University of Saskatchewan

The University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre will continue its wheat breeding programs for the next few years. The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) committed $11.8 million over five years as part of a core breeding agreement (CBA) with the Crop Development Centre. The funding will help in the research and development of new wheat […]

Nutrien has donated $15 million to the University of Saskatchewan’s “Be what the world needs” campaign. A large portion of the gift will establish the Nutrien Centre for Sustainable and Digital Agriculture inside the current College of Agriculture and Bioresources building. It will focus on research training and innovative technologies that accelerate farming into the […]

The University of Saskatchewan Huskies are adding the program’s all-time passing leader to their coaching staff. Head coach Scott Flory has named Mason Nyhus assistant head coach and passing game coordinator. “This is a great day for Huskie Football. Adding someone of Mason’s character, aptitude, leadership, and personality is going to elevate our program and […]

SASKATOON — University of Saskatchewan Associate Professor Dr. Bishnu Acharya won the prestigious Mitacs Innovation Award for his groundbreaking work turning agricultural waste into canola meal, oat hulls, and flax into high-value products. The award was presented at a ceremony at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The research of Acharya, […]

The University of Regina Rams are BioSteel Hardy Cup champions after defeating the rival University of Saskatchewan Huskies 19-14 in Saskatoon on Saturday in the first all-Saskatchewan Canada West final in 22 years. The Huskies led 14-11 at halftime, but the Rams scored eight points in the third quarter to pull ahead for good. Both teams finished with […]

Saturday afternoon might go down as the strangest afternoon in the history of the University of Regina Rams. First, a 22-20 nail-biter loss in Saskatoon to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies that appeared to all but eliminate the Rams from playoff contention. That was beause the University of Alberta held, at one point, a 30-4 late third […]

SASKATOON — Dr. Cecil King (PhD) was a pioneer in First Nations teacher education throughout Canada and the founding director of the Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP) at the University of Saskatchewan. He passed away on May 4, 2022, at the age of 90. “From the early days of ITEP over 50 years ago, our […]

SASKATOON – Innovation Saskatchewan is allocating $400,000 to the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation (Fedoruk Centre) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) to support and expand nuclear research in the province. The funding will support up to eight research projects led by Saskatchewan-based scientists through the Fedoruk Centre’s 2024 call for proposals. The […]

A few agriculture groups have come together to create an organization dedicated to improving drainage in Saskatchewan. Called the Saskatchewan Drainage Extension Network (SK DEN), the privately-led initiative is comprised of one farming operation, Stone Farms, the University of Saskatchewan, farm groups such as the Saskatchewan Farm Stewardship Association (SaskFSA), Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan […]

August has ended and rolled into September which brings a busy U Sports schedule for the University of Regina. In the first week of September, there was a noteworthy match-up. Football: Rams vs. Huskies The U Prairie Challenge — football edition — started in the second week of the Canada West football season with the first […]