News Articles and Updates
Sowing the seeds of the future
July 1, 2010 / News Article
An interview with Roger Beachy, Director of the US National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Mission to India strengthens economic and educational partnerships 
June 16, 2010 / News Article
Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris returned recently from a productive mission in South Asia. "India is a vital partner for Saskatchewan on many fronts,"" Norris said. "The Saskatchewan story was enthusiastically received in many areas including; trade, advanced education and research partnerships, immigration and international co-operation."
University of Saskatchewan awarded $1.6 M for new training program to assess environmental Health risks
June 4, 2010 / News Article
With the help of a $1.6-million federal grant announced today, the University of Saskatchewan will create the first training program in North America for human and ecological risk assessment.
Minister Lisa Raitt attends the Safino-Aventis BioTalent Challenge National Awards Ceremony
May 6, 2010 / News Article
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada's Minister of Labour, speaks with Ms. Rui Song at the 2010 National Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge, held at the National Research Council in Ottawa. Ms. Song, a 14-year-old student from the Walter Murray Collegiate Institute in Saskatoon, won first place at this year's competition for her work in molecular genetics.
Sask. highschool student recognized for lentil research
May 3, 2010 / News Article
Saskatoon’s expertise in agricultural biotechnology extends beyond the University of Saskatchewan and the adjacent research cluster at Innovation Place. For the second year in a row, a Saskatoon high school student has won a national biotechnology research competition.
Saskatoon students shine two years in a row at national science competition in Ottawa
April 28, 2010 / News Release
City student wins biotech competition
April 26, 2010 / News Article
A 14-year old Saskatoon girl won the nation's top biotechnology competition for students on Tuesday for her contributions to finding a way to determine if a dangerous fungus is present in lentil crops.