June 13, 2013
University of Saskatchewan holds fifth financial town hall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 13, 2013
Saskatoon – The University of Saskatchewan held its fifth financial town hall today to provide updates on the institution’s budget challenges. In March 2012, the university projected a deficit of $44.5 million by 2016 if no actions were taken.
(Posted June 13, 2013)
June 12, 2013
U of S first Canadian host of the Native American Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA) conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 12, 2013
SASKATOON – The Native American Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA) has chosen the University of Saskatchewan to host its 2013 conference, the first time this the prestigious event has been held in Canada.
(Posted June 12, 2013) | Comments (0)
June 11, 2013
U of S announces landmark donation, adding Courtney Milne’s complete collection to its archives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 11, 2013
Saskatoon – The University of Saskatchewan has announced a nationally significant donation to its archives from Sherrill Miller, wife of the late Courtney Milne, the renowned Saskatchewan photographer. The gift includes Milne’s entire personal collection, which consists of over 550,000 original images in slide and digital format, 2,000 prints, textual records, as well as audio, other visual media, Milne’s reference library and websites created using his work.
(Posted June 11, 2013)
June 07, 2013
U of S awarded $800,000 to help address Saskatchewan River Basin water challenges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 7, 2013
SASKATOON - As part of one of the world’s largest water research initiatives, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have been awarded $800,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for a unique project that will use field sites throughout the Saskatchewan River Basin as a large-scale observatory for new interdisciplinary water science to address national and global water security challenges.
(Posted June 07, 2013)
June 07, 2013
U of S graduate students awarded social sciences and humanities research scholarships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 7, 2013
SASKATOON – University of Saskatchewan graduate students who are exploring issues that range from resource management and environment to psychology and history have been awarded a total of $867,500 in research scholarships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
(Posted June 07, 2013)
June 06, 2013
Partnership builds Cyclotron Centre at U of S to advance human, animal and crop health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JUNE 6, 2013
SASKATOON - The University of Saskatchewan Board of Governors has approved construction of Saskatchewan’s first cyclotron and associated laboratory—a multi-purpose facility for advanced research, training and the production of medical imaging agents for use at the PET-CT scanner at Royal University Hospital (RUH).
(Posted June 06, 2013)
June 05, 2013
U of S Research projects awarded more than $2.2 million through Canada Foundation for Innovation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 5, 2013
Twelve University of Saskatchewan researchers have been awarded more than $2.2 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for projects that will examine substitutes for trans and saturated fats in foods, nanoparticles for medical uses and study the health of water ecosystems, to name a few.
(Posted June 05, 2013)
June 04, 2013
Grace under pressure: U of S researcher studies the effects of stress on learning and memory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 4, 2013
SASKATOON – In John Howland’s lab, a lot of effort has gone into entertaining rats and putting them to work – all the better to understand how stress affects memory making and thinking.
(Posted June 04, 2013)
June 04, 2013
Today at convocation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 4, 2013
June 4
9 am and 2 pm
TCU Place, 35 22 Street East, Saskatoon
(Posted June 04, 2013)
May 30, 2013
The University of Saskatchewan Huskie Motorsports unveils new race car for 2013 competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 29, 2013
The University of Saskatchewan Huskie Motorsports team invites media to attend the unveiling of the newly designed Formula SAE race car.
(Posted May 30, 2013)
May 29, 2013
More than 3,400 University of Saskatchewan students graduate this spring
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 29, 2013
The University of Saskatchewan invites media to spring convocation.
June 3 to 6
TCU Place, 35 22 Street East, Saskatoon
Approximately 3,400 students are graduating this spring from the University of Saskatchewan. These graduates join a community of more than 138,000 alumni who year after year continue to build upon the success of those before them. U of S alumni include a Canadian prime minister, Nobel Prize winners, award winning authors and artists, ground-breaking researchers, successful business executives and accomplished athletes.
(Posted May 29, 2013)
May 27, 2013
U of S announces VP finance and resources
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 27, 2013
The U of S Board of Governors, chaired by Susan Milburn, has approved the appointment of Greg Fowler as vice-president finance and resources for a five-year term starting June 1, 2013.
(Posted May 27, 2013)
