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100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE It’s been a century since the First World War ended, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. In this issue of On Campus News, we take a look at the contribution of individuals from the University of Saskatchewan during the Great War, paying tribute to the 345 who served overseas and the 69 who never returned. The university is preparing for the Nov. 11 Remembrance Day ceremony at the Memorial Gates, which has been held annually since the monument was completed in 1928 (top photo).

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LAW INITIATIVES 5 CONVOCATION 6-7 STUDENT-ATHLETES 13 Collaborative research is the key to the LFCE On Campus News is published 12 times per year by University of Saskatchewan  LANA HAIGHT Marketing and Communications. It is distributed to all U of S faculty, staff, graduate students and members of The newest kid on the block for of Engineering are leading research governing bodies, as well as to others researchers at the University of projects with considerable overlap, in the university community, related Saskatchewan is a world-class breaking down silos to work organizations, some Saskatchewan government officials and news media. facility that brings together under together. Subscriptions are available for $22 one roof all aspects of raising “This research is so complex, we per year. Story and photo ideas livestock in a sustainable and envi- can no longer research one aspect are welcome. Advertising rates are ronmentally responsible manner. in isolation. By combining the available online or on request. The Livestock and Forage research, you can be more effective    Centre of Excellence is a $38-million and you are using your dollars On Campus News aims to provide a world-class complex of field and more wisely. Ultimately, you are forum for the sharing of timely news, science laboratories, operating also getting more insight into the information and opinions about three distinct research and teaching answers that you want,” said Kris  DAVID STOBBE events and issues of interest to the units. While each focuses on certain Ringwall, who began working as the U of S community. Students Michelle Streeter, Autumn Lawson and Grayson Ross burn a commem- aspects of livestock production, they centre’s director on Nov. 1. The views and opinions expressed orative cattle brand into heritage wood from the former U of S research facility, are fully integrated to encourage “Plus, people talk to each other by writers of letters to the editor and under the watchful eye of cattle producer Murray McGillivray. viewpoints do not necessarily reflect collaboration between scientists and then. That’s a big deal to get faculty those of the U of S or On Campus News. students from a range of disciplines. and others to talk to one another, to    Plant, soil and animal scientists communicate. It’s important to not health, reproduction, nutrition, Teaching Unit are located across from the College of Agriculture and just read our own books, but to read genetics, and public safety, as well the road from each other, south of We acknowledge we are on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Bioresources, veterinarians with someone else’s, too.” as plant breeding for forage crops, Clavet. Two laboratories and sample Métis. We pay our respect to the First expertise in infectious diseases as The mandate of the research grazing management, and the envi- preparation areas, equipped with a Nation and Métis ancestors of this well as in animal behaviour from centre includes providing livestock ronment. centrifuge, near-infrared spectros- place and reaffirm our relationship with one another. the Western College of Veterinary producers and consumers with solid, The Beef Cattle Research and copy machine, industrial drying Medicine (WCVM), and environ- research-based information on Teaching Unit (BCRTU) and the    mental engineers from the College emerging issues related to beef cattle Forage and Cow-Calf Research and SEE RINGWALL, PAGE 15 EDITOR James Shewaga

WRITER Chris Morin DESIGNERS IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Brian Kachur A lot happens at the U of S during the weeks when On Campus News isn’t published. Pierre Wilkinson Here are a few of the top stories from news.usask.ca: EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Patrick Hayes Fiona Haynes Sandra Ribeiro Called to the Hall National spotlight New NSERC grants Climate research Sharon Scott U of S Distinguished Research Chair Professor Karsten Liber, director U of S researchers have been awarded U of S researchers are working Stephen Urquhart David York Dr. Jim Dosman—the “father of of the Toxicology Centre and more than $8 million for projects with the Okanese First Nation in agricultural medicine in Canada”— distinguished professor in the School ranging from designing video southern Saskatchewan to track is among six Canadians named of Environment and Sustainability, games that promote social bonding, and adapt to the effects of climate to the Canadian Medical Hall of received the 2018 award for to safeguarding Indigenous people change on reserve lands. A climate Fame for contributions to medicine Outstanding Contributions to from the northward spread of a nasty monitoring station was installed and the health sciences that have Canadian Ecotoxicology at the parasite, to reducing greenhouse gas on Okanese land, the first of four led to extraordinary improvements annual meeting of the Canadian emissions from the cattle industry. automated stations that will record in human health. Dosman will be Ecotoxicity Workshop in Vancouver. The awards to 45 faculty and 29 and share data on local temperature, ISSN: 1195-7654 inducted into the Hall of Fame at Liber was nominated based on students were among the Discovery rainfall, humidity, air pressure PUBLICATIONS MAIL a ceremony in Montreal on May 2, his success in building the largest grants and graduate scholarships and wind. The stations are part of AGREEMENT NO. 40065156 2019. Dosman’s research into grain academic ecotoxicology program in announced Oct. 9 in Windsor, Ont., a project called Kikawinaw Askiy: Return undeliverable addresses to: dust exposure spearheaded efforts to Canada, as well as for his research and by Science and Sport Minister Kirsty Reconciling with Indigenous Sacred UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS establish health-care standards for mentorship. The U of S Toxicology Duncan on behalf the Natural Ecology, in partnership with the G16 THORVALDSON BUILDING millions of farmers and agricultural Program is widely recognized as the Sciences and Engineering Research U of S and supported by $125,000 in 110 SCIENCE PLACE SASKATOON, SK S7N 5C9 workers worldwide. top program of its kind in Canada. Council (NSERC). federal funding over three years. Email: [email protected] FOR MORE UP-TO-THE-MINUTE NEWS, VISIT: news.usask.ca @usask

2 NOVEMBER 9, 2018 Big on beef, passionate for poultry Award-winning professors and partners in College of Agriculture and Bioresources  JAMES SHEWAGA

They are both passionate have always felt that I am an inter- about animal welfare and mediary between the research community and the stakeholders and about research advance- producers. So, I am really passionate ments to improve the about the research that I do.” agriculture industry. Over the past 50 years, that transfer of technology and insti- So, it should come as no surprise tute-industry partnership has that being professors on campus and provided a proven track record partners at home goes hand-in-hand of success in the beef industry, for Karen Schwean-Lardner and combining better food safety and Bart Lardner of the University of animal welfare practices with Saskatchewan. improved productivity and sustain- “We both care about the welfare ability standards, making better use of the animals and birds and how of the same amount of land. important that is for producers,” said “Our efficiencies in the beef Karen Schwean-Lardner, an assistant industry have improved four-fold professor in the College of Agricul- since the 1950s,” Lardner said. ture and Bioresources who special- “And why? Because we have better izes in poultry production. “In this technology, we have proper grazing country, we have codes of practice management and we know that for beef, for dairy, and for poultry, producers are good stewards of that are defined by science-informed their resources—the soil, the crops, groups. And we have a system in Bart Lardner and Karen Schwean-Lardner stand beside the old elevator on the university farm.  LISA HIPPE PHOTOGRAPHY the land. In fact, the majority of which every commercial farm in producers that I interact with, their Canada is audited based on their Poultry Science Association’s Early Her work has had worldwide new Livestock and Forage Centre of objective is to leave those resources welfare standards and based on Achievement Award for Research impact, with her research into Excellence at Clavet. in better condition for their children their food safety standards, which is on July 26 in San Antonio, Texas, effective barn lighting for birds “This kind of research centre is and for the next generation.” wonderful.” while Bart was honoured with helping to establish international not found anywhere else in Canada, And whether it’s beef or poultry, “Animal care and animal the American Society of Animal industry lighting standards, a project or any other country, for that the agriculture industry needs to welfare is front and centre for Science’s Western Section Extension she began as a U of S PhD student. matter,” he said. “We are bringing produce more to feed a growing producers, and as researchers it is Award on June 20 in Bend, Oregon. “What we found is birds do all these disciplines under one roof, world population that is projected to important in everything we do,” For Karen, her poultry research need to sleep,” she said. “Tradition- from animal health to cow-calf and double from four billion in 1974 to added Bart Lardner, a professor is firmly focused on ethical and safe ally, producers would raise birds forage management, to feedlot and eight billion by 2023. in the Department of Animal and practices in egg production and on 23 or 24 hours of light, thinking backgrounding management, as “We have two choices: plant Poultry Science, whose specialty is raising chickens and turkeys for that if they can see all the time, they well as engineering and economics. protein or meat protein. But we need the science of beef production. “If consumers. can eat whenever they want to eat. So, I’m really looking forward to more of both, end of story,” he said. the animal is sick, then that animal “I am not an animal rights But our research found that they do the future.” So, after 16 years of marriage, is is of no value to the producer. So, person, I am an animal welfare actually need down time and they For the past 20 years, he has it steak or chicken on the barbecue producers are extremely concerned person, and those are two very need it dark to sleep.” strived to bring new develop- on a Saturday night? about animal care and animal different things,” she said. “We find For his part, Bart has beefed ments to the field, bridging the gap “I have a standing joke that my welfare and proper handling tech- out what the animal needs to meet up university research into every- between researchers and ranchers, wife is a poultry scientist and I’m a niques and it’s in their best interest.” their biological requirements and thing from cattle nutrition to forage linking the lab to the land. beef scientist, so we don’t talk meat Whether it is beef or poultry, their welfare requirements and those and pasture management. Like “Since I became a researcher, groups at home,” Bart said with both are big proponents of the become the minimum standards Karen, he also earned his bachelor’s, I’ve always set out to do work that a chuckle. “But I still love a good power-packed protein provided by for production across the country. master’s and PhD at the U of S before the producer can integrate into their barbecued steak.” both products, delivering desirable So, the work that I do is centred on becoming a faculty member, first as operation, which we call applied “Everyone asks us the same nutrients to help feed an ever- managing healthy birds in a way a leading researcher centred at the research,” he said. “My other objective question,” Karen adds. “But I can growing population. For their work, that we can provide food for people, Western Beef Development Centre has been to disseminate the scientific serve chicken, or turkey or eggs and both earned international awards always with the welfare of the birds and now splitting his time between findings down to the producer, and all he can do is bring a steak, so I this year, with Karen receiving the in mind.” the U of S main campus and the that is extension, or tech transfer. I have him beat, no problem!” 

NEWS.USASK.CA 3 Driving healthy behaviour: From Nigeria to Canada CHRIS MORIN

Using the powers of tech and e-com- Anambra State in southeastern merce, University of Saskatch- Nigeria. “I applied for my PhD and ewan PhD student Ifeoma Adaji is once I arrived at the U of S I felt on a mission to help drive healthy relieved, like it was the perfect time behaviours around the world, from to leave.” North America to her home country Now a member of the Multi- of Nigeria. User Adaptive Distributed Mobile Most people don’t realize it, but And Ubiquitous Computing Lab they are bombarded by personal- (MADMUC) on campus, Adaji’s ized technologies, which, in combi- research, which has ties to marketing nation with marketing techniques, and social psychology, is only going can be used to hook people in to to become more important as the buy products. That’s why large tech general population becomes increas- companies are eager to collect their ingly more reliant on social media for data—to use it for targeted adver- day-to-day life, Vassileva said. tisements for their paying customers “Using persuasive technolo- (usually advertising agencies). gies for good, getting people to be CHRIS MORIN However, the same technologies can International PhD candidate Ifeoma Adaji (left) of Nigeria with her supervisor, Professor Julita Vassileva.  more engaged with social causes be used to target fake news on social or to achieve goals that they set for media, which gives any entity the to inform others to make healthier used for exercise,” said Adaji. “But towards more healthy choices. themselves, are noble goals,” said power to influence voters and sway choices online. there’s not much for getting people Having previously worked in Vassileva. the course of democracy. Persuasive technology can to eat healthy. I know that this is a data analysis and as a developer, Adaji hopes her work will benefit But what if these technologies be any form of information and problem throughout the whole world, Adaji has long been passionate about the health of online shoppers, and could be used to change people’s communication technology that both here in Canada and in Nigeria.” using technology as a force for good. she is happy to be conducting her behaviour through persuasion or interacts with people to change their A lot of factors can influence Having completed her master’s research here at the U of S. social influence for the better, espe- attitude and behaviours online. Adaji someone’s decision to buy healthy degree in e-commerce technology “For me, the experience has cially around health and lifestyle said it’s about social benefits, namely foods. Eating healthy can be very at the University of Aberdeen in been excellent,” she said. “I feel choices? That’s what Adaji aims to getting consumers to adjust their expensive, but it doesn’t need to be Scotland, a Skype conversation with supported, and not just me, but all of change. lifestyle habits and start purchasing so. Understanding the demographics U of S professor Julita Vassileva led the students here in this department. Working with persuasive tech- healthy foods via e-commerce sites. and preferences of the users of e-com- Adaji to Canada—a move that she When I am asked about my expe- nologies in the College of Arts and “There’s a lot of research on merce food markets allows program- considers life-changing. riences, I can tell stories about the Science’s Department of Computer convincing people to lead active mers to tailor the persuasive strat- “It felt like the right time to support I am getting here. It’s a very Science, Adaji’s research is helping lives—there are many apps that are egies that can influence purchases move,” said Adaji, who is from the good time to be here.”  International Blueprint key to U of S global impact SARATH PEIRIS

The new International Blueprint for reach and influence throughout the Internationalizing learning experi- international and intercultural tional peoples and communities to Action 2025 charts a course over world, and allow us to address some ences: Increase the proportion of engagement and activities. support their welfare and quality the next seven years that enables the of society’s most pressing challenges U of S students who study abroad; of life. “This plan prepares our University of Saskatchewan to signifi- such as climate change, poverty and enhance international cross-cul- Strengthening global impact students and faculty to excel in the cantly advance its mission to become international security on a global tural perspectives in curriculum through discovery: Enhance global knowledge economy, and the university the world needs. scale,” said U of S Executive Director content; and optimize participation U of S success as a world leader foster international collaborations The strategy is to co-ordinate and International Jim Lee. in co-curricular activities that in research; and showcase the that are essential for impactful university’s research capabilities, integrate the diverse breadth of U of S All colleges and research foster intercultural understanding. research today,” said Lee.  discoveries and achievements. international activities in research, centres will be engaged in advancing Diversifying the university For more on the International teaching and student experience. the blueprint, which is aligned Growing global citizenship and Blueprint for Action 2025, visit: The blueprint fosters initiatives that with the new university plan’s key community: Increase the number international community service: International.usask.ca will improve the quality and scope objectives of discovery, Indigeniza- and diversity of international Use U of S expertise to address of international activities through tion, community engagement, and students at U of S, and support global challenges and support well- collaborations with other universi- teaching and learning through to their well-being and success; and being of communities around the Sarath Peiris is the assistant ties, governments, and industry. the year 2025. The blueprint features increase the ability and confidence world; and engage in community director of Research Profile “This will extend our university’s four pillars: of faculty and staff to support service and outreach with interna- and Impact at the U of S.

4 NOVEMBER 9, 2018 Driving healthy behaviour: From Nigeria to Canada College of Law implementing innovative Indigenous initiatives

 JAMES SHEWAGA

From graduating the first Indige- run the program.” nous lawyer to be called to the bar The college is also finalizing in Western Canada, to founding the a new program for 2019 to enrol country’s first Native Law Centre, two Indigenous students each year the U of S College of Law has long from Newfoundland and Labrador, been a leader in supporting Indige- another area of the country without nous students. its own law school. The partnership It’s a foundation the college with the region’s Indigenous chiefs continues to build on with a plethora and the Government of Newfound- of new innovative initiatives, land and Labrador was announced including implementing mandatory June 8, 2018, continuing a long Indigenous law courses for all tradition of the U of S welcoming first-year students, and founding law students from the province. programs to teach Indigenous law “I think the key point of that students in Nunavut, as well as from program is that once they have Newfoundland and Labrador. finished their degree here, they will For College of Law Dean have articling positions reserved Martin Phillipson, it’s the next for them with the Government of evolution for a college committed to Newfoundland and Labrador,” said enrolling, educating and graduating Dean of the College of Law Martin Phillipson in the boardroom in Wiyasiwewin Mikiwahp Native Law Centre.  DAVID STOBBE Phillipson. “So, it’s a complete cycle, more Indigenous law students. from working with the chiefs to select “The college has a long history lawyers practising in Canada. ulum supports the Truth and Recon- students who meet our admission of a deep commitment to Indige- Forty-five years later, the centre ciliation Commission of Canada standards, to us educating them, to nous legal education. It is part of the is now known as the Wiyasiwewin Calls to Action, and received them having guaranteed employ- DNA of the school,” said Phillipson. Mikiwahp Native Law Centre after unanimous faculty support. ment at the end.” “It is part of our culture and part adopting the Cree words for “law “It’s been a long time coming Overall, the college’s Indige- of what we do is making sure there lodge” during a special ceremony and something that I have been nous enrolment continues to rise, is space for Indigenous students with Indigenous Elders on May 18, trying to promote for my entire now making up over 15 per cent of in law school, and hopefully in the 2018. That served as more than just legal career,” said Chartrand. “And the first-year class, compared to 12 legal profession. This is a logical a symbolic renaming, said Larry having full support from faculty was per cent of the total student body extension of what we have always Chartrand, the centre’s academic wonderful.” on campus in the 2017/18 academic done and a reflection of a faculty director. U of S faculty also supported year. With the province’s Indigenous that is deeply committed to Indige- “When a name is gifted to a the college’s new northern initiative population on pace to surpass 20 per nous legal education.” person or a place or an organiza- Chartrand in Nunavut, where 24 students— cent in the next 20 years, Phillipson The college has celebrated tion like the Native Law Centre, the including 18 who are Inuit—began said it’s imperative the college reflect a number of firsts in a centu- name is like a living entity,” said year students also have to complete a classes in September of 2017 and that demographic shift. ry-long history that dates back to Chartrand. “That entails a commit- second course related to Indigenous are on pace to graduate with U of S “We are now recruiting, becoming the first law school in ment to ensure that the integrity of legal issues. law degrees in 2021. It’s the first law admitting and graduating more Western Canada in 1912. The college the name is maintained. So, we took “The bottom line is this: If you program offered in Nunavut in more Indigenous students, and the next graduated William Wuttunee, who the gift of the name very seriously, are going to be a lawyer in Canada than a decade. step is making sure they are hired,” became the first Indigenous lawyer and it was part of the launch of the in the 21st century, whether you are “The importance of that he said. “That’s the next piece of in Western Canada in 1954, and new strategic plan for the centre.” Indigenous or not, you need to have program is it is taking the law school the puzzle; having qualified Indige- established the country’s first Native Chartrand also helped establish a good understanding of Indige- to the north and filling a need,” nous students become lawyers and Law Centre Summer Program in the new mandatory course in Indig- nous issues and perspectives, from said Phillipson. “It’s important that judges. That’s when you will see real 1973, a program that has trained enous law and history that all 127 Gladue factors analysis to pipeline Indigenous populations in remote changes in the legal system, when more than 1,300 students including first-year students are taking this debates,” said Phillipson. and rural areas have access to legal more Indigenous people are partic- three out of every four Indigenous year for the first time, while upper- The new Indigenous law curric- education, and we’re delighted to ipants at all levels of the system.” 

NEWS.USASK.CA 5 2018 FALL CONVOCATION Historian honoured with New Researcher Award

 SHANNON BOKLASCHUK

One of the most significant Along—was approved by a body of for Labelle came even more moments of Professor Kathryn faith keepers of the North American recently—on Oct. 27, 2018—when Labelle’s life came in 2017, when she Wendat Confederacy before it was she received the New Researcher was given an honour name in recog- bestowed on Labelle during a private Award at the University of Saskatch- nition of the work she has done with ceremony in Michigan. ewan’s Fall Convocation ceremonies. the Wendat people. “That was pretty incredible,” “It doesn’t seem real,” Labelle The honour name— she said. said of being chosen for the award. Yari:mema?/She Carries the Story Another professional highlight “I actually Googled it a bunch of times on the university website when I first heard, because I was like, ‘This can’t be right,’ ” she said with a laugh. “All of the other people who have received this award before are like awesome rock stars, so it is exciting Holiday Luncheon but also sort of overwhelming— SUBMITTED because you feel like there’s a lot of  Marquis Hall Dining Room, responsibility with that.” 11:45am-1:15pm • December 5, 6, 7, 2018 Since joining the Department of History in the College of Arts and Fresh artisan breads Science in 2012, Labelle has earned an international reputation for her Sweet potato and butternut squash soup with harissa spiced work in Indigenous history, with chick peas and crème fraiche a focus on the Wendat (Wyandot) communities in Quebec, Ontario, Roasted beet salad with Michigan, Kansas and Oklahoma. champagne-citrus vinaigrette The Wendat people, also referred New Researcher Award recipient Kathryn Labelle is an associate  SUBMITTED Fennel and quinoa salad with to as the Huron by the French, professor in the Department of History at the University of Saskatchewan. pumpkin seeds and dried fruit are known in high school history books as having had contact with Slow roasted pepper crusted beef Samuel de Champlain when the Labelle took classes from P rofessor people to know that they exist, so striploin with Canadian port jus French explorer came to Turtle Georges Sioui, a Wendat community that was sort of the impetus for the Maple-cider brined chicken with Island (Canada). member who introduced her to first book.” roasted apple, fennel and leek Labelle’s acclaimed book people from the Wendat nations. The New Researcher Award Dispersed But Not Destroyed: A Sioui also encouraged Labelle to recognizes the outstanding Wild rice and lentil pilaf with History of the Seventeenth-Century pursue her master’s degree, which research achievements of a faculty northern mushrooms and leek Wendat People received the 2014 she received in Ottawa before member who is within 10 years of Pastry Chef’s holiday dessert display John C. Ewers Award from the earning a PhD in history at Ohio completing their PhD. Consid- Western History Association. It was State University. ered one of the leading ethnohis- Fresh fruit slices also shortlisted for the Canadian Labelle continues to work torians in Canada, Labelle already Historical Association’s Sir John alongside and build relationships has an impressive publication Holiday punch A. Macdonald Prize (rebranded as with the Wendat people. Her next history. It includes an award-win- Fair Trade coffee and tea the CHA Prize for Best Scholarly book will focus on seven Wendat ning single-authored monograph, Book in Canadian History). In the women spanning a large timeframe a co-edited book, a dozen book See the full menu and register at $ usask.ca/culinaryservices book, Labelle demonstrated that the from the 1650s to 2006, and she has chapters or peer-reviewed articles, 26 *Limited spots available Wendat people did not disappear, as sought input from a group of Wendat and co-editing a special issue of a many historians had claimed, but women chosen by their communi- journal—all within seven years of were instead dispersed in the wake ties to serve as her advisory council. earning her doctorate.  of attacks from the Iroquois. “They want their stories to Gluten sensitive Dairy sensitive Vegetarian Shannon Boklaschuk is a As an undergraduate history be told; they want them to be communications officer in the student at the University of Ottawa, published,” said Labelle. “They want College of Arts and Science.

6 NOVEMBER 9, 2018 ually work with young, sharp minds. since my arrival at U of S, learning All of my students and post-docs new things about how water is stored, have been willing to follow me on my mixed and released in catchments. Historian honoured with New Researcher Award long-term journey to answer three research questions: Where does water MF: What were some of the go when it rains? What flow path significant milestones in your life does water take to the stream? And (academically or personally)? how old is the water in the channel? JM: Returning to Canada and As a thank you for their willingness joining the Global Institute for to make my questions their own, Water Security and the School of I feel that I owe them my utmost Environment and Sustainability help to launch their careers. I’m so was the defining moment of my darn proud of all of them—many of academic career. My kids had both whom are now leaders in our field, in gone off to university by then and Canada and around the world. my wife and I were free to travel. I’ve spent about six months a year MF: Does the university environ- since then away from Canada being ment look/feel different to you now a water ambassador for the U of S, than when you began your career? striving to create linkages at univer- JM: My first academic position was sities around the world. Returning to as a tenure-track assistant profes- the Canadian academic culture has sorship at Utah State University. I increased my time to think, unlike remember my first several years as the United States where professors a frenetic ride of teaching, research, are on nine-month contracts and service to the university and to expected to bring in summer salary University of Saskatchewan Professor Jeff McDonnell receives the Distinguished Researcher  DAVID STOBBE outside professional organizations. with a multitude of grants. Canadian Award from Karen Chad, Vice-President Research, at Fall Convocation on Oct. 27 at TCU Place. Everything was fun and exciting. I professors enjoy much more time for worked most nights and weekends. science. We’re lucky to be in Canada. Luckily, as the years wore on, I found a way to work less and increase family MF: Where are we at as a university/ SENS/GIWS hydrologist earns time as kids came along. I think that institute/program in terms of water my early experience is still common research, and where do we need to go? today among young faculty. Perhaps JM: There is a very long history the thing that has changed is the of excellence in water resources Distinguished Researcher Award competition to get onto the tenure research at the U of S going back to track. The ratio of the number of people like Don Gray, Vit Klemes World-leading field hydrologist Jeff McDonnell received the University of PhDs awarded to number of tenure- and others. Senior water leaders like track assistant professors continues Howard Wheater, John Pomeroy, Lee Saskatchewan Distinguished Researcher Award at Fall Convocation on Oct. 27. to worsen. As a result, the number Barbour, Jim Hendry, Garth Vander- of papers needed to get a job and the kamp, Al Pietroniro and others have McDonnell arrived at the U of S MF: When did you realize that you up in Ontario doing canoe trips and number of post-doc years seem to helped push the university ahead and in 2012 as a professor of hydrology wanted to dedicate your life to camping adventures, I thought that I increase along with it. Young scien- our dozen or so new water hires in the in the School of Environment and hydrologic research? was an outdoorsman; working in the tists today need luck on their side past 10 years have helped us achieve Sustainability (SENS) and is the JM: My “ta-da” moment came Yukon showed me I had a lot to learn. and, what Beveridge (1950, The Art of the No.1 ranking in Canada in Water associate director of the Global in June, 1981, when I was 40 feet This too affected why I chose to do Scientific Investigation) calls ‘a spirit Resources, No.9 in North America Institute for Water Security (GIWS). up a tree, escaping a grizzly bear my PhD in New Zealand—a country of indomitable perseverance’. This and No.18 worldwide. But, we have Today, the U of S is the top-rated in the Yukon. At the time, I was where the only native mammal is a latter quality is what has character- potential to be No.1 in the world water research institute in Canada studying geophysics at the Univer- harmless bat! ized nearly all successful scientists, within the next 10 years. To do this, and one of the best in the world. sity of Toronto. I was employed as a then and now. we will need co-ordinated efforts led Not only is McDonnell a renowned summer student stationed near Faro, MF: You are highly regarded for your by our terrific new director of the scholar, but a dedicated mentor to in a three-man “fly-in camp.” After a efforts to motivate and educate MF: Are there recent accomplish- Global Institute for Water Security, young researchers. summer of many such grizzly bear young professionals and researchers. ments you feel have led to you Jay Famiglietti (together with senior GIWS communications encounters, I returned to Toronto Why is this so important to you? receiving this award? leadership at the U of S) to make specialist Mark Ferguson asked in the fall, changed my major to JM: My greatest career joys come JM: All accomplishments related to several new, strategic appointments, McDonnell about his career, his physical geography and focused on from mentoring young researchers this award are squarely linked to my forge new international partner- award, and his continuing dedica- hydrology as a kinder, gentler and and helping launch their careers. I students, post-docs and technicians tion to inspire. less remote subject matter. Growing appreciate how lucky I am to contin- in my lab. We’ve had a few good years SEE MCDONNELL, PAGE 15

NEWS.USASK.CA 7 A century of remembrance at the U of S

 JAMES SHEWAGA

It’s been 100 years since the end of the First World War, a conflict that altered the course of history and had a profound effect on the University of Saskatchewan. A total of 345 students, staff and faculty from the U of S served in the Great War from 1914-1918, with 69 making the ultimate sacrifice, a mortality rate of nearly double that of the Canadian Forces overall. Considering there were only 490 students and faculty on campus at the beginning of the war—just five Reginald Bateman (bottom right) and members of the 28th Battalion.  A-6383 years after the first university classes were held—the U of S contribution position at Sanctuary Wood in the memorial ribbons in the old College to the war effort was impressive, Flanders Fields area of Belgium. Building (now Peter MacKinnon with the resulting losses devastating. That day, six U of S students died in Building) featuring the names of “The biggest tragedy was the the fighting: Henry Egar, Robwwert those who served, constructed the number of people who were killed Carlton Grant, Lawrence Homer, Memorial Gates in 1927—engraved and wounded,” said Patrick Hayes Franklin Mager Keffer, Percy with the names of the 69 who of University Archives and Special Dennington Kisbey and Joseph Lees perished—and dedicated a stone Collections. “The campus was small Nicholls. Ranging in age from 20 to monument honouring the 46th at the time, so the casualties had a 25, they had all enlisted at the end of Battalion in 1933. A Remembrance huge effect on the university. And the school year in 1915. Day service has been held every year many of those who returned had lost Reginald Bateman, the first U of S English professor, was killed in 1918.  A-2673 U of S students and faculty at the Memorial Gates ever since. limbs, been gassed or suffered shell- also fought at Vimy Ridge, where “The First World War was such shock, so the effects were long-lasting. tating losses in some of the bloodiest “It is comparatively seldom in Captain Edmund Oliver—the first a traumatic thing and people felt “The long-term impact on battles of the war, from Vimy Ridge the world’s history that a man gets a history professor at the U of S— they had to do something to honour the university was that a lot of the to Passchendaele. As documented in chance to die splendidly,” Bateman created an impromptu university on those who served,” said Hayes. “And research that we do now started the U of S Great War Commemora- said while awaiting his third tour of the Western Front. The Great War the establishment of the Memorial during the war. The funding for farm tion Committee database, 4,917 of duty during the war. database tells the tale of how Oliver Gates was the first major fund- research and genetics research that the 5,374 members of that Saskatch- Bateman requested a reduction established the “University of Vimy raising campaign in the history we do today, started back then. So, ewan-based battalion were either in rank from major to lieutenant to Ridge” in December 1917. Between of the university. And the second the university also changed direction killed or wounded, a shocking 91 per return to the front one more time. He battles, nearly 4,000 students took major fundraising campaign was a research-wise, because of the war.” cent casualty rate. was killed on Sept. 3, 1918, just two part in classes and 6,000 attended memorial as well, and that was the Called upon to help feed “Almost everybody in Canadian months before the end of the war. lectures, as Oliver led efforts to bring Memorial Union Building.” and fuel the war effort, university society lost a relative or someone on “He was very popular and a good a little hope to the front and help While it took years for the research efforts included developing their street, and the university was officer,” said Hayes. “The university prepare soldiers for returning to university and the returning troops wheat hybrids that were resistant no different,” said Hayes. “The war was so tiny at the time and he was the society one day. to heal, the U of S played a key role to the wheat rust outbreak of 1916. had a deep and profound impact on first professor of English, so everyone The end of the war marked the in the transition back to civilian life, With so many leaving for the war, the the university.” knew him. He was kind of the star beginning of healing on campus, with nearly 1,000 veterans gradu- College of Engineering temporarily Leading the charge overseas of the campus. He rose through the with the university paying tribute to ating following the war. closed in 1916, with that year also was the university’s first English ranks and chose to go back to the the 345 who had served—including “The university was affected signalling the establishment of the professor, Reginald Bateman, a front and was killed in action. So, it Claire Rees, who volunteered as a the same as every part of Canadian Western University Battalion, which charismatic leader who rose to the was definitely felt on campus.” nurse and was the only woman from society,” said Hayes. “I think the was disbanded overseas and used to rank of major. As documented in the Bateman was one of the last the U of S to serve overseas. Thir- most important part of the First reinforce decimated existing units. Great War database, Bateman spoke university casualties of the war. The ty-three soldiers from the U of S were World War is that it changed the Most of the U of S enlistees of patriotic duty and the romantic deadliest day for the U of S was June awarded medals of valour, 69 died, world completely. You have a world of joined the ill-fated 46th Canadian notion of the glory of fighting for 2, 1916 when the Germans launched and more than 100 were wounded. empires and kings before it, and then Battalion, which suffered devas- King and Country. a fierce assault on the Canadian The university paintedyou had the modern world after it.” 

8 NOVEMBER 9, 2018 Remembrance Day A century of remembrance at the U of S service on Nov. 11 The University of Saskatchewan will host its annual Remem- brance Day ceremony on campus on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 1:30 p.m. The service will be held at the Memorial Gates, located at the corner of College Drive and Hospital Drive, honouring those who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces. All members of the campus community and general public are encouraged to attend.  A-532

said Henley, who will be invited to law at the U of S. For Sandercock, it us of our duty to care for the men lay a wreath at the Memorial Gates is an honour to return to her alma and women today who give of their during the service. “I think it will mater for this historic service and lives and health to serve us in the be pretty special. And it’s not just to pay tribute to all who have served name of Canada. my great-uncle, but the more than our country for more than a century. “So, we are both proud to be 60,000 other Canadians who gave “These were young men and part of this act of remembrance their lives. So, in that sense, it’s very women who had the potential to on this historic occasion. And it’s David Henley (right) and Nadine Sandercock hold the medals  SUBMITTED moving and it’s quite gratifying that live a long life,” she said. “Instead important that this tradition has and insignias of great-uncle Thomas Caldwell, one of 69 the university is still honouring they left Canada to respond to the continued at the U of S for the past individuals from the U of S who died in the First World War. them to this day.” call. It is not a matter of pride in 90 years.” Caldwell grew up in Yorkton remembering their actions as much The university’s annual Nov. 11 and came to the U of S in 1912 to as it is that we have the responsi- Remembrance Day service will study agriculture, before enlisting bility to remember them for when be held at the Memorial Gates at along with many of his school- they walked amongst us. It reminds 1:30 pm.  mates in 1915. He rose to the rank Remembering of corporal a month before his unit fought in the historic Battle of Vimy Ridge in France from April 9-12, 1917. Serving in the Princess Thomas Caldwell Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, THANK YOU Caldwell was a member of the  JAMES SHEWAGA Saskatchewan-led 5th Battalion that The University of Saskatchewan Great War was in the thick of the battle, with Commemoration Committee would like to thank A little over a century ago, Thomas World War. the two forward companies losing those who contributed to the fundraising efforts for Caldwell left the University of For Caldwell’s great-nephew 200 of their 300 men in the first 40 the new Memorial Bench, including major donors: Saskatchewan to serve his country David Henley and his wife Nadine minutes alone. overseas in the First World War and Sandercock, it was important to “Interestingly, his tombstone THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE CANADA 150 @ USASK never returned. travel all the way from Ottawa for at Vimy Ridge says he died April THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS In all, 345 U of S students, staff this historic Remembrance Day 9-10, 1917, so nobody really knows UNIVERSITY OF and faculty served in the Great War service, which has been held at the precisely which day,” said Henley. THE CHANCELLOR SASKATCHEWAN STUDENTS’ UNION from 1914-1918, with Caldwell one of Memorial Gates every year since “We were lucky enough to be there OFFICE OF THE the 69 who gave their lives and whose being completed in 1928 to honour at Vimy Ridge in November of 2016 UNIVERSITY SECRETARY VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA names are engraved and forever the members of the U of S who made when they were commemorating immortalized in the Memorial Gates the ultimate sacrifice a century ago. 100 years since the First World War. monument on campus. “We’ve been fortunate enough So, it was important for us to be at On November 11, relatives of to be to Vimy Ridge to visit his Vimy then, and it’s important for us Caldwell will be at the Memorial gravesite and another great-uncle of to be in Saskatoon now.” Gates to honour his sacrifice during mine who was from Manitoba and Henley, who has kept his the university’s annual Remem- was also killed at Vimy. So, it will be great-uncle’s medals and insignias to remember us brance Day ceremony, on the 100th quite something to be there (at the this day, is a graduate of the Univer- anniversary of the end of the First Memorial Gates) on this occasion,” sity of Regina, while his wife studied

NEWS.USASK.CA 9  CHRIS PUTNAM SuperDARN Canada and the next 25 years  CHRIS PUTNAM SuperDARN Canada has plans to upgrade the electronics of its five radars in the next couple of years, drastically boosting the number of scans of the sky that can be done each minute. “We’re trying to really improve the quality and quantity of our data,” said McWilliams. SuperDARN researchers will explore other horizons as well. Space McWilliams Sofko weather and Earth weather have mostly been studied separately in the past, said McWilliams, but there construct the radar. She had no idea business” just yet, said McWilliams. is increasing evidence of correlations it would be the start of a career. Currently, scientists can only predict between the two. Scientists at the “I really enjoyed the work and space activity in the very short term, found the research interesting, and similar to Earth weather forecasting U of S and elsewhere are exploring kind of fell into the stream and in the 1950s and ’60s. how solar and space activity might ended up here,” she said. A weekly space weather influence weather on Earth, poten- McWilliams went on to do a forecast isn’t likely anytime soon, tially adding new layers to our under- master’s degree under Sofko’s super- but McWilliams said she expects standing of weather and climate. vision, completed her PhD at the the length and quality of forecasting “There are some tantalizing University of Leicester working with to improve steadily in the coming connections that we don’t totally a SuperDARN team in the U.K., and years. “We’re building on it. We’re understand,” said McWilliams.  eventually took over from her mentor always seeing improvements.” Chris Putnam is a communications as lead of SuperDARN Canada. Some of that progress will officer in the College of Arts She found herself involved in be helped by new technology. and Science. an exciting field of space research. For 25 years, SuperDARN has been at the forefront of the study of space READ Saskatoon would like to thank the employees weather, using radar to monitor Thank of the University of Saskatchewan for their support conditions in the upper reaches of You! through the payroll deduction plan. Earth’s atmosphere. Through more than 800 journal articles associated A picturesque sky over the Saskatoon SuperDARN radar site.  SUPERDARN CANADA with the project, our understanding of the flow of charged particles high There is probably no other lead the first SuperDARN Canada radar. above our heads has been advanced. LITERACY scientist of a national research facility This fall marked 25 years since The next 25 years should be just THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME who can make the claim Kathryn that radar was switched on and the as interesting. The massive dataset McWilliams can make: she built this international SuperDARN (Super built by SuperDARN has opened “READ Saskatoon place with her own two hands. Dual Auroral Radar Network) project new doors for understanding space thanks you for your “It’s kind of embarrassing, but launched. The University of Saskatch- weather events. generous support!” yes,” said McWilliams, principal ewan is headquarters to the Canadian “The more data we have, the investigator of SuperDARN Canada contribution—one of three original more we can really dig into under- If you have come to help me, and a professor in the College of partners in a collaboration that now standing the system, the physics you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your Arts and Science’s Department of includes 11 countries and three dozen and the chemistry behind what we liberation is bound up with mine, Physics and Engineering Physics. radar sites around the globe. observe,” said McWilliams. then let us work together. McWilliams’ handprint can McWilliams was a second- Creating a forecasting model still be found embedded in one year U of S student when she and a that can predict space weather —Lilla Watson of the concrete tower bases at the few other physics and engineering events—especially severe magnetic

Saskatoon SuperDARN site—proof physics undergraduates were hired storms that can damage infrastruc- #2-706 Duchess Street, of the summer she spent in 1992 by Professor George Sofko, the ture and threaten safety—remains Saskatoon, SK S7K 0R3 email: [email protected] “digging holes and pounding rebar original principal investigator the ultimate goal. 306-652-5448 READsaskatoon.com into the dirt” for what would become of SuperDARN Canada, to help “We’re not in the forecasting

10 NOVEMBER 9, 2018 Wind turbines are one of the renewable energy sources that could help provide northern communities with energy independence.

SENS leads international renewable energy network

VICTORIA SCHRAMM  SUBMITTED University of Saskatchewan are built almost exclusively around of Geography and Planning; Tony on undependable power grids professor Greg Poelzer will lead a universities and colleges, this Chung, College of Engineering; Ken anymore,” Poelzer said. new international renewable energy collaboration will be multi-sectoral Belcher, College of Agriculture and The renewable energy initia- network. with partners from Indigenous Bioresources; and Bonita Beatty, tives that the network will The Council of the University communities, research institutions, Department of Indigenous Studies. undertake could address not only of the Arctic (UArctic)—a co-opera- industry, and utility companies. “Most northern communities energy security, but also other tive network of close to 200 northern “This multi-sectoral approach today rely on electricity for their issues such as food security, health, universities, colleges, and institutes will be really effective because it is homes, schools and health clinics. and education. dedicated to education and research like we have everyone in the same The costs are high and power “In Alaska, people used locally about the North—recently approved boat, rowing together in the same outages are common,” said Beatty. produced energy like biomass the creation of the UArctic Thematic direction,” Poelzer said. “We will “Northerners want mitho-pimatis- to build greenhouses,” Poelzer Network on Renewable Energy. work together to bring greater iwin (a good life) for their families said. “The kids are helping to run Poelzer, a world-renowned energy security to Arctic and and communities and if renewable the greenhouses, grow healthy expert from the School of Environ- sub-Arctic communities and to Poelzer energy can contribute to cleaner food locally, and are learning the ment and Sustainability (SENS) at move towards a carbon-zero future.” energy, a safer environment and science behind it. There is a positive the U of S, was selected to head the People in northern commu- “Energy insecurity can lead lower costs, it will be a big help for snowball effect.” new network, which was approved nities from Canada to Russia are to life or death situations,” Poelzer community people.” Education is also a key factor unanimously—an international currently facing massive challenges said. “Even in Canada.” “With limited resources, we in energy security. SENS currently endorsement of the thematic in energy security. The network will This SENS-led research network can make sure we get the appro- offers graduate degrees for individ- network to lead the circumpolar help make a difference in the lives of is full of international leaders in priate renewable energy to northern uals like master’s student Jarrett world in renewable energy. those in northern and Indigenous energy security who will work communities to help make their Merasty to focus on renewable “We will lead the globe for communities. to ensure equal access to energy. lives better,” added Poelzer. “In energy to help their communities. research and applied research on “As an example, in southern Vice-lead for the network is Gwen Canada alone, this network can “The Peter Ballantyne Cree renewable energy for northern, Saskatchewan we can flick a switch Holdmann of the University of help save the nation hundreds of Nation has given a lot to my family,” remote, and Indigenous communi- and have stable access to energy. In Alaska Fairbanks, the world leader millions of dollars, by not repeating said Merasty. “By studying at SENS, ties,” Poelzer said. “This endorse- the North, you could have a sunny in microgrids and renewable energy, the mistakes that other regions I hope to be able to give back to my ment is extremely important day without a cloud in the sky, but if while the second vice-lead is Yngve have made.” community, and other Indigenous because governments, universities, there is a storm 400 kilometres away, Birkelund of the Arctic Renewable The network will help northern communities, and help them to and corporations will now know then the power will be down for Energy Centre at the University of communities develop local achieve energy independence.”  that we are the go-to research team everyone in the North,” said Poelzer. Tromsø in Norway. renewable energy sources including Victoria Schramm is a for when they have questions about A lack of energy can be a Numerous U of S professors microgrids, biomass, wind, and communications specialist in renewable energy.” serious health and security risk in are also involved with the network, solar power. the School of Environment and While most thematic networks cold northern climates. including Bram Noble, Department “People wouldn’t have to rely Sustainability.

NEWS.USASK.CA 11 Merlis Belsher Place connected to the community

 HENRYTYE GLAZEBROOK

While it’s easy to see Merlis Belsher Lead donor and alumnus Merlis Place as a new home for the Univer- Belsher and U of S President Peter sity of Saskatchewan Huskie teams, Stoicheff drop the puck for Huskies the multi-sport facility is already captain Jesse Forsberg (right) and serving to connect the campus to Tristan Frei (left) of the Regina Cougars the community in Saskatoon and at the ceremonial opening faceoff at the province. Merlis Belsher Place on Oct. 26. If you ask Chad London, the dean of the College of Kinesiology, GETMYPHOTO.CA that’s precisely what Merlis Belsher Place was always intended to be. completion, both from the perspec- “It’s going to be one of the most tive of U of S leadership and from common ways in which people from the primary donors. Merlis Belsher’s the community in Saskatoon and donation of $12.25 million kick- beyond engage with the campus,” started the $51-million twin-ice said London, adding that the space surface project with the largest indi- brings with it the opportunity to vidual donation in the history of the host activities outside of athletics, U of S, while Ron and Jane Graham including concerts, trade shows and contributed $6-million to add two the return of U of S convocation basketball courts and establish the ceremonies to the main campus in Ron and Jane Graham Sport Science June, 2019. “To me, it’s an open door and Health Centre. to the community.” Merlis Belsher Place opened the That sense of community was doors on Oct. 1 with local minor integral to the design of Merlis hockey teams taking to the ice, ation hockey teams playing the The Saskatoon Minor Hockey pleasure,” said Boes. Belsher Place, from concept to along with U of S Campus Recre- first official games in the facility, Association (SMHA) is one of the Meanwhile, London points to as the popular intramural league major community groups bene- the soon-to-to-completed Ron and (featuring more than 50 teams and fitting from the access to Merlis Jane Graham Sport Science and 900 students) settled into its new Belsher Place, which will provide an Health Centre—a state-of-the-art home. The first Huskie hockey game additional 1,500 hours of ice time research lab and athlete health was played Oct. 5, with the grand each year for the more than 5,000 clinic located inside Merlis Belsher opening celebrations taking place boys and girls making up the 310 Place—as another key component on Oct. 26-27. minor hockey teams in the city. of the facility that will help draw Christmas Sale The City of Saskatoon, which “Just that sense of newness and interest from well beyond campus. November 17 & 18, 2018 donated $4-million to the project, pride and the all-around awesome- “We see an opportunity with Saturday 9 am - 6 pm | Sunday 10 am - 4 pm is one of the big beneficiaries of ness of this new facility is going to this space to bring community in, Third Floor Loft, Albert Community Centre the new facility, with the two new be such a thrill,” said Kelly Boes, and it can be athletes from all levels 610 Clarence Avenue and 11th Street, Saskatoon hockey rinks providing much- executive director of the SMHA. “I across Saskatchewan who come needed ice time for local teams. was there on the first night that we into this sports health centre, as FREE PARKING “In towns across Saskatchewan, had our minor league hockey out part of a research project perhaps, FREE ADMISSION the rink is a gathering place for the there, and those kids, their jaws hit or athlete testing or even athlete entire community, and this rings the ground when they walked in DOOR PRIZE health,” he said. true in Saskatoon as well with this and saw what they were going to be Among other events, Merlis POTTERY new facility serving this important playing on.” Belsher Place is hosting figure DEMONSTRATIONS need,” said Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Boes emphasized the sheer skating and sledge hockey, and will WHEELCHAIR Clark, who thanked all the donors excitement over the new available ice also be the site of world-calibre ACCESSIBLE who helped to usher the project to for SMHA members, who banded curling when the Pinty’s Grand completion. “As the first new ice together to raise $250,000 toward the Slam of Curling comes to campus

Best Overall Piece pads in our city in 20 years, this new campaign for Merlis Belsher Place. April 23-28, 2019.  2018 Juried Competition themed “Color and Line” arena is an investment in our entire “Everybody likes something Doris Tweddel Award recipient Artist: Matina Morton community and it is a small glimpse shiny or new, whether or not it’s Soda Fired Porcelain HenryTye Glazebrook is a Phone: 306.343.6566 into what is possible when the city Christmas morning, and I think it’s freelance writer and former Email: www.saskatoonpottersguild.com and university partner and work been a long time since any minor communications specialist in Visa, MasterCard, Interac, Cash and Cheques accepted together.” hockey kids in this city have had that University Relations.

12 NOVEMBER 9, 2018 HUSKIES HOME ACTION: HUSKIES HOME ACTION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Huskies balance classes and passes Volleyball: vs. Calgary at the PAC, JAMES SHEWAGA Women’s: 6 pm. Men’s: 8 pm.  Women’s hockey: vs. UBC, They compete in national-level sports, Patrick played for the Huskie men’s at Merlis Belsher Place, 7 pm. but Danielle Nogier and Daulton hockey team while her brother SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Sinoski know their most important Nelson is a draft pick of the NHL’s Volleyball: vs. Calgary at the PAC, work is completed in the classroom. Winnipeg Jets. “Time management Women’s: 6 pm. Men’s: 8 pm. Nogier and Sinoski are two is a huge thing to be successful in Women’s hockey: vs. UBC, at Merlis Belsher Place, 7 pm. of the hundreds of University of both academics and athletics and I FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Saskatchewan Huskie student-ath- am proud to be a role model for the Volleyball: vs. Trinity at the PAC, letes who successfully balance rookie players and show them that Women’s: 6 pm. Men’s: 8 pm. academics and athletics, earning you can do it if you have the right Women’s hockey: vs. Mount Royal, national recognition for their efforts. mindset and motivation.” at Merlis Belsher Place, 7 pm. “We’re student-athletes, not Like Nogier, Sinoski spends SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 athlete-students,” said Nogier, a plenty of time doing homework Women’s hockey: vs. Mount Royal, third-year forward on the Huskie Fourth-year Huskie men’s volleyball Third-year Huskie women’s hockey on team road trips, with study hall at Merlis Belsher Place, 5 pm. women’s hockey team who posted player Daulton Sinoski is in the ITEP player Danielle Nogier studies physi- sessions also set up by new coach Volleyball: vs. Trinity at the PAC, a remarkable 95 per cent average education program at the U of S. ology and pharmacology. Nathan Bennett. Women’s: 6 pm. Men’s: 8 pm. in physiology and pharmacology in “Nathan has really empha- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 2017/18. “Education has always been sized that we are students first and Basketball: vs. Brandon at the PAC, my priority because in the end that athletes second, so we have set a goal Women’s: 6 pm. Men’s: 8 pm. is what I am going to be doing in my this year to maintain an 80 average Men’s hockey: vs. Manitoba, life, and being able to play hockey is overall as a team and we are deter- at Merlis Belsher Place. 7 pm. a big bonus. I take a lot of pride in mined to do it,” said the 6-foot-8 Men’s/women’s wresting: Alberta Dual, being able to succeed in both.” Sinoski, who also received top marks at Education gymnasium, 7 pm. “We know we are here to be as a player last season by leading the SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 students first and athletes second,” team in blocks and aces. Basketball: vs. Brandon at the PAC, added Sinoski, a fourth-year While he hopes to play profes- Women’s: 6 pm. Men’s: 8 pm. member of the Huskie men’s volley- sional volleyball after earning his Men’s hockey: vs. Manitoba, ball team, who posted an 80 per cent GETMYPHOTO.CA GETMYPHOTO.CA education degree, Sinoski is focused at Merlis Belsher Place, 7 pm. average in his education classes to long-term on returning home to work Men’s/women’s wresting: Huskie Open, join Nogier in being named U Sports step further by also being named of time, work and dedication that as a teacher in Prince Albert. A Métis at Education gymnasium, 9:30 am. Academic All-Canadians this year. national Academic All-Canadians, is put in by these athletes to achieve student, Sinoski is following in his THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 “I am blessed to have a really good for averaging at least 80 per cent. excellence in their studies, alongside family footsteps by studying in the Basketball: vs. UNBC at the PAC, support system—with my mom In addition to full-time classes, athletics,” said Chief Athletics Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Women’s: 6 pm. Men’s: 8 pm. and my aunts—to be academi- Huskie student-athletes put in just Officer Shawn Burt. Education Program (SUNTEP). FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 cally focused. It’s a big workload, as much time training each week, For Nogier, who plans to “My mom and two of my Volleyball: vs. Okanagan at the PAC, Women’s: 1 pm. Men’s: 3 pm. so it’s rewarding to be named an with daily practices, video sessions, pursue optometry after completing aunties are graduates, so I have a Basketball: vs. UNBC at the PAC, Academic All-Canadian.” weight-room workouts, road trips her undergraduate degree, posting lot of teachers in my family and Women’s: 6 pm. Men’s: 8 pm. A total of 175 U of S student-ath- and games. Huskie student-athletes an elite grade point average while SUNTEP is a really prestigious Men’s hockey: vs. Alberta, letes, trainers and managers (43 must also meet minimum academic playing university hockey requires program,” said Sinoski, whose at Merlis Belsher Place, 7 pm. per cent of all members of the standards to remain eligible to mastering the art of multi-tasking. aunt Heather Stalwick is a former SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 program) have earned Huskie compete, making them among the “I take a full course load member of the Huskie women’s Volleyball: vs. Okanagan at the PAC, Athletics All-Academic Team status most dedicated students on campus. with labs, so I put in 12 hours at basketball team. “I think being a Women’s: 1 pm. Men’s: 3 pm. for posting grades of better than “It is important that we have the school every day with classes and male Métis educator is important. I Men’s hockey: vs. Alberta, 74.5 per cent while completing opportunity to take a step back from practices, and then another couple want to teach in the school system at Merlis Belsher Place, 7 pm. full course loads of 24 credit units. the playing field and truly appre- of hours at home to get homework in P.A. and be a positive male role Both Sinoski and Nogier took it a ciate and acknowledge the amount done,” said Nogier, whose father model for students.”  Feel like you’re the home team, IHG® even when you’re on the road. Game Changing Give your group a Game Changing Advantage. advantage Holiday Inn Express & Suites Saskatoon East - University (Proudly located on campus). Book your group today! 306.954.1250

NEWS.USASK.CA 13 Education establishes Active Learning Classroom

 NICOLE BETKER

Innovative and interactive, the Grit and Scott McCreath Active Learning Classroom will enrich concepts of teaching and learning in the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Education. The classroom features inte- grated media and technology, including interconnected digital displays, as well as moveable, flexible and accessible furniture. The setup of the classroom encourages a more interconnected relationship not only between student and teacher, but between students. Construction of the classroom—funded through a donation from the McCreaths, both alumni of the U of S—was announced Oct. 29. “Research on student engage- ment and research in the scholarship of teaching and learning, identify that in order to maximize learning, students should be motivated to learn,” said Educational Adminis- tration Assistant Professor Vicki Squires. “The opportunity to engage in collaborative exploration of topics and to use a variety of tools and media to assist in problem-solving and inquiry-based learning should promote motivation and reflexive, deeper learning.” So how exactly is an active Grit McCreath (left) and Dean of the College of Education Michelle Prytula unveil plans for the Grit and Scott McCreath Active Learning Classroom.  GETMYPHOTO.CA learning classroom different from other classrooms? In an active impact the space will have on our make the process of teaching and more student-centred learning, and situating the content of the learning classroom, students have students,” said Associate Professor learning more engaging for faculty where groups of students can connect course within an inquiry-based increased access to technology Jay Wilson, head of the Department and students. and socialize their learning,” said model of exploration and discovery,” allowing for investigation of of Curriculum Studies. “They will “I always like to know about Wilson. “It will allow students to said Squires. “Although faculty and ideas through the internet, using learn differently and take the inno- the new ideas and innovations, take control of lectures, seamlessly instructors have used the tools and document sharing tools and inter- vation into their classrooms in the so that is why I decided to attend levelling the power balance that information available to engage acting with technology. Moveable future. It will also give me a chance the presentation,” said Ifaka. “The sometimes exists in post-secondary students in material previously, the furniture allows for reconfigura- to experiment with new instruc- technologies are always developing classrooms.” physical layout of the classroom and tion of the space to suit the specific tional approaches.” and I feel it is great to make use of Squires sees new teaching the technology that is incorporated learning activity, while multiple Educational Administration them. These ideas may be a great opportunities in the classroom, allow for more interdependent and screens help students function indi- graduate student Olga Ifaka took way to involve and engage students including inquiry-based projects more collaborative learning.” vidually or in a group. an interest in the project from in the learning process, especially and incorporating media into The Active Learning Classroom In addition, the concept of a the beginning. Conceptualized in (younger) students who are great lessons and learning. She said is scheduled to be completed in classroom having a front and a back 2017, the college held meetings to with new technologies. It will be a faculty can now work to provide January. The McCreaths will also be does not exist, allowing each student gain input from students, faculty very comfortable and motivating feedback to one group at a time or honoured for their ongoing support equal access to their instructor and and staff, with Ifaka one of those place to study for them.” several groups, while the rest of the of the university Nov. 15 on National teaching resources. The students who took part. She believes the Wilson agrees that students class works independently. Philanthropy Day.  will also learn how to teach in this classroom will allow students to should be excited about the changes “Faculty and instructors can Nicole Betker is a type of classroom. express creativity, participate in new in the student-teacher dynamic. facilitate the learning by posing communications officer in the “I’m most excited about the ways of learning and sharing, and “The classroom will allow for questions, identifying problems, College of Education.

14 NOVEMBER 9, 2018 COMING EVENTS McDonnell thrilled to be at the U of S SEMINARS/LECTURES Seven nights of historical villainy Nov. 21, 6 pm, Hose and Hydrant Brewing FROM PAGE 7 interests in everything but scholas- adventure, my love of sailing and Philosophy in the Community Company. U of S historians examine villains ships and create research networks tics, she was a never-ending font of generally the goal of sucking the 7–9 pm, The Refinery, Emmanuel Anglican throughout history in this monthly lecture that can overcome our isolated support. She instilled in me the value marrow out of life. A key element of series. Professor Keith Carlson discusses Church Basement. 609 Dufferin Ave. For geography. It is terrifically exciting of achievement. I have found this his music and my life philosophy is more information, visit usask.ca/philosophy/ Joseph Trutch and Richard Moody: Canada’s community pacific coast villains who destroyed Indige- to help play a small role in all this. combination of values instilled by knowing the shortness of life and that Nov. 9, Valery Chikov, Department nous societies. Questions and discussion are my parents to be an unending source life’s best moments are often small, of Psychology, will discuss psychological encouraged. Admission is free. For more, visit MF: Anyone you would like to thank? of motivation. Of course, I must also unmarked and uncelebrated. These artsandscience.usask.ca/news/events.php applications of the Stoic recipes for devel- JM: Beyond my students, post-docs thank my wife and children for their realizations help keep any science oping inner resilience, internal peace and establishing harmonious lives. It will start Literature Matters and technicians, all my thanks go tolerance of my research passions and success (or awards!) in perspective, with a brief history of the Stoic philosophy Nov. 28, 7:30 pm, Grace-Westminster United to my family. I had the great good travel schedule. Luckily, family travel knowing that the real joys in life and then focus on the prescriptions for the Church social hall, 505 10 St. E. Professor fortune of ridiculously supportive associated with my work has been a lie with family and friends. And art of living provided by Epictetus, with Yin Liu discusses how to find your way parents. While I was the first in my hallmark of my career, when the kids together, wandering and following some additions from Seneca and Marcus around a medieval book, the latest in a family to attend university, my dad were young and now, as my wife and Jimmy Buffett’s La Vie Dansante. Aurelius. The discussion will cover the Stoic series of community talks as members of ontology of the universe, divine, and human the Department of English explore diverse valued poetry, was the world’s best I work internationally to promote the mind, followed by the primary ethical and literary topics. speller and could complete a New Global Institute for Water Security MF: Anything you’d like to add? behavioral principles that rational and York Times crossword puzzle in abroad. She’s as much a cheerleader JM: Nothing, other than what a virtuous persons should follow in order to Department of Psychology’s minutes flat. He finished school at for U of S and Saskatoon as I am. privilege it is to be a university find balance and harmony in their lives. monthly colloquium series Dec. 14, Leslie Howe, Department age 12 and went to sea at 16 years professor and to have friends all Nov. 29, 3 pm, Arts 153. Layla Gould will of Philosophy, will give a talk entitled MF: Words of wisdom: a quote from give a presentation entitled Clinical and old as a merchant seaman after the around the world. The University of Role Models: a really bad (faith) idea. Second World War. He instilled in an author or poet that you would Saskatchewan is an incredible place Many people, particularly athletes, are Experimental Neuroimaging for Presurgical encouraged or even required to be role Mapping and Stroke Rehabilitation Research. me the value of adventure and hard like to share? where deans, vice-presidents and the models. Often a misdeed by a prominent The clinical neuroimaging team at Royal work. My mother grew up on a small JM: Jimmy Buffett has been my president all “get” water and support athlete is decried as especially wrong just University Hospital uses fMRI to localize farm in central Ontario. She pushed spiritual guide since the 1970s. His us in ways unimaginable at other functional brain regions near the surgi cal because of their place in the public eye, me in music and, despite my early songs resonate with my sense of universities. Eau Canada!  even though the same action by a private resection in patients undergoing surgery person might pass without comment. Do for various conditions, including temporal athletes, because of their celebrity, have an lobe epilepsy, tumours, cortical and vascular obligation to be better than the rest of us? malformations, and other lesions in order Should anyone strive to be a role model to to avoid disrupting cognitive processes as others? Should anyone have a role model much as possible. This talk will also describe whom they seek to emulate? This presen- how functional MRI and tractography can tation will argue that the conventional be used to assess the neural mechanisms understanding of a role model is not very associated with change in motor functioning coherent, and that either having or being a in stroke patients. Everyone is welcome to role model in the usual sense is an exercise attend this free presentation. For more infor- in bad faith that is morally problematic for mation, call Peter Grant at 306-966-6695 or the admirer and frequently destructive for email: [email protected] the role model. COURSES/WORKSHOPS A Presentation by the Treaty Ringwall heads state-of-the-art research centre Commissioner of Saskatchewan: Edwards School of Business, The Whispers That Define; Impacts of Executive Education FROM PAGE 2 Misogyny & Lateral Violence on Women Call 306-966-8686, email execed@edwards. in Governance usask.ca or visit edwards.usask.ca/execed ovens and sample grinders, are barn and a cattle handling area Dakota State University’s (NDSU) Nov. 13, 4 pm, Gordon Oakes Red Registration is open to the public and located at the BCRTU and will be where animals will be weighed Dickinson Extension Centre since Bear Student Centre. Presentation by university employees for upcoming used by researchers at both units. regularly and treated as needed. 1992. Mary Culbertson, Treaty Commissioner of programs: Saskatchewan, hosted by the Office of the The beef cattle unit is a 1,500- The third unit is the Goodale Ringwall, who moved from • November 14: Women of Influence Breakfast Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement. head feedlot and houses a state- Research Farm. It will remain at NDSU to take on this new role at Presentation – Saskatoon Culbertson is a member of the Keeseekoose of-the-art metabolism barn with its present location, southeast of the U of S, reports to the deans of • November 15-16: Business Writing and First Nation and received her law degree 24 stalls. Researchers will collect Saskatoon, and will be upgraded both the College of Agriculture and from the U of S. The event is free and open Grammar Workout – Saskatoon to the public. To register, visit: • November 20-22: Business Analyst – data on individual animals as each starting in May, 2019. In addition to Bioresources, and the WCVM. http://culbertson-usask.eventbrite.ca/ Saskatoon stall has its own manger and water 165 breeding females, the Goodale Funding for the Livestock and • November 21-23: Digital & Social Media: bowl. Animal comfort and care were farm houses horses, bison and deer Forage Centre of Excellence was Food and Bioproduct Sciences Communication, Engagement & Advertising top-of-mind when the facility was for research. provided by the U of S, the federal Research Day – Saskatoon designed. Each stall has a waterbed “The University of Saskatch- and provincial governments, as well Nov. 14, 9 am, College of Agriculture and • November 26-30: Certified Coach Training Bioresources. Presentations on topics – Saskatoon mat and the animals will access an ewan should be proud of this centre. as several organizations, corpora-  related to food and bioproduct sciences, • November 26, 2018-May 3, 2019: Empow- outdoor exercise pen daily. This is a major thing in the world tions and individuals. by graduate students and post-doctoral ering Women Leaders – Saskatoon The forage and cow-calf unit of international agriculture. It is Lana Haight is an outreach and fellows. Special presentations by invited will house a herd of 300 breeding something that we can toot our engagement specialist with guests Drs. Michael Rogers and Leon Zhou. Next OCN: Dec. 14, 2018 This event is free to attend but space is females. In addition to outdoor horn about,” said Ringwall, who the U of S Livestock Forage limited. RSVP to [email protected] Deadline: Nov. 30, 2018 cattle pens, the unit has a calving had been the director of the North Centre of Excellence.

NEWS.USASK.CA 15 Pack your bags and set your sights on memory lane, because this year’s On Campus News back page features landmark moments and events from our storied 110-year history.

Have a particular event you’d like to see featured? Let us know about it at [email protected]. With files from University Archives and Special Collections. NOVEMBER 1964 ACCELERATOR LAB OPENS

The official opening of the commercial Cobalt-60 therapy University of Saskatchewan’s unit in 1951, also used for cancer Accelerator Laboratory on treatment. When the construction Nov. 6, 1964 was a lot more than of the linear accelerator was just a ribbon-cutting ceremony announced in the fall of 1961, it and speeches. was billed as the next logical step in the university’s research goals The event drew 75 visiting and reputation as a leader in scientists from around the world nuclear physics in Canada. to campus to present papers and offer lectures, while four The 80-foot electron accelerator eminent physicists were granted tube was designed to create honorary degrees during U of S energy six times that of the Fall Convocation. The public open betatron. The cost of the house to celebrate the unveiling $1,750,000 facility was split of the linear accelerator also between the National Research attracted hundreds of interested Council (NRC) and the U of S, individuals. with the NRC investing in the equipment, while the U of S The addition of the linear handled the cost of the new accelerator built upon decades of building. experimentation and innovation in the Department of Physics, Poole Construction of Saskatoon including the 1948 installation on was the general contractor for the A crowd of people stand beside the University of Saskatchewan’s new linear accelerator A-8643 campus of Canada’s first betatron project, while California company during the open house at the official opening of the facility on campus back in 1964. used in cancer treatment, and Varian Associates designed and the opening of the world’s first built the linear accelerator.