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College of Arts and Science celebrates award-winning graduates
2023/24 most outstanding graduates and medal winners were honoured at a special ceremony
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Allison Hrabluik: The Splits
May 17 - Aug 30, 2024
A video work intersecting documentary and fiction
Jeff Thomas: I Refuse to be Invisible
May 10 - Sep 27, 2024
Photos exploring historical and contemporary representations of Indigenous identity
USask receives record $417M in awarded research funding in 2023/24
USask set a new benchmark in the institution’s history
Alumni Book Nook: Winona Kent (BA’74)
Winona Kent’s upcoming novel, "Bad Boy", is the latest in her Jason Davey Mystery series
Q&A: Award-winning Indigenous storyteller Tenille Campbell
Campbell (BA’07) is the recipient of an Alumni of Influence Award from the College of Arts and Science
Three questions with Saskatchewan tech leader Aaron Genest
Genest (BSc’07, PhD’13) is one of four Alumni of Influence Award recipients from the College of Arts and Science
Why are the northern lights sometimes pink?
CBC News
What makes the northern lights change colours? Nothing on Earth, says Dr. Daniel Billett (PhD)
‘The cutting edge in mathematics’: USask hosts CMS Summer Meeting
The Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting is a major knowledge-sharing event for mathematicians
Four USask alumni named as 2024 Saskatchewan Order of Merit recipients
Four College of Arts and Science graduates have been awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
New Zealand artist/scholar to lead USask School for the Arts
Andrew Denton will join as director when the new school launches July 1
Supporting queerness in academic, research spaces
Queer, Métis USask PhD student focusing research to help local 2SLGBTQIA+ communities
Q&A with Saskatchewan's longest serving woman parliamentarian
Pat Atkinson (BA’73, BEd’77) has been selected as an Alumni of Influence Award recipient
USask arts and science student champions compassion, reconciliation
Métis student Brett Hildebrandt aspires to be a compassionate physician in the context of reconciliation
Innovation Saskatchewan invests $600,000 in USask-led HAWC science mission through ISF program
The funding will help HAWC advance Canadian space science through the development of advanced technological space instruments
New Zealand artist/scholar to lead USask School for the Arts
Andrew Denton will join as director when the new school launches July 1
Outstanding faculty member, graduate receive Women of Distinction Awards
Retired USask faculty member Dr. Lesley Biggs (PhD) and graduate Tasnim Jaisee (BA’24, BA'24, CQGS’24) were named as recipients
Leading music director, scholar receives prestigious USask award
The PESTA award is presented to a university scholar who excels in scholarship engaged with the community on the local, national or international level.
Indigenous student embraces new role at USask
On Campus News
Nitanis Bear credits ISAP learning communities for establishing connections and retention at USask
Trio of USask graduate students receive prestigious Vanier Scholarships
Students received funding to support innovation in diverse fields of English literature, community air quality, and plant and nutrition genetics
USask choirs ready for Carnegie Hall performance
Students and alumni of the Greystone Singers will perform in New York City on June 1
College of Arts and Science Alumni of Influence recipients recognized for outstanding achievements
Gordon Beach, Tenille Campbell, Aaron Genest and Pat Atkinson have been selected as recipients of this year’s awards
USask awards ohpinamake Indigenous art prize to Joi T. Arcand
Arcand (BFA’06) is a multimedia artist from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
Ask the Alumni Expert: Dr. Tracene Harvey (BA’98, MA’02, PhD)
Green&White
USask graduate Dr. Tracene Harvey, director/curator of the Museum of Antiquities, talks about the museum to commemorate International Museum Day on May 18
USask certificate gives a window into Japanese culture
The Certificate in Japanese Language and Culture launched in the College of Arts and Science in 2022
The art of collaboration
Green&White
USask graduate Jillian Ross (BFA’02) is sharing her knowledge of collaborative printmaking through an interactive exhibition at Remai Modern
Alumni Book Nook: Dennis Gruending (BA’70, ARTS’84)
Ottawa-based writer Dennis Gruending is the author of "A Communist for the RCMP: The Uncovered Story of a Social Movement Informant"See all Alumni and Giving News
Alumni Book Nook: Winona Kent (BA’74)
Winona Kent’s upcoming novel, "Bad Boy", is the latest in her Jason Davey Mystery series
Q&A: Award-winning Indigenous storyteller Tenille Campbell
Campbell (BA’07) is the recipient of an Alumni of Influence Award from the College of Arts and Science
Three questions with Saskatchewan tech leader Aaron Genest
Genest (BSc’07, PhD’13) is one of four Alumni of Influence Award recipients from the College of Arts and Science
Four USask alumni named as 2024 Saskatchewan Order of Merit recipients
Four College of Arts and Science graduates have been awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Supporting queerness in academic, research spaces
Queer, Métis USask PhD student focusing research to help local 2SLGBTQIA+ communities
Q&A with Saskatchewan's longest serving woman parliamentarian
Pat Atkinson (BA’73, BEd’77) has been selected as an Alumni of Influence Award recipient
USask arts and science student champions compassion, reconciliation
Métis student Brett Hildebrandt aspires to be a compassionate physician in the context of reconciliation
Despite long list of accomplishments, this Sask. wheelchair user is just getting started
CBC News
College of Arts and Science graduate Tasnim Jaisee (BA'24, Cert'24) plans to continue advocating for people with disabilities
Three questions with Alumni of Influence Award recipient Gordon Beach
Gordon Beach (BSc’73) is one of four outstanding recipients who are being presented with the prestigious award
Outstanding faculty member, graduate receive Women of Distinction Awards
Retired USask faculty member Dr. Lesley Biggs (PhD) and graduate Tasnim Jaisee (BA’24, BA'24, CQGS’24) were named as recipients
USask surpasses $428-million mark in major giving campaign
More than 18,000 alumni, 1,400 corporations, 5,000 individuals and 400 foundations have donated
Four members of USask community receive CBC Future 40 awards
Three recipients—Tasnim Jaisee (BA'24, BA'24, CQGS'24), Dr. Linzi Williamson (MA'13, PhD'19) and Ishita Mann—are part of the USask College of Arts and Science communitySee all Science & Technology News
Why are the northern lights sometimes pink?
CBC News
What makes the northern lights change colours? Nothing on Earth, says Dr. Daniel Billett (PhD)
‘The cutting edge in mathematics’: USask hosts CMS Summer Meeting
The Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting is a major knowledge-sharing event for mathematicians
Innovation Saskatchewan invests $600,000 in USask-led HAWC science mission through ISF program
The funding will help HAWC advance Canadian space science through the development of advanced technological space instruments
Agricultural antifreeze? Sask. researchers say spray could help wine grapes handle cold better
Department of Chemistry adjunct professor Dr. Sue Abrams (PhD) is studying ways to defend plants from freezing temperatures
New USask graduate set out to do the impossible
Dylan Haussecker was told he couldn’t learn middle school math. He helped send a satellite into space.
Logging in Canada’s most famous national park to save it from wildfires
New York Times
Drought conditions in Banff National Park are exceptional, says Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) of the Department of Geography and Planning
Trio of USask graduate students receive prestigious Vanier Scholarships
Students received funding to support innovation in diverse fields of English literature, community air quality, and plant and nutrition genetics
USask partners with PINQ² to access Canada's only IBM Quantum System One
USask researchers will have access to one of the world's most powerful quantum computers, thanks to a $558,208 contribution from PrairiesCan through the Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program
Solar storm on the horizon
Radio-Canada
(En français) Dr. Kathryn McWilliams (PhD), director of SuperDARN Canada, speaks to Radio-Canada's Découverte about unlocking the secrets of the sun
USask alumnus headlines technology event to inspire Saskatchewan students
Rahat Yasir (MSc'18) gave the keynote at Digitized 2024
USask celebrates launch of Canada’s freshwater monitoring network
The Global Water Futures Observatories is a network of freshwater monitoring and observation stations placed strategically across Canada
International collaboration brings artwork to life with augmented reality
shARed spaces team explores the possibilities of a developing technology and its place in digital art
Supporting queerness in academic, research spaces
Queer, Métis USask PhD student focusing research to help local 2SLGBTQIA+ communities
USask arts and science student champions compassion, reconciliation
Métis student Brett Hildebrandt aspires to be a compassionate physician in the context of reconciliation
USask researcher receives funding for Indigenous-led substance abuse research program
Indigenous Studies associate professor and researcher Dr. Robert Henry (PhD) and the SK-NEIHR team will strengthen and increase Indigenous involvement
Indigenous student embraces new role at USask
On Campus News
Nitanis Bear credits ISAP learning communities for establishing connections and retention at USask
College of Arts and Science Alumni of Influence recipients recognized for outstanding achievements
Gordon Beach, Tenille Campbell, Aaron Genest and Pat Atkinson have been selected as recipients of this year’s awards
USask awards ohpinamake Indigenous art prize to Joi T. Arcand
Arcand (BFA’06) is a multimedia artist from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
The power of collaboration: Storytellers Challenge winners emphasize the importance of synergy in research
A collaboration between graduate students from USask and UBC secured a winning spot in the 2024 SSHRC Storytellers Challenge
'Each word is a spirit': Saskatoon play reinvents Shakespeare in English, French and Cree
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
"It’s an honour that I get to translate — and I’ve got to do it right," said Cree language keeper and Department of Indigenous Studies faculty member Randy Morin
USask community marks Red Dress Day
Faculty, staff, and students were invited to an event to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people
USask archaeologists recognized for advice, advocacy on residential school graves searches
Canadian Archaeological Association working group has won a Governor General’s Innovation Award
USask double honours student has passion for volunteering
“Follow your interests,” says award-winning computer science and math student Fraser McLeod
Grandparents inspire Indigenous studies student at USask
Eileen Lennie-Koshman wants to empower Indigenous people to tell their storiesSee all Politics & Society News
Q&A with Saskatchewan's longest serving woman parliamentarian
Pat Atkinson (BA’73, BEd’77) has been selected as an Alumni of Influence Award recipient
Outstanding faculty member, graduate receive Women of Distinction Awards
Retired USask faculty member Dr. Lesley Biggs (PhD) and graduate Tasnim Jaisee (BA’24, BA'24, CQGS’24) were named as recipients
Obituary: Eric Dayton
Saskatoon Funeral Home
Professor Emeritus Eric Dayton was part of the USask Department of Philosophy for more than 40 years
USask develops a pet-friendly rental housing guide for Saskatoon
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Paws in Places is a pet-friendly rental housing guide established by the University of Saskatchewan
College of Arts and Science Alumni of Influence recipients recognized for outstanding achievements
Gordon Beach, Tenille Campbell, Aaron Genest and Pat Atkinson have been selected as recipients of this year’s awards
The power of collaboration: Storytellers Challenge winners emphasize the importance of synergy in research
A collaboration between graduate students from USask and UBC secured a winning spot in the 2024 SSHRC Storytellers Challenge
USask archaeologists recognized for advice, advocacy on residential school graves searches
Canadian Archaeological Association working group has won a Governor General’s Innovation Award
Métis cancer survivors share their stories of confronting and beating cancer
paNOW
They are raw, they are real, and they are inspiring, and thanks to a new project from USask, they will finally be heard
USask faculty learned as much from students in sustainability fellowship
Six USask faculty fellows each contributed a chapter for a newly released book
Métis cancer survivor experiences documented in digital storytelling project
Dr. Robert Henry (PhD) co-led a project that highlighted stories of Métis cancer survivors in Saskatchewan
Eight songs that ‘inspire inclusion’ on International Women’s Day
USask Women’s and Gender Studies Program faculty members give their song recommendations
‘A pioneer as a female artist’: New exhibition celebrates Sask. painter’s landscape legacy
USask graduate Wynona Croft Mulcaster (BA'43) found inspiration on the Canadian prairies and in Mexico
Eight songs that ‘inspire inclusion’ on International Women’s Day
USask Women’s and Gender Studies Program faculty members give their song recommendations
The Anthropocene, atmospheric chemists, geologists and historians
Active History
Scientists have voted against declaring an Anthropocene epoch, but it's all a matter of perspective, writes historian Dr. Jim Clifford (PhD)
The water gets hotter and the frog just sits there
National Observer
We need national co-ordination, new investment and novel technologies to respond to the climate emergency, writes Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) of the Department of Geography and Planning
Service dogs play vital roles for veterans, but Canada’s lack of standards makes travel and access difficult
The Conversation
Drs. Colleen Dell (PhD) and Linzi Williamson (PhD) examine the need for service dog standards in Canada
Striving for transparency: Why Canada’s pesticide regulations need an overhaul
The Conversation
Department of Biology professor Dr. Christy Morrissey (PhD) is among researchers calling for more transparent and scientifically robust pesticide regulation in Canada
This solar cycle, the sun’s activity is more powerful and surprising than predicted
The aurora is both a scientific wonder and a risk factor to industry, writes USask postdoctoral fellow Dr. Daniel Billett (PhD)
Manitoba’s reasons for refusing to search for Indigenous women’s remains in landfill are a smokescreen
The Conversation
Obstacles to a search have more to do with political will than technical concerns, writes Department of Political Studies faculty member Dr. Kathy Walker (PhD)
How colonial racism fuels Saskatchewan’s criminalization of Indigenous men
The Conversation
Indigenous people shouldn’t have to fear police who are supposed to protect them, write Indigenous studies faculty members Dr. Kathy Walker (PhD) and Randy Morin
Convicted murderer Colin Thatcher’s invitation to the Saskatchewan legislature diminishes us all
The Conversation
Recent events at the legislature show that we live in a society that normalizes violence against women, writes Dr. Kathy Walker (PhD) of the Department of Political Studies
Statement on the tragedy at James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon
A message from Dr. Priscilla Settee (PhD), vice-dean Indigenous in the College of Arts and Science
The simple reason a viral math equation stumped the internet
The Conversation
Mathematicians and mathematics educators have been weighing in on a particular debate rooted in school mathematics that shows no signs of abating
‘Water’ we doing to our water?
Governments at all levels need to work together to manage and protect our freshwater resources, writes Raylene Hartl, a master’s student studying biology at USaskSee all Students & Campus Life News
Supporting queerness in academic, research spaces
Queer, Métis USask PhD student focusing research to help local 2SLGBTQIA+ communities
USask arts and science student champions compassion, reconciliation
Métis student Brett Hildebrandt aspires to be a compassionate physician in the context of reconciliation
College of Arts and Science celebrates award-winning graduates
2023/24 most outstanding graduates and medal winners were honoured at a special ceremony
College of Arts and Science teachers, staff, students recognized for enhancing student experience
Five members of the Arts and Science community have won 2024 USSU Excellence Awards
A commencement speech with teeth: Sask. author Yann Martel shares his advice for USask graduates
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Martel received a USask honorary degree at Spring Convocation on June 4
Retired lawyer, USask student receives Copland Prize in Humanities
On Campus News
Cameron Muir (LLB'86, BA'11, MFA'20) will be receiving his fourth degree from USask at Spring Convocation
Indigenous student embraces new role at USask
On Campus News
Nitanis Bear credits ISAP learning communities for establishing connections and retention at USask
New USask graduate set out to do the impossible
Dylan Haussecker was told he couldn’t learn middle school math. He helped send a satellite into space.
Broken leg, inspiring educators lead USask student to path in medicine
Aidan Hydomako to receive most outstanding graduate recognition, prestigious convocation prize in biomedical sciences
USask graduate tailored degree to fit passion for healthcare
“John” ChangHao Zhao will receive the University Medal in the BA&Sc Degree during Spring Convocation
Top USask linguistics student receives Copland Prize in Social Sciences
Abigail Clemente studied how Filipino language incorporates English words by ‘code-switching’
Trio of USask graduate students receive prestigious Vanier Scholarships
Students received funding to support innovation in diverse fields of English literature, community air quality, and plant and nutrition genetics
Four USask alumni named as 2024 Saskatchewan Order of Merit recipients
Four College of Arts and Science graduates have been awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Q&A with Saskatchewan's longest serving woman parliamentarian
Pat Atkinson (BA’73, BEd’77) has been selected as an Alumni of Influence Award recipient
Three questions with Alumni of Influence Award recipient Gordon Beach
Gordon Beach (BSc’73) is one of four outstanding recipients who are being presented with the prestigious award
College of Arts and Science teachers, staff, students recognized for enhancing student experience
Five members of the Arts and Science community have won 2024 USSU Excellence Awards
USask surpasses $428-million mark in major giving campaign
More than 18,000 alumni, 1,400 corporations, 5,000 individuals and 400 foundations have donated
Four members of USask community receive CBC Future 40 awards
Three recipients—Tasnim Jaisee (BA'24, BA'24, CQGS'24), Dr. Linzi Williamson (MA'13, PhD'19) and Ishita Mann—are part of the USask College of Arts and Science community
Leading music director, scholar receives prestigious USask award
The PESTA award is presented to a university scholar who excels in scholarship engaged with the community on the local, national or international level.
USask honours 2024 teaching award winners
Six College of Arts and Science faculty have been recognized for their excellence in teaching at USask
USask achieves personal best in QS World University Rankings
USask received an award for most improved university in Canada after it achieved its highest-ever performance in the QS World University Rankings
Retired lawyer, USask student receives Copland Prize in Humanities
On Campus News
Cameron Muir (LLB'86, BA'11, MFA'20) will be receiving his fourth degree from USask at Spring Convocation
USask honours President’s Staff Excellence Award recipients
Greg Oster, from the Department of Computer Science, has been recognized for his commitment to helping staff and faculty