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.
Nearly $4.7 million in support from the provincial and federal governments is going to innovative livestock-focused agricultural research projects and partnerships led by the University of Saskatchewan (USask).
At the University of Saskatchewan (USask), the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation Inc. (Fedoruk Centre) is advancing diagnostics, therapies, and research capacity through its cyclotron facility and strategic investments.
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received $450,000 in funding from Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) to support SIGMA, a unique interdisciplinary program that trains and develops future entrepreneurs.
Originally from Slovenia, Dr. Anže Švara (PhD) had never even heard of Saskatoon before seeing a job opening at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), let alone the tiny purplish berries that the city’s name comes from.
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is leading the way in agricultural research, bolstered by a large funding commitment to crop research at the university.