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May 10 - Sep 27, 2024
Photos exploring historical and contemporary representations of Indigenous identity
USask receives record $417M in awarded research funding in 2023/24
USask set a new benchmark in the institution’s historyAlumni Book Nook: Winona Kent (BA’74)
Winona Kent’s upcoming novel, "Bad Boy", is the latest in her Jason Davey Mystery seriesQ&A: Award-winning Indigenous storyteller Tenille Campbell
Campbell (BA’07) is the recipient of an Alumni of Influence Award from the College of Arts and ScienceThree questions with Saskatchewan tech leader Aaron Genest
Genest (BSc’07, PhD’13) is one of four Alumni of Influence Award recipients from the College of Arts and ScienceWhy are the northern lights sometimes pink?
CBC News
What makes the northern lights change colours? Nothing on Earth, says Dr. Daniel Billett (PhD)‘The cutting edge in mathematics’: USask hosts CMS Summer Meeting
The Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting is a major knowledge-sharing event for mathematiciansFour USask alumni named as 2024 Saskatchewan Order of Merit recipients
Four College of Arts and Science graduates have been awarded the Saskatchewan Order of MeritNew Zealand artist/scholar to lead USask School for the Arts
Andrew Denton will join as director when the new school launches July 1Supporting queerness in academic, research spaces
Queer, Métis USask PhD student focusing research to help local 2SLGBTQIA+ communitiesQ&A with Saskatchewan's longest serving woman parliamentarian
Pat Atkinson (BA’73, BEd’77) has been selected as an Alumni of Influence Award recipientUSask arts and science student champions compassion, reconciliation
Métis student Brett Hildebrandt aspires to be a compassionate physician in the context of reconciliationInnovation Saskatchewan invests $600,000 in USask-led HAWC science mission through ISF program
The funding will help HAWC advance Canadian space science through the development of advanced technological space instrumentsNew Zealand artist/scholar to lead USask School for the Arts
Andrew Denton will join as director when the new school launches July 1Outstanding faculty member, graduate receive Women of Distinction Awards
Retired USask faculty member Dr. Lesley Biggs (PhD) and graduate Tasnim Jaisee (BA’24, BA'24, CQGS’24) were named as recipientsLeading music director, scholar receives prestigious USask award
The PESTA award is presented to a university scholar who excels in scholarship engaged with the community on the local, national or international level.Indigenous student embraces new role at USask
On Campus News
Nitanis Bear credits ISAP learning communities for establishing connections and retention at USaskTrio of USask graduate students receive prestigious Vanier Scholarships
Students received funding to support innovation in diverse fields of English literature, community air quality, and plant and nutrition geneticsUSask choirs ready for Carnegie Hall performance
Students and alumni of the Greystone Singers will perform in New York City on June 1College of Arts and Science Alumni of Influence recipients recognized for outstanding achievements
Gordon Beach, Tenille Campbell, Aaron Genest and Pat Atkinson have been selected as recipients of this year’s awardsUSask awards ohpinamake Indigenous art prize to Joi T. Arcand
Arcand (BFA’06) is a multimedia artist from Muskeg Lake Cree NationAsk the Alumni Expert: Dr. Tracene Harvey (BA’98, MA’02, PhD)
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USask graduate Dr. Tracene Harvey, director/curator of the Museum of Antiquities, talks about the museum to commemorate International Museum Day on May 18USask certificate gives a window into Japanese culture
The Certificate in Japanese Language and Culture launched in the College of Arts and Science in 2022The art of collaboration
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USask graduate Jillian Ross (BFA’02) is sharing her knowledge of collaborative printmaking through an interactive exhibition at Remai ModernAlumni Book Nook: Dennis Gruending (BA’70, ARTS’84)
Ottawa-based writer Dennis Gruending is the author of "A Communist for the RCMP: The Uncovered Story of a Social Movement Informant"See all Alumni and Giving News
Alumni Book Nook: Winona Kent (BA’74)
Winona Kent’s upcoming novel, "Bad Boy", is the latest in her Jason Davey Mystery seriesQ&A: Award-winning Indigenous storyteller Tenille Campbell
Campbell (BA’07) is the recipient of an Alumni of Influence Award from the College of Arts and ScienceThree questions with Saskatchewan tech leader Aaron Genest
Genest (BSc’07, PhD’13) is one of four Alumni of Influence Award recipients from the College of Arts and ScienceFour USask alumni named as 2024 Saskatchewan Order of Merit recipients
Four College of Arts and Science graduates have been awarded the Saskatchewan Order of MeritSupporting queerness in academic, research spaces
Queer, Métis USask PhD student focusing research to help local 2SLGBTQIA+ communitiesQ&A with Saskatchewan's longest serving woman parliamentarian
Pat Atkinson (BA’73, BEd’77) has been selected as an Alumni of Influence Award recipientUSask arts and science student champions compassion, reconciliation
Métis student Brett Hildebrandt aspires to be a compassionate physician in the context of reconciliationDespite long list of accomplishments, this Sask. wheelchair user is just getting started
CBC News
College of Arts and Science graduate Tasnim Jaisee (BA'24, Cert'24) plans to continue advocating for people with disabilitiesThree questions with Alumni of Influence Award recipient Gordon Beach
Gordon Beach (BSc’73) is one of four outstanding recipients who are being presented with the prestigious awardOutstanding faculty member, graduate receive Women of Distinction Awards
Retired USask faculty member Dr. Lesley Biggs (PhD) and graduate Tasnim Jaisee (BA’24, BA'24, CQGS’24) were named as recipientsUSask surpasses $428-million mark in major giving campaign
More than 18,000 alumni, 1,400 corporations, 5,000 individuals and 400 foundations have donatedFour members of USask community receive CBC Future 40 awards
Three recipients—Tasnim Jaisee (BA'24, BA'24, CQGS'24), Dr. Linzi Williamson (MA'13, PhD'19) and Ishita Mann—are part of the USask College of Arts and Science communitySee all Science & Technology News
Why are the northern lights sometimes pink?
CBC News
What makes the northern lights change colours? Nothing on Earth, says Dr. Daniel Billett (PhD)‘The cutting edge in mathematics’: USask hosts CMS Summer Meeting
The Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting is a major knowledge-sharing event for mathematiciansInnovation Saskatchewan invests $600,000 in USask-led HAWC science mission through ISF program
The funding will help HAWC advance Canadian space science through the development of advanced technological space instrumentsAgricultural antifreeze? Sask. researchers say spray could help wine grapes handle cold better
Department of Chemistry adjunct professor Dr. Sue Abrams (PhD) is studying ways to defend plants from freezing temperaturesNew USask graduate set out to do the impossible
Dylan Haussecker was told he couldn’t learn middle school math. He helped send a satellite into space.Logging in Canada’s most famous national park to save it from wildfires
New York Times
Drought conditions in Banff National Park are exceptional, says Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) of the Department of Geography and PlanningTrio of USask graduate students receive prestigious Vanier Scholarships
Students received funding to support innovation in diverse fields of English literature, community air quality, and plant and nutrition geneticsUSask partners with PINQ² to access Canada's only IBM Quantum System One
USask researchers will have access to one of the world's most powerful quantum computers, thanks to a $558,208 contribution from PrairiesCan through the Regional Innovation Ecosystem ProgramSolar storm on the horizon
Radio-Canada
(En français) Dr. Kathryn McWilliams (PhD), director of SuperDARN Canada, speaks to Radio-Canada's Découverte about unlocking the secrets of the sunUSask alumnus headlines technology event to inspire Saskatchewan students
Rahat Yasir (MSc'18) gave the keynote at Digitized 2024USask celebrates launch of Canada’s freshwater monitoring network
The Global Water Futures Observatories is a network of freshwater monitoring and observation stations placed strategically across CanadaInternational collaboration brings artwork to life with augmented reality
shARed spaces team explores the possibilities of a developing technology and its place in digital artSupporting queerness in academic, research spaces
Queer, Métis USask PhD student focusing research to help local 2SLGBTQIA+ communitiesUSask arts and science student champions compassion, reconciliation
Métis student Brett Hildebrandt aspires to be a compassionate physician in the context of reconciliationUSask researcher receives funding for Indigenous-led substance abuse research program
Indigenous Studies associate professor and researcher Dr. Robert Henry (PhD) and the SK-NEIHR team will strengthen and increase Indigenous involvementIndigenous student embraces new role at USask
On Campus News
Nitanis Bear credits ISAP learning communities for establishing connections and retention at USaskCollege of Arts and Science Alumni of Influence recipients recognized for outstanding achievements
Gordon Beach, Tenille Campbell, Aaron Genest and Pat Atkinson have been selected as recipients of this year’s awardsUSask awards ohpinamake Indigenous art prize to Joi T. Arcand
Arcand (BFA’06) is a multimedia artist from Muskeg Lake Cree NationThe power of collaboration: Storytellers Challenge winners emphasize the importance of synergy in research
A collaboration between graduate students from USask and UBC secured a winning spot in the 2024 SSHRC Storytellers Challenge'Each word is a spirit': Saskatoon play reinvents Shakespeare in English, French and Cree
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
"It’s an honour that I get to translate — and I’ve got to do it right," said Cree language keeper and Department of Indigenous Studies faculty member Randy MorinUSask community marks Red Dress Day
Faculty, staff, and students were invited to an event to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peopleUSask archaeologists recognized for advice, advocacy on residential school graves searches
Canadian Archaeological Association working group has won a Governor General’s Innovation AwardUSask double honours student has passion for volunteering
“Follow your interests,” says award-winning computer science and math student Fraser McLeodGrandparents inspire Indigenous studies student at USask
Eileen Lennie-Koshman wants to empower Indigenous people to tell their storiesSee all Politics & Society News
Q&A with Saskatchewan's longest serving woman parliamentarian
Pat Atkinson (BA’73, BEd’77) has been selected as an Alumni of Influence Award recipientOutstanding faculty member, graduate receive Women of Distinction Awards
Retired USask faculty member Dr. Lesley Biggs (PhD) and graduate Tasnim Jaisee (BA’24, BA'24, CQGS’24) were named as recipientsObituary: Eric Dayton
Saskatoon Funeral Home
Professor Emeritus Eric Dayton was part of the USask Department of Philosophy for more than 40 yearsUSask develops a pet-friendly rental housing guide for Saskatoon
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Paws in Places is a pet-friendly rental housing guide established by the University of SaskatchewanCollege of Arts and Science Alumni of Influence recipients recognized for outstanding achievements
Gordon Beach, Tenille Campbell, Aaron Genest and Pat Atkinson have been selected as recipients of this year’s awardsThe power of collaboration: Storytellers Challenge winners emphasize the importance of synergy in research
A collaboration between graduate students from USask and UBC secured a winning spot in the 2024 SSHRC Storytellers ChallengeUSask archaeologists recognized for advice, advocacy on residential school graves searches
Canadian Archaeological Association working group has won a Governor General’s Innovation AwardMétis cancer survivors share their stories of confronting and beating cancer
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They are raw, they are real, and they are inspiring, and thanks to a new project from USask, they will finally be heardUSask faculty learned as much from students in sustainability fellowship
Six USask faculty fellows each contributed a chapter for a newly released bookMétis cancer survivor experiences documented in digital storytelling project
Dr. Robert Henry (PhD) co-led a project that highlighted stories of Métis cancer survivors in SaskatchewanEight songs that ‘inspire inclusion’ on International Women’s Day
USask Women’s and Gender Studies Program faculty members give their song recommendations‘A pioneer as a female artist’: New exhibition celebrates Sask. painter’s landscape legacy
USask graduate Wynona Croft Mulcaster (BA'43) found inspiration on the Canadian prairies and in MexicoEight songs that ‘inspire inclusion’ on International Women’s Day
USask Women’s and Gender Studies Program faculty members give their song recommendationsThe Anthropocene, atmospheric chemists, geologists and historians
Active History
Scientists have voted against declaring an Anthropocene epoch, but it's all a matter of perspective, writes historian Dr. Jim Clifford (PhD)The water gets hotter and the frog just sits there
National Observer
We need national co-ordination, new investment and novel technologies to respond to the climate emergency, writes Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) of the Department of Geography and PlanningService dogs play vital roles for veterans, but Canada’s lack of standards makes travel and access difficult
The Conversation
Drs. Colleen Dell (PhD) and Linzi Williamson (PhD) examine the need for service dog standards in CanadaStriving for transparency: Why Canada’s pesticide regulations need an overhaul
The Conversation
Department of Biology professor Dr. Christy Morrissey (PhD) is among researchers calling for more transparent and scientifically robust pesticide regulation in CanadaThis solar cycle, the sun’s activity is more powerful and surprising than predicted
The aurora is both a scientific wonder and a risk factor to industry, writes USask postdoctoral fellow Dr. Daniel Billett (PhD)Manitoba’s reasons for refusing to search for Indigenous women’s remains in landfill are a smokescreen
The Conversation
Obstacles to a search have more to do with political will than technical concerns, writes Department of Political Studies faculty member Dr. Kathy Walker (PhD)How colonial racism fuels Saskatchewan’s criminalization of Indigenous men
The Conversation
Indigenous people shouldn’t have to fear police who are supposed to protect them, write Indigenous studies faculty members Dr. Kathy Walker (PhD) and Randy MorinConvicted murderer Colin Thatcher’s invitation to the Saskatchewan legislature diminishes us all
The Conversation
Recent events at the legislature show that we live in a society that normalizes violence against women, writes Dr. Kathy Walker (PhD) of the Department of Political StudiesStatement on the tragedy at James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon
A message from Dr. Priscilla Settee (PhD), vice-dean Indigenous in the College of Arts and ScienceThe simple reason a viral math equation stumped the internet
The Conversation
Mathematicians and mathematics educators have been weighing in on a particular debate rooted in school mathematics that shows no signs of abating‘Water’ we doing to our water?
Governments at all levels need to work together to manage and protect our freshwater resources, writes Raylene Hartl, a master’s student studying biology at USaskSee all Students & Campus Life News