YukonU Research Stories

YukonU is a hub for research and scholarly activity for students, faculty and YukonU Research Centre staff. YukonU Research Stories cover current research activities - for the North and beyond. Get inspired and start your own research project with our support. 

 

Tristan and Steve July 2022

Teaming together for forest regeneration

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 8:59 pm
YukonU instructors are researching the effectiveness of site preparation methods that may improve forest regeneration after harvesting in the southwest Yukon.

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the team with a biodigester

Student uses skills from BBA program for internship with local business

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 3:25 pm

Student Kaitlin Halickman helped predict the economic viability of a biodigester as part of her paid internship with the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program. 

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Mavis and Tessie pose with artifacts

Students map the past with artifacts!

Monday, September 12, 2022 - 4:03 pm

Student research assistants Mavis Chan and Tessie Aujla spent their summer cataloguing Beringian artifacts that have never before been found in Canada. Their valuable work was guided by YukonU instructor Norman Alexander Easton, a renowned Beringian archeologist who uncovered the significance of the Little John archaeological site in southwest Yukon.  

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Dr. Liris Smith in front of the Ayamdigut Campus in Whitehorse

Barriers for northern communities in accessing rehabilitation services

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 - 2:04 pm
Dr. Liris Smith recently published an article in Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences outlining challenges that many Yukon First Nation communities face when trying to access physical therapy services.

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Chantelle Gervais poses for camera trap

Students study Chasàn Chùa on Ayamdigut campus!

Monday, July 25, 2022 - 4:10 pm
YukonU students can study the biodiversity of McIntyre Creek (or Chasàn Chùa (Copper Creek) in Southern Tutchone) to learn how humans and wildlife utilize the area right on the Ayamdigut campus in Whitehorse!

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Portrait of James Lee Punongbayan

BBA students support accommodation rental company for their capstone project

Tuesday, July 5, 2022 - 5:16 am
Justice Billy and James Lee Punongbayan, two of the first ever graduates from our BBA degree program, collaborated with Neighbourly North for a new capstone course.

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Portrait of BBA student Donna-Marie Haughton

BBA students support speech and language services company for their capstone project

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - 11:21 am
Navneet Nijhar and Donna-Marie Haughton, collaborated with Boreal Clinic for a new BBA capstone course.

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john holding one of the microplastic traps

Measuring microplastics in Whitehorse air

Monday, May 30, 2022 - 9:15 pm
YukonU Instructor Dr. Jonathan Postma is pioneering a microplastic study in the Yukon with the help of two student research assistants.

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researchers

COVID-19’s unique impact on the Yukon 

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 1:17 pm
Two of YukonU’s modelling experts have published a paper on Yukon’s unique experience with COVID-19.

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Davon

Research on the rise!

Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 1:38 pm
YukonU has created a new position to support faculty and student research! Dr. Davon Callander is the new Manager of Research and Scholarly Activity, who aims to further strengthen our research community.

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