Walking on air: treadmill could improve surgery recovery
Kris Foster
May 18, 2012, 1:13 pm
A U of S researcher is examining the role that specialized treadmills may have in the fight against chronic arthritis—a disease that affects more than 4.2 million Canadians and has associated costs around $6.4 billion annually.
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Final-10 entrepreneurs chosen in U of S Tech Venture Challenge
Research News
May 11, 2012, 2:20 pm
Ten entrepreneurs with ideas ranging from e-publishing, e-health, biofuels, mechanical engineering, and audio special effects will begin working on turning their ideas into businesses as finalists in the Tech Venture Challenge. The finalists were announced in Saskatoon May 10.
Wiebe awarded Houston professorship
Kirk Sibbald
May 10, 2012, 1:56 pm
Karen Wiebe has been awarded the Stuart and Mary Houston Professorship in Ornithology in the Department of Biology.
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Sharing in the science
Colleen MacPherson
May 3, 2012, 7:50 am
Kyle Larson is heading off to eastern Nepal this fall in the hope of shedding new light on ideas about how the highest mountains on Earth were formed, and he’s asking for little extra help from members of the general public who share his interest in geology.
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U of S researchers create link between Brazilian and Canadian synchrotrons
Research News
April 30, 2012, 11:36 am
Use of advanced internet technology to bring scientists and leading-edge research infrastructure together half a world apart has been demonstrated between the national synchrotron facilities of Canada and Brazil.
U of S researchers partner with First Nations, U of R, FNUniv on $1.5 million respiratory health initiative
Research news
April 24, 2012, 11:28 am
Saskatchewan First Nations communities may soon breathe easier thanks to knowledge created by researchers from the University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina, and First Nations University of Canada, in partnership with the communities of Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation, and Montreal Lake Cree Nation.
U of S researchers find bat-killing fungus is European invader
by Myrna MacDonald
April 18, 2012, 11:03 am
Results from an experiment conducted in a University of Saskatchewan bio-safety lab suggest that bats in North America are dying from a European strain of fungus recently introduced to Canada and the United States.
Research explores immigrants’ lack of economic success
Colleen MacPherson
April 16, 2012, 9:54 am
What started with the question of why skilled immigrants are less prepared for life in Canada than those who came 10 years ago turned into a very fruitful research trip to India for Scott Walsworth and Kara Somerville, and a family experience that won’t soon be forgotten.
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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.
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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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.
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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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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CRC funding announced
By OCN
March 14, 2012, 1:31 pm
The University of Saskatchewan’s newest Canada Research Chairs (CRC) are working in a diverse range of areas, from solar cells and bacterial resistance to materials science and the causes of multiple sclerosis.
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Entrepreneurship challenge
By OCN
March 14, 2012, 7:56 am
It is a startling fact, but only about 10 per cent of new business ventures survive the first year of operations. The Industry Liaison Office (ILO) has launched a new competition called the Tech Venture Challenge with the aim of improving that figure.
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