February 28, 2007
University of Saskatchewan receives funding support from ADF
Posted February 28, 2007
February 28, 2007
Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food Minister Mark Wartman today announced $4.39 million in funding to support 35 agriculture research and development projects in Saskatchewan, through Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).
The current round of ADF funding provides support for research projects undertaken by organizations such as the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Regina, the Western Beef Developoment Centre and the Prairie Swine Centre.
Further information is available at
http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=34c0348a-f480-4b5c-9d66-9e6a60073e51
February 27, 2007
Upcoming Events during the University of Saskatchewan's Centennial Year
Posted February 27, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 27, 2007
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Upcoming Events during the University of Saskatchewan's Centennial Year
During the University of Saskatchewan's Centennial Year, a number of events and celebrations are planned.
Over the next two weeks, highlights include:
* The Honorable Lieutenant Governor Dr. Gordon Barnhart Lecture: His Honour Dr. Gordon Barnhart, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, U of S alumnus, and former U of S Secretary, will deliver the public lecture, "A Century of Partnership - Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan," on Wednesday February 28 at 12:05 p.m. in the College Building's Convocation Hall .The lecture is part of the Lieutenant Governor's day-long visit to the U of S. For more information, please contact Rob Norris, (306) 966-2428 or (306) 612-2428.
* History of the U of S: Michael Hayden, Professor Emeritus of History and author of "Seeking a Balance: The University of Saskatchewan, 1907-1982," will offer a brief history of the U of S, with a particular focus on the institution's last 25 years. The lecture takes place Thursday, March 1, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., in Room 246 of the PAC. For details, contact Chris Kent, (306) 966-5798, or Nadine Penner, (306) 966-5797.
* Regional Canwest Spelling Bee: The CanWest CanSpell program cultivates year-round interest with teachers, parents, students and the communities that support them. Saskatoon's regional event, sponsored in part by the University of Saskatchewan, takes place Saturday, March 3, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the College Building's Convocation Hall. For more information, contact Kathy Evans, (306) 966-6204.
* Canadian Engineering Competition: Over 150 engineering students from across Canada attend this annual competition, a collaboration of Canada's top prospects in the engineering field, promoting communication, design, and ingenuity. The 2007 competition, hosted in part by the University of Saskatchewan, takes place March 8 to 11, both on campus and at Saskatoon's Delta Bessborough Hotel. For more information, visit www.cec2007.ca/info.html.
* The North American Wheat Worker's Workshop: Held for the first time ever in Canada, this annual event takes place March 12 to 14 in Saskatoon. A joint presentation of the USA Wheat Workers and the Canadian Wheat Improvement Network, the workshop will address current wheat industry issues, common areas of interest, and investigate opportunities offered by collaborative research programs. For further details, contact Graham Scoles, (306) 966-4957 or visit www.wheatworkers.ca.
Details on Centennial celebrations are available at http://www.usask.ca/100/.
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For additional information, contact:
Patty Martin, Community and Media Relations Specialist
University Communications
University of Saskatchewan
Telephone: (306) 966-6919
February 23, 2007
University of Saskatchewan Appoints Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Posted February 23, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 23, 2007
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The University of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lawrence Martz as Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Research, for a five-year renewable term effective January 1, 2008.
Dr. Martz joined the University of Saskatchewan as a lecturer in 1984, becoming a full professor in 1995. In addition to being a member of the Department of Geography, he is an associate member in the Department of Archaeology and is currently the Associate Dean (Social Sciences) in the College of Arts and Science, a position held since July 2004. Dr. Martz has been active in the University community, leading two key initiatives, the biomolecular structures program and the Indigenous Peoples' Justice Initiative. He has also been a key proponent of the School of Environment.
"We are very pleased Dr. Martz has accepted the position of Dean for Graduate Studies and Research," said Michael Atkinson, Provost and Vice-President Academic, and chair of the search committee for the position. "He is an active researcher and accomplished scholar at the University of Saskatchewan and will no doubt have an even greater impact in this important leadership role."
Dr. Martz's areas of research expertise include geographical information systems, hydrologic modeling, digital terrain analysis, soil erosion, climate impact on water resources, and computer mapping. He boasts an impressive list of publications and has a strong track record in NSERC and other research funding. During his career at the University of Saskatchewan, Dr. Martz has taught numerous courses on topics such as geography, geomorphology, and cartography. He is active in graduate student mentoring, with 20 Masters and PhD students to his credit.
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For additional information, contact:
Patty Martin, Community and Media Relations Specialist
University Communications
University of Saskatchewan
Telephone (306) 966-6919
February 13, 2007
U of S Humanities and Social Sciences Research to Benefit from New Electronic Research Tools
Posted February 13, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 13, 2007
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The University of Saskatchewan will participate in two national initiatives just announced by the Canada Foundation for Innovation - one that will bring Canadian social science and humanities research to the Internet and another that will provide researchers and students with online access to scholarship from around the world through their libraries.
The $25-million total CFI investment will provide researchers and students in the humanities and social sciences - who comprise more than half of Canada's academic researchers and students -- with desktop access to a huge variety of searchable national and international academic research material.
"Together these projects will significantly enhance the capacity of scholars on this campus and across Canada to advance knowledge and remain at the forefront in rapidly changing areas of humanities and social science research," said U of S library dean Vicki Williamson.
At present, humanities and social science academic journals exist mostly in print form. A $5.8-million CFI investment -- Synergies -- will move humanities and social sciences research into the digital world, creating a national network for the production, storage, and access to digitized knowledge generated in Canada. This will include peer-reviewed journal articles, datasets, theses, conference proceedings, and scholarly books.
"Scholarly journals that are digitized can cut costs, carry much more information and be more easily searched," said Peter Stoicheff, U of S associate dean of humanities and fine arts in the U of S College of Arts and Science.
The U of S is a member of the Synergies' Prairie node which is led by the University of Calgary and includes the University of Winnipeg and Athabasca University.
With $26,000 from the CFI and matching funding to be sought from other sources, the U of S will be able to digitize its own scholarly journals through investments in equipment and student researchers at the new Humanities and Fine Arts Digital Research Centre in the College of Arts and Science on campus.
"This project will open up U of S humanities and social science research to a potentially much larger audience, enhancing our profile on national and international stages in the process," Stoicheff added.
The second project, led by the University of Ottawa, will provide researchers at the U of S and 66 other Canadian universities with electronic access to social sciences and humanities scholarship from around the world.
More than $19 million in CFI funding will be invested in the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), a consortium of Canadian universities. Combined with additional pooled contributions from member universities and provincial funding agencies, this investment will provide online research content through licensing agreements with Canadian and international publishers. The U of S library will be making a contribution over the course of the five-year project.
Examples of potential new resources include a digital library of more than two million pages of Canada's printed heritage -- from the time of the first European settlers up to the early 20th century - and a digital collection of more than 155,000 volumes of works published in the U.K. between 1701 and 1800.
The CRKN will build on the Canadian National Site Licensing Project, an earlier CFI-funded initiative that provided comparable resources for researchers working in the fields of science, technology, and medicine.
"That project had a profound impact on the way U of S faculty and students conducted their research, on the quality of that research, and on the development of library infrastructure," said Williamson.
"This new initiative, focused on the humanities and social sciences, will contribute to development of better quality research overall and new leading-edge and multi-disciplinary research at the U of S."
The Canada Foundation for Innovation is an independent corporation created by the federal government to fund research infrastructure. For more information, visit: www.innovation.ca
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For more information, contact:
Vicki Williamson
Library Dean
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5942
Peter Stoicheff
Associate Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts
College of Arts and Science
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5516
February 12, 2007
Governments Announce Over $41 Million in Additional Funding in Saskatchewan to Advance Agriculture Science and Innovation
Posted February 12, 2007
The following news release was issued by the Government of Saskatchewan and the Government of Canada.
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, February 12, 2007- Agricultural research and development in Saskatchewan is getting a boost as a result of an agreement between Canada's New Government and the Province of Saskatchewan on the use of $41.5 million in federal Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) wedge and rollover funds.
The complete release and backgrounder is at: http://www.agr.gc.ca/cb/index_e.php?s1=n&s2=2007&page=n70212
