Water institute truly global
By Kris Foster
April 11, 2012, 11:52 am
The Global Institute for Water Security marked its first anniversary on International Water Day, March 22, and is proving, as the name implies, its research scope is far reaching—from as close to home as the South Saskatchewan River Basin, to as far away as Bangladesh, Pakistan and India.
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Professors launch book critiquing public policy and the Government of Saskatchewan
By OCN
January 13, 2012, 3:52 pm
In what direction should Saskatchewan be headed in the 21st century?
To answer this question, academics from various disciplines at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina have come together to produce the first edited book exclusively devoted to public policy in the province, with chapters discussing taxation, immigration, agriculture, urban affairs, poverty reduction, the social economy, labour, aging, Aboriginal public administration and climate change.
The original X-files
Lisa Buchanan
October 24, 2011, 8:18 am
From real-life ghost hunters to werewolves and teen vampire romances, contemporary pop culture is full of tales of the supernatural.
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How hemp got high: Canadian scientists map the cannabis genome
By Research Communications
October 20, 2011, 9:36 am
A team of Canadian researchers has sequenced the genome of Cannabis sativa, the plant that produces both industrial hemp and marijuana, and in the process revealed the genetic changes that led to the plant’s drug-producing properties.
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The social media revolution
By Kris Foster
October 8, 2011, 9:29 am
The social media tsunami approached, hit and had a huge impact, leaving a lot of catch-up work in its wake aimed at figuring out what can be done within the realm of zeros and ones. Julita Vassileva is up to the task.
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Bacteria in a bottle
By Kris Foster
September 22, 2011, 10:49 am
Beer can get sick, becoming ridden with bacteria, just like us humans. It is a topic that has been on Barry Ziola’s mind since the mid ‘80s.
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Prime Minister opens InterVac
By OCN
September 16, 2011, 2:12 pm
Prime Minister Stephen Harper was on hand Sept. 16 for the grand opening of the $140-million International Vaccine Centre (InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan, a facility that augments Canada’s capacity to prevent and fight infectious diseases in both humans and animals.
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Treating disease one cell at a time
By Kris Foster
August 30, 2011, 8:13 am
It sounds stranger than fiction, but a researcher in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition is exploring nanotechnology that can be used to treat diseases like cancer at the cellular level.
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As the water rises
By OCN
June 1, 2011, 2:49 pm
Canada Research Chair in Water Research and Climate Change, John Pomeroy, talks about new methods and technology that can turn flooding difficulties into opportunities.
Building Better Bones
By OCN
June 1, 2011, 10:08 am
Professor Adam Baxter-Jones from the College of Kinesiology is proving that exercise and diet, especially during adolescence, affects the strength of your bones for the rest of our lives. He is leading the bone mineral accrual study, and after 20 years of data, it’s the longest study of its kind in the world.
“We use the term bank more bone,” says Baxter-Jones. “The more you can bank during growing years, the better off you will be later in life, mitigating risks of osteoporosis and other degenerative diseases.”
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