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Concussion doesn’t just affect the brain, but the whole body. The interaction of the ‘heart-brain axis’ means that as the brain works to heal its injury, it puts extra stress on the heart.
Small modular reactors may hold the key to Canada’s net-zero energy future.
Especially since the Second World War, an increasingly diverse university student body and advocacy for student rights have affected how universities understand a duty of care for students.
We need to understand how bears are affected by climate change, and how those stresses might create new risks for humans.
Saskatchewan’s provincial government must work with Indigenous nations on a shared vision for the future that is more likely to withstand the tests of time and litigation.
The bacterium that causes Lyme disease is a master of disguise, changing its appearance to evade the immune system as it moves from the ticks that carry it to humans or animals.
Heat pumps are essential for the large-scale adoption of more carbon friendly heating systems and recent research suggests a way forward for reducing one of the technology’s biggest hurdles — frost.
Elected officials must consider relevant research and legal context when shaping education policies. Otherwise, they risk destabilizing classrooms and harming students.
An unprecedented win for climate justice in Montana has the potential to send reverberations around the world, including here in Canada.
We’re currently a few years into the 25th studied solar cycle. An 11-year period of sun activity, this solar cycle is more active than previously expected.
An effective national school food program can help build the foundations for a healthy population. That’s why Ottawa must limit the influence of the food industry on a national school food program.
To effectively address climate hazards like wildfire, we must consider the diverse experiences of people, account for longstanding institutions and create processes that empower local people.
Manitoba’s refusal to fund the search for the remains of three Indigenous women is met with denouncement from the Assembly of First Nations.
More than being the social problem they are often made out to be, gangs are an indication of larger problems present in their societies.
Campuses struggle to take action on commitments to promote health. Universities need to work towards meaningful measures of progress and well-resourced approaches.
If the spring fire season in Canada is any indication, fire-loving pyrophilic insects will continue to thrive well into summer.
Improving the health of people who are trans and gender diverse means improving access to family doctors who are supportive, competent and confident in providing access to gender-affirming care.
Building a culture where fire is respected rather than feared is essential to maintain resilient landscapes.
Indigenous people shouldn’t have to fear police who are supposed to protect them but instead still act as judge, jury and executioner.
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
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PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
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Assistant Professor, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor in Biology and Ecotoxicology, Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Space Physics, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor in Human Dimensions of Environment & Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
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Adjunct professor, Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
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Research scientist/Adjunct professor, University of Saskatchewan
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Assistant Professor, Department of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan
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Faculty Lecturer, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan
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Distinguished Professor and UNESCO Chair in Biocultural Diversity, Sustainability, Reconciliation and Renewal, University of Saskatchewan
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PhD Candidate, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor, Cardiology, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor and Entomologist, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration, University of Saskatchewan
