U of S News
Special dinner puts One Health first
May 16th, 2012
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One Health was the number one dinner topic at a unique University of Saskatchewan event on May 2 that brought together more than 50 representatives of research, industry and government in Western Canada. The special dinner gave a select group of researchers from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and the U of S the opportunity to talk about their …
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Clark enjoys “lighting that spark”
For Dr. Chris Clark of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, one of teaching’s best rewards is seeing the light come on in his students’ eyes when they understand and then become interested in a subject. “Lighting that spark, making that material interesting for them is so important,” says Clark, an associate professor in the college’s Department of Large Animal …
May 08th, 2012 Full story »
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Around the College: April 2012
• WCVM professor Dr. Cheryl Waldner tied for the 2012 Award for Most Effective Professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s School of Public Health. Waldner, a faculty member in the WCVM’s Department of Large Animal Clinical Services, shares this year’s award with Dr. Niels Koehncke of the U of S College of Medicine. Each year, the School of Public Health …
April 19th, 2012 Full story »
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Babiuk receives Canada Gairdner Award
University of Saskatchewan professor emeritus Lorne Babiuk has been awarded the prestigious Canada Gairdner Wightman Award in recognition of his accomplishments over three decades that include leading the U of S Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) to become a world centre for vaccine research, training and development. Next to the Nobel Prizes, Canada Gairdner Awards are considered the most …
March 27th, 2012 Full story »
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WCVM grad students receive U of S awards
Eleven graduate students at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) received awards for their scientific posters during the University of Saskatchewan’s Life and Health Sciences Research Day on March 9. The annual event, which is organized by the U of S College of Medicine, attracted graduate students from health science colleges and schools across campus. Competition was intense with …
March 13th, 2012 Full story »
