Peter MacKinnon named Officer of the Order of Canada
By OCN
December 31, 2011, 10:23 am
University of Saskatchewan President Peter MacKinnon has been named an Officer of the Order of Canada, an honour that recognizes his significant achievements and service.
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Name changes on campus reflect function, location
By OCN
December 22, 2011, 2:12 pm
The university is changing a few names around campus, in some cases to clarify function and use, and in others to celebrate location.
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Discovery may aid oilsands cleanup
By Lisa Buchanan
December 22, 2011, 2:11 pm
A novel filtration material developed at the University of Saskatchewan as part of a PHD thesis may offer a green solution to contaminated oilsands process water.
Mentorship critical to research success
Michael Robin
December 22, 2011, 7:53 am
What makes for a successful university? According to researchers, it’s high-quality space, time, funding, and above all, advice and support.
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Making sense of research project ‘madness’
By Colleen MacPherson
December 20, 2011, 9:50 am
It’s one thing to get a large grant for a research project but it takes a particular set of skills to run that project as efficiently and effectively as possible.
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University of Saskatchewan announces Ilene Busch-Vishniac as ninth president
By OCN
December 19, 2011, 11:53 am
Ilene Busch-Vishniac, currently provost and vice-president academic at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. and a renowned researcher in the areas of acoustic noise control and engineering education, has been named the ninth president of the University of Saskatchewan.
Fighting cancer with amazing antibodies
By Lisa Buchanan
December 16, 2011, 10:28 am
A University of Saskatchewan research team has established a national consortium with the University of Toronto to produce synthetic antibodies for diagnosing and fighting cancer and other diseases.
Where there’s smoke … a fire safety primer
By Kris Foster
December 15, 2011, 9:06 am
It is late in the afternoon. You are on the fifth floor in the Agriculture Building. Smoke is billowing from one of the labs. You think, where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
Law students excel in negotiation
By OCN
December 14, 2011, 10:58 am
University of Saskatchewan law students Christine McCartney and Natasha Singh have been selected to compete at the North American level in negotiation. They will attend the American Bar Association (ABA) Law Student Division National Negotiation Competition in New Orleans, February 3-4, 2012, accompanied by their competition mentor, Courtney MacQuarrie, a 2011 graduate of our college currently articling at Fraser Milner Casgrain (FMC) in Calgary.
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Singing used to treat COPD
By Lisa Buchanan
December 13, 2011, 3:56 pm
Whether on a stage or in the shower, everybody sings and for some, this everyday activity has important health benefits.
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The Robotics Challenge
Kirk Sibbald
December 12, 2011, 11:31 am
A partnership between the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC), the University of Saskatchewan and various science-based businesses culminated in a new outreach program aimed at young Aboriginal students.
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College, unit visions shape third integrated plan
By OCN
December 9, 2011, 8:03 am
The pace of work is picking up as the University of Saskatchewan prepares to release its third integrated plan early in the New Year.
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U of S researchers honoured at SHRF Santé! Awards Evening
Research News
December 8, 2011, 9:02 am
Five U of S researchers were honoured at the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation’s annual Santé! Awards evening in Saskatoon on December 1 for their work to advance synchrotron science, breast cancer research, hepatitis C treatment, and to help improve treatments for joints damaged by age and illness.
Holiday homecoming for actor
By Derrick Kunz
December 7, 2011, 3:15 pm
You could almost consider it a fairy tale story. A prairie boy goes to the U of S, stumbles into acting, becomes the youngest actor ever to play Macbeth at Stratford, plays Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire on Broadway, finds success on the big screen and becomes a lead actor in a hit cable television series.
RenewUS concentrates on the campus core
By Colleen MacPherson
December 7, 2011, 10:10 am
Taking a page from the Yale University playbook, U of S officials are developing a new approach to the growing issue of deferred maintenance, one that links the condition of buildings to the ability of the institution to achieve its academic objectives.
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