THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

environment

  • By December 1, 2010

    The U of S has signed an agreement with a research institute in the Netherlands to collaborate on environmental monitoring technology.

  • Green beers from Saskatoon-based Paddock Wood

    By October 27, 2010

    The brewmaster and owner of Paddock Wood dropped by the University of Saskatchewan for a pint of his 606 ale and a talk. Aside from making delicious, unique local beer, Steve Cavan wants to make sustainable brew.

  • U.S. Ambassador calls for environmental harmonization

    By September 22, 2010

    David Jacobson is the American ambassador to Canada, and he hopes to see Canada and the U.S. develop similar environmental policies

  • Bicycle Show and Shine tour concludes in Saskatoon

    By August 31, 2010

    Retire Your Ride celebrated its last stop on the Bicycle Show and Shine tour Aug. 28 at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market. The tour, which travelled throughout rural and urban Saskatchewan, supported the federal government’s Retire Your Ride program to promote bicycle use and public transit in place of automobile use.

  • Farmers’ Market showcases first ever Local Foods Day

    By August 31, 2010

    On Saturday, Aug. 28, the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market hosted the first ever Local Foods Day. The goal of Local Foods Day is to ensure that the city commits to food security, which is each citizen’s right to safe, diverse, nutritional and locally grown food.

  • Is organic food better for you?

    By July 12, 2010

    Organic producers say their food tastes better, is more nutritious, and is better for the environment. But in an effort to be wary of salespeople’s pitches, I decided to get to the roots of claims about organic foods.

  • Prof researching better solar panels

    By May 14, 2010

    With his $20,000 research grant, Karthik Shankar intends to develop a more efficient, cheaper solar panel using nanotechnology.

  • What the hell is oil sand anyway?

    By February 24, 2010

    Underneath the boreal forest in northern Alberta the topsoil and clay give way to an ocean of sand and silt. But this is not like most other sand in the world ”” this dark, sticky underground expanse is the controversial and highly lucrative oil sands upon which Canada’s environmental and economic health may rest.