Colette Bourgonje knew from a very young age that she wanted to be an athlete. At recess time in elementary school she would be the first one out the door to play soccer, or whatever other sports were offered. By the time she reached her teens she was a national-level cross-country runner. In her final […]
A team of University of Regina engineering graduates has combined high tech—artificial intelligence, GPS, and big data—with social marketing to solve a “wicked” waste problem: recycled materials that end up in landfill.
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.
Dave Plummer has realized incredible success since he graduated from the University of Regina’s computer science program in 1993. He has had a long and distinguished career at Microsoft and is the man behind the Window’s Task Manager. Three years ago he was diagnosed with autism and his perspectives changed forever.
Reflections by Daphne Bramham.
In 2012, yoga master, entrepreneur and U of R alumnus Janel Phillips and her husband left everything behind in Canada and headed for Panama. Their dream? To build a world class yoga and surf resort. Today, Sansara Resort is rated as one of the best wellness hotels on the globe by Condé Nast Traveller.
In his early 20s, Charles Anderson BA’03, an aspiring children’s book writer, was looking for a catchy pen name that youngsters would remember. Before long, Rolli was born and now, the author, cartoonist and songwriter is enjoying unprecedented success.
This past November proved a momentous one for Tara Clemett (BAdmin ’98), when she was appointed Saskatchewan’s Provincial Auditor after serving as Acting Provincial Auditor since July. Originally from a farm near Hodgeville, Saskatchewan, Clemett moved to Regina with her family in 1990, first attending Campbell Collegiate, and then the University of Regina with a […]
On the day Chris Lane was to receive his degree from the University of Regina – which, coincidentally, was also his 22nd birthday – he boarded a plane bound for London, England. Lane had received a prestigious scholarship that offered him international experience in journalism, and he was determined to make the most of the […]
Latoya, a registered social worker, is a community activist and leader who has focused her advocacy around one of today’s most important issues – anti-racism. During the Black Lives Matter movement, Latoya’s outspoken comments gained her media attention and provided a platform for her to speak on the issue to, among other groups, University of […]