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.
Seeing education in 3-D
Mark Ferguson
April 27, 2012, 9:57 am
Bill Nixon has seen the future of education, and it is three-dimensional.
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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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This is real rocket science: USST one step closer to launch
By Mark Ferguson
March 7, 2012, 2:22 pm
The University of Saskatchewan Space Design Team (USST) is one step closer to building and launching its satellite into orbit after a successful presentation at the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge’s (CSDC) critical design review last week.
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.
U of S alumnus wins UNESCO Kalinga Prize
By OCN
January 19, 2012, 1:34 pm
René Raúl Drucker-Colín, a U of S alumnus and an eminent researcher who brought small doses of science to the general public in his home country of Mexico, is the winner of the 2011 UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science.
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Fighting cancer with amazing antibodies
By Lisa Buchanan
December 16, 2011, 10:28 am
A University of Saskatchewan research team has established a national consortium with the University of Toronto to produce synthetic antibodies for diagnosing and fighting cancer and other diseases.
Discovery Days at U of S health science colleges
Annette Horvath
December 1, 2011, 8:40 am
More than 100 students, teachers and chaperones converged at the University of Saskatchewan Nov. 10 for the second annual TD Discovery Days in Health Sciences. The event introduces high school students from across the province to careers in dentistry, kinesiology, medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, physical therapy and veterinary medicine.
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Leading the way in mobile technology
By OCN
November 29, 2011, 3:56 pm
With work underway on a new version of the iUSASK app, the university is positioning itself at the head of the pack when it comes to mobile technology.
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Equine MRI a valuable assessment tool
By OCN
November 18, 2011, 9:03 am
The addition of an MRI to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) new equine performance centre will further expand the suite of tools veterinarians can use to assess and treat various lameness issues in horses.
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Peer-reviewed publishing goes online
By OCN
November 18, 2011, 8:40 am
Tim Dumonceaux is no stranger to publishing his research in peer-reviewed journals but his recent experience with the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) was certainly like no other.
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Council approves nuclear innovation centre
By Colleen MacPherson
October 18, 2011, 9:02 am
After a protracted debate, a motion from the floor and some procedural wrangling, University Council gave its approval Sept. 14 to the establishment of the Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation (CCNI) at the U of S.
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Waging war on nasty bacteria
By Kris Foster
October 8, 2011, 9:34 am
An interdisciplinary group of U of S researchers is waging war on particularly nasty strains of bacteria that are drug resistant and life threatening.
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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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Momentum builds for nuclear centre
By Kris Foster
August 29, 2011, 8:11 am
Following the provincial funding announcement in March, the real work of establishing a centre for nuclear innovation at the U of S is underway, beginning with the recent appointment of an interim director.
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