BIOL 990 Symposium Friday, April 12th, 2013.
posted May 14, 2012
The BIOL 990 Symposium showcasing the work of graduate students in the Department of Biology will be held on Friday, April 12th.  Oral presentations will be held over the course of the day,...

Karen Wiebe awarded Houston Professorship in Ornithology in the Deaprtment of Biology
posted May 14, 2012
Karen Wiebe has been awarded the Stuart and Mary Houston Professorship in Ornithology in the Department of Biology. With the professorship, Wiebe will be expected to be a prominent and active...

Wiebe granted Stuart and Mary Houston Professorship
posted May 10, 2012
Professor Karen Wiebe has been granted the Stuart and Mary Houston professorship in Ornithology in the Department of Biology.      Besides the honour of being named to the...

BIOL410 students contribute to Wikipedia article on climate change
posted April 16, 2012
Students in BIOL 410, Current Perspectives in Environmental Biology, have used their research efforts in class to increase public access to information about climate change through Wikipedia. As part...

Bioscan Science Fair a Resounding Success
posted March 19, 2012
Nearly 600 people attended Bioscan 2012, a three-day, hands-on science fair coordinated by 45 student and faculty volunteers from the Division of Science in the College of Arts &...

Jodie Souter - Bronze Medallist in 3000 m at CIS
posted March 12, 2012
Congratulations to Jodie Souter- Bronze Medallist in 3,000 M at CIS (National) Track and Field Championships held March 8 - 10 in...

Biology Student wins Gold Medal
posted March 6, 2012
  Congratulations to Jodi Souter, M.Sc. Candidate in the Department of Biology. Jodi was awarded the Female Student-Athlete and Community Award and finished with a gold medal in the 3,000 m...

BioScan 2012
posted March 6, 2012
Bioscan is a traditional event held by the University of Saskatchewan’s Biology Club   once every third year. It is an informative, hands-on public event for all ages...

In Memoriam - Prof. Taylor Steeves
posted December 1, 2011
Submitted by Vipen Sawhney, Professor   Department of Biology Professor Emeritus Taylor A. Steeves of the Biology Department, University of Saskatchewan (U of S) passed away on September...

10 New Courses Introduced in Social Sciences
posted November 28, 2011
The Division of Social Sciences, in the College of Arts & Science, has introduced 10 new classes that will be offered in Term 2 of the 2011/12 academic year (new courses begin in January). The...

Book Launch 'Reaching for the Sun: How Plants Work- 2nd Ed' - J. King (Prof. Emeritus, Dept. of Biology)
posted November 16, 2011
McNally Robinson Booksellers is Pleased to Present Dr. John King Launching   Reaching for the Sun:   How Plants Work, 2nd Edition   (Cambridge University...

Biology alumnus vying to save lake
posted October 25, 2011
Researcher vying to save polluted lake   By Victoria Martinez, For The Starphoenix October 3, 2011 In a way, Lake Diefenbaker is Jeff Sereda's lake. The University of Saskatchewan...

Biology Adjunct Prof Sequences Marijuana Genome
posted October 21, 2011
U of S and U of T researchers team up to map the cannabis genome A team of Canadian researchers has sequenced the genome of Cannabis sativa, the plant that produces both industrial hemp and...

Registration Windows for Fall & Winter 2011
posted June 7, 2011
Registration windows are as follows: Group 1   Monday, June 6 – 7:30 AM manual registration open to staff   all graduate students all non-degree certificate...

Recent Grad Nicole Mak Featured in The StarPhoenix
posted June 6, 2011
Three degrees of education Saskatoon student, 20, follows her interests to three U of S degrees By Rory MacLean, The StarPhoneix, June 6, 2011   Nicole Mak, who is also an accomplished...