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Set in an architecturally stunning century-old campus in Saskatoon, the U of S is the core of a dynamic research hub working to address critical challenges faced by people locally and around the world. World-class research centres include global institutes for food and water security, the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, the Crop Development Centre, and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac), plus an impressive array of national and provincial bio-science research labs. With stellar research teams and annual research income of more than $200 million, the university has earned a place among the U15 group of Canada’s top research universities.

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Une famille récolte son blé près de Cremona, en Alberta. L'utilisation de pesticides est courante dans l'agriculture canadienne. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Jeff McIntosh

En quête de transparence : la réglementation canadienne sur les pesticides a besoin d’une refonte. Voici pourquoi

Le Canada aurait dû se doter depuis longtemps d’une réglementation sur les pesticides qui soit scientifiquement fondée, solide et transparente. Un comité consultatif scientifique nouvellement créé vise à répondre à ce besoin.
A family harvests their wheat crop near Cremona, Alta. Pesticide use is common throughout Canadian agriculture. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Striving for transparency: Why Canada’s pesticide regulations need an overhaul

Canada is long-overdue for scientifically-driven, robust and transparent pesticide regulation. A newly created Science Advisory Committee aims to address this.
Exploring the interaction between the heart and the brain, known as the heart-brain axis, has shown how heart function changes due to a concussion. (Shutterstock)

Repeated concussions can alter heart activity and impact the ‘heart-brain’ axis

Concussion doesn’t just affect the brain, but the whole body. The interaction of the ‘heart-brain axis’ means that as the brain works to heal its injury, it puts extra stress on the heart.
Campuses have to balance a duty of care with treating their students as responsible adults. Harkness Tower on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Conn., seen in 2016. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz, File)

How universities relate with students changed in the past century, but a duty of care remains

Especially since the Second World War, an increasingly diverse university student body and advocacy for student rights have affected how universities understand a duty of care for students.
The Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina. Indigenous leaders have criticized the province’s updated consultation framework saying it excludes Indigenous nations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor

Saskatchewan’s revised policy for consulting Indigenous nations is not nearly good enough

Saskatchewan’s provincial government must work with Indigenous nations on a shared vision for the future that is more likely to withstand the tests of time and litigation.
The black-legged tick is the vector that spreads Lyme disease. Its bite can infect humans with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium. (Jim Gathany/CDC)

Lyme disease: The pathogen’s cunning strategies for persistent infection offer clues for vaccine development

The bacterium that causes Lyme disease is a master of disguise, changing its appearance to evade the immune system as it moves from the ticks that carry it to humans or animals.
Frost can wreak havoc on a heat pump system and eliminating this risk is a key step in their widespread adoption here in Canada. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)

New research may point the way towards frost-free heat pumps

Heat pumps are essential for the large-scale adoption of more carbon friendly heating systems and recent research suggests a way forward for reducing one of the technology’s biggest hurdles — frost.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, centre, speaks to media during the closing news conference at the Council of the Federation of Canada’s premiers in Winnipeg in July. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Saskatchewan naming and pronoun policy: The best interests of children must guide provincial parental consent rules

Elected officials must consider relevant research and legal context when shaping education policies. Otherwise, they risk destabilizing classrooms and harming students.
Artwork created by public school students about the availability of healthy foods in schools. (Sara Kirk)

School-approved Cheetos? Why we must protect school food from corporate interests

An effective national school food program can help build the foundations for a healthy population. That’s why Ottawa must limit the influence of the food industry on a national school food program.
Beyond the danger to human life and economies, wildfires also present considerable danger to communities and the mental well-being of survivors. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Wildfire evacuations: How our diverse experiences can strengthen disaster response

To effectively address climate hazards like wildfire, we must consider the diverse experiences of people, account for longstanding institutions and create processes that empower local people.
Vern DeLaronde, the founder of the First Nations Indigenous Warriors, walks on the main road into the Brady Road landfill, just outside of Winnipeg, July 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

Manitoba’s reasons for refusing to search for Indigenous women’s remains in landfill are a smokescreen

Manitoba’s refusal to fund the search for the remains of three Indigenous women is met with denouncement from the Assembly of First Nations.
Universities need to move beyond reacting to student, staff and faculty health issues. Students at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in 2022. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and measure progress

Campuses struggle to take action on commitments to promote health. Universities need to work towards meaningful measures of progress and well-resourced approaches.

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