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Japan’s Relations with North Korea and its Implications on Japanese National Security

Sep 28, 2023

A lecture by Dr. Seung Hyok Lee (PhD) of Tohoku Gakuin University

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New scholarship inspires international USask students in STEM

Anonymously created scholarship intended for international students making the world a better place

Finding a new path for sociology

In The Oxford Handbook of Indigenous Sociology, USask associate professor Dr. Robert Henry (PhD) sends a message

Top scholars contribute to USask’s strong international rankings

Highly cited researcher Dr. Martyn Clark (PhD) of the Department of Geography and Planning contributed to growth in USask's ARWU rank

Japan’s Relations with North Korea and its Implications on Japanese National Security

A lecture by Dr. Seung Hyok Lee (PhD) of Tohoku Gakuin University

This 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)

Space training program at USask launched many careers

Seven-year International Space Mission Training Program wrapped up this summer

Interpersonal skills key in USask-led space training program, students say

Saskatoon StarPhoenix
The International Space Mission Training Program ended July 25 with stratospheric balloons launched from the Cudworth, Sask. airport

Meet the artist behind the artwork featured on 2023 orange shirts now on sale at USask

USask College of Arts and Science graduate Vanessa Hyggen (BA'17) created artwork commissioned for Orange Shirt Day 2023

Putting Indigenous knowledge at the forefront of water research in Canada

Indigenous water experts and Knowledge Keepers have created a protocol that puts co-generation of research at the forefront

USask researchers receive $7 million in CIHR funding

Department of Chemistry faculty member Dr. Eric Price (PhD) is among the recipients for a project aimed at imaging and treating head and neck cancer

USask experts sound warning over wildfire smoke, drought conditions

A record year of wildfires is threatening communities and leaving trails of devastation through forests

Final launch a success in student space training program at USask

Students came from across Canada and Norway to learn skills to work in space research and industries

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Meet the artist behind the artwork featured on 2023 orange shirts now on sale at USask

USask College of Arts and Science graduate Vanessa Hyggen (BA'17) created artwork commissioned for Orange Shirt Day 2023

Longtime jazz ensemble receives special recognition at Saskatchewan Jazz Festival

Music department head Dean McNeill has led the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra for more than 20 years

President’s statement on recent UWaterloo hate-motivated attack

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) stands with the University of Waterloo community at this difficult time.

New banner calls for ohpinamake Indigenous art prize applications

Annual ohpinamake art prize recognizes how Indigenous artists’ work uplifts others

Obituary: Urve Linnamae

One of the first women to hold a PhD in archaeology in Canada, Linnamae was a USask professor from 1970–2003

Theatre, art, and water security central in international USask exhibition

USask artists and students are travelling to Prague to help represent Canada in an international art exhibition and competition

Arts and Science graduate makes USask history

Graeme Dyck is the top graduate in both sciences and fine arts

Obituary: Len Findlay

Findlay was a distinguished professor emeritus in English

Indigenous drama student finds themselves through theatre

Student Leze Pewapsconias will be graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drama and Studio Art

USask celebrates Pride: Building a brighter future together

Take time to connect, commemorate and celebrate Pride during June and every month of the year

Commemorating a USask graduate's passion

Arts&Science Magazine
Claire Mueller's family has established an award to support undergraduate students in linguistics and studio art

College of Arts and Science alumni win Sask Book Awards

Top prize went to history graduate for her debut book

See all Alumni and Giving News

New scholarship inspires international USask students in STEM

Anonymously created scholarship intended for international students making the world a better place

Meet the artist behind the artwork featured on 2023 orange shirts now on sale at USask

USask College of Arts and Science graduate Vanessa Hyggen (BA'17) created artwork commissioned for Orange Shirt Day 2023

USask, University of the South Pacific explore partnerships

Dr. Pal Ahluwalia (PhD) is a University of Saskatchewan graduate who now serves as USP’s vice-chancellor and president

USask PhD student creates bursary for single parent students

USask College of Arts and Science graduate Kate Loseth (BA’18, MPP’22) wants to help single parents experiencing financial challenges in university

USask researcher trying to unlock mysteries of ‘strange and fascinating’ quantum materials

Mathematics and statistics graduate Christopher Mahadeo's research is focused on furthering our mathematical understanding of quantum materials

Indigenous artist chosen to design Canada's Afghan war monument

CBC News
A design concept by Adrian Stimson (MFA'06) has been chosen for the planned national monument

Transgender USask graduate reflects on university experience

Ciel Butler (BMus'20) found support and acceptance at the USask campus when they started a journey of self-discovery

Three USask authors among finalists for 2023 High Plains Book Awards

Finalists are recognized for their works which examine and reflect life on the High Plains

Mental health support enhanced on campus

Tim Gitzel (BA'86, JD'90) and his family have donated $1 million to create mental health fund for USask students

Commemorating a USask graduate's passion

Arts&Science Magazine
Claire Mueller's family has established an award to support undergraduate students in linguistics and studio art

College of Arts and Science members win YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

Recipients were presented with awards at a ceremony on May 25

Arts&Science magazine spring 2023 issue now online

Sisters and scientists, escape from Afghanistan, and an Indigenous voice in STEM—in the new issue of the College of Arts and Science magazine

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This 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)

Space training program at USask launched many careers

Seven-year International Space Mission Training Program wrapped up this summer

Interpersonal skills key in USask-led space training program, students say

Saskatoon StarPhoenix
The International Space Mission Training Program ended July 25 with stratospheric balloons launched from the Cudworth, Sask. airport

Putting Indigenous knowledge at the forefront of water research in Canada

Indigenous water experts and Knowledge Keepers have created a protocol that puts co-generation of research at the forefront

USask researchers receive $7 million in CIHR funding

Department of Chemistry faculty member Dr. Eric Price (PhD) is among the recipients for a project aimed at imaging and treating head and neck cancer

USask experts sound warning over wildfire smoke, drought conditions

A record year of wildfires is threatening communities and leaving trails of devastation through forests

Final launch a success in student space training program at USask

Students came from across Canada and Norway to learn skills to work in space research and industries

Obituary: Henry Caplan

Former head of the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics helped design USask's linear accelerator

Obituary: Lawrence Fowke

Fowke was a USask biology professor for 36 years

Hydrology technology in Sask. helps mitigate global climate change

Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Department of Geography and Planning professor Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) and his team are helping governments better prepare for emergencies

USask research team receives $250,000 for groundbreaking investigation into Saskatchewan wetlands

Dr. Christy Morrissey (PhD) of the Department of Biology is co-leading the project

International honour for USask geological scientist

Dr. M. Gabriela Mángano (PhD) has been named to Argentina’s national science academy

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Finding a new path for sociology

In The Oxford Handbook of Indigenous Sociology, USask associate professor Dr. Robert Henry (PhD) sends a message

Meet the artist behind the artwork featured on 2023 orange shirts now on sale at USask

USask College of Arts and Science graduate Vanessa Hyggen (BA'17) created artwork commissioned for Orange Shirt Day 2023

Putting Indigenous knowledge at the forefront of water research in Canada

Indigenous water experts and Knowledge Keepers have created a protocol that puts co-generation of research at the forefront

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)

Street gangs in South Africa and Canada are worlds apart—but they have a great deal in common

The Conversation
Street gang involvement is connected to marginalisation and colonisation, writes Indigenous studies professor Dr. Robert Henry (PhD)

New banner calls for ohpinamake Indigenous art prize applications

Annual ohpinamake art prize recognizes how Indigenous artists’ work uplifts others

USask partners with Indigenous communities on renewable energy project

Three-year project with QUEST Canada will work with remote Indigenous communitites to build renewables capacity

Being two-spirit a holistic, all-encompassing identity for Métis student/staff member at USask

Jocelyn Ormerod is a two-spirit Métis woman who is a graduate of the College of Arts and Science

Indigenous drama student finds themselves through theatre

Student Leze Pewapsconias will be graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drama and Studio Art

USask Convocation: Sociology student focuses on future advocating for Indigenous rights

Sociology graduate Jade Badger plans to advocate for Indigenous rights, including missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

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 Morin

USask research: Building pathways of healing and justice

A USask sociologist is spearheading a research project that enacts a transformative vision of access to justice

See all Politics & Society News

Finding a new path for sociology

In The Oxford Handbook of Indigenous Sociology, USask associate professor Dr. Robert Henry (PhD) sends a message

Japan’s Relations with North Korea and its Implications on Japanese National Security

A lecture by Dr. Seung Hyok Lee (PhD) of Tohoku Gakuin University

Meet the artist behind the artwork featured on 2023 orange shirts now on sale at USask

USask College of Arts and Science graduate Vanessa Hyggen (BA'17) created artwork commissioned for Orange Shirt Day 2023

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)

USask research shows therapy dogs can build a stronger social support network in Canada’s prisons

Therapy animals are known for their beneficial effects in health care environments, but what about in prisons?

USask clinical psychology program earns re-accreditation

The College of Arts and Science clinical psychology program is accredited for another five years

Street gangs in South Africa and Canada are worlds apart—but they have a great deal in common

The Conversation
Street gang involvement is connected to marginalisation and colonisation, writes Indigenous studies professor Dr. Robert Henry (PhD)

President’s statement on recent UWaterloo hate-motivated attack

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) stands with the University of Waterloo community at this difficult time.

New banner calls for ohpinamake Indigenous art prize applications

Annual ohpinamake art prize recognizes how Indigenous artists’ work uplifts others

USask and City of Saskatoon mark fifth anniversary of MOU with webpage launch

USask and the City of Saskatoon launched a new webpage to highlight the collaborations between the two organizations, such as urban planning

Researchers collaborate with community members to update queer history timeline

A new project aiming to fill in gaps in Saskatchewan's queer history is being led by USask's Social Innovation Lab on Gender and Sexuality

Transgender USask graduate reflects on university experience

Ciel Butler (BMus'20) found support and acceptance at the USask campus when they started a journey of self-discovery

See all Voices & Opinion News

This 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 Morin

Convicted 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 Studies

Statement 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 Science

The 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 USask

Alumni reflect on USask education as Women’s and Gender Studies Program celebrates 30 years

An anniversary brunch and panel discussion will be held on May 14 at Marquis Hall

Opinion: Time running out to secure Saskatchewan's water prosperity

Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Saskatchewan’s prosperity rides on our ability to manage our water, write Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) and Dr. Baljit Singh (PhD)

Russia-Ukraine war could have significant implications for international order: U of S lecturer

650 CKOM
The situation in Ukraine is “absolutely tragic," said Dr. Martin Gaal (PhD), a lecturer in the Department of Political Studies and coordinator for the global studies certificate at the University of Saskatchewan

Experts with Prairie roots surprised by speed of attack on Ukraine, but not by resistance to it

CBC Saskatchewan
As an academic with a focus on Ukraine and a woman of Ukrainian heritage, the war in her ancestors' home country has affected USask graduate Marnie Howlett (BA'15, MA'17) on several levels

International relations expert explains Russia-Ukraine conflict

650 CKOM
Dr. Colleen Bell (PhD), an associate professor in the Department of Political Studies, has focused her research largely on international relations and the politics of security

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This 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)

Space training program at USask launched many careers

Seven-year International Space Mission Training Program wrapped up this summer

Interpersonal skills key in USask-led space training program, students say

Saskatoon StarPhoenix
The International Space Mission Training Program ended July 25 with stratospheric balloons launched from the Cudworth, Sask. airport

Final launch a success in student space training program at USask

Students came from across Canada and Norway to learn skills to work in space research and industries

USask research shows therapy dogs can build a stronger social support network in Canada’s prisons

Therapy animals are known for their beneficial effects in health care environments, but what about in prisons?

USask clinical psychology program earns re-accreditation

The College of Arts and Science clinical psychology program is accredited for another five years

USask grad student working to protect Saskatchewan's water sources

If an oil spill occurred in the South Saskatchewan River, what would happen to this important water source?

USask PhD student creates bursary for single parent students

USask College of Arts and Science graduate Kate Loseth (BA’18, MPP’22) wants to help single parents experiencing financial challenges in university

President’s statement on recent UWaterloo hate-motivated attack

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) stands with the University of Waterloo community at this difficult time.

Teen who began high school math in Grade 7 to compete in world's most prestigious youth math competition

While still in high school, Haozhe Yang moved on to university-level math at USask

USask PhD candidate talks about history of Saskatchewan's vibrant queer community

Politics, activisim and queer joy are part of province's history, explains History PhD candidate Candice Klein

Being two-spirit a holistic, all-encompassing identity for Métis student/staff member at USask

Jocelyn Ormerod is a two-spirit Métis woman who is a graduate of the College of Arts and Science

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Top scholars contribute to USask’s strong international rankings

Highly cited researcher Dr. Martyn Clark (PhD) of the Department of Geography and Planning contributed to growth in USask's ARWU rank

Meet the artist behind the artwork featured on 2023 orange shirts now on sale at USask

USask College of Arts and Science graduate Vanessa Hyggen (BA'17) created artwork commissioned for Orange Shirt Day 2023

New banner calls for ohpinamake Indigenous art prize applications

Annual ohpinamake art prize recognizes how Indigenous artists’ work uplifts others

USask reaches new heights in world university rankings

USask moved up 100 places in QS World University Rankings, earning high rankings in sustainability, international research network, and employment outcomes

USask takes significant steps to elevate fine arts programming

Three College of Arts and Science departments will be forming a new academic school by July 1, 2024

Land protector’s passion and dedication the focus of USask honorary degree

Thanks to Gary Carriere, there is new hope for the Saskatchewan River Delta

USask recognizes College of Arts and Science scholars, leaders, innovators

Awards to be presented for teaching, research and international engagement

USask Convocation: Sociology student focuses on future advocating for Indigenous rights

Sociology graduate Jade Badger plans to advocate for Indigenous rights, including missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

College of Arts and Science celebrates outstanding staff

Winners chosen for the 2023 Dean’s Distinguished Staff Award

Brooke Milne appointed College of Arts and Science dean

Anthropological archaeologist has past leadership roles at the University of Manitoba and University of Alberta

USask students training for the future in agriculture technology

Computer science and plant sciences students will collaborate on research in agriculture and technology

USask researcher aiming to resolve gender-based violence in Sask., expand research network

The research network RESOLVE-SK is aiming to end interpersonal and gender-based violence in Saskatchewan