Space Design Team unveils nanosatellite prototype
By OCN
February 29, 2012, 1:47 pm
In preparation for the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge, the University of Saskatchewan Space Design Team (USST) unveiled their new nanosatellite prototype at a special event in Convocation Hall Feb. 16.
After 100 years, the College of Agriculture and Bioresources focused on the future
Kira Glasscock
February 22, 2012, 4:05 pm
According to Dean Mary Buhr, the College of Agriculture and Bioresources’ centennial is as much about celebrating the future as it is the past.
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Hold the salt: coastal drinking water more vulnerable to water use than climate change
By Research Communications
February 21, 2012, 8:35 am
Human activity is likely a greater threat to coastal groundwater used for drinking water supplies than rising sea levels from climate change, according to a study conducted by geoscientists from the University of Saskatchewan and McGill University in Montreal.
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U of S engineer top NSERC grant recipient
By OCN
February 17, 2012, 11:55 am
U of S Chemical Engineering Professor Ajay Dalai is one of two researchers at a Canadian university with the highest level of research funding from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).
Print donation augments U of S art collection
By OCN
February 16, 2012, 8:06 am
Six prints by Pablo Picasso make a welcome addition to the University of Saskatchewan art collection, fitting in nicely with existing work by many contemporaries of the Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker and ceramicist who is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
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Calendar changes mean a fall reading day for students
By Kris Foster
February 15, 2012, 8:37 am
Changes are coming for the next academic calendar: the number of days between the last day of classes and the first day of exams next year will be reduced by one, and students will get an extra day off before Thanksgiving.
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College of Arts and Science rethinks first-year program
Colleen MacPherson
February 14, 2012, 8:57 am
The process of improving first-year programming in the College of Arts and Science is really one of deciding what a college graduate should have experienced and learned during their time in the college, and working backwards from there.
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Solar research at U of S gets $492,000 boost
By Michael Robin, Research Communications
February 13, 2012, 11:20 am
Developing cheaper, tougher solar cells is the goal of University of Saskatchewan chemistry researcher Ron Steer, who today was awarded $492,000 from the federal Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) under their Strategic Projects Grants program.
President MacKinnon honoured with Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
By OCN
February 13, 2012, 10:07 am
University of Saskatchewan President Peter MacKinnon was presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at a special surprise ceremony in the Faculty Club on February 8.
On Campus News for Feb. 10
By OCN
February 13, 2012, 9:30 am
The Feb. 10, 2012 issue of On Campus News features a focus on the College of Agriculture and Bioresources centennial, the Provost’s academic address, and more…
Three U of S alumni honoured with Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
By Derrick Kunz
February 10, 2012, 3:46 pm
Three University of Saskatchewan alumni were among the first 60 Canadians to receive Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals during a special ceremony in Ottawa’s Rideau Hall on February 6.
Making a difference: Provost’s Academic Address 2012
Colleen MacPherson
February 10, 2012, 9:08 am
As the University of Saskatchewan approaches the milestone of a one-billion-dollar budget, Provost and Vice-President Academic Brett Fairbairn used his fourth annual academic address to explore whether universities provide value for that level of investment by making a positive difference in the world. And his conclusion was an unequivocal yes.
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Building partnership momentum
Kris Foster
February 9, 2012, 3:24 pm
The institutional priority of creating effective and sustainable partnerships with off-campus stakeholders continues to gain momentum, supported in part by the work of the external partnership commitment and by new U of S initiatives.
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Surveying for Cushing’s disease
By OCN
February 9, 2012, 2:18 pm
Cushing’s disease is considered one of the most commonly diagnosed endocrine disorders of horses — especially as the equine population continues to age. But just how common is the disease internationally?
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U of S introduces new entrepreneur-in-residence
By Kira Glasscock
February 8, 2012, 2:41 pm
Saskatoon life sciences business veteran Michael Chubb has been named Entrepreneur-in-Residence for 2012 by the University of Saskatchewan Industry Liaison Office, in conjunction with the College of Agriculture and Bioresources and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.
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