January 26, 2012
U of S report finds parental education level predicts children’s post-secondary education participation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 26, 2012
2012-01-08-OTHER
Regardless of their income status, parents who lack a post-secondary education are not likely to see their children pursue college or university studies. This is the key finding in a recently completed University of Saskatchewan report entitled Accessibility and Affordability Report 2011 that examined the accessibility of a university education in Canada and Saskatchewan.
(Posted January 26, 2012)
January 24, 2012
CFI funds U of S research into health, food safety, bioenergy and literature
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 24, 2012
2012-01-07-OTHER
Six University of Saskatchewan (U of S) research teams have been awarded more than $555,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for projects aimed at developing new therapies for breast cancer, improving food safety, and creating a new model for literary research partnerships.
(Posted January 24, 2012)
January 13, 2012
U of S professors launch book critiquing public policy and the Government of Saskatchewan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Jan. 13, 2012
2012-01-05-AR
In what direction should Saskatchewan be headed in the 21st century?
To answer this question, academics from various disciplines at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina have come together to produce the first edited book exclusively devoted to public policy in the province, with chapters discussing taxation, immigration, agriculture, urban affairs, poverty reduction, the social economy, labour, aging, Aboriginal public administration and climate change.
(Posted January 13, 2012)
January 09, 2012
U of S led wheat DDGS guide supports opportunities for feed products
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 9, 2012
2012-01-02-AG
The Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) is pleased to announce publication of the Wheat DDGS Feed Guide, produced on behalf of the University of Saskatchewan led Feed Opportunities from Biofuels Industries (FOBI) Network.
(Posted January 09, 2012)
December 21, 2011
Employment and Saskatchewan retention rates up for U of S Edwards Business grads
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dec. 21, 2011
2011-12-05-ESB
A recent employment survey by Edwards Career Services at the Edwards School of Business shows that 20 per cent more U of S business grads are now staying in Saskatchewan to start their careers compared to 2006.
(Posted December 21, 2011)
December 19, 2011
University of Saskatchewan announces Ilene Busch-Vishniac as ninth president
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Monday, December 19, 2011
2011-12-04-OTHER
The University of Saskatchewan’s Board of Governors today announced that Ilene Busch-Vishniac has been appointed the university’s ninth president. Busch-Vishniac’s term will commence July 1, 2012. She will replace Peter MacKinnon, who will step down June 30, 2012 after serving 13 years as president.
(Posted December 19, 2011)
December 08, 2011
U of S to co-host conference on Canada’s new grain market
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 8, 2011
2011-12-02-AG
On December 12 and 13 the University of Saskatchewan Department of Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics will be hosting a conference on issues arising from passage of Bill C-18, the bill to end the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly.
(Posted December 08, 2011)
December 05, 2011
U of S enters into partnership with Yukon College
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Monday, Dec. 5, 2011
2011-12-01-OTHER
The University of Saskatchewan and Yukon College entered into a partnership today that will enable the sharing of programs, research and other resources for the benefit of both institutions. University of Saskatchewan President Peter MacKinnon and Yukon College President Karen Barnes formalized the agreement by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the U of S this afternoon.
(Posted December 05, 2011)
November 24, 2011
U of S researchers, students awarded for Saskatoon city centre project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Nov. 24, 2011
2011-11-13-AR
Members of an urban planning project team focusing on Saskatoon’s city centre received the Saskatchewan Premier’s Award of Excellence in Design at a Saskatchewan Design Week reception Nov. 18. The award was given to a team that includes partners from the City of Saskatoon, a Toronto urban planning firm, and University of Saskatchewan researchers and students.
(Posted November 24, 2011)
November 22, 2011
U of S graduate student Anne Kelly named Rhodes Scholar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Nov. 22, 2011
2011-11-12-OTHER
University of Saskatchewan graduate student Anne Kelly has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. She is one of only 11 students in Canada to receive the honour for 2012.
(Posted November 22, 2011)
November 18, 2011
School of Public Health first program in Canada recognized by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Nov. 18, 2011
2011-11-10-SPH
The School of Public Health (SPH) at the University of Saskatchewan is the first program in the country to be recognized by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a move that will allow researchers, students and staff to work closely with the American-based health organization.
(Posted November 18, 2011)
November 17, 2011
U of S researchers excel at conference with juvenile arthritis findings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Nov. 17, 2011
2011-11-09-ME
Two ground-breaking studies that could help juvenile arthritis sufferers manage their pain, and provide an important new tool for researchers to develop treatments for the disease took top honours at the Canadian Arthritis Network Annual Scientific Conference in Quebec City.
(Posted November 17, 2011)
