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‘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 Lecture
Upcoming Events
Insights and Experiences for Success in Tech for Visible Minority Women
Sep 25, 2024
This public lecture will feature speaker Samaneh Movassaghi in this Department of Computer Science Seminar Series
'Holy Mackerel! What a Show!': Spectacle and Spectatorship in Giant Monster Films
Sep 25, 2024
Department of English lecturer Brad Congdon (PhD) will be presenting this Literature Matters: Literature in the Community event
Visiting Artist Series: Anahita Akhavan
Sep 25, 2024
Anahita Akhavan (MFA'16) will be presenting an artist talk at the Murray Building on Sept. 25
The Day the World Ended: The Collapse of the Classic Maya
Sep 25, 2024
Professor Jim Handy will be presenting this talk as part of the 7 Nights of History 2024/25 series
USask 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 Lecture
USask Thorvaldson Building turns 100
It’s the most iconic building on campus—and for good reason
Alumni 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 Pakistan
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 Reflection
CBC 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 Saskatchewan
New 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 abroad
The Day the World Ended: The Collapse of the Classic Maya
Professor Jim Handy will be presenting this talk as part of the 7 Nights of History 2024/25 series
Indigenous 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 student
Visiting Artist Series: Anahita Akhavan
Anahita Akhavan (MFA'16) will be presenting an artist talk at the Murray Building on Sept. 25
USask 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 Lecture
Alumni 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 Pakistan
New 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 abroad
The Day the World Ended: The Collapse of the Classic Maya
Professor Jim Handy will be presenting this talk as part of the 7 Nights of History 2024/25 series
Visiting Artist Series: Anahita Akhavan
Anahita Akhavan (MFA'16) will be presenting an artist talk at the Murray Building on Sept. 25
Literature Matters: Why Writing is Like Death (in early medieval England)
A public talk by Professor Yin Liu of the Department of English
Discovering the Amatis
Eventbrite
"Fairytale, Fantasy and Folk" string concert featuring the Moonlight Trio
Innovate | Collaborate | Contemporary Printmaking Gathering
Remai Modern
Discussions and workshops that highlight the collaborative nature of printmaking at Remai Modern and USaskSee all Alumni and Giving News
USask 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
Alumni 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 Pakistan
CBC 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 Saskatchewan
Advancing 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 Women
USask 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 Award
Sister act
Green&White
Three members of The Garrys, an award-winning Saskatoon surf rock band, are siblings who graduated from the University of Saskatchewan
Making international connections in Indigenous education
Two USask Indigenous Studies faculty members played significant roles in establishing Indigenous university programming in Mexico 20 years ago
2024 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. 27
Award-winning entrepreneur looks back on USask education
Saskatoon-based businessperson Lester Lafond (Agric’74, BA’82) studied agriculture and economics at the University of SaskatchewanSee 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 was
Insights 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 Series
From 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 Series
New 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 Scholarship
A prayer not a protest
Canadian Geographic
In 40 years of studies, Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) and colleagues have watched the South Saskatchewan River transform
USask 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 surface
USask Science Outreach and VIDO bring vaccine knowledge to Sask schoolkids
Top vaccine scientists are helping with science education for Indigenous K to 12 students
USask researchers part of discovery of three extinct walnuts in Arctic
An international research project discovered three new extinct walnut species in an unlikely place
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
USask 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 Reflection
Indigenous 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 student
Making international connections in Indigenous education
Two USask Indigenous Studies faculty members played significant roles in establishing Indigenous university programming in Mexico 20 years ago
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. 27
Métis 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 course
USask 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 institutions
USask Science Outreach and VIDO bring vaccine knowledge to Sask schoolkids
Top vaccine scientists are helping with science education for Indigenous K to 12 students
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 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 Reflection
The Day the World Ended: The Collapse of the Classic Maya
Professor Jim Handy will be presenting this talk as part of the 7 Nights of History 2024/25 series
Walter 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 world
'Holy Mackerel! What a Show!': Spectacle and Spectatorship in Giant Monster Films
Department of English lecturer Brad Congdon (PhD) will be presenting this Literature Matters: Literature in the Community event
Métis 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 course
USask 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 institutions
Numbers: Discovered or Invented?
A Philosophy in the Community event with mathematics professor Derek Postnikoff
The 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-Walker
Lies, Respect for Others, and Evil
Addiction and Psychedelics A Philosophy in the Community event with philosophy professor Emer O'Hagan
Care in Buddhism and Neoplatonism
A Philosophy in the Community event with STM philosophy professor Daniel Regnier
Existential Therapy and Climate Anxiety
A Philosophy in the Community event with Erin Greer
The Rule of Law and the Problem of Too Many Laws
A Philosophy in the Community event with STM philosophy professor Ria Jenkins
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
USask Thorvaldson Building turns 100
It’s the most iconic building on campus—and for good reason
New 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 abroad
Indigenous 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 student
Video: Guidelines for using generative AI in your studies
Important insights and cautions on using generative AI in teaching and learning
Q&A: USask graduate, staff member talks about ‘life changing’ study abroad experiences
Arts and Science study abroad coordinator Kathryn Sawatzky talks about representing Global Skills Opportunity program
Métis 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 course
New 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 Scholarship
Seniors classes at USask are for the love of learning
Ten years ago, Saskatoon Seniors Continued Learning Inc. began a new partnership with the College of Arts and Science
Postcards from France: Finding a passion for travel, culture during study abroad term
Psychology student Nicole Hofmann gained confidence in herself and a passion for travel while studying abroad in France
USask Science Outreach and VIDO bring vaccine knowledge to Sask schoolkids
Top vaccine scientists are helping with science education for Indigenous K to 12 students
PATH TO PARIS: USask sociology student dives into first Olympics
At the age of 16, Margo Erlam made the difficult decision to leave family and friends to chase her Olympic dream
USask students learn about Mayan people and culture in new study abroad course
Study abroad student ambassador Kathryn Sawatzky reflects on an adventure in Mexico
USask 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 Reflection
New 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 abroad
Indigenous 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 student
USask 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 Award
USask researcher named co-chair of United Nations advisory board
Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) is co-ordinating activities for the United Nations International Year of Glacier Preservation, which will be observed in 2025
Making international connections in Indigenous education
Two USask Indigenous Studies faculty members played significant roles in establishing Indigenous university programming in Mexico 20 years ago
USask historian a finalist for SSHRC Talent Award
USask history grad student McKelvey Kelly is being recognized for her work on a national level
USask researchers explore sustainable solutions for farmers
Biology professor Dr. Christy Morrissey (PhD) is working with a USask research team to find sustainable solutions for farmers and the Prairies
Getting to know the School for the Arts inaugural director
Andrew Denton (PhD) is setting plans in motion to create the new school’s legacy at the University of Saskatchewan (USask)
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