The College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (CGPS) at the University of Saskatchewan has recognized Alison Kraft from the Jane and Ron Graham Centre for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) as the 2023 recipient of the Clement Employee Service Award.
In October of 2023, Dr. Linda Young (BA’94, BFA’98, MEd’20, PhD'23) earned her doctorate not through a traditional defence, but through Conversation. Her innovative dissertation format, comprised of 10 videos, four bookworks, a glossary of terms, and a gallery show, was developed through carefully followed traditional protocol, a connection to community, and a lifelong relationship with education.
Each year, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) recognizes the achievements of Métis, First Nations and Inuit students, staff, faculty and alumni during Indigenous Achievement Week (IAW). The College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (CGPS) is proud to celebrate two exceptional graduate students receiving Indigenous Student Achievement Awards this week: Nathan Oakes (Department of Community Health and Epidemiology) and Doris Wesaquate (College of Kinesiology).
In November of 2023, AMS Healthcare announced their History of Healthcare 2023 Award recipients, with two USask researchers receiving a combined $70,000 in funding towards their individual scholarly work.
A University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher has led the creation of a new book which compiles stories of the history of psychedelic drugs around the world, both clinically and culturally.
In the fall of 2022, the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (CGPS) council endorsed the Re-Imagine Graduate Funding (RGF) proposal to streamline the graduate funding systems within CGPS and allocate more funds to individual units.
The College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (CGPS) in collaboration with the Office of Vice President Research (OVPR) hosted the USask Graduate Research Showcase on October 6th, 2023. The event welcomed distinguished guests and elected officials to network with some of CGPS’s top research talent to discuss how emerging research at USask works to advance Saskatchewan’s economic and social growth.
Over her 34-year career at USask, Heather Lukey has helped graduate students feel supported, safe, and capable during the critical early days of their studies. Now, as she transitions into retirement, the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (CGPS) celebrates the impact she has had on USask's graduate community.
A lot has changed in the past twenty years. Since 2003, ten new Fast and the Furious movies have been released, 42 different iPhone models have been launched, and Tom Brady has won six Super Bowls. One thing that has not changed in the past 20 years is the level of funding provided by federal research grants to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows across Canada.
As summer at USask came to an end, nearly 70 undergraduate students had the opportunity to share their research experience at the Student Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Summer Symposium on August 31st, 2023. The symposium is hosted by Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives (RASI), a unit in the Office of the Vice-President Research (OVPR), and is supported by the OVPR, the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (CGPS), USask Career Services, and RBC Future Launch.
Congratulations to the latest recipients of the CGPS Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award, Dr. Julia Boughner (PhD, Hon.BSc.) and Dr. Daniel Chen (PhD, P.Eng.).
The College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (CGPS) is celebrating this year’s recipients of the Governor General’s Gold Medal awards at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).
Introducing Haley Scheck and Amie Smith, two first-year Master of Public Health (MPH) students at the USask School of Public Health and recipients of the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship (QES).
As part of the Master of Public Health (MPH) program, all students complete a practicum with an organization in the field of public health. Lauren Rusk, current first-year MPH student at the USask School of Public Health, was selected for a competitive placement that aims to reduce the risk of travel-acquired illnesses across the country.
“You have to take four years of work, thousands of pages, and boil it down for three minutes. You can’t go into the details at all. It forces you to look into the bigger picture,”.
Ayicia Nabigon is an Anishaabe Master’s of Science student in the McLoughlin Lab of Population Ecology at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research focuses on the declining moose populations in the boreal forest of northern Saskatchewan and the potential impacts of climate change, human activities, and disease on these populations. For Ayicia, the decline of the moose population in her home community was a major motivation for her to start studying the natural environment.
Rima Siauciunaite entered the USask Three Minute Postdoc Competition for a chance to brush up on her communication skills for a conference - she didn’t expect to spark a renewed motivation in her postdoctoral research project.
USask PhD student Joseph Neapetung discusses his journey to post-secondary education, research at the College of Medicine, and advice for new Indigenous grad students and the University of Saskatchewan.
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition originated at the University of Queensland in 2008 as an opportunity for graduate students to challenge their own understanding of their research. Using only one static slide and three minutes, grad students must summarize their entire body of research for a general, non-scientific audience. Since 2008, the 3MT competition has gained global popularity with local competitions hosted at universities across the world, providing students with a stage to put their knowledge and communications skills to the test. The University of Saskatchewan has hosted a local 3MT competition since 2018.
On Wednesday, January 18th, the inaugural Clement Employee Service Awards were presented to recognize the outstanding contributions of two USask staff members. Susan Mason, Graduate Programs Advisor with the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (CGPS), and Linda Nemeth, Graduate Administrator with the Department of Veterinary Microbiology, are the first recipients of this award based on their commitment to supporting graduate students.
On Wednesday, January 18th, 2023, the inaugural Clement Employee Service Awards were presented to recognize the outstanding contributions of two USask staff members. Susan Mason, Graduate Programs Advisor with the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (CGPS) is one of two recipients of this award being recognized for her commitment to supporting graduate students.
On Wednesday, January 18th, 2023, the inaugural Clement Employee Service Awards were presented to recognize the outstanding contributions of two USask staff members. Linda Nemeth, Graduate Administrator with the Department of Veterinary Microbiology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is one of two recipients of this award being recognized for her commitment to supporting graduate students.
This year marks 75 years since the University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (CGPS) was established, and 70 years since the institution awarded its first PhD in 1952. Dean of CGPS Dr. Debby Burshtyn (PhD) highlights how USask graduate programs have changed over the past three-quarters of a century.
USask grad student Sakshi Goyal turned learning into action when she took the opportunity to volunteer with an international non-profit organization known as the Esperanza Project. After years of studying global health and the social determinants of health, the chance to utilize hands-on experiences to positively impact youth through education helped Goyal advance her learning on a more personal level.
