USask Research

Applications for the 2026 i2Build cohort are officially open and can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/ga7HPBZB   The application is open to #USask students, staff, and faculty who are interested in building a research-based startup on campus. Applications will close on February 8th at midnight, and successful applicants will be notified in mid-February for a start date of March 3rd. For more program and application details, visit opus.usask.ca.   #EntrepreneurMindset #deeptech #startupincubator #OpusUSask #USaskResearch University of Saskatchewan USask Research

Dr. Adam Slobodzian (PhD), an assistant professor at Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan, who specializes in marketing and consumer research, said pressure on consumers during the holidays is at an all-time high. With rising prices and the slew of holiday marketing that targets directly at our nostalgia and our spirit for the season, there is a lot of content bombarding consumers each holiday season competing for attention, or convenience, or the best possible deals. On this episode of the USask Signature Series podcast, we answer the question: “What makes holiday marketing so effective?” Listen to the episode to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gkpiCiP2 #USaskResearch #Podcast

In 2025, VIDO research helped protect animals vital to ecosystems and food security, from Canadian dairy herds to endangered koalas in Australia. Through advances in vaccines and diagnostics, our scientists and collaborators are turning research into real-world protection for animal and human health. Read more for 5 animals we helped to protect in 2025: https://lnkd.in/gF4jgYUv University of Saskatchewan USask Research

What do school lunches, digital agriculture and competitive sports have in common? They are all part of the big ideas featured at #TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan. On February 1, 2026, 13 of #USask’s leading faculty researchers and students will hit the stage to explore the edges of research, scholarly and artistic work. Are cats and their parasites taking over the world?  How does queer joy transform people and their communities?  What happens when we anchor police education in reconciliation?  Click here to learn more about this year’s speakers and their groundbreaking ideas:   https://lnkd.in/g7gKVhY7   Tickets will be available early January and will go fast. Keep an eye out. You won’t want to miss it! 

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) welcomes the Government of Canada's new Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative. Exceptional talent is the foundation of our world-class research and recruiting these chairs has great potential for Canada and Saskatchewan's growth and prosperity. With world-leading infrastructure like Canada's only synchrotron and our globally renowned Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, USask is a leader in solving global problems like space and atmospheric science, digital agriculture, and quantum, to name only a few. We look forward to recruiting into our already stellar group of researchers, scholars and artists. -Baljit Singh, USask Vice President Research https://lnkd.in/ehenGTEX

An innovative program led by #USask is making waves in sustainable education and research.   TRANSECTS has earned gold in the Sustainable Education Literacy category at the QS Reimagine Education Awards in London, U.K.   The program stood out among 1,600 global submissions, advancing through four evaluation rounds for its exceptional innovation, impact and scalability. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g2j84ygE

A joint City of Saskatoon and #USask research project is looking into how some of the city’s bravest deal with trauma. Joel McNair understands what it’s like to deal with trauma as a frontline worker. A firefighter in YXE for more than 22 years, McNair has had to take time away from the job in the past to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder – which is one of many reasons he was so interested in this project. “My hope is that this teamwork we’re going to have between USask and the Saskatoon Fire Department is going to effectively deliver our members the best help they can have,” he said. Click the link below to read more about how this project will examine supports for firefighter mental health: https://lnkd.in/dfNDSZwq

#USask ranks No. 1 in several categories in Canada's Top 50 Research Universities 2025. Those top ranks contributed to USask achieving a placement of 10th overall in the top 50 list, cementing USask’s prominence and impact across Canada in research, scholarly and artistic work. Click to read more: https://bit.ly/3Y8jd64R

One of the highlights of joining #USask has been the chance to help shape the annual TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan event. This year's speakers are exploring the edges of their fields in bold, creative ways, bringing forward ideas that offer hope, inspiration and real solutions. Stay tuned for ticket details. You won't want to miss this.