March 9, 2018 Volume 25, Issue 7 Publication Mail Agreement #40065156 ON CAMPUS NEWS [email protected] news.usask.ca STUDENT SUPPORT ON THE RISE There are so many ways we support students to help them be the best they can be. The support is contagious as events like One Day for Students, the USSU Undergraduate Research Symposium and myriad of other awards grow year after year. All of this combines to set up our students for success for a lifetime to come. SEE PAGES 8-10 WORLD WIDE RESEARCH 4 DRIVEN DEAN 6 SEARCHING SASK 7 University key partner in supercluster KRIS FOSTER As a key partner in Canada’s agri- “The U of S has long been a and other stakeholders involved vital infrastructure and world-class On Campus News is published 12 times cultural supercluster, announced on world leader in agriculture research in crop breeding, agricultural researchers at the U of S will provide per year by University of Saskatchewan Feb. 15 by the federal government, and this will amplify and enhance crop production, food and food the companies participating in the Marketing and Communications. It is distributed to all U of S faculty, staff, the U of S is going to get a major things we already do. It will provide ingredient processing, and their supercluster with the innovative graduate students and members of research boost. very significant opportunities for supporting services companies— edge to accelerate commercialization governing bodies, as well as to others “We certainly anticipate signifi- faculty, graduate and undergrad- will have outcomes and partner- and add value at every point along in the university community, related cant opportunities for research with uate students, postdoctoral scien- ships far beyond that timeline. the supply chain,” said Maurice organizations, some Saskatchewan government officials and news media. industry partners related to plant- tists and technical staff to conduct “The cluster will engage players Moloney, executive director and Subscriptions are available for $22 based protein, enhancing crops and protein-focused crop and ingredient not presently involved and create CEO of the U of S Global Institute per year. Story and photo ideas ingredients and the protein value- research to help supply protein to new industry partnerships,” Tyler for Food Security. are welcome. Advertising rates are chain,” said Bob Tyler, associate an increasingly hungry world,” said said. “Industry provides funding Tyler said the long-term available online or on request. dean of research and graduate Tyler, noting that the supercluster and market insight that better vision is for Western Canada to studies in the College of Agriculture is valued at more than $500 million enables ideas to get to market, to become a “Silicon Valley” of plant- On Campus News aims to provide a and Bioresources. “This industry-led when total cash and in-kind and become innovations. That can’t be based protein research—a market forum for the sharing of timely news, project will bring us together to venture capital investment from done solely on the public purse.” estimated to be worth $13 billion information and opinions about work with 120 partners from across partners is included. Tyler said the university is well- of which Canada currently has a events and issues of interest to the With world-leading expertise placed to make significant contri- minimal share—but there is a great U of S community. Canada. These are things we do now, but not in such a co-ordinated way in plant genetics and breeding, crop butions to the project because of its deal of work before then. The views and opinions expressed by writers of letters to the editor and with such broad partnership.” production and processing, and storied history of success in agricul- Immediate next steps, viewpoints do not necessarily reflect The Protein Industries Canada molecular imaging and analysis, the tural research, as well as noted facil- Tyler said, include appointing a those of the U of S or On Campus News. supercluster—one of five national U of S is set to help train hundreds ities, schools and centres, including permanent board to oversee Protein superclusters awarded a total of $950 of students—across multiple disci- the Crop Development Centre, the Industries Canada, finalizing struc- million—will create new products plines such as information tech- Global Institute for Food Security, tures and funding, and getting the We acknowledge we are on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the that add value to crops such as nology, business leadership and the Saskatchewan Food Industry word out. Métis. We pay our respect to the First wheat, canola, and lentils and other plant sciences—as innovative leaders Development Centre, Johnson “We really need to spread the Nation and Métis ancestors of this pulses, generating over $700 million in the plant-based agri-food sector. Shoyama Graduate School of Public word,” he said. “We really need place and reaffirm our relationship with one another. in new commercial activity over five Tyler said the five-year project— Policy and the Canadian Light to make the research community years and approximately 4,700 jobs which includes small- to large-sized Source synchrotron. aware of the opportunities this over the next decade. enterprises, academic institutions, “The unique combination of supercluster presents.” NEWS EDITOR Kris Foster WRITERS Chris Morin Lesley Porter IN CASE YOU MISSED IT James Shewaga A lot happens at the U of S during the weeks when On Campus News isn’t published. DESIGNERS Here are a few of the top stories from news.usask.ca: Brian Kachur Pierre Wilkinson EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Patrick Hayes At the head Agriculture team The first PAW 2018 Bee health keeps Fiona Haynes Sandra Ribeiro of the table cream of the crop poster competition researchers busy Sharon Scott Stephen Urquhart David York In February, Executive Chef James The U of S Range Team—comprised U of S graduate students Getenesh At the Western College of Veterinary McFarland, Executive Sous Chef of 15 students from the College of Berhanu Teshome, Udoka Okpa- Medicine (WCVM), a group Ahmed Mohammed and Sous Chef Agriculture and Bioresources—won lauwaekwe and Carolyn Gaspar were of veterinary pathologists have Douglas Mark participated in the first place at the Undergraduate the winners of a poster competition devoted their time and attention to country’s top culinary competition, Range Management Exam in Sparks, held in conjunction with the Feb. the health of the honeybee and their Gold Medal Plates and Canadian Nev., in February. The exam provides 7th People Around the World (PAW) colonies. Talking about honeybees ISSN: 1195-7654 Culinary Championships in Kelowna, an opportunity for undergraduate conference. PAW highlighted the often conjures up sweet thoughts of PUBLICATIONS MAIL BC. Even though McFarland did students to demonstrate higher impact, outreach and engagement golden honey, idyllic meadows and AGREEMENT NO. 40065156 not come home with the top prize, order learning skills and synthesis of the university’s international perhaps even a beekeeper or two. Return undeliverable addresses to: he demonstrated why he is the first knowledge of the art and science of research, while the poster competition But it turns out that bees, like any UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN university chef to win the regional rangeland management. The team demonstrated students’ engagement other species, have many pests and MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS G16 THORVALDSON BUILDING competition in order to move on to did a variety of fundraising activities in community-based research pathogens and need veterinarians, 110 SCIENCE PLACE the national level. to secure the trip. nationally and internationally. too. SASKATOON, SK S7N 5C9 Email: [email protected] FOR MORE UP-TO-THE-MINUTE NEWS, VISIT: news.usask.ca @usask 2 MARCH 9, 2018 U of S and City of Saskatoon sign historic agreement On Feb. 27, the City of Saskatoon ment, this agreement means efforts addressing strategic infill, trans- and the University of Saskatchewan to partner will be even more portation needs and sustainability, (U of S) signed a memorandum of purposeful and deliberate. to projects centered on recreation, understanding (MOU) to explore “Great cities have great univer- joint research and student learning collaborations that will address sities—the partnership and collabo- opportunities,” said Clark. “What issues related to urban planning, ration we are celebrating today helps we have committed to today is about land development, reconciliation, ensure we will have both for genera- the future, because in Saskatoon we transit and research collaborations, tions to come,” said Stoicheff. “The have all of the elements in place to to just name a few. university community has a wealth work with our university and lead Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark of knowledge, expertise and human the country in many of the biggest said that the agreement is a perfect power—faculty, staff and students— issues facing cities today.” fit because the city and the university that can help find solutions to issues Stoicheff said that the rela- already share many of the same tionship is based not only on values and aspirations, such as Great cities have great location but also on the large a commitment to community, number of people connected a desire to explore innovations, universities—the partnership to the U of S who live in the an emphasis on diversity and a and collaboration we are city. goal of living more sustainably. “The U of S is a signif- “The university and city celebrating today helps icant economic driver for Clark and Stoicheff sign MOU between city and university. CHRIS MORIN are interdependent, and our ensure we will have both for the city, with nearly 30,000 relationship has helped to faculty, staff and students who that will determine future projects the city and university and being a define the evolution of our generations to come.