News and stories about research at the University of Saskatchewan
Four University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have been recognized with one of Canada’s highest academic honours for invaluable contributions in their fields. Dr. Dwight Newman (DPhil) and Dr. Leon Kochian (PhD) have been named Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Fellows, and Dr. Steven Rayan (PhD) and Dr. Allyson Stevenson (PhD) have both been named College Members of the RSC.
While avian flu and cattle flu aren’t quite the same as the flu we’re used to as humans, they can have deadly consequences for wild and farmed birds and long-term effects on our cows that we’re only just beginning to explore.
For more than two decades, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Dr. Daniel Chen (PhD) has been creating structures designed to support the growth of living cells. The goal? To find new and innovative ways to rebuild tissues and repair organs.
The vaccines of the future are taking shape today at the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) – an innovation hub that includes more than 30 research laboratories, over 40 animal rooms, a 65-hectar research station for large animal studies, and a vaccine manufacturing facility capable of containing high-risk pathogens like COVID-19 or influenza.
Just as universities are shaped by their location – which guides academic direction, research and more – educational institutions influence their surroundings through contributions to the talent pool, research and development, and engagement with industry and communities.
Dr. Arinjay Banerjee (PhD) and Dr. Heather Foulds (PhD) are two new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) who are exploring ways to protect and improve the health of individuals and communities.
How a research project designed to study aurora borealis is set to transform Canada’s Arctic surveillance capability
