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USask Dentistry receives largest gift in college’s history

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is pleased to announce that the College of Dentistry has received $1,050,000 from dentalcorp, the largest donation in the college’s history since its inception in 1968.

StarPhoenix's Cam Fuller honoured with award from theatre community

Longtime arts editor and columnist Cam Fuller (BA'85) will posthumously receive the Henry Woolf Continuing Achievement Award at the SATAwards.

Kokums embrace hip hop by creating their own Cree rap video

Spoken word poet Zoey Roy (BEd'17) taught kokums how to rap.

USask professor to research northern trapping through David Suzuki Fellowship

A University of Saskatchewan (USask) professor has been named one of three recipients of a 2019-20 David Suzuki Fellowship.

Alumni encourage others to enrol in new Indigenous governance and politics certificate

Josephine Symonds (BA'17, BA'19, CTIGP'19) is encouraging “anyone and everyone” to enrol in the new Indigenous governance and politics certificate program at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).

Longtime employee named top lawyer at Saskatoon city hall

Previous city solicitor left after change to reporting structure. A new city solicitor has been chosen at Saskatoon city hall, but she will report to the city manager, not city council.

Eli Bornstein still playing tennis at 96, honoured by his Lakewood senior tennis league peers

“I wouldn’t say you get better and better as you get older and older.”

Honouring a sensei: USask Professor Bruni-Bossio receives Master Teacher Award

He is an inspiring innovator in the field of experiential learning and a sensei of martial arts. Now, Vince Bruni-Bossio (MBA'10) is also a Master Teacher Award winner at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).

The Structurist celebrates major milestone

An internationally-renowned art journal published through the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is celebrating another major milestone.

Amanda Guthrie: Finding your way

Amanda Guthrie (BA'16) has a longer history with the University of Saskatchewan (USask) than most people.

WCVM internship primes vet for large animal practice

Dr. Robin (Rob) Stevens (DVM'18) had been a practicing physiotherapist for several years when he decided to adopt Cola, a rescue dog from Taiwan. Although Stevens knew he could provide a better life for Cola, he had no idea that his new pet would ultimately lead him to a new path in life as well.

Alumni showcase decades-old beadwork through new college display

When University of Saskatchewan (USask) alumna Andrea Wasylow (BA’96) and her family found beadwork among her late grandfather’s belongings, she wanted to bring the decades-old items to the College of Arts and Science.

Young Innovators: Better apps might improve health, U of S research finds

People in the study who had customized avatars got more engaged with the tasks they were assigned to do online as part of the experiment.

Senator Andreychuk retiring after 26 years

A passion for justice and human rights, and a commitment to public service, are some of the defining qualities of the long and illustrious career of Conservative Senator A. Raynell Andreychuk (BA'66, LLB'67).

New Faces New Places: SheNative works to empower Indigenous women through fashion

Devon Fiddler (BA'11) dreamed of becoming a fashion designer for as long as she can remember. Now that her hard work and determination succeeded in making her dreams a reality, she is using her fashion brand to help empower other young Indigenous women to reach their own goals.

Drama department, Shakespeare festival partner to offer summer youth camps

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) and Saskatoon’s annual Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan (SOTS) festival have entered into a new partnership to offer Shakespeare-themed summer drama camps to youth.

Aspiring Saskatoon astronaut eyes private space travel as best bet

Saskatoon engineer Doug Campbell (BE'08, MENG'13, MSc'18) completes citizen scientist-astronaut academy in preparation for space travel.

USask science outreach director recognized for service

Lana Elias (BEd'96, BSc'02), director of science outreach in the College of Arts and Science, is the recipient of a 2019 University Staff Excellence Award from the University of Saskatchewan (USask).

Celebrating Sharma’s record of research

When University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Dr. Rajendra Sharma (PhD, DSc'04) received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2004, he thought back to one of the biggest supporters in his scientific career: his father.

Love of collections keeps long-time USask librarian inspired

When Donna Canevari de Paredes (ARTS'81) began her career as a librarian at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), she didn’t actively set out to work at the same institution for decades, let alone live so far away from Connecticut where she grew up. But life rarely follows a carefully crafted plan.

A lifetime of achievement for USask College of Law professor

When Ronald C.C. Cuming began teaching at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) in the 1960s, email, podcasts and video-recorded lectures did not yet exist, law classes were taught out of the Murray Library, and Otto Lang was dean of the law school. Over the past half century, Cuming has witnessed a world of change at the College of Law and has played a large role in changing laws around the world.