News Stories

Oct 18, 2022

IPCC named Co-laureate of the 2022 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity

Joined by many international scholars, JSGS Professor and CRC Margot Hulbert was the only Canadian Coordinating Lead Author chosen to contribute to the UN’s Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC was recently named a co-laureate of the 2022 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, together with the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

Jun 21, 2022

University of Regina researcher receives $2.5 million in humanities and social sciences research funding

A researcher from the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) at the University of Regina (U of R) has been granted a $2.5 million Partnership Grant from the federal government’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to create sustainable water solutions in Canada and beyond.

Jun 9, 2022

USask leads national team in creating the next generation of food and water security leaders

The newly funded Food-Water Nexus Education and Training (FWNET) program will foster a new wave of professionals primed to lead Canada through future agricultural and climate-related challenges.

May 16, 2022

U of R-led research aims to strengthen public trust for regenerative medicine

Regrowing human skin and replacing damaged cells, tissues, and organs are techniques that no longer belong in the realm of science fiction. They are life-saving procedures known as regenerative medicine. And while the science has been around for decades, it’s advancing quickly, which is creating considerable controversy.

Feb 9, 2022

CSIP Director co-authors report proposing new framework for addressing fossil fuel subsidies

The following news release was originally issued by the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices. The report was co-authored by CSIP Director Peter Phillips, Rachel Samson from the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, and Don Drummond from Queen’s University.

Sep 23, 2020

JSGS expert appointed to an international working group focused on identifying governance solutions for a safe and just planet

Margot Hurlbert, Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy and professor in the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, has been appointed to the Earth Commission's Transformations Working Group.