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College of Arts and Science welcomes new faculty members in 2024
Fourteen scholars from around the world join the college
Upcoming Events
2024 Gail Appel Lecture: Anne Bogart
Sep 26, 2024
World-renowned theatre and opera director asks: What Are We Doing?
Jeff Thomas: I Refuse to be Invisible
May 10 - Sep 27, 2024
Photos exploring historical and contemporary representations of Indigenous identity
Don’t Ruin the Surprise: Temporal Aggregation Bias in Structural Innovations
Sep 27, 2024
An Economics Speaker Series seminar by Dr. Stephen Snudden (PhD), Wilfrid Laurier University
From AI Agents to Artificial General Intelligence: The Next Frontier in Generative AI
Sep 27, 2024
Generative AI expert Samaneh Movassaghi is the guest speaker for this Department of Computer Science Seminar Series
USask scholars create a legacy
Following the passing of Professor Emeritus Len Findlay (DLitt’11), Professor Emerita Isobel Findlay (MA’80) is honouring her husband’s memoryCollege of Arts and Science welcomes new faculty members in 2024
Fourteen scholars from around the world join the collegeArts and Science Study Abroad Fair
Learn about opportunities to take a course or a term abroad as part of your degreeUSask alum’s art part of Truth and Reconciliation stamp series
Residential school survivor and acclaimed artist Adrian Stimson (MFA’06) has helped create a powerful stamp series to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.Putting patients first
USask graduate and honorary degree recipient Dr. Richard Ehman (BSc’74, MD’79, DSc’00), a Mayo Clinic radiologist and researcher, reflects on his university education and his impactful career in medical imaging‘A new direction’ for theatre: Acclaimed American director to speak at USask
Anne Bogart, influential theatre director and author, will give the Sept. 26 Gail Appel LectureUSask Thorvaldson Building turns 100
It’s the most iconic building on campus—and for good reasonAlumni Book Nook: Rhonda Gossen (BA’83)
USask graduate and former Canadian diplomat Rhonda Gossen is the author of The Twelfth of February: Canadian Aid for Gender Equality during the Rise of Violent Extremism in PakistanWeek of Reflection
Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) is September 30th. USask observes the week before NDTR as the Week of ReflectionCBC Sports' Devin Heroux to receive medal for 'top-quality, enthusiastic and empathetic sports coverage'
CBC Sports
USask Department of English graduate (BA'09) is grateful that diversity, inclusion in sports journalism is being recognized‘That experience at the university influenced everything I’ve done’
Canada Media Fund president and CEO Valerie Creighton (BFA’74) traces her leadership in the arts to her theatre training at the University of SaskatchewanNew podcast shares real student stories about studying abroad
The ‘Beyond Borders’ podcast interviews USask Arts and Science students about their experiences, answers questions about studying abroadUSask alum’s art part of Truth and Reconciliation stamp series
Residential school survivor and acclaimed artist Adrian Stimson (MFA’06) has helped create a powerful stamp series to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.‘A new direction’ for theatre: Acclaimed American director to speak at USask
Anne Bogart, influential theatre director and author, will give the Sept. 26 Gail Appel LectureAlumni Book Nook: Rhonda Gossen (BA’83)
USask graduate and former Canadian diplomat Rhonda Gossen is the author of The Twelfth of February: Canadian Aid for Gender Equality during the Rise of Violent Extremism in PakistanNew podcast shares real student stories about studying abroad
The ‘Beyond Borders’ podcast interviews USask Arts and Science students about their experiences, answers questions about studying abroadLiterature Matters: Why Writing is Like Death (in early medieval England)
A public talk by Professor Yin Liu of the Department of EnglishDiscovering the Amatis
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"Fairytale, Fantasy and Folk" string concert featuring the Moonlight TrioInnovate | Collaborate | Contemporary Printmaking Gathering
Remai Modern
Discussions and workshops that highlight the collaborative nature of printmaking at Remai Modern and USaskSister act
Green&White
Three members of The Garrys, an award-winning Saskatoon surf rock band, are siblings who graduated from the University of Saskatchewan2024 Gail Appel Lecture: Anne Bogart
World-renowned theatre and opera director asks: What Are We Doing?See all Alumni and Giving News
USask scholars create a legacy
Following the passing of Professor Emeritus Len Findlay (DLitt’11), Professor Emerita Isobel Findlay (MA’80) is honouring her husband’s memoryUSask alum’s art part of Truth and Reconciliation stamp series
Residential school survivor and acclaimed artist Adrian Stimson (MFA’06) has helped create a powerful stamp series to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.Putting patients first
USask graduate and honorary degree recipient Dr. Richard Ehman (BSc’74, MD’79, DSc’00), a Mayo Clinic radiologist and researcher, reflects on his university education and his impactful career in medical imagingAlumni Book Nook: Rhonda Gossen (BA’83)
USask graduate and former Canadian diplomat Rhonda Gossen is the author of The Twelfth of February: Canadian Aid for Gender Equality during the Rise of Violent Extremism in PakistanCBC Sports' Devin Heroux to receive medal for 'top-quality, enthusiastic and empathetic sports coverage'
CBC Sports
USask Department of English graduate (BA'09) is grateful that diversity, inclusion in sports journalism is being recognized‘That experience at the university influenced everything I’ve done’
Canada Media Fund president and CEO Valerie Creighton (BFA’74) traces her leadership in the arts to her theatre training at the University of SaskatchewanAdvancing women’s economic security
USask graduate Barbara Battiste (BA’67) reflects on the impactful work she undertook at her ‘dream job’ at Minnesota’s legislative Office on the Economic Status of WomenUSask honours outstanding graduates with achievement awards
The "Father of Agricultural Medicine" Dr. Jim Dosman (BA'59, MD'63, MA'69) was named as a recipient of an Alumni Lifetime Achievement AwardSister act
Green&White
Three members of The Garrys, an award-winning Saskatoon surf rock band, are siblings who graduated from the University of SaskatchewanMaking international connections in Indigenous education
Two USask Indigenous Studies faculty members played significant roles in establishing Indigenous university programming in Mexico 20 years ago2024 Gail Appel Lecture: Anne Bogart
World-renowned theatre and opera director asks: What Are We Doing?Nuit Blanche Eve weaves creativity and community at USask
On Campus News
Members of the ISAP team will present their interactive installation, Troposphere at the 2024 Nuit Blanche Eve event on Sept. 27See all Science & Technology News
How one of the first X-ray tubes came to USask from a family farm
For more than 50 years, no one was sure what it wasInsights and Experiences for Success in Tech for Visible Minority Women
This public lecture will feature speaker Samaneh Movassaghi in this Department of Computer Science Seminar SeriesFrom AI Agents to Artificial General Intelligence: The Next Frontier in Generative AI
Generative AI expert Samaneh Movassaghi is the guest speaker for this Department of Computer Science Seminar SeriesNew USask Schulich leaders excel in the classroom and the community
Sahas Mittal and Rowan Redekopp have been named the USask 2024 recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leadership ScholarshipA prayer not a protest
Canadian Geographic
In 40 years of studies, Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) and colleagues have watched the South Saskatchewan River transformUSask agriculture, environmental sustainability projects receive Canadian Space Agency funding
Two innovative projects will use satellite technology for detailed mapping and analysis of the Earth’s surfaceUSask Science Outreach and VIDO bring vaccine knowledge to Sask schoolkids
Top vaccine scientists are helping with science education for Indigenous K to 12 studentsUSask researchers part of discovery of three extinct walnuts in Arctic
An international research project discovered three new extinct walnut species in an unlikely placeWhy 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 mathematiciansInnovation 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 instrumentsAgricultural 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 temperaturesUSask alum’s art part of Truth and Reconciliation stamp series
Residential school survivor and acclaimed artist Adrian Stimson (MFA’06) has helped create a powerful stamp series to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.Week of Reflection
Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) is September 30th. USask observes the week before NDTR as the Week of ReflectionIndigenous USask student aspires to become ‘legal’ hacker
Computer science major Noah Merasty had opportunity to conduct research with NSERC grant as a first year undergraduate studentMaking international connections in Indigenous education
Two USask Indigenous Studies faculty members played significant roles in establishing Indigenous university programming in Mexico 20 years agoNuit Blanche Eve weaves creativity and community at USask
On Campus News
Members of the ISAP team will present their interactive installation, Troposphere at the 2024 Nuit Blanche Eve event on Sept. 27Métis politics and governance the focus of new USask course
“POLST 324: Métis, otehpayimusuak and âpihtawikosisânak Governance” is the political studies department’s first Métis-centred courseUSask researcher empowers communities with culturally rooted digital heritage project
In the heart of Cumberland House, Sask., a groundbreaking digital heritage project will build connections between Indigenous communities, researchers, and institutionsUSask Science Outreach and VIDO bring vaccine knowledge to Sask schoolkids
Top vaccine scientists are helping with science education for Indigenous K to 12 studentsSupporting queerness in academic, research spaces
Queer, Métis USask PhD student focusing research to help local 2SLGBTQIA+ communitiesUSask arts and science student champions compassion, reconciliation
Métis student Brett Hildebrandt aspires to be a compassionate physician in the context of reconciliationUSask 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 involvementIndigenous student embraces new role at USask
On Campus News
Nitanis Bear credits ISAP learning communities for establishing connections and retention at USaskSee all Politics & Society News
Week of Reflection
Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) is September 30th. USask observes the week before NDTR as the Week of ReflectionWalter C. Murray Lecture: The Perceptual Emergence of the Self
Dr. Mohan Matthen (PhD) discusses the distinction between the perception of one's self and the external worldMétis politics and governance the focus of new USask course
“POLST 324: Métis, otehpayimusuak and âpihtawikosisânak Governance” is the political studies department’s first Métis-centred courseUSask researcher empowers communities with culturally rooted digital heritage project
In the heart of Cumberland House, Sask., a groundbreaking digital heritage project will build connections between Indigenous communities, researchers, and institutionsNumbers: Discovered or Invented?
A Philosophy in the Community event with mathematics professor Derek PostnikoffThe Living Present: Co-creating time through Philosophy, Literature, and Life
A Philosophy in the Community event with women's and gender studies professor Rachel Loewen-WalkerLies, Respect for Others, and Evil
Addiction and Psychedelics A Philosophy in the Community event with philosophy professor Emer O'HaganCare in Buddhism and Neoplatonism
A Philosophy in the Community event with STM philosophy professor Daniel RegnierExistential Therapy and Climate Anxiety
A Philosophy in the Community event with Erin GreerThe Rule of Law and the Problem of Too Many Laws
A Philosophy in the Community event with STM philosophy professor Ria JenkinsDon’t Ruin the Surprise: Temporal Aggregation Bias in Structural Innovations
An Economics Speaker Series seminar by Dr. Stephen Snudden (PhD), Wilfrid Laurier UniversityA golden retriever provided comfort and calm to gymnasts at the Olympic trials. How pet therapy works.
Yahoo News
USask's Dr. Colleen Dell (PhD) discusses the benefits of interacting with dogsEight songs that ‘inspire inclusion’ on International Women’s Day
USask Women’s and Gender Studies Program faculty members give their song recommendationsThe 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 PlanningService 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 CanadaStriving 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 CanadaThis 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 MorinConvicted 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 StudiesStatement 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 ScienceThe 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