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Promotional image featuring two scholarship recipients. On the left, Thulani Hewavithana, a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Saskatchewan, standing in front of a window. On the right, Ethan Landry, a PhD student in Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, against a neutral background. Both images have the LG logo and mention LG Scholarship and LG Indigenous Scholarship respectively.

Two #USask students are the 2025-26 recipients of the SK Lieutenant Governor Scholarship and the SK Lieutenant Governor Indigenous Scholarship.

Help us congratulate Thulani Hewavithana and Ethan Landry! ⭐ ⭐

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Three questions with entrepreneur Heather Morrison USask alumna Heather Morrison (BFA’08) discusses how university helped her find herself, skills, career path

"You're never a finished product—you're never done. Just allow yourself to keep evolving. You've got the time."

Entrepreneur Heather Morrison (BFA’08) talks about how an arts and science degree prepared her for a remarkable career path.

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“The University of Saskatchewan’s reputation as one of the top universities for agricultural research inspired me to apply for a master’s program here…”

Young Innovators: USask researchers giving canola producers never-before-seen insight into their crops - News Golden fields of canola flourishing against a bright blue sky might just be the quintessential image of a Saskatchewan summer. With 12 million acres of canola grown across the province every year, the...

#USask PhD student Hansanee Fernando’s passion for agriculture first started at home in Sri Lanka, where she finished her undergraduate degree.

Now she is using satellite imagery to help canola producers monitor and grow healthy crops.
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Huskie Track & Field Future on Display as Dogs Impress at 2025 Canadian Track & Field Championships - Huskie Athletics SASKATOON, Sask. - This past weekend in Ottawa, Huskie Track & Field excellence was on display at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility as future, current, and former

Current, former, and future #USask Huskies accounted for 8 medals and 18 Top-10 finishes last weekend at the Canadian Track & Field Championships in Ottawa! 🇨🇦

#HuskiePride!

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Promotional banner for the University of Saskatchewan's 2025-26 Campus Address featuring Vice-President Research, Baljit Singh. The event focuses on celebrating momentum, identifying opportunities, and setting goals related to research, scholarly and artistic work at USask, scheduled for September 3 at 12:00 pm.

Join VP Research Baljit Singh to kick off the 2025-26 academic year by celebrating successes, identifying opportunities and setting goals surrounding research, scholarly and artistic work (RSAW) at #USask!

Join us in-person in Convocation Hall on Wednesday, Sept 3: www.eventbrite.ca/e/vice-presi...

A promotional banner for the University of Saskatchewan Homecoming event, featuring a green flag with "USASK" and the university's logo, set against a blurred background of a sports field. The event is scheduled for September 5, 2025, with the phrase "Save the Date" visible.

Huskies football players running onto the field through a cloud of green smoke.

Group of enthusiastic University of Saskatchewan students cheering at an outdoor event, some holding banners and wearing school colors.

Two individuals smiling at an outdoor event, one holding a 'Yes!' flag, with a University of Saskatchewan sweatshirt visible. A rally setup with a green arch and a mascot in the background.

SAVE THE DATE: Cheer on the Huskies at their first home game of the season!

Sept. 5, 2025 🏈 🐾 🙌

7 pm CST (SK time)

Griffiths Stadium in Nutrien Park | Saskatoon, SK

Don’t miss the excitement - get your tickets
today: usask.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx...

Promotional poster for 'JumpStart Your Learning', an academic orientation day at the university. The image shows three students sitting at a table, studying and discussing. List of benefits includes getting to know people, feeling more comfortable on campus, and experiencing college life before classes start. Event date: August 16.

Four students smiling and taking a selfie on campus steps during the JumpStart Your Learning academic orientation on August 16, 2025.

Promotional poster for 'JumpStart Your Learning' academic orientation on August 16, 2025, featuring students walking through a tree-lined campus pathway towards a modern university building on a sunny day.

ATTN new #USask students! Get a JumpStart on your new academic journey and join us on Aug. 16 for our JumpStart Your Learning: Campus Day.

See the campus, meet new people, and experience university learning, all before classes start. Register here:

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Moose on the loose: Five facts about urban wildlife around Saskatoon - News Have you ever seen a moose in-person?

With 30 trail cameras over three years, #USask researcher Kaitlyn Harris said she recorded 249 moose photos in Saskatoon.

Moose on the loose: Five facts about urban wildlife around #YXE: #USaskResearch
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Research on ice-forming compound could improve pipeline safety, carbon capture and storage - News Work by USask researchers advances understanding of clathrate hydrates, crystal "cages" of ice that can trap gas, liquids

Research on ice-forming compound could improve pipeline safety, carbon capture and storage.

Work by USask researchers advances understanding of clathrate hydrates, crystal "cages" of ice that can trap gas, liquids. news.usask.ca/articles/res... #CdnPSE @usask.ca

USask appoints Sask Wheat research chair to accelerate crop variety development - News Dr. Valentyna Klymiuk (PhD) has been appointed as the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) Applied Genomics and Pre-breeding Chair at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), supporti...

Dr. Valentyna Klymiuk has been appointed as the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Applied Genomics and Pre-breeding Chair at #USask, supporting the development of productive, climate-smart crop varieties.
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YouTube video by CBC News Saskatchewan U of Sask. researchers are using VR to help Indigenous students become interested in their health

WATCH: Two #USask researchers are making the study of anatomy more interesting for kids.

They have joined Whitecap Dakota First Nation to create a framework for teaching health education using virtual reality.

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Raising awareness of the unseen environmental impacts of floods - News Floods are becoming increasingly common and intensifying across the globe.

#USask researcher Dr. Markus Brinkmann is raising awareness about the environmental and health concerns that persist after flood waters recede.

“If you get a flood wave rushing through, you get deposition of harmful chemicals.”

#USaskResearch
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USask and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation sign MOU - News The University of Saskatchewan (USask) and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation came together in May to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU).

“This partnership is rooted in respect and built on the understanding that true collaboration uplifts everyone.”

#USask and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation came together in May to sign a memorandum of understanding.

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USask swine veterinarian receives Merck Veterinary Award - WCVM Today - Western College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. John Harding (DVM), a University of Saskatchewan (USask) professor, researcher and swine practitioner at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), is this year's recipient of the Merck Ve...

Dr. John Harding, a #USask professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, is being honoured with an award for work that has significantly advanced large animal medicine and herd health management in Canada.
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VIDO researchers building pandemic preparedness tool kit with the help of bats - News From the tiny bumblebee bat to the giant flying fox, there are more than 1,490 species of bats found across the globe. These diverse creatures can be spotted in the skies of every continent (except An...

By unlocking the secrets of bat genes, Dr. Arinjay Banerjee’s lab at the #USask Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization is learning how to tackle emerging viruses and help safeguard against disease outbreaks.

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USask MFA in writing graduate lands three-book deal Tonia Laird (MFA’20) will write a series of dystopian YA novels

A dystopian YA book set in #Saskatchewan? Tonia Laird is making it happen.

“There's a feeling about Saskatchewan,” says the @usask.ca
grad, who just signed a three-book deal.

USask researcher explores AI attitudes and digital evolution - News Digital spaces are growing and evolving faster than ever—with artificial intelligence (AI) flourishing across platforms, and e-commerce sites and social media instantly connecting us with people, good...

Are you more likely to hit your fitness goals using AI?

Using AI fitness apps, Dr. Shan Wang at #USask’s Edwards School of Business is measuring how users’ needs, like exercise goals or social interaction, are satisfied by these apps.
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Better heating method makes legumes easier to digest - News USask researchers find radio frequency heating breaks down antinutrient in peas and beans and is more energy efficient

Better heating method makes legumes easier to digest.

USask researchers find radio frequency heating breaks down antinutrient in peas and beans and is more energy efficient. news.usask.ca/articles/res... #CdnPSE @usask.ca

USask researcher uses honey bees to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorder - News Bees share a surprising number of similarities to humans, in both their biology and their social structure.

A #USask researcher believes that honey bees can be used as a model to study the effects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

“Honey bees have tremendously sophisticated social behaviour that is in some ways similar to our behaviour as humans.”
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Reflecting the cultural temperature - University Affairs A look back at some of Spring’s convocation speeches at Canadian universities.

Today, education must translate into leadership, as #USask President Peter Stoicheff emphasized in a speech addressing the university’s critical democratic function.

A look back at Spring’s convocation speeches at Canadian universities:
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First Nations farmers are growing opportunity and better food for all Expanding opportunities for First Nations farmers would be an economic boon for the entire country

Growing opportunity and better food for all:

To get more First Nations farmers producing food, a #USask soil researcher says allowing people to leverage reserved land is a good start - via @globeandmail
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USask community research uses virtual reality for Indigenous health education - News A University of Saskatchewan (USask) research team is bringing health education into a new, technological – and virtual – world.

A #USask research team is developing new virtual reality resources to enhance health science education for Indigenous communities.

“This has the potential to change the way health sciences can be taught.”
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Honouring truth through art: Chris Chipak’s 2025 Orange Shirt Day design - News The University of Saskatchewan (USask) continues its commitment to truth and reconciliation with a powerful new Orange Shirt Day design by Indigenous artist and educator Chris Chipak.

#USask continues its commitment to truth and reconciliation with a powerful new Orange Shirt Day design by Indigenous artist and educator Chris Chipak.

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USask research explores how wildfire smoke impacts bird physiology - News Dr. Catie Ivy (PhD) doesn’t call the birds she studies “birds” — she calls them her friends.

“The major question is, what does wildfire smoke mean for songbirds?”

Dr. Catie Ivy is leading a new #USask research project that will examine the physiological effects of smoke intake on songbirds.

#USaskResearch
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43% of Crops Trace Back to One Facility in Saskatoon - Seed World Driving $17.8 billion in farm output, the Crop Development Centre proves public research pays big dividends.

Walk onto a Prairie farm, and there’s nearly a 1-in-2 chance the seeds in the ground trace back to one place: the Crop Development Centre at #USask.

Read more: www.seedworld.com/canada/2025/...

Pioneering Dental Education: Innovation at University of Saskatchewan - College of Dentistry This article was recently published in the July 2025 issue of the Bulletin of Dental Education by the American Dental Education Association

In less than two years, the #USask College of Dentistry has launched three groundbreaking programs that are reshaping how future dental professionals are trained.

Here's how USask Dentistry is pioneering dental education:
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The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships are among the most prestigious awards for doctoral students in Canada, offering $150,000 over three years to support world-class research, academic excellence and leadership.

Three USask students recognized nationally with Vanier scholarships - News Three University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate students have received funding in recognition of their academic excellence, leadership skills, and innovative research potential.

#USask is proud to celebrate three exceptional doctoral students who have been awarded 2025 Vanier scholarships.

Help us give CONGRATULATIONS to Arianna Gibson, Jeremy Irvine, and Jinnath Rehana Ritu!

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USask researcher uses laser and diamond technology to simulate meteorite impacts - News Dr. Tianqi Xie (PhD) holds up a pendant on a necklace she wears around her neck – a piece of labradorite, a type of feldspar, shaped into a heart.

Through her research using synchrotron X-ray and lasers, Dr. Tianqi Xie said we can better understand meteorite impact events and their effects throughout the solar system.

#USaskResearch
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