‘Community is a verb’
USask PhD student leads community research with tangible results in Saskatoon core neighbourhood
Indigenous USask graduating student uses art, degree to build community
An award-winning multimedia artist and musician will be graduating with a master’s degree at the 2024 USask Fall Convocation.
Leading the way: Governor General’s gold medalist advocates for reconciliation in pharmacy education
Dr. Jaris Swidrovich (PharmD, PhD) is Canada’s first and only Indigenous faculty member in pharmacy, and his doctoral work has resulted in dramatic institutional changes across the country.
USask Toxicology students gain research experience abroad
Three students from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Toxicology Centre spent their summer conducting research in Germany as part of a prestigious multi-disciplinary fellowship.
Advancing health science: A look at USask’s 2024 Governor General’s Gold Medal recipients
Two graduate students at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are being recognized with Canada’s most prestigious academic honour, the Governor General’s Gold Medal.
USask partners with PINQ² to access Canada's only IBM Quantum System One
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers will have access to one of the world's most powerful quantum computers, thanks to a $558,208 contribution from PrairiesCan through the Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE) Program.
USask MSc student awarded Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Indigenous Scholarship
Jeremy Irvine, a MSc student at the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) College of Agriculture and Bioresources, is the recipient of the $20,000 Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Indigenous Scholarship.
The power of collaboration: Storytellers Challenge winners emphasize the importance of synergy in research
A collaboration between graduate students from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) secured a winning spot in the 2024 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Storytellers Challenge, marking the first time a collaborative entry has placed top five in the contest’s eleven-year history.
Mentorship builds community: Dyck awarded Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award
The Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award recognizes the University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate faculty who are exceptional mentors to graduate students.
Kraft earns CGPS Clement Employee Service Award at USask
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.
An urban Elder’s journey: The role of tradition, community, and education
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.
IAW 2024: Putting community first
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).
Scholars receive prestigious History of Healthcare funding to explore health and society
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.
USask researchers explore untold history of psychedelics
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.
Reimagined Graduate Funding: Graduate community weighs in
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.
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 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.
Three decades of service: Celebrating 34 years at USask
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.
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 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.
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) 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.
2022 Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award-Winners
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
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 Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship (QES).
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 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.
The road to Western Regionals: USask 3MT champion reflects on success
“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,”.