Special Features
Reimagined Graduate Funding: Graduate community weighs in
By: Kassidy Guy
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 syst...
Graduate Research Showcase: Moving Saskatchewan forward
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 6t...
Three decades of service: Celebrating 34 years at USask
By: Kassidy Guy
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 transiti...
Support Our Science: Collective action to advocate for graduate students
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...
SURE Summer Symposium: Turning research into dialogues
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) S...
2022 Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award-Winners
By: Kassidy Guy
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.).
Graduate students recognized with Governor General’s Gold Medal awards
By: Kassidy Guy
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)....
Grad student feature: Exploring public health and embracing culture
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 Elizabet...
Grad Student Feature: Applied learning and public health training with the Public Health Agency of Canada
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 stud...
The road to Western Regionals: USask 3MT champion reflects on success
By: Kassidy Guy
“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,”....
“Your community is backing you”: Bringing Indigenous Knowledge into Research
By: Kassidy Guy
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 moos...
Journey to becoming 3MP Champion: Celebrating postdoctoral success in communication
By: Kassidy Guy
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 mo...
“Be part of the community”: Celebrating Indigenous Grad Student Success
By: Kassidy Guy
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 Unive...
USask 3MT 2023: Grad student research on stage
By: Kassidy Guy
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 r...
Bold & Ambitious: Clement Memorial Service Award Recipients 2022
By: Kassidy Guy
On Wednesday, January 18th, the inaugural Clement Employee Service Awards were presented to recognize the outstanding contributions of two USask staff members. Susan Mason, Graduat...
"Integrity, honesty, respect": CGPS service award presented to Susan Mason
By: Kassidy Guy
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, G...
"It takes a village to raise a grad student": CGPS service award presented to Linda Nemeth
By: Kassidy Guy
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, ...
USask celebrates 75 years of graduate success, looks to the future
By: Brooke Kleiboer
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 awarde...
Turning Learning into Action
By: Kassidy Guy
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....
Western Regional 3MT Champion
By: Kassidy Guy
USask grad student Antonia Powell has claimed the title of Western Canadian Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Champion after competing at Western Regional Competition at the University of ...
Blair-Walcott: Bringing the PhD Curriculum into the 21st Century
By: Kassidy Guy
Kenisha Blair-Walcott, PhD, is working to improve graduate programs across the country through her work with the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies. As a dedicated mother, p...
The Art of Balancing it All
By: Kassidy Guy
Balancing grad studies with everyday life is no easy feat. USask alumna Ryssa Alarcon (B.Comm ‘20) is no stranger to juggling the priorities of academic, professional, and communit...
MPAcc Opens Doors
By: Kassidy Guy
The USask College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is home to over 180 graduate diplomas, course & thesis-based masters and doctoral degree programs in over 80 unique fields. E...