January 30, 2001
International Week at the University of Saskatchewan
Posted January 30, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 29, 2001 2001-01-10-OTHER
It?s International Week at the University of Saskatchewan.
Come join us for some exciting free events from January 29 to February 5.
Sample tastes from around the world at the International Food Fair from
Monday to Thursday - 11 A.M. to 2 P.M., in the Arts Tunnel.
Want to study abroad? Check out the Student Exchange Information Sessions
on Wednesday at 4 P.M. in Room 102, Arts Building and Thursday at 2:30 P.M.
in Room 100, Arts Building.
Why not take in some international culture. On Wednesday, January 31 from
7:30 to 9:30 P.M., join us for International Music Night at the STM
Auditorium.
Check out some movies that weren?t made in Hollywood during the
International Movie Extravaganza on Thursday, February 1 from 7:30 to 11:30
P.M. (Life is Beautiful - Italy, Children of Heaven - Iran)
Or how about the Taiwanese Cultural Display in the Arts Tunnel on Friday
from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M?
Finally, to wrap up the week, CIDA?s Roger Dumelle will be discussing global
knowledge and information sharing on Monday, February 5 at 1:30 P.M. in Room
206, Arts Building.
For more information, please contact:
Kurt Tischler
Director - International Student Office
Student Affairs and Services
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4923
kurt.tischler@usask.ca
January 26, 2001
Aboriginal Justice Among Top U of S Priorities
Posted January 26, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? January 25, 2001 2001-01-09-OTHER
Aboriginal Justice Among Top U of S Priorities
Today the University of Saskatchewan Council approved "Indigenous Peoples
and Justice Initiative", making it an official academic priority for the
University. Approval of the Initiative also underlines the University?s
strong commitment to respond to the needs of aboriginal peoples.
This decision concludes the Priority Determination Process for the
University of Saskatchewan, a process designed to identify priorities that
will help shape the future direction of the University.
The Indigenous Peoples and Justice Initiative consists of four major
components:
- the creation of undergraduate programs focusing on aboriginal justice;
- the creation of graduate programs allowing students to pursue a theme in
indigenous peoples and justice;
- the creation of a research focus in aboriginal justice
- input into teaching and research from aboriginal communities.
Beth Bilson, Dean of Law, said: "The new undergraduate programs will make
Saskatchewan a national leader in indigenous justice. We already offer more
courses in this area than any other university in Canada with a Native
Studies Department."
The decision has substantial support across campus, spanning two colleges
(Arts and Science and Law), several departments (Sociology, Native Studies,
Political Studies, and Psychology), and one unit associated with the
University (Native Law Centre). Statements of support were also received
from Government, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, the Office
of the Treaty Commissioner, the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan, the Dumont
Technical Institute, and the Saskatchewan Archives Board.
The process of identifying academic priorities for the University of
Saskatchewan began in 1998. All faculty were invited to submit proposals,
either individually or in groups, for areas they thought should be
priorities at the U of S. A set of criteria for judging the merits of each
proposal was developed that included building a national or international
reputation for the University, promoting cooperation among disciplines,
filling a societal need, and building on the University's comparative
advantages. These proposals were considered by a selection committee
consisting of members of the Planning Committee of Council and augmented by
others to round out the disciplinary expertise.
Council is the body charged with academic decision making under The
University of Saskatchewan Act. Council has already approved three other
priority areas for the University. They are Academic Priorities in
Biotechnology, (approved in 1998), Northern Ecosystems Toxicology, and
Biomolecular Structure (1999), Teaching and Research Program, (1999).
Each University college contributed a portion of its operating budget to a
central pool used to fund the four priorities. Funding for the Indigenous
Peoples and Justice Initiative will cover the creation of three new faculty
positions, one administrative position and the establishment of a
Professional Associate position, housed in Native Law.
The University will contribute $250,000 annually to this project.
For more information, please contact:
Michael Atkinson, Vice-President Academic
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8484
Beth Bilson, Dean
College of Law
(306) 966-5910
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THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND JUSTICE INITIATIVE
The Indigenous Peoples and Justice Initiative will provide for the
development of new undergraduate and graduate programs in Sociology, Native
Studies, Political Studies, and Law.
The undergraduate programs will make Saskatchewan a national leader in
Indigenous education. The University of Saskatchewan currently offers more
courses in this area than any other university with a Native Studies
Department in Canada.
The new programs will be designed to create or enhance an understanding of
Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing. The programs will also require a
research focus which fosters inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary
research activity in the area of Indigenous peoples and justice, and a
relationship with a projected archival and document centre operated by the
Saskatchewan Archives Board.
The initiative will be built around the existing status and resources of the
Native Law Centre and will involve the Colleges of Law and Arts and Science
in the first instance.
Funding for the Indigenous Peoples and Justice Initiative will cover the
creation of three new faculty positions, an administrative position and the
establishment of a Professional Associate.
New faculty will focus on teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels
and they would be actively engaged in interdisciplinary and collaborative
research. These positions will be attached to Departments of Sociology and
Political Studies, and the College of Law.
The administrative position will be responsible for coordinating the
programs, providing academic counselling and support services to students,
coordinating the practicum components of the programs, maintaining records,
and providing support services for the faculty associated with this
initiative.
The Professional Associate position, housed in the Native Law Centre, will
provide, among other things, opportunities for potential candidates for
faculty positions to obtain graduate qualifications, support for graduate
students, and additional depth in the core subject of indigenous knowledge.
January 25, 2001
Kirkpatrick Travel Award Announced
Posted January 25, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 24, 2001 2001-01-08-ED
Kirkpatrick Travel Award Announced
U of S alumnus and Saskatoon music teacher, Richard Dub鬠is this years
recipient of the Kirkpatrick Travel Award.
A graduate of the U of S Department of Music, Dub頴eaches grades one to
eight music at Pleasant Hill Community School and Caroline Robins Elementary
School. He is past president of the Saskatchewan Chapter of Carl Orff
Canada, past director of Region 4 of the Saskatchewan Music Educators
Association and member of the Music, Drama and Dance Committee for the
Saskatoon Public School Division.
Dub頩s an ardent music advocate and works hard to promote quality music
education for all Saskatchewan students. This passion prompted him to
initiate two programs for at-risk youth. The Heart of the City Piano
Program is a volunteer program that provides piano lessons for 160 at-risk
children in four cities across Saskatchewan. His latest initiative is the
Circle of Peace, a program design to do World Music Drumming with at-risk
youth living in disadvantaged situations.
Through the Kirkpatrick Travel Award, Dub頷ill travel to Lake Geneva,
Wisconsin, to learn more about the World Music Drumming curriculum. This
curriculum has a strong track record of being effective in engaging
challenging middle year students. This visit will allow him to network with
colleagues from across North America and bring back knowledge and skills
that will enhance music education opportunities for at-risk youth.
The Kirkpatrick Travel Fund is administered jointly by the U of S College of
Education, the U of S Alumni Association, and the Saskatchewan Teachers?
Federation. The annual award celebrates the contribution the late Dean
Emeritus Balfour Kirkpatrick made to education in Saskatchewan.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Ken Jacknicke
Dean, College of Education
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-7647
January 24, 2001
College of Agriculture Receives Funding for Pulse Crop Research
Posted January 24, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? January 23, 2001 2001-01-07-AG
Nearly a half million for College of Agriculture
pulse crop research
The U of S College of Agriculture?s Crop Development Centre has received
$442,000 in funding for infrastructure upgrades.
The grant will be used to purchase new equipment for the Crop Development
Centre?s pulse crop genomics laboratory.
"The money will provide our lab with equipment vital to our ongoing and
future research," says pulse crop project leader Tom Warkentin.
"Canada?s pulse crop industry is taking off. Over the last 15 years, Canada
has become the leading exporter of peas and lentils in the world and these
crops are becoming increasingly important in Saskatchewan?s cropping system.
Research into pulse crop genomics is relatively new, but it will play a
crucial role in enabling Canada to maintain and improve its world-market
competitiveness in the coming years."
The majority of project funds come from a Canada Foundation for Innovation
(CFI) New Opportunities grant, matched by the Saskatchewan government.
Dr. David Strangway, President and CEO of CFI says, "These strategic
investments will help our universities to attract and retain the best
researchers in Canada. It will also play a critical role in ensuring our
researchers can compete with the best in the world."
The College of Agriculture?s pulse crop breeding program has chalked up many
successes. Lentil varieties developed at its Crop Development Centre over
the past 20 years now account for 85% of lentils grown in Canada.
?Pulse crops? are grain-bearing legumes such as lentils, peas, beans,
soybeans and chickpeas and comprise an important world food group.
Additional project funding was contributed by the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers
and the U of S College of Agriculture.
The Crop Development Centre is a unit of the U of S College of Agriculture
established in 1971 to increase crop diversification opportunities for
Saskatchewan farmers, to improve the adaptation of existing Saskatchewan
crops and as a centre of excellence for crop research.
CFI is an independent corporation established in 1997 to increase the
capability of Canadian universities, colleges, hospitals, and other
not-for-profit institutions to carry out world-class research and technology
development.
For more information:
Chris Maloney
Manager, Information Services
College of Agriculture
University of Saskatchewan
tel: (306) 966-8618
Suzanne Corbeil
Coordinator of Public Events
Canada Foundation for Innovation
tel: (613) 996-4403 or (613) 294-6247
January 23, 2001
UST Inc. and Saskatoon Firm Sign Synchrotron Technology Agreement
Posted January 23, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? January 22, 2001 2001-01-05-OTHER
UST Inc. and Saskatoon Firm Sign Synchrotron Technology Agreement
Scientists at the Canadian Light Source synchrotron on the University of
Saskatchewan campus have come up with a new motor control device that will
help run synchrotron beamline equipment and could be sold to synchrotron
facilities around the world.
The device was developed by former CLS engineer Eric Norum and engineering
technologist Don Cruickshank. The right to manufacture and sell it has
recently been licensed to Saskatoon firm Scientific Instrumentation Ltd.
(SIL) under an agreement signed between SIL and the U of S?s technology
transfer arm UST Inc.
"This partnership marks the first time that a Canadian company has become
involved in the manufacture of parts for synchrotrons," said UST president
Branko Peterman. "This is an excellent example of how UST is helping to move
technology from the lab bench to the marketplace."
SIL, an advanced technology company specializing in instrumentation, now has
an $80,000 contract with the CLS to produce 100 of the new "stepper motor
controllers." Further orders are anticipated.
Under the agreement with UST, SIL will pay UST a royalty based on any units
sold to synchrotrons other than CLS.
SIL president Larry Cooper said he thinks there?s a significant market for
the device internationally. "This stepper motor controller has superior
technical capability to the ones that are out there now," he said. "It
should be a good little bread-and-butter product for us."
Each device can drive eight motors, providing low-cost and dependable
control of small motors used to steer and precisely focus X-ray beams for
scientific experiments. For instance, they can control devices called
monochromators that select particular wavelengths of light for experiments.
Existing motor drivers made by commercial suppliers had reliability problems
and were too costly.
Prior to the licensing agreement, CLS produced and sold several of these
motor drivers at cost to a beamline group at the Chicago synchrotron
facility, the Advanced Photon Source at the Argonne National Laboratories.
Cooper, current president and a founding member of the Saskatchewan Advanced
Technology Association, is optimistic about the opportunities for Western
Canadian companies to become suppliers of synchrotron technology.
"I think there are great prospects there. The real trick is for Saskatchewan
industry to identify those opportunities and form the right strategic
alliances with local or international groups to access this work," he said.
Construction of the $173.5-million national synchrotron facility is on time
and on budget. The building that will house the synchrotron is nearly
completed. The facility will begin operations in January of 2004.
A synchrotron is a huge, high-tech machine that accelerates a stream of
electrons and manipulates them to create a beam of light billions of times
brighter than the sun. The light can then be used by industrial and
university researchers as a revolutionary new tool to observe structures and
chemical reactions at a molecular level.
The CLS is owned and controlled by the U of S. CLS construction is mainly
funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Canadian government, the
Saskatchewan government, the Ontario government, the University of
Saskatchewan, the City of Saskatoon and SaskPower.
For more information, contact:
Eric Norum
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5394
eric.norum@usask.ca
Kathryn Warden
Research Communications Officer
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-2506
Fax: (306) 966-2411
Email: kathryn.warden@usask.ca
January 22, 2001
Dean of Graduate Studies & Research Announces Resignation
Posted January 22, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? January 19, 2001 2001-01-03-OTHER
U of S Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Announces Resignation
Dr. Gary Kachanoski, Dean of the University of Saskatchewan College of
Graduate Studies and Research, has announced his resignation as Dean
effective August 31st, 2001. Dr. Kachanoski has accepted the post of
Vice-President Research at the University of Alberta.
Dr. Kachanoski became Dean of the College in 1996. Last year, he was also
appointed as Designated Dean of the Virtual College of Biotechnology.
During his deanship, he has been a leader in graduate policy review and
development, and a key player in major research initiatives undertaken by
the University.
University President, Peter MacKinnon, expressed his warm thanks to Dr.
Kachanoski for his years of service: "He has been the driving force behind
the administrative reorganization in the College of Graduate Studies and
Research and a tireless advocate for graduate studies. All of us owe him a
debt of gratitude."
Michael Atkinson, Vice-President Academic, described Dr. Kachanoski as "an
effective dean with innovative ideas who cares deeply both for his College
and for the University as a whole."
Dr. Kachanoski received a B.Sc. (Honours) in Biology and an M.Sc. in Soil
Science from the U of S. He attained his Ph.D. in Soil Physics from the
University of California Davis. In 1999, Dr. Kachanoski was named Fellow of
the Canadian and American Societies of Soil Science. He is also the current
President of the Canadian Society of Soil Science.
For more information, contact:
Peter MacKinnon
President
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6612
OR
Dr. Michael Atkinson
Vice-President Academic
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8484
Top-flight researcher joins U of S as Dean of Kinesiology
Posted January 22, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? January 22, 2001 2001-01-04-OTHER
Top-flight researcher joins U of S as
Dean of Kinesiology
An internationally-renowned researcher on paediatric exercise science has
been appointed as the new Dean of the College of Kinesiology, University of
Saskatchewan.
Dr. Mark Tremblay begins a five-year renewable term on July 1, 2001.
A keen advocate of active lifestyles and their effects on childhood obesity,
self-esteem and academic achievement, Dr. Tremblay?s research findings have
been covered extensively in academic journals and in the national and
international media.
In recent years, he has also worked closely with a number of provincial
governments to assist in promoting personal and population well-being.
Dr. Mark Evered, Associate Vice-President Academic and Chair of the
University?s Search Committee, said: "Dr. Tremblay?s international
reputation and abilities as a teacher and academic scholar will greatly
benefit the College of Kinesiology and the University of Saskatchewan."
"I believe now is a great time to be joining the U of S College of
Kinesiology," added Dr.Tremblay. "With a brand new College building
underway, renewed enthusiasm and ambition of the Kinesiology faculty, and
the progressive leadership of the University, I envision a bright future for
the College and my research program."
Prior to his appointment, Dr. Tremblay was Associate Professor of exercise
physiology in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick,
and a Research Fellow with the Canadian Research Institute for Social
Policy.
He received a B.Comm. in Sports Administration and a B.P.H.E. (Bachelor of
Physical and Health Education) from Laurentian University and an M.Sc. and
Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He is also a Fellow of the American
College of Sports Medicine and is active on a number of national committees
associated with the sciences of physical activity, fitness, and health.
For further information, contact:
Dr. Mark Evered
Associate Vice-President Academic
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8487
January 19, 2001
Market Prospects 2001
Posted January 19, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 19, 2001 2001-01-03-AG
Market Prospects 2001
Market Prospects, returns with its annual market analysis and forecasts for
livestock, grains, oilseeds and specialty crops. The broadcasts will run
from January 13 to April 21, 2001.
The programs will be aired on Saturdays at 12:00 noon on CTV Farmgate. The
schedule of topics for this season is:
January 13 Domestic and World Market Overview
January 20 Livestock Situation and Outlook - Part 1
January 27 Livestock Situation and Outlook - Part 2
February 3 U.S. Perspective: Agricultural Trade
February 10 U.S. Perspective: Wheat and Oilseed Outlook
February 17 Specialty Crops: Canary Seed, Peas, Lentils, Chickpeas,
Coriander, Caraway and Mustard - Part 1
February 24 Specialty Crops: Canary Seed, Peas, Lentils, Chickpeas,
Coriander, Caraway and Mustard - Part 2
March 3 CWB Crops: Wheat and Durum Outlook
March 10 CWB Crops: Feed and Malt Barley Outlook
March 17 Organic Products in the Market Place
March 24 Coarse Grains and Livestock Update
March 31 Spring Seeding Decisions: Weather and Inputs
April 7 World Oilseed Outlook
April 14 Canola and Flaxseed Outlook
April 21 Market Update Prior to Seeding
The last nine programs will be rebroadcast on SCN on March 16 at 3:00 p.m.
(February 24, March 3 & 10 programs), April 6 at 3:00 p.m. (March 17, 24 &
31 programs) and April 27 at 3:00 p.m. (April 7, 14 & 21 programs).
Market Prospects is co-ordinated by the Extension Service of Saskatchewan
Agriculture and Food, and the Extension Division and Department of
Agricultural Economics of the University of Saskatchewan. Funding for
Market Prospects 2001 is provided by the Agriculture Institute of Management
in Saskatchewan and the Canadian Wheat Board.
For more information, please contact:
Rob Roy
Agriculture Economist
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4029
January 18, 2001
Distinguished Researcher Award Winner to Present Public Lecture
Posted January 18, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? January 18th, 2001
Public Lecture
The Office of the Vice-President (Research) will be holding its first
lecture to honor the Distinguished Researcher Award winners of the year
2000. The award is presented semi-annually at Convocation to a faculty
member who has made a major contribution to knowledge or artistic
creativity. The public lecture is to honor the recipients and to provide a
forum to highlight their research and scholarship.
Professor Roger Pierson, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and
Director of Reproductive Biology Research Unit, the Fall 2000 recipient will
be presenting the lecture, "Imaging and Imagining in Gynecology: Pictures
are Worth More than a Thousand Words" on Thursday, January 18th at 4:00
p.m., Room 143 Arts Bldg.
This is a free public presentation and everyone is welcome.
For more information, contact:
Kathryn Warden
Research Communications Officer
Office of the Vice-President Research
(306) 966-2506
kathryn.warden@usask.ca
www.usask.ca/research
January 15, 2001
Life Sciences Research Day
Posted January 15, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 15, 2001 2001-01-02-PH
Life Sciences Research Day
Come out and see what the University of Saskatchewan is doing in the health
sciences, at the 8th Annual Life Sciences Research Day to be held Friday,
January 19, 2001 from 1:00 ? 4:00 p.m. in the Upper Memorial Union Building
on campus.
The event will showcase over 80 poster boards describing the research of
graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, post-graduate medical students,
undergraduates and technicians in the Life Sciences field. It will allow
the opportunity for student researchers to receive constructive feedback,
exchange information among peers across disciplines, and demonstrate the
practical applications of the research that is happening at the University
of Saskatchewan. Awards and reception to follow.
Everyone is welcome. Please come join us and celebrate research in the Life
Sciences.
For more information, please contact:
Heather Wiilson
Co-Organizer of 8th Annual Life Sciences Student Research Day
c/o Department of Biochemistry
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4384
January 12, 2001
Public Lecture
Posted January 12, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? January 12th, 2000 2001-01-01-OTHER
Public Lecture
Two units at the University of Saskatchewan have joined forces to sponsor a
lecture entitled: Social Policy at Risk: Can Canada Make the Right Choices?
Marcel Lauzi貥, Executive Director, Canadian Council on Social Development
(CCSD) will be presenting the lecture at the Francis Morrison (Main Branch)
Library Theatre, Saskatoon, on Wednesday, January 17, 2001, at 7 p.m.
This is a free public presentation and everyone welcome.
For more information please contact:
Joan Feather
Prairie Regional Health Promotion Research Centre
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-7939
