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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mapping permafrost vulnerability of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation’s Traditional Territory

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 2:57 pm

A student research assistant helps assess the vulnerability of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation (CAFN) Traditional Territory to climate change and permafrost degradation by analyzing sediment found in permafrost cores.

Indigenous and Western knowledge(s) in equity for conservation

Monday, April 11, 2022 - 10:10 am

Jared Gonet is working in collaboration with a number of Yukon First Nations to explore how Indigenous and Western knowledge can equally create conservation solutions.