The growing legacy of the U of R Herbarium

Former biology professor George Ledingham spent a lifetime collecting plant samples housed in the on-campus herbarium that now bears his name. The herbarium is getting a new lease of life thanks to a multi-disciplined effort that has rocketed the facility into the digital age.

Home, family and war

Two U of R students share the effects of war in their home countries on their lives and how a new fundraising priority, Project Resilience, will make a difference to students from lands of strife.

Planet 9

In Discourse Spring/Summer 2020 (University of Regina)

The possibility of a Planet 9 existing in the outer reaches of our solar system has been making headlines ever since a paper theorizing this was published in 2016 by Caltech researchers Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin.

With all the hype, Samantha Lawler, an astronomy assistant professor at the University of Regina, felt compelled to test the Planet 9 theory.

Production and consumption: the elephant in the room

In Discourse Spring/Summer 2020 (University of Regina)

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.

Controversial CRTC decision raises questions about space on airwaves for Indigenous broadcasters

In J-Source

Wawatay Native Communication Society says it was denied the Toronto and Ottawa licenses because of its government funding.

Book Review of Poor Housing: A Silent Crisis

In Briarpatch magazine

But the book’s approach becomes clear in the end: Winnipeg’s social housing is not just indicative of what is wrong with housing across Canada, but also a model for what is going right. There is outstanding housing advocacy work going on at the community level, and goodwill and investment on the part of the provincial government.