aboriginal post-secondary students.
On February 1st, 2012, Students at the University of Regina (U of R) and First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) took part in a National Day of Action, a student movement in collaboration with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS).
Carbon capture research puts Saskatchewan on the map
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- Created on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 22:31
Teeradat Supap and head engineer Don Gelowitz in the Pilot Plant control room at the U of R International Centre for Carbon Capture. Photo by Sarah Ferguson.
by Sarah Ferguson
When it comes to carbon emissions, Saskatchewan occupies a significant area on the world map.
The province has the highest carbon footprint in Canada, according to Jim Harding, a former environmental sciences professor at the University of Waterloo. “The global average per capita is four tonnes per person. Saskatchewan’s average per person is 72 tonnes.”
Read more: Carbon capture research puts Saskatchewan on the map
Cannabis genome mapped
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- Created on Thursday, 10 November 2011 20:44
by Brigid McNutt
Two Canadian researchers have sequenced the genome of Cannibas sativa in an attempt to break through the plant’s stigma and use it to its full potential .
Due to its past legal status, studies on Cannabis sativa—the plant that produces industrial hemp and marijuana—have lagged behind other plants. Though it is used as a source of material, nutrition, and medicine, the plant’s association with marijuana has tainted its reputation, said Jon Page, a University of Saskatchewan plant biochemist and co-leader of the study.
Paleontology seeks a boost on campus
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- Created on Thursday, 29 September 2011 17:30
Tim Tokaryk with his most impressive find: Scotty, the most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton in Canada. Photo courtesy of Royal Saskatchewan Museum.
by Sarah Ferguson
Paleontology professor Maria Velez is concerned that the subject of paleontology at the University of Regina will soon be extinct.
Paleontology, a branch of geology that focuses on the study of prehistoric life, is a popular subject in mainstream culture. But despite this popularity, the role of paleontology in academic environments has lessened over the years, and the University of Regina is no exception ,said Velez.
Career day at Aboriginal Centre gets results
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- Created on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 21:21
Students at the Aboriginal Career Centre's career day chat with potential employers. Photo by Jamie Fischer.
by Jamie Fischer
The main floor of the University of Regina’s Research and Innovation Centre was transformed on Nov. 23 for the Aboriginal Career Centre’s career day. Displays were up, business cards were exchanged, and some students may have met their future employers.
New community-based labs open
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- Created on Monday, 31 October 2011 15:15
by Derek Cornet
The First Nations University of Canada announced today the official opening of two new community-based health research labs. The project was led by Carrie Bourassa, an associate professor of science at FNUniv. “There are two purposes (for the labs). One is to train indigenous undergraduate and graduate students in health research, and one is to provide space for community-based research,” Bourassa said.
Not so starving arts students?
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- Created on Wednesday, 28 September 2011 22:24
Statistics show arts degrees bring in different saleries depending on their disciplines. Photo by Jamie Fischer.
By Jamie fischer
A university education is a big investment, and students expect big returns. Some statistics suggest that arts students are getting the short end of the stick. But University of Regina's dean of the arts takes issue with the numbers.