University of Saskatchewan

More than two dozen scientists have contributed to a project that that has sequenced and characterized genomes of wild and domesticated einkorn, the world’s first domesticated wheat species.Dr. Raju Datla (PhD), program lead, resilient…

“My research program aims to identify and address potential barriers to wellness that may be passed from generation to generation in Indigenous people,” said Marks, assistant professor in pediatrics at USask’s College of Medicine. “As a…

USask researchers received more than $8.7 million from the NSERC Discovery Grant program in the most recent round of awards, with 36 different projects receiving funding. Engineering better active air filters for…

NSERC Discovery Grants are intended to award funding to creative and innovative long-term research programs in instalments over a period of five years. Below is the list of 36 USask researchers who received a total of more than $8.7…

Baulch, an associate professor and the assistant director academic (internal) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) School of Environment and Sustainability, said being named to the RSC College of New Scholars is a great achievement.…

Dr. Mutsutomo Tokizawa (PhD), a post-doctoral research fellow at GIFS, is the lead author of a new study with Dr. Leon Kochian (PhD), Canada Excellence Research Chair in Global Food Security at USask and research group lead at GIFS. The…

Backed by promising new research, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) scientist is determined to help.“My grandfather passed away from Parkinson’s and my elder brother is suffering from Parkinson’s right now, and one of my close…

Nine Interdisciplinary Challenge Teams (ICTs), a part of Genome Canada’s Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems initiative (CSAFS), were announced on Wednesday, September 6. These projects from across Canada are meant to explore…

Nearly 70 undergraduate students displayed their research, scholarly, and artistic works throughout the day on Thursday, August 31 at the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Convocation Hall. The purpose of the symposium was to…

Instead of having discarded canola go to waste, University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate student Erika Cornand is leading an investigation into if these leftovers can be used as a diet supplement for pregnant cows to improve…