Degree-tracking software rolls out for students
By OCN
November 30, 2011, 2:12 pm
The university has begun releasing its new degree-auditing program which, in combination with academic advising, will help ensure students are on the right path to the qualification they want.
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Good deeds for Good Food Junction
By Bob Florence
November 30, 2011, 10:02 am
Tianda Dranchuk is seeing Saskatoon like she has never seen it before.
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Leading the way in mobile technology
By OCN
November 29, 2011, 3:56 pm
With work underway on a new version of the iUSASK app, the university is positioning itself at the head of the pack when it comes to mobile technology.
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Building opportunity for outreach and engagement
By Colleen MacPherson
November 28, 2011, 8:42 am
The university’s focus on outreach and engagement is getting a boost with the establishment of two new offices within University Advancement that are designed to create a front door to the institution.
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A new theory on organic, solar cells
Mark Ferguson
November 28, 2011, 8:36 am
Researchers at the U of S are working to develop more efficient and cheaper photovoltaic solar cells that could help solve global energy problems.
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U of S researchers, students awarded for Saskatoon city centre project
By OCN
November 25, 2011, 9:50 am
Members of an urban planning project team focusing on Saskatoon’s city centre received the Saskatchewan Premier’s Award of Excellence in Design at a Saskatchewan Design Week reception Nov. 18. The award was given to a team that includes partners from the City of Saskatoon, a Toronto urban planning firm, and University of Saskatchewan researchers and students.
Student, ranchers protect prairie songbirds
By Victoria Martinez
November 22, 2011, 10:14 am
Grassland songbirds — from Sprague’s pipit to the chestnut-collared longspur — rely on native prairie to survive, yet many songbirds and much of that habitat is disappearing.
U of S graduate student Anne Kelly named Rhodes Scholar
By OCN
November 21, 2011, 4:03 pm
University of Saskatchewan graduate student Anne Kelly has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. She is one of only 11 students in Canada to receive the honour for 2012.
90 years of collective wisdom
By Colleen MacPherson
November 18, 2011, 11:47 am
The University Library is suffering a loss this month, but not the kind that first comes to mind, like a rare volume. What the Library is losing is about 90 years of collective wisdom and experience shared by three retiring employees – Pat McFaull, Tammy Birns and Iris Owchar.
Graduate school first in Canada recognized by CDC
By Mark Ferguson
November 18, 2011, 10:30 am
The School of Public Health (SPH) at the University of Saskatchewan is the first program in the country to be recognized by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a move that will allow researchers, students and staff to work closely with the American-based health organization.
On Campus News issue for Nov.18, 2011
By OCN
November 18, 2011, 9:32 am
The Nov. 18, 2011 issue of On Campus News features articles on degree-tracking software, organic photovoltaic research, the newest iUsask, and much more…
Equine MRI a valuable assessment tool
By OCN
November 18, 2011, 9:03 am
The addition of an MRI to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) new equine performance centre will further expand the suite of tools veterinarians can use to assess and treat various lameness issues in horses.
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U of S Researchers in the running for Grand Challenges projects for East Africa
By OCN
November 18, 2011, 9:01 am
Two researchers at the University of Saskatchewan working on different projects in East Africa have thrown their hats into the ring for one of the $100,000 grants from the Canadian Rising Stars in Global Health program of Grand Challenges Canada.
Believing in the power of stories
By Colleen MacPherson
November 18, 2011, 8:59 am
Linda Wason-Ellam believes in stories. She believes art and image are more powerful mediums than many realize. She believes a hand puppet is a powerful teaching tool. And she has spent her career using all of these things to bring literacy to a special group of children – those who are not achieving in school.
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Peer-reviewed publishing goes online
By OCN
November 18, 2011, 8:40 am
Tim Dumonceaux is no stranger to publishing his research in peer-reviewed journals but his recent experience with the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) was certainly like no other.
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