THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
By The Sheaf November 26, 2009
Students had the chance to watch a poignant documentary on climate change on Nov. 23 at the Neatby-Timlin Theatre. It was about how humanity
By The Sheaf November 25, 2009
Among the hatches, twisted pipes and over six kilometres of aluminum foil that lies within the synchrotron at the U of S, researchers are harnessing the power of light to make highly detailed images of everything from live animals to diseases.
By The Sheaf November 25, 2009
Established in 2007, the Wilson Centre was made possible through University of Saskatchewan graduate W. Brett Wilson, who is also an investor on the CBC reality show Dragons’ Den.
By The Sheaf November 25, 2009
A 500-square-kilometre watershed accessible only by tundra plane, the Sheep Creek Basin had never been studied by hydrologists before Stacey Dumanski, a fourth-year U of S student, arrived.
By The Sheaf November 25, 2009
From 1885 to 1949, the Canadian government banned Pacific Coast potlatch ceremonies, a part of Aboriginal community heritage by which hereditary names were transferred. These names also determine property rights, access to fishing and berry-picking sites and ultimately govern the wealth of the community. Now, as part of a unique field school led by Carlson, U of S history student Stephanie Danyluk is helping the Stó:lõ tell the stories of their past.
By The Sheaf November 25, 2009
“There are plenty of lyrics in the blues that you could look at and say, ”˜that’s actually describing an evolutionary principle,’ ” says Jay Ingram, host of the daily science show Daily Planet.
By The Sheaf November 25, 2009
Just east of Saskatoon there stands a row of tall thin towers, something visually like telephone lines, observing four million square kilometres of sky. This is one of four Super Dual Auroral Radar Network radar sights operated by the University of Saskatchewan.
By The Sheaf November 25, 2009
Canadian researchers have identified the youngest neutron star ever discovered out of the remnants of a supernova.