Virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) have evolved from technological curiosity to cutting edge tools.

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are finding more avenues to use these transformative technologies in new and innovative ways – including using them into the classroom to help instruct the next generation.

New research points to these new technological techniques actually having a marked impact on learning and education. Dr. Soo Kim (PhD) and Dr. Stacey Lovo with USask’s School of Rehabilitation Science in the College of Medicine have broken new ground in researching and utilizing VR and AI tools in the classroom from grade school up to the university level.

For them, VR and AI are critical for finding new, efficient and effective ways to broaden health research and education.

On this episode of the USask Signature Series podcast, we answer the question: “How can VR and AI help us learn?”

• Host: Matt Olson
• Producers: Matt Olson and Leslie-Ann Schlosser
• Editor: Matt Olson
• Graphics and Marketing: USask Research Profile and Impact office
• Original Music created by Silas Friesen

Questions? Email research.communications@usask.ca
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Why does holiday marketing do such a good job?

When the calendar turns its page to December, it signals one of the busiest buying and selling seasons of the year. This year especially, it’s never been harder to be a consumer during the holidays.

Dr. Adam Slobodzian, an assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business who specializes in marketing and consumer research, said pressure on consumers during the holidays is at an all-time high.

With rising prices and the slew of holiday marketing that targets directly at our nostalgia and our spirit for the season, there is a lot of content bombarding consumers each holiday season competing for attention, or convenience, or the best possible deals.

On this episode of the USask Signature Series podcast, we answer the question: “What makes holiday marketing so effective?”

Listen to the episode to learn more!

• Host: Matt Olson
• Producers: Matt Olson and Leslie-Ann Schlosser
• Editor: Matt Olson
• Graphics and Marketing: USask Research Profile and Impact office
• Original Music created by Silas Friesen

Questions? Email research.communications@usask.ca
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The weather outside is getting frightful – but for Dr. Phil Chilibeck (PhD), the frigid temperatures just provide more opportunities to stay active.

A professor at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Kinesiology, Chilibeck is no stranger to being active in the cold. Running, biking, cross-country skiing, shoveling your driveway – there are plenty of ways to get exercise in the winter.

Winter allows for more options for exercise, and the sub-zero temperatures can actually play in your favour. Research suggests your body might be burning more calories while it works through the cold. And while it’s sometimes hard to find motivation during the darkest and chilliest time of year, Chilibeck encourages everyone to push past the urge to snuggle up in the warmth and get outside for some fresh air and activity.

On this episode of the USask Signature Series podcast, we answer the question: “Are there benefits to being active in cold temperatures?”

Listen to the episode to learn more!

• Host: Matt Olson
• Producers: Matt Olson and Leslie-Ann Schlosser
• Editor: Matt Olson
• Graphics and Marketing: USask Research Profile and Impact office
• Original Music created by Silas Friesen

Questions? Email research.communications@usask.ca
Check out USask research on Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn and on the University of Saskatchewan's web pages!