University of Saskatchewan

Set in an architecturally stunning century-old campus in Saskatoon, the U of S is the core of a dynamic research hub working to address critical challenges faced by people locally and around the world. World-class research centres include global institutes for food and water security, the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, the Crop Development Centre, and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac), plus an impressive array of national and provincial bio-science research labs. With stellar research teams and annual research income of more than $200 million, the university has earned a place among the U15 group of Canada’s top research universities.

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People rally against the Saskatchewan government’s plan to invoke the notwithstanding clause to override a judge’s injunction and introduce legislation about pronouns in schools, at the legislature, in Regina, on Oct. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

How 1,200 Saskatchewan teachers have experienced the province’s pronoun policy

Regardless of where they stand on the policy itself, many educators say Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy has diverted attention from other pressing challenges in the province’s schools.
Canadian school food has historically been the responsibility of individual families, deviating from most affluent countries with long histories of school-provided meals. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)

Lunchbox labour is back — here’s how Canada’s new school food program can grow

Canada’s ambitious vision for improving access to school food needs to be bolstered by community collaboration and high-quality research.
Many people post images of their pets online as a way of expressing their own identity and building a public persona for themselves. (Unsplash/Karsten Winegeart)

Why we give our cats, dogs and other pets social media accounts

Often, when people talk about their pets, they are also talking about themselves — about the things they value and the experiences that shape who they are.
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members picket outside the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway headquarters in Calgary, Aug. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

The right to strike is constitutionally protected — a new Senate report is looking for a workaround

A Senate committee is recommending a permanent tribunal that could ban strikes in federally regulated industries. The proposal would gut constitutional protections workers won in court.
According to a sleep survey, 46 per cent of pet guardians — both adults and children — report co-sleeping with their pets.

Você adora dormir com seu animal de estimação? A ciência revela que existe uma troca complicada nisso

Dormir junto com seu animal de estimação gera um paradoxo: parece benéfico — pois fortalece o vínculo, proporciona conforto e segurança emocional —, mas, objetivamente, perturba o seu sono e, a longo prazo, o seu bem-estar geral
A dairy cow stands in a field in Saint-Pie, Que., in July 2025. Behind regenerative agriculture is a responsibility to care for the environment and cultivate good food. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

From ‘sustainable’ to ‘regenerative’ agriculture: What’s in a name?

Regenerative agriculture began as a grassroots movement led by farmers. It has been described in many different ways, but a common thread is a set of values.
Selon une enquête sur le sommeil, 46 % des propriétaires d'animaux de compagnie — adultes comme enfants — déclarent dormir avec leurs animaux. (Unsplash)

Vous aimez dormir avec votre animal de compagnie ? La science révèle qu’il y a un compromis délicat à trouver

Dormir avec son animal de compagnie crée un paradoxe : cela semble bénéfique mais, objectivement, cela perturbe votre sommeil et, à terme, votre bien-être général.
Administer naloxone right away if you suspect your dog is experiencing an opioid overdose. (Unsplash/Luke Macgillivray)

Dogs can overdose too: Naloxone training can save pets’ lives as well as humans

Naloxone is a safe and effective medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It can be administered to dogs in either the nasal spray or injection formulations.
O carro alegórico em homenagem ao cão Orelha, no desfile do Grupo Especial no Sambódromo do Rio de Janeiro: pesquisa publicada em 2025 investigou a eficácia de um programa de intervenção educacional dirigido a crianças que já demonstraram comportamentos preocupantes em relação a animais, incluindo crueldade ou risco de dano. Os resultados foram positivos e mostraram que crianças expostas a esse tipo de programa tendem a estender a empatia pelos animais para a empatia também entre humanos. Foto: Divulgação / Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel

Caso Orelha: por que precisamos falar em educação humanitária

Intervenções educativas são uma das estratégias mais eficientes para influenciar atitudes de crianças e adolescentes em relação aos animais
When wetlands are drained, carbon-rich sediments are exposed to the air, allowing rapid decomposition and the release of carbon dioxide. (Ducks Unlimited Canada)

Draining wetlands produces substantial emissions in the Canadian Prairies

Some tout wetland drainage as providing numerous benefits, including reducing emissions. This assertion is not supported by science.
A child’s toy tricycle lies amid the rubble of destroyed homes in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, in January 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Why Canada must step up to protect children in a period of global turmoil

Violence against children is a global crisis. States must take urgent action to prevent it or the cost will continue to impact communities around the world.
Cães comunitários, que vivem nas ruas de pequenas cidades, praias e condomínios, são percebidos como um elo social e um ponto de conexão que une os moradores da região, contribuindo para um aumento da sensação de pertencimento e responsabilidade social. Foto: Envato

O caso do cão Orelha, o sofrimento coletivo e o lugar do autocuidado em tempos de comoção social

O que é um animal comunitário e como explicar as reações emocionais tão intensas à morte de um animal que não era responsabilidade individual de ninguém?
O cachorro Orelha, morto em razão de violência e tortura aplicada por quatro adolescentes: caso chocou opinião pública e intriga especialistas. Imagem: Polícia Civil de Santa Catarina

Caso Orelha: agressões a animais podem ser sinal de alerta para situações de violência doméstica e social

O que leva alguém a agredir um ser dócil, sociável, que não representava ameaça, e que simplesmente existia? Grupos interdisciplinares de pesquisa estudam conexão entre casos de violência contra animais e com agressões domésticas e interpessoais
Le temps en soi n’est pas complexe à saisir : nous le comprenons, malgré notre difficulté à le décrire. Le problème réside dans la formulation : nous n’arrivons pas à définir précisément les limites de la nature du temps, tant sur le plan conceptuel que linguistique. (Donald Wu/Unsplash)

Pourquoi les physiciens et les philosophes ont‑ils eu tant de mal à comprendre la nature du temps ?

Comment le temps peut-il sembler si évident, si intimement lié à notre expérience, et pourtant, depuis des milliers d’années, rester le cauchemar de tous les penseurs qui ont tenté de l’expliquer ?
Time itself isn’t difficult to grasp: we all understand it, despite our persistent struggle to describe it. The problem is one of articulation: a failure to precisely draw the right boundaries around the nature of time both conceptually and linguistically. (Donald Wu/Unsplash)

Physicists and philosophers have long struggled to understand the nature of time: Here’s why

How can time feel so obvious, so woven into the fabric of our experience and yet, for thousands of years, remain the bane of every thinker who has tried to explain it?
The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in 41 at-risk species, including the snowy owl. The snowy owl was recently recommended for listing under Canada’s Species at Risk Act. (Jordi Segers/CWHC)

How we’re tracking avian flu’s toll on wildlife across North America

Researchers have detected highly pathogenic avian influenza in 41 at-risk bird species across all 10 Canadian provinces.

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