Diefenbaker Canada Centre gallery reopens to the public
By OCN
March 30, 2012, 3:46 pm
The Diefenbaker Canada Centre (DCC) reopened its gallery doors to the public earlier today following extensive renovations made possible through a funding partnership between the Government of Canada and the University of Saskatchewan.
On Campus News for March 30
By OCN
March 30, 2012, 9:27 am
The March 30 issue of On Campus News features stories on budget pressures, the RenewUS capital strategy and water research.
Researchers at U of S VIDO-InterVac close in on vaccine to protect babies
Research News
March 29, 2012, 10:02 am
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are closing in on a needle-free vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a major cause of respiratory illness in children under two years of age.
Students at the heart of STM expansion plans
By OCN
March 27, 2012, 3:03 pm
St. Thomas More College (STM) is preparing for a major expansion that will serve to improve the experience for its students but will also help the University of Saskatchewan address some classroom shortages on campus.
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A new name for the Faculty Club
By OCN
March 27, 2012, 2:58 pm
It has been years since the Faculty Club at the U of S was the exclusive domain of faculty, and members have decided it is a good time for a name change that reflects that fact.
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Creatine shows potential in preventing osteoporosis
Kris Foster
March 27, 2012, 2:04 pm
A substance popular with athletes looking to build muscle mass is showing potential for preventing osteoporosis, a disease that costs the health-care system in Canada almost a billion dollars a year, and that figure is expected to continue to grow as the population ages.
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The Honourable Gordon Barnhart returning to U of S
By OCN
March 23, 2012, 2:12 pm
The Honourable Gordon Barnhart will be returning to the University of Saskatchewan on April 1 as an adjunct professor in the Department of History, College of Arts and Science.
College of Medicine is fully accredited: Provost
Provost and Vice-President Academic Brett Fairbairn
March 22, 2012, 3:39 pm
There appears to be some misinformation about the accreditation status of the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine and its education program for medical students. I would like to clarify the college is fully accredited and will remain so.
Moot victory
By OCN
March 22, 2012, 11:04 am
For the second year in a row, the University of Saskatchewan College of Law’s Western Canada Moot team has won the Sopinka Cup, a competition that aims to the art of oral advocacy.
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Professor emeritus and former VIDO director honoured with Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
By OCN
March 22, 2012, 10:56 am
University of Saskatchewan Professor Emeritus Lorne Babiuk has been awarded the prestigious Canada Gairdner Wightman Award in recognition of his accomplishments over three decades that include leading the U of S Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) to become a world centre for vaccine research, training and development.
Mass notification practices under review
Colleen MacPherson
March 21, 2012, 9:13 am
The university’s protocol for determining what information should be shared with students, staff and faculty about violent incidents on campus, and when, is under review following a New Year’s day situation in which a woman reported she was sexually assaulted in a McEown Park student residence.
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On the road to reclamation
Kris Foster
March 20, 2012, 1:07 pm
A few years ago, U of S Civil Engineer Lee Barbour took his wife Twila to the Mildred Lake oil sands mine site operated by Syncrude, just north of Fort McMurray. Barbour had been working with Syncrude on reclamation research projects since 1998 and wanted to show his wife his work.
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Exploring the natural world at Bioscan
By OCN
March 19, 2012, 3:54 pm
For anyone with an interest in the natural world, Bioscan 2012 at the University of Saskatchewan was the place to be March 9-11.
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Provost reappointed
By OCN
March 19, 2012, 10:13 am
Brett Fairbairn has been reappointed to the position of provost and vice-president academic for a second five-year term that will begin July 1, 2013.
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Taking the pulse of a province
Kirk Sibbald
March 19, 2012, 9:57 am
Few and far between are research projects that can bring together more than 30 faculty members, 40 students and engage an entire province.
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