New USask infrastructure to bolster agricultural research
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received $11.8 million in funding for two new facilities that will provide critical workspace for crop and soil science research and teaching.
USask researcher uses laser and diamond technology to simulate meteorite impacts
Dr. Tianqi Xie (PhD) holds up a pendant on a necklace she wears around her neck – a piece of labradorite, a type of feldspar, shaped into a heart.
GIFS at USask study shows Prairie farmers producing lowest carbon intensity barley and oats
A new comparative carbon footprint study of barley and oats production shows that Saskatchewan and Western Canadian farmers are producing these crops with the lowest carbon intensity relative to other jurisdictions.
Young Innovators: USask researchers highlight the healing power of nutrition for long-term care patients
University of Saskatchewan (USask) master’s student Heather Alford knows firsthand how important mealtimes can be for families and their loved ones living with dementia.
Better heating method makes legumes easier to digest
USask researchers find radio frequency heating breaks down antinutrient in peas and beans and is more energy efficient
Queering the Classroom project aims to showcase student work, transform learning
Queering the Classroom is an open-access project from University of Saskatchewan (USask) Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST) led by Dr. Rachel Loewen Walker (BA’06, MA’08, PhD) with assistance from Andrew Hartman (BA’14, MEd’19, GTPC’24) and Harleen Arora (BComm’24). Loewen Walker recently spoke with University Relations about the scope and future of the project.
Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest $3.4 Million to Support Usask's Integrated Genomics for Sustainable Animal Agriculture and Environmental Stewardship Project
Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison have announced $3.4 million over four years to support the development of two new facilities at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).