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.
Research shows that many people living with HIV struggle with tooth decay, bleeding gums and tooth sensitivity -- due to the costs of dental care and discrimination by dental professionals.
An open pit phosphate mine. An upcoming shortage of the mineral will threaten global food security.
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Global phosphate production is set to peak in 2030, around the same time the world's population will reach nine billion. As a finite resource, a phosphate shortage will effect global food production.
The global water crisis means scientists face urgent decisions on how to foster water managers’ care. Here, the North Saskatchewan River with the Rocky Mountains, Banff National Park.
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Motivation means to move. That means leaders must not only be aware of their own roles, but others' needs, goals and journeys.
Sergio Moro, former judge and now Brazil’s justice minister, was heralded for his Operation Car Wash anti-corruption investigations. Now he’s facing allegations
he co-ordinated with prosecutors, improperly advising them in a case against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Brazil's Justice Minister Sergio Moro, once a judge who oversaw a massive and successful anti-corruption operation, is accused of improperly directing prosecutors in a case against a former president.
Des militants de Greenpeace accrochent une bannière au Stade olympique de Montréal, en juillet 2018, pour protester contre l'expansion du pipeline Trans Mountain. Les Canadiens sont divisés sur le sujet, comme sur plusieurs autres.
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L'histoire du Canada est caractérisée par des tensions interprovinciales. Mais au sein même des provinces, les opinions divergent grandement. Et le Canada fonctionne fort bien malgré ces conflits.
The media and politicians with a vested interest pit provinces against each other. But a study shows there are lots of differences of opinion within provinces, and geography doesn’t matter much. Here Quebec residents protest against the government’s Bill 21, which bans religious headgear, in April 2019.
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Despite decades of bickering and hand-wringing, Canada continues on. National tensions, in and of themselves, are not leading us to poor policy outcomes.
The quality of teacher-student rapport is not always the stuff of Hollywood fantasies but how it’s handled still matters. Here, the final scene from Dead Poets Society.
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Personal interaction between teacher and students impacts learning, just as it does in the movies.
The big spending provinces in Canada did not necessarily get the best Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) standardized test results.
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Research shows that the provinces vary widely in their ability to produce academic results for money they spend, and PEI shows the most efficient results.
A nurse wears protective clothing during the SARS outbreak at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto in 2003. This outbreak was the impetus for establishing the Public Health Agency of Canada.
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From tackling the opioid crisis to preventing pandemic flu, a strong public health infrastructure is essential. Proposed cuts in Ontario will be disastrous.
Monopoly a été conçu au départ pour prévenir des dangers du capitalisme en général et des monopoles en particulier. Dans sa version actuelle, il faut écraser vos adversaires et cumuler la richesse.
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Monopoly a été conçu au départ pour prévenir des dangers du capitalisme en général et des monopoles en particulier. Dans sa version actuelle, il faut écraser vos adversaires et cumuler la richesse.
The Trudeau government’s federal price on carbon survived Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s challenge.
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A research lab at the University of Saskatchewan is pursuing the applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to healthcare diagnoses.
Syrian refugee family Mohammad Al Mnajer and wife Fouzia Al Hashish sit with their three daughters Judy, second left, Jaidaa, far right, and Baylasan as they eat their after school snack at their home in Mississauga, Ont., in December 2018.
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Research shows that many immigrants are healthier than Canadians when they arrive in the country. The longer they stay, the more their health declines.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro walks past the Granaderos presidential guard during a recent welcoming ceremony in Santiago, Chile.
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Le mal de dos est la principale cause d’invalidité à travers le monde. Mais avons-nous la bonne approche pour le traiter? On offre trop de médicaments, mais pas assez de physiothérapie.
Professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology and Director, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit, University of Saskatchewan