U of S News Releases http://announcements.usask.ca/news/ en 2013-05-24T10:21:24-06:00 U of S board announces new dean of engineering http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/05/u_of_s_board_an_21.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 24, 2013 SASKATOON – Highly respected Canadian engineer Georges Kipouros has been chosen as the new dean of the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Engineering. The university’s Board of Governors approved the appointment for a five-year term effective September 1, 2013. cmc130 2013-05-24T10:21:24-06:00 U of S research contributes to international effort to better understand how stars form and behave http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/05/u_of_s_research_72.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 23, 2013 SASKATOON – A team of researchers from the University of Saskatchewan, the United States and Germany have published surprising findings about how magnetic fields move in space that promise to change understanding of how stars form and behave, including phenomena such as solar storms that can affect telecommunications and electrical systems on Earth. amb857 2013-05-23T09:10:11-06:00 U of S researchers lead the way on climate change http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/05/u_of_s_research_71.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 22, 2013 SASKATOON - The Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) at the University of Saskatchewan will play a lead role in a new network of researchers focused on understanding and managing the effects of extreme climate on the Canadian prairies and in other cold western Canadian regions. amb857 2013-05-22T09:27:17-06:00 U of S researchers harness smartphones to combat illness http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/05/u_of_s_research_70.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 22, 2013 SASKATOON – University of Saskatchewan computer science researchers Nathaniel Osgood and Kevin Stanley have developed a smartphone app that maps how people behave and helps predict health risks such as the causes of obesity and diabetes, and how tuberculosis and flu viruses may spread. amb857 2013-05-22T09:12:02-06:00 BitStrata Systems wins 2013 U of S Tech Venture Challenge http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/05/bitstrata_syste.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 17, 2013 BitStrata Systems Inc., creator of industrial machine-to-machine (M2M) systems using mobile devices, has won the U of S 2013 Tech Venture Challenge, co-sponsored by the U of S Industry Liaison Office (ILO), Innovation Place, Deloitte and the Royal Bank of Canada. skt025 2013-05-17T14:09:37-06:00 Canadian Wheat Alliance to support R&D projects to develop new wheat varieties http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/05/canadian_wheat.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 16, 2013 Government of Canada release The Government of Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan today announced the creation of a new Canadian Wheat Alliance (CWA). This initiative will coordinate research and development projects to improve the yield of Canadian wheat by reducing losses under extreme weather conditions such as drought, heat, cold and diseases. "The Canadian Wheat Alliance will improve the quality of Canadian wheat, and enhance Canada’s competitive position in the growing world market," said Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, on behalf of the Honorable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology). "The benefits of this Alliance will flow throughout the entire value chain, strengthening our producers’ bottom lines and our overall economy." cmc130 2013-05-17T09:51:11-06:00 University of Saskatchewan hosts international brainstorming workshop on medical imaging http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/05/university_of_s_162.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 16, 2013 SASKATOON – International medical imaging and health experts are meeting at the University of Saskatchewan today to explore how scientists, governments and industry can work together and improve health care for people and animals. skt025 2013-05-17T08:46:03-06:00 TransformUS Support Service Transformation Task Force announces prioritization criteria http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/05/transformus_sup.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 15, 2013 Saskatoon – The University of Saskatchewan TransformUS Support Service Transformation Task Force announced their final criteria and weightings in a letter to the campus community May 15. amb857 2013-05-15T14:32:02-06:00 U of S GardenLine opens for the season http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/05/u_of_s_gardenli.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-May 15, 2013 SASKATOON – The idea of growing your own garden or starting a new landscaping project can be an overwhelming idea for the new gardener or homeowner. With the May long weekend fast approaching, the University of Saskatchewan’s GardenLine has started taking calls for this growing season. GardenLine is a free service offered through the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources to help answer gardening questions and concerns. skt025 2013-05-15T09:46:31-06:00 U of S course in business available to high school students http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/05/u_of_s_course_i.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 13, 2013 SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business will introduce a new credit course for high school students in the fall designed to give young people an understanding of the role of business in the world and of career potential in the field. amb857 2013-05-13T09:27:46-06:00 University of Saskatchewan approves 2013-14 budget http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/05/university_of_s_161.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 9, 2013 SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan Board of Governors has approved the university’s 2013-14 operating budget, which contains a projected deficit of $3.3 million. While this deficit, at less than one per cent of projected expenses for the year, demonstrates progress against financial challenges, the university still needs to ensure that expenses will not outpace revenues going forward. cmc130 2013-05-09T11:24:40-06:00 U of S resident sheep flock to find a new home http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/05/u_of_s_residnet.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 3, 2013 SASKATOON – Saskatoon – In response to the budgetary pressures, the University of Saskatchewan will no longer maintain its flock of about 300 sheep on its campus farm but it will make animals available to meet teaching and research needs in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources and for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. cmc130 2013-05-03T15:55:09-06:00 U of S puts resources in faculty hands to enrich community-engagement and outreach activities http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/04/u_of_s_puts_res.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 30, 2013 SASKATOON – A new initiative at the University of Saskatchewan will see $175,000 invested annually to support faculty and graduate student efforts in working with communities across the province and around the world. jjj451 2013-04-30T07:28:39-06:00 U of S health researchers awarded Grand Challenges grants to tackle health problems in resource-poor countries http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/04/u_of_s_health_r_5.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 29, 2013 SASKATOON – Four University of Saskatchewan health researchers have been awarded $100,000 each through Grand Challenges Canada to help make their innovations a reality to improve health, particularly in the developing world. jjj451 2013-04-29T11:41:09-06:00 Hold the salt: U of S researchers work with food industry to reduce sodium in bread and processed meats http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2013/04/hold_the_salt_u.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 29, 2013 SASKATOON – Researchers in the University of Saskatchewan Department of Food and Bioproduct Sciences are taking aim at two of the biggest sources of salt in the Canadian diet: our daily bread and the processed meats that often go with it. jjj451 2013-04-29T11:34:35-06:00