April 29, 2016 Volume 23, Issue 16
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SHOW ME THE MONEY When the grain gridlock hit the Prairies, all attention was on the railways. Richard Gray, professor in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources was following the money and saw billions disappear. Read the full story on Page 5.
DAVID STOBBE School of Public Health review Task force report outlines next steps for school
KRIS FOSTER On the heels of the March 2015 external internal and external stake- those consultations, Mutwiri holders that the school remain continued, is the “development review of the School of Public Health, independent is very important. of a strategic plan for the next That is a really positive message.” five to 10 years.” a series of consultations took place to Barber stressed that while Barber said that in response there is no expectation of a to the eight recommendations determine next steps for the school. merger, faculty of both units of the report, Mutwiri has been must meet as soon as possible tasked with developing precise From September to December standing academic and research to review the task force report goals and metrics in order to 2015, the task force charged with entity,” with this status being and “clarify expectations that evaluate progress. this undertaking met with 68 re-evaluated within two years. each has of the other during the “I have asked that those be individuals, including faculty, “One of the many important upcoming work to refresh the developed and endorsed by the staff and students in the school outcomes of the external review vision of the school, to develop Provost’s Committee on Inte- and in the College of Medicine’s and of the task force analysis is a goals and to recruit the school’s grated Planning by June 30, 2016, Department of Community recognition that, while the rela- next executive director.” and followed by annual reports Health and Epidemiology, senior tionships between the school and And while internal and on progress,” said Barber. administration at the univer- the Department of Community external stakeholders reached Another immediate action, sity, as well as many external Health and Epidemiology are consensus on the best gover- Mutwiri Barber continued, is that the partners, explained interim important, there should be no nance structure for the school, search for the school’s next Provost Ernie Barber. intention or expectation that Mutwiri said there was also campus,” said Mutwiri. “In executive director—a search Stemming from those these two units be merged,” consensus on the need for the this regard, we will be holding that was suspended pending consultations, a series of eight explained Barber. school to strengthen relation- consultations that are necessary the development of a university recommendations were made, For George Mutwiri, the ships. to move forward and refresh the response to the external review— Barber said. Top among them is school’s interim executive “Going forward there is an mission, vision and goals of the is to be resumed immediately. that “the School of Public Health director, this is a key take away. expectation to build stronger school.” should remain a distinct, free “That there is consensus among relationships, both on and off Another outcome of See Engagement, Page 4
INSIDE PUT A BIRD ON IT 2 PICTURE THIS7 2 April 29, 2016
For the birds New facility focuses on avian research
LESLEY PORTER
Bird health and the conserva- facility—had a vision to do more tion of declining bird species are captive research on wild birds. unifying themes for a new avian “Most of our research research centre on campus. capacity is on aquatic animals, The Facility for Applied so we have a lot of that,” she said. Avian Research is a combined “We have an animal care facility indoor-outdoor research space mostly for small mammals to do set to open on May 1. health research, but no dedicated Spanning close to 350 square space to work on wildlife and no metres, the facility has six indoor dedicated place to work on birds, bird rooms and 12 outdoor enclo- other than poultry.” sures, capable of holding a large Along with co-applicants variety of bird species such as John Giesy and Karen Machin, songbirds, waterfowl and raptors. both from the Western College Morrissey The Facility for Applied Avian Research. Tucked behind the Western of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Veterinary Medicine’s facility received infrastructure could be anything from ecology birds still act as indicators of the with their immune system Bovine Facility on Veterinary funding from the Canada Foun- and migration studies to toxi- health of the environment and and endocrine system, are all Road, it is one of only two such dation for Innovation. Thanks to cology work and veterinary potentially the health of the envi- signaling problems, potentially facilities in Canada capable of some internal contributions from medicine.” ronment to support humans as for us, too.” advanced research on birds, as the College of Arts and Science, Birds have a long, storied well. Besides magnifying poten- well as the only facility of its the School of Environment and past as being excellent indica- “Everything is magnified tial environmental stressors, kind dedicated to the studies of Sustainability, and the Office tors of environmental condi- for them,” explained Morrissey. birds are highly visible—lots avian wildlife ecotoxicology and of the Vice-President Research, tions, Morrissey explained. Like “They’re smaller, their life spans of people have backyard bird medicine. Morrissey’s vision is now taking the proverbial canary in a coal are shorter in many cases and feeders or are birdwatchers—and Upon starting at the U of S flight. mine—where the bright, chirpy they are so dependent on their well-studied in terms of their in 2010, biology professor “The whole concept of the bird would accompany under- environment. Even subtle phys- ecology, perhaps more than any Christy Morrissey—who is also facility is to do multidisciplinary ground miners and cease to sing iological changes, like the ways the principal applicant for the research on wild birds—that once the air became too toxic— that chemicals are interacting See Identifying, Page 3
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HENRYTYE GLAZEBROOK When you spend a lifetime the collaborative process as creation of the university’s studying a single discipline, it simple as possible. One Health certificate, a new can become a challenge to effec- “When we’re talking with program that merges disciplines tively communicate with those people from other disciplines, to the benefit of students and from other fields. sometimes you’re not always researchers alike. As an associate professor speaking the same language even One Health is an under- at the U of S Western College when you’re speaking the same graduate program built around of Veterinary Medicine, Tasha words,” she said, explaining how blending the disciplines available Epp is quite familiar with this technical definitions can be very on campus, bringing together problem. Her work could have different even when terminology researchers to work collabora- her interacting with experts in is quite similar. tively and training students in human health, agriculture and To make that goal a reality, areas they might otherwise have beyond, and she wants to make Epp is helping to guide the no interaction with. Implemen- tation is currently aimed at an official launch in fall 2016. Farnese Epp The certificate is adapted from what is known as One programs exist elsewhere in the to wildlife and environmental Identifying Medicine, a popular program in country, the resources available land use, she fits quite well under American schools that combines at the U of S will make its One One Health’s umbrella structure. human and veterinary medicine. Health certificate the first of its Farnese emphasized the threats to birds The result is an initiative that kind in Canada. strengths that One Health could looks at broader issues than “We are the only campus provide to students just entering tion action. either can fully tackle separately, in Canada that has all the the academic world, providing From Page 2 “It might seem counter- such as cross-species diseases health sciences plus veterinary them with a broader spectrum of intuitive bringing birds into and the effects not just on living medicine on the same campus, knowledge to pull from as they go other group of organisms on captivity—how is that conserving beings but also on the environ- as well as agriculture, schools into their careers increasing their the planet, added Morrissey. Yet birds?—but you need to study a ment they live in and the food of environment and of public ability to collaborate with peers many, including song birds and small number of individuals,” they rely on. health,” Epp said. from other areas of research. long-distance migratory species, said Morrissey, explaining that But once food, water and “We’re quite unique in that “It will give students the are declining very rapidly. many birds do well in captivity. environment came into play, way, and it allows us to bring opportunity to see things that are Morrissey’s main research “Many species are quite happy to Epp said, it was only natural to together a number of disci- outside of their disciplinary expe- focus is primarily environmental be suddenly fed, to be frank.” bring other U of S disciplines plines that many other universi- rience. Particularly for students contaminants, such as pesticides Additionally, testing birds in into the fold as they planned One ties would not be able to inside who are in the health professions and industrial pollutants, and a captive setting can weed out a Health’s implementation. themselves.” and law, it’s an opportunity to how these affect avian physiology host of variables encountered in “How can you look at water Patricia Farnese is a perfect develop some skills inter-profes- and ultimately their ability to field studies. or agriculture without bringing example of One Health—for sionally,” Farnese said. reproduce—things that “are just “As a researcher, trying to in the environmental sciences? which she is also on the organiza- “It’s a chance to think about really hard to study conclusively control and figure out what is the For us here it really became much tional committee—in motion. your frames and understandings, in nature,” she said. problem is really difficult,” she broader than just looking at As an associate professor and how those might be different For that reason, she hopes said. “If we study them we can human and veterinary medicine. of law, Farnese does not jump than somebody else’s and, as the facility will make headway have a better understanding of We’ve really taken it quite a bit to mind when discussing health you go to work with them in the in identifying some of the major what’s going on with a whole suite further than other proponents sciences. However, since her work future, to think about ways that threats to birds and how they can of other species that maybe aren’t for one health have,” she said. involves the regulation of infec- you can overcome those bound- be mitigated through conserva- as well studied or well known.” In fact, even though similar tious diseases and its connection aries more effectively.” 4 April 29, 2016
NEW TO US U of S chancellor extends term into fall Blaine Favel, whose three-year term as chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan ends June 30, has agreed to stay on in the role until a new chancellor Enchuan is named, likely at the end of October. “We are delighted that his contributions to the univer- Shao Chancellor Favel, who has played sity’s ongoing efforts to advance a key role in enhancing our Indigenous education initiatives Enchuan Shao was seven years into his position as a senior analyst with the reputation as a national leader and ensure Aboriginal student Bank of Canada in Ottawa when he decided to join the U of S as an assistant in post-secondary education for success. professor in the Department of Economics in July 2015. Indigenous peoples, has agreed Favel, former Grand Chief of To use the parlance of economics, one might say he was moved by compelling to stay on while the nomination the Federation of Saskatchewan incentives: specifically, freedom to follow his curiousity. process is underway to identify Indians, holds an education the university’s 15th chancellor,” degree from the U of S, a law “In academics, you always can find interesting questions to work on, but at a said Greg Smith, chair of the degree from Queen’s Univer- public institute, research is very directed,” Shao said. “Your research has to fit a U of S Board of Governors. sity, and a master’s of business specific agenda or topic.” “It has been a great honour administration from the This was fine for one of his research interests, monetary theory. But his other to serve as chancellor of the Harvard Graduate School of passion, labour market theory, was something relegated to his spare time. U of S and to advocate for this Business, as well as an honorary “That’s why I wanted to move back to academia, because I love to work on world-class institution which Favel doctor of laws from the U of S. those macro labour issues like unemployment, business cycles, how to think is blessed with extraordinary He served in Ottawa as inter- about specific labour market policies, those types of questions,” he said. scholars, students and adminis- national trade counsellor on He explained an example is the market forces that affect full-time permanent trators,” said Favel, who is is the university presidents and their international Indigenous issues, jobs versus temporary jobs in the marketplace. Employers will often hire on first Aboriginal chancellor in the leadership teams, First Nations and was president and CEO a contract or probationary basis at first, then, if the person works out, offer a U15 group of Canadian Research and Métis leaders, scholars, and of a Calgary-based oil and gas full-time slot. For scarce skill sets, this period might be shortened or waived Universities. student leaders. company. He served as a special entirely. Government policies can also affect behavior, for example, hiring “It has been an inspiration “Over the past three years, advisor to former Assembly of employees just below the full-time-hours threshold to avoid paying full to me that the U of S is making Chancellor Favel has supported First Nations National Chief Phil benefits. such a difference both here in and guided the university in Fontaine and as a panelist on the “So we try to build a theory to explain why we see such a large fraction of the Saskatchewan, as well as on the strengthening our connections national Truth and Reconcilia- workforce as temporary workers. What drives the firms’ decisions and the national and global stage,” said with Indigenous communities tion Commission. workers’ decisions?” Shao said. “Also we look at any implications for the labour Favel. “I am particularly pleased and leaders, both provincially Duties of the U of S chan- market, especially if the government wants to intervene and what kind of that I have been able to partic- and federally, and in helping cellor include presiding over tools are effective.” ipate in shaping what Indig- advance our efforts to build university convocation cere- Originally from Guangzhou, China, Shao completed an undergraduate degree enous success will look like, reconciliation and close the monies, conferring degrees, in management science and a master’s degree in economics in China before and grateful that it will remain education gap,” said Stoicheff. chairing University Senate and coming to the United States. He picked up another master’s degree—this one a priority of the president, the “The groundwork is now laid serving as an ex-officio member in mathematics—and a PhD in economics from the University of Iowa before board and the academy.” for the university to become the of the Board of Governors. The joining the faculty of San Francisco State University for a year before coming Last fall, Favel and U of S best place it can possibly be for deadline for nominations for the to Canada. President Peter StoicheffIndigenous students and their position of chancellor is July 15. Shao has high praise for his new department, both in its high quality of co-hosted a national forum communities.” The nomination committee will research to inform public policy and its graduates, who go on to work in “Building Reconciliation: Univer- Stoicheff said the university take forward a recommendation Saskatchewan’s public and private institutions, or to some of the top PhD sities Answering the TRC’s Calls looks forward to continuing its to the Oct. 15 meeting of Senate. programs across the country. to Action” that attracted 200 relationship with Favel after he Complete the nomination participants including Canadian steps down as chancellor and to form at usask.ca/secretariat. 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Richard Gray, professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Saskatchewan. DAVID STOBBE
It was September 2013, and slowly. Soon dozens of empty or few dollars a tonne higher when the next mammoth crop the big payback from research, Richard Gray watched wheat grain freighters were anchored than normal—they were $50 to comes along, and it will. often using figures from Gray’s flood into the combine hopper at on the West Coast, awaiting $100 higher. That’s an awfully Bad years now produce extensive work in this area. a farm near Indian Head, Sask. delivery. Farmers howled in big number.” bigger harvests than the “bin “I’ve seen (my) numbers “We realized within 20 protest, demanding Ottawa Multiply those per-tonne busters” of a generation ago. show up a lot of times, but it’s minutes it was actually yielding force CN and CP Rail to move costs by 103 million tonnes sold Without more capacity and a not like breeding a new variety of far better than it looked,” more grain. Their ire may have during the two years it took to referee to prevent grain gridlock, wheat, where you can say, ‘That’s recalled Gray: a head-turning export that record crop and “the wheels will fall of very mine, I did that,’” he said. 15 bushels an acre more than Farmers are very you get $6.5 billion. Gray quickly,” Gray said. But it will But it is all about “framing they were expecting. said that is the conservative take time. the debate” so people are Gray owns the farm good problem solvers. If estimate—it could easily “Typically, there’s a slow thinking and talking about the with his son and is its head they’re made aware of have been a couple of billion change in people’s perceptions issues that matter. marketing guy. He is also a higher. and then those perceptions “Accounting isn’t an end in professor in the Department issues and have the right Cue more farmer become more widely held beliefs, itself. It’s useful to draw attention of Agricultural and Resource information, they can be outrage? Actually, reaction and then slowly there’s change to the issues so you can actually Economics at the Univer- was mixed. after that,” he said. find solutions. That was the focus sity of Saskatchewan. It was a big part of the solution. “For a lot of producers, But when change does right from the start.” his academic side that saw Richard Gray it was like, ‘Well, there’s happen, no one throws a parade Glenn Cheater is the owner of clouds looming that would nothing I can do about for the economist who brought High Bluff Media in Winnipeg soon slip billions of dollars it,’” Gray said. “Some said, the issue to light. Groups cite and Edmonton. from farmers’ pockets. been partly misplaced. ‘Surely, there’s something wrong “All the reports (from across So while farmers focused with your calculations,’ but the Prairies) were that crops on railways, Gray followed the others said, ‘We need to push on were looking very good,” Gray money, specifically something this.’” We’re nothing like you imagine. said. “I knew if they turned out called basis. This is what farmers And push is what they did. to be bumper crops, it was going pay grain companies to handle SaskWheat, which commis- Yet everything you expect. to tax the transportation system and transport grain to port. sioned Gray’s report, made to the limit. There was no way “My colleagues and I started the lost billions its top federal We take special pride in our bright, pleasant, homelike they would be able to move it all hearing some numbers about election issue. The Producer in a year.” port price and elevator price, Shipper Coalition (made up of atmosphere and a compassionate, professional staff Gray had to make the call: and there was a huge gap,” he several leading provincial farm committed to service that excels and work within your haul now, or wait. said. “Farmers were selling grain groups) made it the centrepiece budget. Stop in, or call to ask for our free information “We decided to deliver most well below port prices and it was of its presentation last year to a kit. Here, you can expect only the very best. of our wheat crop directly to costing them an awful lot of blue-chip independent federal Call today: 306-500-1276 the elevator,” he said. “Within a money.” panel reviewing rail transporta- month or less, all the elevators Gray did not know exactly tion. were pretty full.” how much, so he and his “Farmers are very good Park Funeral Chapel Normally, “selling off the colleagues hastily organized a problem solvers,” Gray said. “If by Arbor Memorial combine” means taking less, symposium to have a look. they’re made aware of issues and 311 - 3rd Avenue N., Saskatoon as prices are usually lowest Meanwhile, the federal have the right information, they www.parkfuneral.ca at harvest. But this record- government issued an order-in- can be a big part of the solution. smashing 94-million-tonne council requiring the railways To bring about changes, you need behemoth was not normal. Bins to each move 500,000 tonnes producers who are informed.” quickly filled, and the excess of grain weekly or face fines of Gray advocates boosting went into grain bags or was $100,000 per day. But Gray said capacity—everything from more simply piled on the ground and the “much broader issue” was railcars and longer sidings to covered with tarps. being ignored. faster unloading and more grain A harsh winter made things “This went well beyond what storage at ports. He has made the worse. In extreme cold, trains the railways were doing. These case for an independent body able must be shorter and travel more basis levels were not a few cents to co-ordinate grain movement 6 April 29, 2016 Huskies’ Dale determined to juggle athletics and academics
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Donovan Dale may have a long A formidable force on the Dale has a great chance to crack knew coming into this that it was Canadian Football League (CFL) defensive line, the 6-foot-1, the Redblacks’ roster. going to be like this and I don’t career ahead of him, but he is 290-pound Dale finished first “Depending on what like to complain about being already planning for life after in the Canada West conference happens in the (CFL) draft in the busy because I know there’s a lot football. (and fourth in the country) with next couple of weeks here, it looks of people who would kill for the The University of Saskatch- eight quarterback sacks in eight like he is going into a situation opportunities that I’ve got.” ewan Huskies all-star is games on his way to earning where roster-wise he has a good The dictionary definition of preparing for his first training his third straight all-Cana- opportunity,” said Towriss, who a true student-athlete, Dale has camp with the Ottawa Redblacks dian award. Originally passed has sent plenty of players to been a remarkable role model for after signing a CFL contract last over in the CFL draft in 2015, pro football during his 32-year the Huskies. month following his all-Cana- Dale quickly signed his first career as Huskies head coach. “Donovan is a good student dian season in 2015. While his two-year professional contract “We would like to have him back and he’s in a little bit different immediate future is focused in March after being added to for another year as he finishes place in his life than a lot of our on football, Dale’s passion the Redblacks’ negotiation list. his master’s degree, but if he has kids,” said Towriss. “He is married for tackling training is an opportunity to play pro, Dale and has a child and he has been matched by his off-field it has been a lifelong dream more than just a student-athlete commitment to hitting the I know there’s a lot of and he can certainly pursue the Huskies. here. He has a good work ethic, books as he works towards his education on top of that.” A master of multi-tasking, he has his priorities straightened completing a master’s people who would kill for the Dale graduated with great Dale’s dawn-to-dusk daily duties out and he has learned to manage degree at the U of S. opportunities that I’ve got. distinction (for an average have been daunting, but he has all of those things … He is a good “I am pretty aware of of better than 80 per cent) excelled both on and off the role model.” Donovan Dale the fact that the average with a Bachelor of Science in field while juggling sports and While he plans to be the pro football career is kinesiology from the U of S studies, training and textbooks, next Huskies player to play actually just a year or two, so you Dale was in Ottawa this last spring. Dale split his while also working with young professionally, Dale hopes his can’t just sit back and say I am week taking part in his first semesters between Saskatoon athletes in the evenings as a commitment to both academics going to have a 10-year career in Redblacks mini-camp and and Vancouver for two years strength and conditioning and athletics sets an example to the CFL and then not have any returns to the nation’s capital on while attending both the U of S coach. If that wasn’t enough, he follow for young players in the plans for after that,” said Dale, a May 23 for the start of Redblacks and the University of British also became a parent last month, program. 24-year-old kinesiology student rookie camp, with main training Columbia as part of Canada’s after his wife Charissa gave birth “A lot of times you are from Saskatoon. “That’s why it camp starting a week later. visiting student program and to their daughter Evie. getting a scholarship to play is definitely important for me to While he would love to have suited up for the Thunderbirds “I think I get maybe an hour football, so you are getting an make sure that I still continue Dale back for a fifth and final football team for two seasons of free time in a day,” said Dale, opportunity that a lot of students with my education and make season with the Huskies, head before returning to the U of S who wrote his final exams last sure I get that master’s finished.” coach Brian Towriss believes full-time last year and joining week. “It’s definitely busy, but I See Opportunity, Page 9
Provost’s Outstanding Teaching Awards The Provost’s College Awards for Outstanding Teaching and the Provost’s Themed Teaching Awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding teaching across campus. The 2016 recipients of the Provost’s Awards for Outstanding Teaching, which are put forward by each college on campus, are:
James Nolan, College of Agriculture and Bioresources Wendy Roy, College of Arts and Science (Humanities and Fine Arts) Nathaniel Osgood, College of Arts Science (Science)
Nolan Roy Osgood Joe Garcea, College of Arts Science (Social Science) Beverley Brenna, College of Education George Tannous, Edwards School of Business J.D. Johnston, College of Engineering Philip Chilibeck, College of Kinesiology Felix Hoehn, College of Law Marcel D'Eon, College of Medicine Garcea Brenna Tannous Johnston Chilibeck Carol Ann Bullin, College of Nursing Holly Mansell, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Gillian Muir, Western College of Veterinary Medicine
The 2015 recipients of the Provost’s Themed Teaching Awards, which are selected by a committee of faculty and U of S Students’ Union and Graduate Students’ Association representatives, are:
Hoehn D’Eon Bullin Mansell Muir Provost’s Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Soo Y. Kim, School of Physical Therapy
Provost’s Award for Outstanding New Teacher Vince Bruni-Bossio, Edwards School of Business Kathryn Labelle, College of Arts and Science
Provost’s Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Noura Sheikhalzoor, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Kim Bruni-Bossio Labelle Sheikhalzoor
For more information, visit the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness at usask.ca/gmcte. ON CAMPUS NEWS April 29, 2016 7
The winners of the second annual Images of Research Images of competition were announced April 27. The top imag- es were selected in a range of categories as well as a viewer’s choice category. Close to 100 images were submitted this year. View all winners, as well as runners Research up, at: research.usask.ca/images-of-research.php
Viewers’ Choice Best Description Colours of Chemistry One point nine billion years in the making Hridaynath Bhattacharjee, PhD student, Department of Camille Partin, assistant professor, Department of Geolog- Chemistry, College of Arts and Science ical Sciences, College of Arts and Science Grand Prize Deep Hanging Out Human eyes are always attracted by colours. May- The past can be a beautiful place to work. This pho- Rachel Phillips Hall, graduate student, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, be that is why flowers are widely appreciated all to was taken during geological field work in Arc- College of Arts and Science over the world. For the same reason, chemistry tic Greenland. Coastal mountains expose ancient becomes one of the favourite subjects when kids ocean sediments that were thrust onto the conti- Susan Sontag (1990) suggests that photography captures and selects, but also are introduced to science. I was introduced to this nent about 1.9 billion years before the present time. interprets our view of the world. Like photography, ethnography is an artisanal colourful part of chemistry in a science workshop. These rocks in west Greenland hold special signifi- practice that involves interpretive and political choices. This particular photo- Eventually I chose chemistry as my field of study cance, as they were once connected to Canada and graph, I believe, captures the core complexities of my ethnographic experience in and now enjoying this colourful world of research. record an ancient mountain-building event that southern Belize. That is, by engaging and participating in the daily lives of my par- This picture depicts the wide range of colours you helped form the Canadian Shield on which we live ticipants, I gained a deeper understanding of the complex experiences of Maya can see in different chemical compounds wheth- today. Studying these rocks not only garners sci- communities in Toledo, Belize, where infectious and non-communicable diseases er they are in the form of powder, shining crystals entific data that helps us understand the complex converge with the stresses of everyday poverty. My research provides unique in- or solutions. As a researcher in chemistry, my field history of the Earth, but can also provide economic sight into how individual-level factors contribute to the health and well-being of work is all about working with these beautiful benefits as they often host base and precious metal these communities, thereby exemplifying how public health can apply anthropo- compounds in the laboratory and I love it. mineral deposits used by modern society. logical approaches to provide insight into complex epidemiological trends.
Community and Impact From the Field More than Meets the Eye Research in Action A horse’s eye view Not Your Average Gopher Capturing Memories The Auroral Radar Amber-Lynn Backwell, undergraduate student, Colleen Crill, master’s student, Department of Veronica Finkas, undergraduate student, Ashton Reimer, PhD student, Department of Western College of Veterinary Medicine Biology, College of Arts and Science College of Arts and Science Physics and Engineering Physics, College of Arts and Science
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@usask @CTVBlair @usask @the_BCBC 8 April 29, 2016 The puzzle of childhood asthma According to the Lung Association, almost three million Canadians and Asthma is one more than 300 million people worldwide of the most common have asthma. Of those, roughly 100,000 childhood conditions. It is estimated Saskatchewan people are living with between 14 and 21 asthma, including 35,000 children. per cent of kids in
“Asthma is one of the most In 2014, Lawson and his Saskatchewan have common childhood conditions,” CCHSA team, including George the disease. said Joshua Lawson, epidemiol- Katselis, Donna Rennie and Joshua Lawson ogist with the Canadian Centre Shelley Kirychuk, were awarded for Health and Safety in Agricul- a Saskatchewan Health Research ture (CCHSA) at the U of S. “It Foundation (SHRF) Collabora- is estimated between 14 and 21 tive Innovation Development per cent of kids in Saskatchewan Grant co-funded by the Lung Joshua Lawson, epidemiologist with the Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture. KRIS FOSTER have the disease.” Association of Saskatchewan. Several studies suggest The grant supports their work are actually breathing and what living in Regina, Prince Albert, asthma,” Lawson said. farming or rural exposures to identify constituents in dust they are exposed to as opposed and the rural area around Prince The new research methods are protective against asthma, and quantify their relationship to what is collected in settled Albert. will be used to further explore the reasons for which are with asthma, and assess personal dust. “Even though kids living on rural and farming exposures in unknown. While one explana- monitoring as a way of collecting The team’s pilot study will be farms or in rural areas may be less relation to childhood asthma. tion may be the environment, dust samples. based on a recent cross- sectional likely to have asthma compared A version of this story including endotoxins, those “Typically, studies rely on survey of approximately 3,400 to those living in urban areas, originally appeared in Research same exposures may actually settled dust from carpets and Grade 1 to 8 children in Saskatch- we still have a problem because, for Health, published by the worsen asthma among those mattresses to assess the role ewan who lived along an urban- in Saskatchewan, 14 per cent of Saskatchewan Health Research with the condition. Endotoxins, of endotoxin and childhood rural gradient including children kids living in rural areas have Foundation. substances associated with the asthma,” Lawson said. “But the outer membrane of certain difficulty with that is it may bacteria, are found in household not account for the child’s true dust—that is, basically every- exposure which can include where in the indoor environ- other home or outdoor envi- Protecting mind and body ment. ronments such as the farming “Given the puzzling nature environment and where children Protective Services training addresses mental health of the relationship between may be playing.” some environmental exposures To get more accurate infor- LESLEY PORTER and asthma, it is important mation, the team plans to outfit to investigate exposures other children for one week with Starting in June, Protective officers to do scenario-type and officers could debrief the than endotoxin in order to help a backpack device whose air Services will start using a new training,” said Harold Shiffman, situation and identify other us understand the cause of the intake sits at head level to better training program to better equip the operations manager at approaches to the situation. The disease and identify agents monitor the ambient air. This officers dealing with mental Protective Services. Typically, day-long scenario training had which may trigger episodes,” will give the researchers a better health-related issues on campus. this is use-of-force training, an impressive rate of success: Lawson said. perspective of what the children “It’s not unusual for police where the end goal is to reduce officers were able to verbally tensions and diffuse situations de-escalate more situations and peacefully. the use of force for mental health The training was developed calls reduced annually for three by Yasmeen Krameddine and years in a row. Officers also Peter Silverstone, two researchers reported feeling more empa- U of S SUPPLIER from the University of Alberta’s thetic and better equipped to Researchers; Staff; Faculty; Coffee; Door Prizes; Info Sessions; Samples & Department of Psychiatry. communicate with the public. 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ON CAMPUS NEWS April 29, 2016 9 Going, going, green Sustainability plans Green Give and Go swap HENRYTYE GLAZEBROOK If people do not start living more Instead of waiting to the point where where people are more aware of sustainably soon, Matt Wolsfeld climate change and general waste is worried that Saskatoon may it’s crunch time and we can’t afford to waste and consumption behaviours, find itself in a waste manage- anymore, I think it’s time we just be a little we’re starting to realize that the ment crisis. way we’ve operated for decades As community engagement conscious of that beforehand. now has been pretty wasteful co-ordinator with the U of S Matt Wolsfeld because we could afford to be,” Office of Sustainability, Wolsfeld Wolsfeld said. is helping to encourage the reuse “Instead of waiting to the and reduction of materials at the “A lot of people end up something away, somebody else point where it’s crunch time university that might otherwise putting the focus on recycling could use it,” Wolsfeld said. and we can’t afford to waste be tossed in the trash. just because it’s so easy to do, but The entire idea goes back anymore, I think it’s time we “On the wide end of the it’s not as effective as the reduce to planning for the future, just be a little conscious of that spectrum, within 50 years the and reuse side of things. We want Wolsfeld explained, and taking beforehand.” (city) landfill will probably be Wolsfeld to start to make people aware of smaller strides toward sustain- Green Give and Go takes full. At that point, we have to the amount of waste that’s going able living before those steps place on April 28 at Voyageur start looking at where we create move out—just leave it at the out in the first place and the idea grow too massive to make. Place Courtyard and April 29 at another one and how we create table and anyone is free to take that maybe, instead of throwing “As we start to get to a point College Quarter Promenade. our waste in the future,” he said. it,” Wolsfeld said, adding that “From a practical perspec- while the idea is targeted toward tive, we have to address the students, staff and faculty are waste issue. It’s been creeping welcome to take part as well. up on us, and now it’s at a point In order to curb concern Opportunity on fields and in class where we have to address that.” over the spread of bedbugs, Wolsfeld is part of a team which could spread like wildfire From Page 6 planning Green Give and Go, at these kinds of events if not HUSKIE HIGHLIGHTS: U of S football spring camp kicks off a two-day event designed as properly managed, Wolsfeld said Thursday, May 5 at Griffiths Stadium, under the direction of an opportunity for students that bedding materials will not don’t get to get your tuition paid longtime Huskies head coach Brian Towriss—the longest-serving moving out of residence to be accepted as part of the swap for while playing, and you see active university football coach in the country. Spring camp wraps lessen their impact on the envi- table. Other items that seem that squandered a lot of time,” up with an intrasquad game on Sunday, May 8 at 10:30 am. ronment as they head home for potentially problematic will be said Dale, who is determined Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach/general manager the summer or find a new home handled on a case-by-case basis to complete his second degree Chris Jones and TSN’s CFL analysts Glen Suitor, Jock Climie, Duane off-campus. by organizers. while also playing in the CFL. Ford and Rod Smith will headline the 16th annual Huskie Football The big draw of Green Give Though Green Give “The nice thing for me is the Foundation’s Dog’s Breakfast scholarship fundraiser May 5 at Prai- and Go is what Wolsfeld refers to and Go will also help with master’s program that I am in is rieland Park. Go to huskiesfootballfoundation.com for tickets. as the swap table, an open area proper collection of recycling, course-based as well as thesis- After capturing the CIS championship, Huskies women’s that invites participants to bring landfill waste, electronics and based, so this first year of my basketball coach Lisa Thomaidis now turns her attention to in unwanted items so that they hazardous waste—the latter master’s I actually took care of coaching Canada’s national team, with tryouts starting May 21 in can be scooped up by anyone of which Wolsfeld said will all of the course work. So now Edmonton. Huskies’ all-Canadian Laura Dally—the Canada West who might be interested. likely be mostly made up of as I go out to Ottawa, I can just conference most valuable player and U of S female athlete of the “It’s going to be a free household cleaners—the overall continue to work on my thesis year—is expected to be among the players invited to battle for a swap table. Anybody can bring goal is to encourage sustain- and research in my free time chance to play in the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 5-21. down anything that they’re not able living and highlight the while playing football.” using, that’s old, that they were benefits of reduction and reuse going to get rid of when they of household items. Timing of mental health training right CALL FOR NOMINATIONS some sort of mental illness,” From Page 8 explained Shiffman, adding that and Silverstone completed the benefits of such a partnership their research, though, they extend far beyond Protective commercialized their product Services and the CLRC. INNOVATION… into a training program called “There may be a lot of other PUBLIC SERVICE… ProTraining, available to ways that we can utilize this COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP… security forces and agencies. on campus because we’re not PHILANTHROPY… The U of S is the first such unique in having to deal with agency outside of Alberta to people suffering from mental participate in ProTraining, said illness,” he said. “Our officers Nominate one of our amazing Shiffman. To facilitate this type will go through those scenarios, University of Saskatchewan alumni for of training, Protective Services and the facilitators will evaluate partnered with the Clinical how those interactions went and a 2016 Alumni Achievement Award. Learning Resources Centre give them feedback on how they (CLRC), located in the Health may improve.” The deadline for nominations is June 6. Sciences Building. The CLRC With instances of mental alumni.usask.ca/achieve has a pool of 200 actors, used as illnesses increasing globally, standardized patients for health Shiffman added that the time is science students to practice right to enable officers with this their clinical skills on, who will caliber of training. also play the roles for the officer “We’re finding that we’re training. dealing with people suffering “Instead of having a from mental illness more and Harold Shiffman, operations manager at Protective Services. stomach ulcer, they may have more these days.” 10 April 29, 2016 Open wide in Coming events a new wide will include provision of advanced skills of Emmanuel and St. Chad, four from Seminars/Lectures lectures/workshops; time for researchers Lutheran Theological Seminary and 22 or research teams to work on or develop from St. Andrew’s College. The Lutheran 4th Annual PSFaM Symposium their own projects; and sessions in Theological Seminary will be conferring The PRISM Research Centre is hosting the which researchers present their work in an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree open space fourth annual PSFaM (Protein Structure progress, receive feedback and discuss to Rev. John Gram. St. Andrew’s College Function and Malfunction) Symposium. issues and strategies in realist design and will be conferring an honorary Doctor of June 22-24, 5:30 am - 5 pm. 106 Biology methodologies. University of Saskatch- Divinity degree to Rev. Alison West. The SEAN CONROY Building. Registration is free. Website: ewan registrants: $500. Students: $250. College of Emmanuel and St. Chad will be http://cmcf.lightsource.ca/psfam/. External registrants: $1,000. Team rates conferring an honorary Doctor of Divinity available at the rate of 10 per cent off for degree to The Rt. Rev. David Irving. teams of three to five, and 25 per cent Courses/Workshops off for teams of six or more. Email yxe. Green Give and Go [email protected] for registration April 28, 9 am – 4pm (Voyageur Place ESL Classes at the Language information. Courtyard) and April 29, 10 am – 5pm Centre (College Quarter Promenade). The Office April 4-May 30, part-time program, spring Community Arts of Sustainability and Residence Services is term. Classes will cover writing and Explore your creativity and develop keeping this year’s move-out as sustain- applied grammar, pronunciation, gradu- skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, able as possible. Bring your unwanted ate-level writing, reading or listening skills photography, glass, jewelry making, fiber items to stations at Voyageur Place and and spoken English. For more information art, graphic design, art history and more. College Quarter and leave them at the or to register contact 306-966-4351 or These courses help you gain confidence free and open item swap. Items accepted visit ptesl.usask.ca. as you develop your portfolio. Classes include: clean, usable, and donatable are taught by professional artists. Take household items; non-perishable food Spring Session Multilingual classes for general interest or work toward for donation to the Saskatoon Food Bank; Conversational Language a certificate. For more information, visit and recycling, landfill, electronic and Classes ccde.usask.ca/art. Register online or call hazardous household waste. 306-966-5539. Classes from April 18 to June 13, 2016: Kids Summer Art Camps • French levels 1 to 6: $215 (GST exempt) Williams Building, 221 Cumberland Ave. • Spanish levels 1 to 6: $225.75 Conferences N. Monday-Friday, July 4-August 26, (GST included) 9:00am–4:00pm. Week-long camps in The College of Dentistry’s support for attending dentists • Japanese levels 1 and 2: $225.75 College of Agriculture and Biore- a fun hands–on learning environment General Practice Residency can be provided. Operating with (GST included) sources and National Aboriginal where children experiment with many (GPR) clinic is getting ready two residents, GPR can treat up • Japanese for the Traveller: $252.00 Lands Managers Association different art mediums. Structured outdoor (manual and GST included) activity is part of the daily schedule. Each to expand its space to meet to 12 patients a day, both children National Conference camp finishes with a group art exhibi- • German levels 1, 2 and 4: $225.75 This national conference takes place the growing need for clinical and adults, who are referred by (GST included) tion for family and friends. Website: May 31, June 1 and 2 in Saskatoon SK. To https://ccde.usask.ca/kids-art/aspir- dentistry practice. their physician or dentist. • Italian levels 1, 2 and 4: $225.75 complete an on-line registration form ing-young-artists-program. Currently located in the Hospital in-patient referrals, (GST included) visit: nalma.ca/events/event/nation- Royal University Hospital, GPR who are seen within 24 hours, • Cree level 1 (materials and GST al-conference. Deadline is May 20, 2016. expansion plans include new are a key driver behind the included) Registration Fee: $150. Lunch provided Textbooks and workbooks are extra each day of the conference. Registration clinical space in the Health clinic’s expansion, Teekasingh unless otherwise indicated. fee is waived for current NALMA members Sciences Building and much explained. For more information, visit learnlan- and PLMCP graduating students. For needed equipment upgrades “For example, if your kid guages.usask.ca or call 306-966-4355 more information, contact: Melanie to ensure the best training needs a liver or a heart trans- or 5539. Jacobs-Douglas [email protected], 705-657-7660 (toll free:1-877-234-9813). for students and the best care plant, it’s not going to be done Realist Methods and Realist for patients, said Dr. Mohan until someone says ‘yeah, the Synthesis Training Workshop SUBMIT Teekasingh, the clinic’s program teeth are fine. Go right ahead.’” June 13-17. This immersive five-day Miscellany director. In addition to providing workshop will guide participants through Coming events advanced skills in realist methodologies Joint Convocation Educating students and routine procedures such as led by Gill Westhorp, an internationally The Saskatoon Theological Union will hold Next OCN: Friday, May 13 providing dental care for patients cleanings or check-ups, the clinic recognized specialist and trainer in its 15th joint convocation May 6 at Zion Deadline: Thursday, May 5 are the clinic’s main priorities. also provides care for unique realist methodologies. Each day of the Lutheran Church at 7 pm. 30 students will Email [email protected] On the student side, Teekas- circumstances. Teekasingh said workshop will have a different focus and graduate this year–four from the College ingh explained, the clinic that includes care for a person offers a one-year program for who suffers from severe anxiety post-graduate dental students to and requires anesthesia before experience a multi-disciplinary a procedure, or special care to a clinical approach to dentistry, patient about to receive chemo- which incorporates elements of therapy. medicine, including anatomy “We get letters and feedback and pharmacology. all the time. Families value the “We want to use this new service and I think dentists do, clinical space so the residents too. When other practices don’t can develop skills in managing know where to turn, they will a staff and running multiple phone us and ask if we can help chairs,” said Teekasingh. “It’s out.” going to put them in alignment Indeed, the teaching and with other dentistry programs health care services offered across Canada.” through the GPR have undeni- Contact us today To that end, the expansion able value. However, the current and we will be happy to of the clinic’s space will include space is no longer sufficient to discuss the best options an increase in the number of house a clinic of these capa- available to help you chairs and rooms as well as bilities, Teekasingh said. With equipment updates, all meaning a college campaign already meet your pricing the clinic will be able to accom- underway—$225,000 of the and design needs. modate more patients. $475,000 target has already been Teekasingh said the clinic raised—Teekasingh can hardly OUR SERVICES has been valuable in terms wait for the new additions and Print job management • Colour printing and copying • Digital and offset printing • Innovative of providing professional improvements to the clinic. graphic design services • High speed copying • Distribution and mailroom services • Departmental networking opportunities. “It will boost morale. online ordering • Highest quality document management services and customer service • Print job Residents who have graduated Having the chance to work in a management • Colour printing and copying • Digital and offset printing • Innovative graphic design and started their own practice, new facility, with new tools, new services • High speed copying • Distribution and mailroom services • Departmental online ordering or have specialized in a specific equipment—psychologically, • Highest quality document management services and customer service • Print job management • area of dentistry, know the there’s something to be said for unique treatments the clinic coming in and wanting to go offers and use it as a resource for to work. The residents will feel 306-966-6639 their own practice. they are providing people with [email protected] On the patient side, GPR the best possible environment, 124 Veterinary Road is the only 24/7, on-call dental equipment and care.” General Purpose Building clinic in the province at which Sean Conroy is a communications University of Saskatchewan emergency procedures can be co-ordinator with alumni and performed and supplementary development communications. ON CAMPUS NEWS April 29, 2016 11
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For more information, visit aboriginal.usask.ca or contact the Aboriginal Students’ Centre at 306-966-5790 or [email protected]. EVERYONE WELCOME!
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The University of Saskatchewan deals in knowledge; it’s in every lab, classroom, facility and office on campus. This year’s back page feature is searching for that specialized knowledge that creates beautiful results and helps make the U of S a wonderful place to work and study.
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As the co-ordinator of Aboriginal programs and outreach in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Candice Pete has played a large part in advancing the college’s Aboriginal engagement strategy. Pete started at the U of S in 2007 as director of the Indigenous Peoples Resource Management (IPRM) certificate program within the college. Specifically designed to train Aboriginal land managers, the program boasts more than 200 alumni during its decade run in the college. “I’m really proud of the program,” said Pete, originally from the Little Pine First Nation. “I thought it was great, in terms of building capacity. It’s relevant in terms of taking a look at the legal environment on reserves and comparing it to the provincial crown lands surrounding. I thought that was very unique and positive because there’s that relevancy for First Nations land managers across Canada.” In conjunction with the development of the college’s Aboriginal engagement strategy, the IPRM curriculum was revamped in 2012, and the program was renamed Kanawayihetaytan Askiy (Cree for “Let us take care of the land”). Pete was especially involved in this process, which consisted of extensive consultation with colleagues all over campus, as well as from First Nations communities across the province. That consultative knack comes easily to Pete, who has a master’s degree in public administration and extensive management and policy experience with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. “We asked what kind of support services we should have in place so that students have a positive post-secondary experience,” she said. “We also asked about how to incorporate traditional knowledge and from there, we collected a lot of wonderful feedback.” Pete acknowledged that this feedback—especially from the Aboriginal communities served by land managers—played a vital role in shaping the program. “It’s critical. If we want the post-secondary to be positive, it has to be relevant so that people are interested in the program itself.” Pete is also working on two new diploma programs for the college, currently in the approval process—Aboriginal resource management and Aboriginal lands and governance. Given the relevancy of both subjects, if approved, she hopes they will attract a variety of potential students—“anyone that’s interested in Aboriginal lands and resources.”