Cyclotron construction start announced
By OCN
June 7, 2013, 10:12 am
The University of Saskatchewan is beginning construction this month of the province’s first cyclotron facility, a centre for advanced research that will also produce medical imaging isotopes.
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Ready to race
By OCN
June 5, 2013, 3:01 pm
Members of the Huskie Motorsports Formula SAE Team took their latest car for a spin around the Bowl June 4, a chance for the engineering students to show off their work before taking the car into this year’s competition.
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Zoltan Hajnal wins Canadian Geophysical Union’s highest honour
By OCN
May 30, 2013, 1:47 pm
Zoltan Hajnal, professor emeritus in the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Geological Sciences, has been awarded the 2013 Tuzo Wilson Medal by the Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU), that organizations highest honour.
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VIDO-InterVac certified
By OCN
April 23, 2013, 11:29 am
New vaccine research and development against existing and emerging diseases can now proceed with receipt of final certification of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization’s International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan.
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10 years on at the CLS: keeping up with the times
Colleen MacPherson
April 12, 2013, 9:18 am
There are many significant milestones in the history of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron, starting with the announcement it would be built on the U of S campus to its commissioning, the first detection of beamline light (December 2003) and its various expansions. No matter where you start counting, the light source is getting on in years, so how do you keep a state-of-the-art facility state of the art?
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Cameco Spectrum 2013 underway
By OCN
January 17, 2013, 4:11 pm
The University of Saskatchewan College of Engineering triennial showcase of science and technology – Cameco Spectrum – opened Jan. 17 and continues until Jan. 20.
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Power of the sun
By OCN
November 13, 2012, 8:54 am
The installation of a 24-kilowatt solar panel system at the Horticulture Science Field Facility is one step to fulfilling the university’s commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.
Cryoplant failure shuts down CLS
Colleen MacPherson
November 9, 2012, 8:04 am
A mechanical failure has forced a shutdown at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) and left staff working to repair the problem and reschedule synchrotron users who have lost time on the beamlines.
The new Tornado Alley
Mark Ferguson
October 9, 2012, 10:40 am
The climate is changing around Saskatchewan, and as a result, tornado warnings were unusually frequent in the summer of 2012 with more recorded touchdowns than any year on record. Many photographers and filmmakers kept an eye on the sky in the hope of capturing a monster in the new Tornado Alley.
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Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation named after Sylvia Fedoruk
By OCN
October 3, 2012, 9:50 am
The Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan will be renamed in tribute to Sylvia Fedoruk.
New institute tackles food security issues
By OCN
September 14, 2012, 10:03 am
Following the establishment of the Global Institute for Water Security and the Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation, the university is moving forward with a new entity to address the challenges of food security here and around the world.
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U of S-led satellite research reveals smaller volcanoes could cool climate
By Research News
August 8, 2012, 11:58 am
A U of S-led international research team has discovered that aerosols from relatively small volcanic eruptions can be boosted into the high atmosphere by weather systems such as monsoons, where they can affect global temperatures. The research appears in the July 6 issue of the journal Science.
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Technology licenses earn record revenue for U of S
Research News
July 30, 2012, 2:01 pm
The University of Saskatchewan’s earnings from technology licensing grew to $7.2 million in 2011-12, a 27-per-cent increase over the previous year and placing it in the top 20 per cent of post-secondary institutions in terms of licensing revenue based on preliminary data from the Association of University Technology Managers 2012 Licensing Survey.
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NSERC funds new U of S training program for Canada’s future public health leaders
Research News
June 26, 2012, 3:19 pm
A new University of Saskatchewan training program that will produce future leaders in food safety, infectious disease control and public policy has been awarded $1.65 million over six years through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council’s Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program.
Computer scientists present lecture-capture technology at Harvard
By Jennifer Webber Forrest
June 5, 2012, 1:24 pm
Four members of a University of Saskatchewan team will speak at Harvard University in June about the success the U of S has had in developing and using innovative technology that allows classroom lectures to be recorded and made available to students online.
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