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The Rule of Law and the Problem of Too Many Laws
Apr 11, 2025
A Philosophy in the Community event with STM philosophy professor Ria Jenkins
The Day the Sea Claimed the Port of Old Winchelsea: Medieval Storms and Flooding that Shaped the English Coast
Apr 23, 2025
A talk by post-doctoral fellow Andrew Moore in the 7 Nights of History series
Literature Matters: Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Panel
Apr 30, 2025
A discussion led by Department of English faculty member and Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan board member Jessica McDonald
Making solar cells more weatherproof
Canadian Light Source
USask chemists discover why humidity causes perovskite cells to fail, along with potential solutionsObituary: Mel Stauffer
BookofMel
Emeritus professor of geological sciences had a special interest in meteorites and tektitesOrano Mining Futures Fund supports new USask student scholarships
A generous gift of $125,000 from Orano Canada Inc. will support USask students with a passion for mining and clean energyFour USask educators recognized for heightening student experiences
History associate professor Dr. Benjamin Hoy (PhD) has received a Lieutenant Governor's Post-Secondary Teaching Award for excellence in teaching‘University taught me how to learn’
Green & White
Studying finance and economics at USask has benefited alumna Faye Moffatt (BComm’04, CPDS’06, MA’07) in her journey as a self-taught chocolatier and entrepreneurUSask’s Amati quartet studied by instrument experts at international event
The USask Amati quartet — viola, cello and two violins—were crafted in the 1600s by members of the famous Amati family in Cremona, ItalyWinning Words: USask Researchers Reach New Heights in Communication Competitions
Communication-focused competitions are challenging graduate students to change the way they think about their researchDr. Mitch Weegman unpacks the mysteries of winter bird behavior and migration
Discover Moose Jaw
USask biologist Dr. Mitch Weegman (PhD) sheds some light on hardy migrating birdsWant to Raise a Kid in Canada? That’ll Be $293,000
The Walrus
The economic formula of parenthood has drastically changed in recent decades, says USask sociologist Dr. Karen Lawson (PhD)Literature Matters: Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Panel
A discussion led by Department of English faculty member and Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan board member Jessica McDonaldAlumni Book Nook: Dr. Betty Ternier Daniels
Green & White
Saskatchewan writer Dr. Betty Ternier Daniels (BA’75, BA’86, MA’86, PhD’95) has published her first book, a novel titled Grounds for MurderSpotlight on USask History: The CLS Shining a Light on the Path to Brilliance
Twenty years ago this fall marked the launch of the nation’s largest science project in a generation—the Canadian Light Source‘University taught me how to learn’
Green & White
Studying finance and economics at USask has benefited alumna Faye Moffatt (BComm’04, CPDS’06, MA’07) in her journey as a self-taught chocolatier and entrepreneurUSask’s Amati quartet studied by instrument experts at international event
The USask Amati quartet — viola, cello and two violins—were crafted in the 1600s by members of the famous Amati family in Cremona, ItalyLiterature Matters: Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Panel
A discussion led by Department of English faculty member and Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan board member Jessica McDonald‘Community is a verb’
USask PhD student leads community research with tangible results in Saskatoon core neighbourhoodUSask blanket project honours children who never made it home
University Art Gallery director jake moore worked with Donna van de Velde and the Mistatimōk Committee to tie orange ribbons for the spirit of each child who never made it home from residential schoolsGolden Goals
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The husband-wife duo of Brett (BA’22) and Carmen Levis (BScNutr’17) are forever bonded by their time as Huskie student-athletes and their love of the beautiful game.New music travel award for students inspired by mother’s career
The Irene McEwen Travel Award for Music Students designed to help students participate outside of SaskatchewanUSask Residence Queer Housing adds community lounge to its home
USask Arts and Science Alumni of Influence recipient Anthony Bidulka (BA'83, BEd'91, BComm'91) and Herb McFaull provided a generous donation to create a Queer Housing community lounge‘Ellen’ came out as gay nearly 30 years ago. TV hasn’t been the same
CNN
It was 'a pivotal moment in queer representation on screen,' says USask assistant professor of women’s and gender studies Rachel Loewen WalkerCreative writing conference offers new opportunities for Fransaskois authors
USask professor playing a key role in gathering French authors from across Western CanadaFrom the Prairies to Picasso: USask alumnus adds to legacy of philanthropy
Dr. Frederick Mulder (BA'64, PhD) has donated three Picasso prints to USask, enhancing the university's Picasso linocuts collection from 2012USask alum’s art part of Truth and Reconciliation stamp series
Residential school survivor and acclaimed artist Adrian Stimson (MFA’06) has helped create a powerful stamp series to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.See all Alumni and Giving News
‘University taught me how to learn’
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Studying finance and economics at USask has benefited alumna Faye Moffatt (BComm’04, CPDS’06, MA’07) in her journey as a self-taught chocolatier and entrepreneurAlumni Book Nook: Dr. Betty Ternier Daniels
Green & White
Saskatchewan writer Dr. Betty Ternier Daniels (BA’75, BA’86, MA’86, PhD’95) has published her first book, a novel titled Grounds for MurderBrownlee Family Foundation supports premiere business summit at USask
Philanthropists and dedicated volunteers, Wayne Brownlee (BSc'75, MBA'77) and Ina Lou Brownlee have made a significant gift to support Prairie Business Summit at Edwards School of Business‘Community is a verb’
USask PhD student leads community research with tangible results in Saskatoon core neighbourhoodInternational education journey takes new USask graduate to Ottawa
Green & White
Kathryn Sawatzky (BA’24), the College of Arts and Science’s study abroad coordinator, finds learning opportunities at a national conferenceFrom Colombia to Canada: USask instructor finds solace in academia and military
At the age of 43, Dr. Andres Posso-Terranova (PhD) began his military life againRemembering Gordon Patterson: From POW to the University of Saskatchewan
He was the first Canadian awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal and went on to survive five years in German prisoner of war campsIndigenous USask graduating student uses art, degree to build community
An award-winning multimedia artist and musician will be graduating with a master’s degree at the 2024 USask Fall ConvocationUSask President’s Medal winner finds purpose in helping others
When she wasn’t studying, Amélia Katherine Gagnon—and her dog—supported students, health-care workers and patientsAlumni Book Nook: Jebunnessa Chapola
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Dr. Jebunnessa Chapola (GPSC’18, PhD’22) has written a new book exploring reconciliation from her lived experiences as a racialized newcomer academic motherA passion for interdisciplinary research
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USask graduate Vyom Patel (BSc’23) is now exploring the interface of quantum information, machine learning and applied mathematicsGolden Goals
Green&White
The husband-wife duo of Brett (BA’22) and Carmen Levis (BScNutr’17) are forever bonded by their time as Huskie student-athletes and their love of the beautiful game.See all Science & Technology News
Making solar cells more weatherproof
Canadian Light Source
USask chemists discover why humidity causes perovskite cells to fail, along with potential solutionsObituary: Mel Stauffer
BookofMel
Emeritus professor of geological sciences had a special interest in meteorites and tektitesOrano Mining Futures Fund supports new USask student scholarships
A generous gift of $125,000 from Orano Canada Inc. will support USask students with a passion for mining and clean energyDr. Mitch Weegman unpacks the mysteries of winter bird behavior and migration
Discover Moose Jaw
USask biologist Dr. Mitch Weegman (PhD) sheds some light on hardy migrating birdsSpotlight on USask History: The CLS Shining a Light on the Path to Brilliance
Twenty years ago this fall marked the launch of the nation’s largest science project in a generation—the Canadian Light SourceFour things to know about SuperDARN at USask
The Canadian component of the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) is monitoring space weather and studying its impacts on EarthHarvesting triple wins
Dr. Christy Morrissey (PhD) seeks to advance our understanding of the value of ecosystem servicesA farewell to the original USask linear accelerator
On Campus News
Sixty years ago, it transformed the university. Now, it is being replaced.How one of the first X-ray tubes came to USask from a family farm
For more than 50 years, no one was sure what it wasNew USask Schulich leaders excel in the classroom and the community
Sahas Mittal and Rowan Redekopp have been named the USask 2024 recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leadership ScholarshipA prayer not a protest
Canadian Geographic
In 40 years of studies, Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) and colleagues have watched the South Saskatchewan River transformUSask agriculture, environmental sustainability projects receive Canadian Space Agency funding
Two innovative projects will use satellite technology for detailed mapping and analysis of the Earth’s surfaceIndigenous USask graduating student uses art, degree to build community
An award-winning multimedia artist and musician will be graduating with a master’s degree at the 2024 USask Fall ConvocationUSask blanket project honours children who never made it home
University Art Gallery director jake moore worked with Donna van de Velde and the Mistatimōk Committee to tie orange ribbons for the spirit of each child who never made it home from residential schoolsIndigenous USask student spends summer research project with wild horses
Summer research experience helped Arts and Science undergraduate student overcome imposter syndromeNew funding announced for Indigenous health research network
The NEIHR has received $37.6 million over five years from the federal government through CIHRAnishinaabe elder uses online video to pass along love of language to children
The Globe and Mail
Indigenous languages can hold answers to pressing modern questions, says Department of Indigenous Studies faculty member Randy MorinUSask alum’s art part of Truth and Reconciliation stamp series
Residential school survivor and acclaimed artist Adrian Stimson (MFA’06) has helped create a powerful stamp series to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.Week of Reflection
Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) is September 30th. USask observes the week before NDTR as the Week of ReflectionIndigenous USask student aspires to become ‘legal’ hacker
Computer science major Noah Merasty had opportunity to conduct research with NSERC grant as a first year undergraduate studentMaking international connections in Indigenous education
Two USask Indigenous Studies faculty members played significant roles in establishing Indigenous university programming in Mexico 20 years agoNuit Blanche Eve weaves creativity and community at USask
On Campus News
Members of the ISAP team will present their interactive installation, Troposphere at the 2024 Nuit Blanche Eve event on Sept. 27Métis politics and governance the focus of new USask course
“POLST 324: Métis, otehpayimusuak and âpihtawikosisânak Governance” is the political studies department’s first Métis-centred courseUSask researcher empowers communities with culturally rooted digital heritage project
In the heart of Cumberland House, Sask., a groundbreaking digital heritage project will build connections between Indigenous communities, researchers, and institutionsSee all Politics & Society News
Want to Raise a Kid in Canada? That’ll Be $293,000
The Walrus
The economic formula of parenthood has drastically changed in recent decades, says USask sociologist Dr. Karen Lawson (PhD)USask research contributes to book on living well with dementia
Dr. Megan O'Connell (PhD) co-authored book, How to Live Well with Dementia: Expert Help for People Living with Dementia and their Family, Friends and Care PartnersNew funding announced for Indigenous health research network
The NEIHR has received $37.6 million over five years from the federal government through CIHRThe Day the Sea Claimed the Port of Old Winchelsea: Medieval Storms and Flooding that Shaped the English Coast
A talk by post-doctoral fellow Andrew Moore in the 7 Nights of History seriesWeek of Reflection
Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) is September 30th. USask observes the week before NDTR as the Week of ReflectionMétis politics and governance the focus of new USask course
“POLST 324: Métis, otehpayimusuak and âpihtawikosisânak Governance” is the political studies department’s first Métis-centred courseUSask researcher empowers communities with culturally rooted digital heritage project
In the heart of Cumberland House, Sask., a groundbreaking digital heritage project will build connections between Indigenous communities, researchers, and institutionsThe Rule of Law and the Problem of Too Many Laws
A Philosophy in the Community event with STM philosophy professor Ria JenkinsA golden retriever provided comfort and calm to gymnasts at the Olympic trials. How pet therapy works.
Yahoo News
USask's Dr. Colleen Dell (PhD) discusses the benefits of interacting with dogsQ&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 yearsCanada’s fertility rate has plummeted. Maybe we shouldn’t care
Toronto Star
USask associate professor of sociology Dr. Laura Wright (PhD) asks if there's another way to address the consequences of a declining birthrateEight 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 abatingSee all Students & Campus Life News