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The official account of
#USask
College of Arts and Science.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays! The College of Arts and Science, and most campus buildings, will be closed from Dec. 25 to Jan. 1. See you on Jan. 2!
about 20 hours ago
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It was a story that went viral around the world. USask archaeologist Glenn Stuart was among those who worked with Sturgeon Lake First Nation to discover an 11,000-year-old Indigenous village in Saskatchewan. Read the top
#USaskArtSci
story of 2025:
artsandscience.usask.ca/news/article...
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"Sometimes you can have a real, positive impact on the universityâs business, and that is extremely gratifying." Congratulations to USask physics professor Rainer Dick, winner of the
#USaskArtSci
Faculty Service Excellence Award!
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Rainer Dick wins College of Arts and Science Faculty Service Excellence Award
Physics professor sees service as a chance to have a say in USaskâs direction
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11365/Rainer_Dick_wins_College_of_Arts_and_Science_Faculty_Service
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We're almost at the end of our countdown of the top
#USaskArtSci
stories of 2025! #2: "USask student masters the transition from Nigeria to Canada"
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#3 in our top
#USaskArtSci
stories of 2025 was "Three USask students recognized nationally with Vanier scholarships":
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It was a good year for Rhodes Scholar stories! The #4 most-read
#USaskArtSci
story of 2025 was "A match made at USask":
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Our #5 most-read
#USaskArtSci
story of 2025 was "Four USask researchers recognized by Royal Society of Canada":
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#6 in our countdown of the most-read
#USaskArtSci
stories this year: "USask top graduate encourages students to step out of comfort zones"
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We're counting down the 10 most-read
#USaskArtSci
stories of 2025! Starting with #10: "USask team wins international teaching award for Canadian history game".
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What do school lunches, digital agriculture and competitive sports have in common? They are all part of the big ideas featured at
#TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan
. Click here to learn more about this yearâs speakers and their groundbreaking ideas:
research.usask.ca/tedx/2026.php
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đď¸Friday: How can Marx's thoughts provide insight into modern socio-political movements and discussions? Learn more at the next Philosophy in the Community event called, "What Marx Got Right About Our Current Movement."
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Philosophy in the Community: What Marx Got Right About Our Current Moment
A public talk by Will Robbins, MA philosophy
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/10945/Philosophy_in_the_Community_What_Marx_Got_Right_About_Our_Cu
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This extraordinary gift from two USask music alumni will support students in the School for the Arts.
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Stoicheff USask presidency ends on $10-million high note - News
With a $10-million gift from alumni Xiaoping (Bob) Xu (MAâ92, LLDâ17) and Ling (Linda) Chen (MAâ90), a decade of visionary leadership by University of Saskatchewan (USask) President Peter Stoicheff ha...
https://news.usask.ca/articles/general/2025/stoicheff-usask-presidency-ends-on-10-million-high-note.php
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23 days ago
Dr. Peter Stoicheff is wrapping up his second five-year term as president, having led the university through a health crisis to a record-setting fundraising campaign, and firmly establishing
#USask
as a leader in research, scholarly and artistic work.
news.usask.ca/articles/gen...
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President Stoicheff: A decade of development at USask - News
Ten years ago, Dr. Peter Stoicheff (PhD) embraced the immense responsibility and the opportunity ahead as he was introduced as the 11th president in the history of the University of Saskatchewan (USas...
https://news.usask.ca/articles/general/2025/president-stoicheff-a-decade-of-development-at-usask.php
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âď¸ ohpinamake Prize for Indigenous Artists | Apply by Dec. 1 The annual award is intended to recognize Indigenous Artists' relationship to their community, and how their work lifts others. To apply, visit:
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@usask.ca
29 days ago
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Tomorrow: Can a robot be a poet? The next Literature Matters features a panel of
#USask
Department of English members who discuss the hype, fear and the impact of the ever-changing forms of AI. â°7:30 pm đGrace-Westminster United Church Social Hall
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Literature Matters: Can a Robot Be a Poet? Navigating AI in Todayâs University
A public talk by a panel of Department of English members
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11116/Literature_Matters_Can_a_Robot_Be_a_Poet_Navigating_AI_in_To
30 days ago
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Emma Wintermute,
#USask
student and USSU president, has been awarded one of the worldâs most prestigious academic honours: the Rhodes Scholarship. She is among only 11 Canadians selected as 2026 Rhodes Scholars. Read more:
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USask student leader named Rhodes Scholar, joins global changemakers - News
Emma Wintermute, president of the University of Saskatchewan Studentsâ Union (USSU) and an outspoken advocate for social change, has been awarded one of the worldâs most prestigious academic honours: ...
https://news.usask.ca/articles/students/2025/usask-student-leader-named-rhodes-scholar-joins-global-changemakers.php
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Biology professor Dr. Neil Chilton (PhD) is receiving the Distinguished Teaching Award for his commitment to teaching and student success. Congratulations! đ
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Tonight at 7:30: The USask Wind Orchestra kicks off the fall season of
#USask
music ensemble concerts.
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USask Wind Orchestra: Homecoming
Featuring the USask Alumni Band
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11226/USask_Wind_Orchestra_Homecoming
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Number 1 in Canada for water research and expertise đ§ A new international ranking places
#USask
as the top institute in Canada in the subject of Water Resources, which also positions the university 34th in the world. Read more:
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USask leads Canada in water research, earns high marks in international rankings - News
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is recognized as Canadaâs leading centre for water research and expertise in a new international ranking.
https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2025/usask-leads-canada-in-water-research-earns-high-marks-in-international-rankings.php
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ICYMI:
@usask.ca
space physicist Dr. Daniel Billet (PhD) explained the science behind the northern lights and why they glow so bright.
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Northern lights explained: What makes the sky dance in colour? - News
From solar storms to Saskatoonâs lucky latitude, space physicist Dr. Daniel Billett (PhD) explains the science behind the northern lights and why theyâre glowing so bright.
https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2025/northern-lights-explained-what-makes-the-sky-dance-in-colour.php
about 1 month ago
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Are GenAIs "stealing" from human artists? Should they be able to hold copyright? Tonight's
#USask
Philosophy in the Community lecture tackles a hot modern topic.
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Philosophy in the Community: Generative AI and Intellectual Property Rights
A public talk by Will Buschert, sessional lecturer in philosophy
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/10941/Philosophy_in_the_Community_Generative_AI_and_Intellectual_P
about 1 month ago
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Dr. Benjamin Hoy, associate professor in the Department of History at
#USask
, will be presented with the Distinguished Teacher Award today at Fall Convocation. Congratulations Dr. Hoy!
#USaskClassOf2025
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Game-based learning the passion of USaskâs Distinguished Teacher Award recipient - News
Dr. Benjamin Hoy (PhD) fell in love with history through playing games, rather than reading. Realizing he wasnât alone, he incorporated gameplay into his teaching.
https://news.usask.ca/articles/community/2025/game-based-learning-the-passion-of-usasks-distinguished-teacher-award-recipient.php
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âYou just need to ask yourself: what do I want in life?â Congratulations to USask business economics graduate Aiden Gerwing on receiving the top Fall Convocation undergraduate medal today!
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USask Presidentâs Medal winner took it âone class at a timeâ
Business economics graduate Aiden Gerwing saw university as a chance to reinvent himself
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11231/USask_President_s_Medal_winner_took_it_one_class_at_a_time_
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Students first. Graduates today. Alumni forever. đ đ Join us in giving congratulations to the nearly 1,000 students who will be graduating today at Fall Convocation. Click here to watch the live stream and to celebrate the
#USaskClassOf2025
!
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A sense of student camaraderie sent a USask graduate across the ocean to the grave of one of the universityâs fallen war veterans.
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âIt means familyâ: One graduateâs tribute to a fallen USask soldier
Tracey Jungwirth (BScâ92) had only read about Lieutenant Harold Robinson (BAâ40), but she wanted to leave flowers at his grave
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11229/_It_means_family_One_graduate_s_tribute_to_a_fallen_USask_so
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graduate student Basirat Liadi-Azeez made the trip alone from Nigeria to Saskatoon in the middle of winter, to a different country with a different culture. She will be graduating next week with her Master's of Science degree at the
#USaskFallConvocation2025
!
news.usask.ca/articles/stu...
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USask student masters the transition from Nigeria to Canada - News
Graduate student to receive Master of Science degree at USask Fall Convocation.
https://news.usask.ca/articles/students/2025/usask-international-student-masters-the-transition-from-nigeria-to-canada.php
about 2 months ago
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#USask
student Cole Dutchyn aims to make math less intimidating for other students. He will be presented with the University Medal in the Sciences at Fall Convocation on Nov. 12. Congratulations! đ
#USaskClassOf2025
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University Medal recipient breaks down the fear of math - News
USask Arts and Science graduand to receive University Medal in the Sciences at Fall Convocation.
https://news.usask.ca/articles/students/2025/university-medal-recipient-breaks-down-the-fear-of-math.php
about 2 months ago
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đTODAY: Book launch with
#USaskAlumni
Sheheryar B. Sheikh (PhD'23). Sheikh is the author of The Post-9/11 Great American Novel: Fictional Perpetuations of White American Trauma and Islamophobia." â°4:30 pm đLink Gallery and Room 154,
@usasklibrary.bsky.social
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Book Launch with Sheheryar B. Sheikh
Sheikh (PhDâ23) is the author of The Post-9/11 Great American Novel: Fictional Perpetuations of White American Trauma and Islamophobia
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11161/Book_Launch_with_Sheheryar_B_Sheikh
about 2 months ago
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USask Prof. Brian Pratt: âI said, I think this could well be one of the biggest in the world."
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Massive geological discovery near Swift Current pulls U of S attention
A rare geological discovery near Swift Current has caught the attention of experts. A massive concretion was unearthed on private land by Janie and Brian Gillis, who were excavating their sand and gra...
https://swiftcurrentonline.com/articles/massive-geological-discovery-near-swift-current-pulls-u-of-s-attention
about 2 months ago
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đDoctor Faustus and the Disco Inferno Cabaret This unpredictable, and slightly chaotic, evening of performance will include music, dance, drama, comedy and other unclassifiable spectacles. đď¸Friday, Oct. 24 and Friday, Oct. 31 â°7:30 pm
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Greystone Theatre: Doctor Faustus and the Disco Inferno Cabaret
The wildly successful student-created masterwork returns
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/10982/Greystone_Theatre_Doctor_Faustus_and_the_Disco_Inferno_Cabar
2 months ago
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TOMORROW: Don't miss hearing from
#USaskArtSci
graduate Mackenzie Browning (MFA'14), who will be presenting an artist talk at the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery.
kagcag.usask.ca/exhibitions/...
2 months ago
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What short-term and long-term impacts can tariffs have on manufacturing employment? University of Toronto's Dr. Joseph Steinberg will explore the effects of tariffs on manufacturing employment in this Economic Speaker Series talk. đď¸Thursday, Oct. 16 â°3:30 pm
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Tariffs, Manufacturing Employment, and Supply Chains
A talk in the Economics Speaker Series by Dr. Joseph Steinberg (PhD)
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11118/Tariffs_Manufacturing_Employment_and_Supply_Chains
3 months ago
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Congratulations! John Pomeroy was officially presented with the Dooge Medal at a virtual ceremony this morning.
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USaskâs Dr. John Pomeroy wins international water research prize - News
One of the University of Saskatchewanâs (USask)âand the worldâsâtop water researchers has been recognized with a prestigious international honour recognizing his career work.
https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2025/usasks-dr-john-pomeroy-wins-international-water-research-prize.php
3 months ago
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Would you trust AI with your cancer diagnosis? USask graduate Sakib Mostafa (MScâ20, PhDâ24) is making sure you can.
artsandscience.usask.ca/news/article...
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Unpacking the black box of AI
Would you trust AI with your cancer diagnosis? A USask graduate is making sure you can.
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11128/Unpacking_the_black_box_of_AI
3 months ago
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The USask Museum of Antiquities is celebrating half a century of revealing wonders of the past to Saskatoon audiences.
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USask Museum of Antiquities marks 50 years
Museum on the USask campus houses more than 1,000 artifacts and replicas from the ancient and medieval world
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11123/USask_Museum_of_Antiquities_marks_50_years
3 months ago
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Dr. Damien Lee (PhD) has returned to
@usask.ca
as the head of the Department of Indigenous Studies.
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USask Indigenous Studies welcomes new department head - News
New leader looks to support colleagues, research, and the future of the department.
https://news.usask.ca/articles/community/2025/usask-indigenous-studies-welcomes-new-department-head.php
3 months ago
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Almost everyone living around Whitehorse relies on groundwater for drinking. USask geology student Emilie Perreault has won a national award for research that will help protect that water.
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USask student wins national award for Northern research
Polar Knowledge Canada recognizes geological sciences graduate student Emilie Perreault for research on groundwater in the North
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11105/USask_student_wins_national_award_for_Northern_research
3 months ago
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With high demand for block space, why are blocks on the blockchain rarely filled to capacity? At the next USask Economics Speaker Series talk, we'll hear evidence that bitcoin mining pools are creating artificial scarcity to extract higher profits.
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Market Power and the Bitcoin Protocol
A talk in the Economics Speaker Series by Dr. Alfred Lehar (PhD) of the University of Calgary
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11010/Market_Power_and_the_Bitcoin_Protocol
3 months ago
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Philosophers and mathematicians are lovers of truth, but exact truth is elusive. Philosopher Nicolas Fillion talks about a philosophy of approximation at this Sept. 26 USask colloquium.
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Approximation and Our Intellectual History
A colloquium on mathematics and philosophy by Dr. Nicolas Fillion (PhD)
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11018/Approximation_and_Our_Intellectual_History
3 months ago
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Tomorrow: Chris Chipak, the local Indigenous artist behind this year's USask orange T-shirt, will present on the inspiration behind his process and the orange shirt design.
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Chris Chipak Artist Event
Join us for a hands-on workshop with Indigenous artist Chris Chipak to discuss truth and reconciliation through art.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chris-chipak-artist-event-tickets-1721656955299
3 months ago
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Welcome to USask! This fall's new
#USaskArtSci
faculty members are experts in everything from space weather to Indigenous citizenship laws to sexuality in video games.
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USask College of Arts and Science welcomes new faculty for 2025
Eleven scientists, scholars and artists take up positions at the college
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11073/USask_College_of_Arts_and_Science_welcomes_new_faculty_for_2
3 months ago
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Building relationships and co-creating community is a key part of First Nations and MĂŠtis research. Register for this year's Research Engagement Day:
research-groups.usask.ca/sk-neihr/new...
3 months ago
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Nuit Blanche Eve starts tonight in Saskatoon! Featuring multimedia artworks by USask School for the Arts students.
nuitblanchesaskatoon.ca/eve2025
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Nuit Blanche Eve 2025 â Nuit Blanche YXE
Make a weekend of NBYXE. Experience Nuit Blanche Eve on Friday, September 19th and 20th at Gather Local Market
https://nuitblanchesaskatoon.ca/eve2025
3 months ago
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@usask.ca
president Peter Stoicheff discusses the role humanities and social sciences play in Canada today. đ§ Listen to the full episode on The Hub:
thehub.ca/podcast/audi...
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âNow is the perfect opportunityâ: Whatâs the value of the social sciences and humanities in Canada today?
https://thehub.ca/podcast/audio/now-is-the-perfect-opportunity-whats-the-value-of-the-social-sciences-and-humanities-in-canada-today/
3 months ago
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đBook launch: Standing Up to Big Nickel
#USask
sociology professor Dr. Elizabeth Quinlan's (
quinlanresearch.bsky.social
) latest book explores a bold and dramatic time in Canadian labour history. đMcNally Robinson đď¸Sept. 26, 7 pm
www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-18822/...
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Elizabeth Quinlan - Research Projects (@quinlanresearch.bsky.social)
Elizabeth Quinlan is a sociology professor at the University of Saskatchewan, a labour activist, a supporter of social justice, as well as a longtime researcher of labour history issues. Account mana...
https://quinlanresearch.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Indigenous Studies' Dr. Priscilla Settee (PhD) recently co-authored a book, "Indigenous Insights for Planetary Health and Sustainable Food Systems." The book aims to improve understanding and outcomes of planetary health and sustainable food systems.
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https://canadianscholars.ca/book/indigenous-insights-for-planetary-health-and-sustainable-food-systems/
3 months ago
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An international research collaboration led by a
#USask
water researcher is exploring the intersection of water, environment, social and cultural systems with health for women and mothers in communities around the world.
#USaskResearch
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USask-led international research project unites water with maternal health - News
An international research collaboration led by a University of Saskatchewan (USask) water researcher is exploring the intersection of water, environment, social and cultural systems with health for wo...
https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2025/usask-led-international-research-project-unites-water-with-maternal-health.php
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#USask
Indigenous Student Achievement Pathways (ISAP) is receiving a $100,000 donation from Orano Canada Inc. over two years to support Indigenous students pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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Orano Canada renews support for Indigenous USask students in STEM
Uranium mining and milling company provides $100K contribution to Indigenous Student Achievement Pathways
https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/11026/Orano_Canada_renews_support_for_Indigenous_USask_students_in
3 months ago
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Next week is Postdoc Appreciation Week! Join CGPS from Sept. 15-19, to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of postdoctoral scholars at
#USask
. Register for Postdoc Appreciation events:
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4 months ago
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Congratulations to
#USaskArtSci
graduate Barbara Gibson (BAâ71)âa highly regarded career diplomatâand the other winners of
#USask
Alumni Achievement Awards!
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Outstanding USask alumni honoured with achievement awards - Green and White
This yearâs recipients will be celebrated at the annual awards gala on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at Remai Modern
https://greenandwhite.usask.ca/articles/2025/outstanding-usask-alumni-honoured-with-achievement-awards.php
4 months ago
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