The award highlights the work of a joint project, funded by the Research Junction partnership between the City and USask, that measured levels of human pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics in Saskatoon’s wastewater to assess potential risks these chemicals might pose to the downstream environment. Research Junction awards funding to projects that apply advanced research methods to addressing current issues in the city. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, the partnership took an unexpected turn: USask researchers, together with the City of Saskatoon and the Saskatchewan Health Authority, began measuring traces of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, in Saskatoon’s wastewater.
SASKATOON The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) is hoping to improve western and northern Canada climate change predictions. Findings from the Changing Cold Regions Network (CCRN) – a collaboration between several universities, led by the U of S – suggest that climate change is making future extreme weather events difficult to predict. These disasters, such as wildfires or floods, will likely become more common and more severe, according to U of S research associate Chris DeBeer, the science manager for CCRN. “These changes are happening and we’re coming into situations where we haven’t really experienced this in the past,” he said.
SASKATOON The University of Saskatchewan and artists from the area have teamed up to educate and inspire people on water challenges through the Virtual Water Gallery (VWG). “It’s a space for collaborations between artists, water experts, and the public to collectively reflect on water challenges that we all face,” said U of S postdoctoral fellow with Global Water Futures (GWF) and lead curator for VWG Louise Arnal. The VWG features seven projects funded by GWF and an additional five external projects. In total eight artists and researchers are from Saskatoon plus an additional three communications staff. The curators of the work are also employed by the university.
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Looking at spreadsheets and map plots of trees is far beyond Rhian Brynjolson’s typical day as a visual artist, but she became entranced and inspired by data collected by Canadian scientists for a new art project.
Looking at spreadsheets and map plots of trees is far beyond Rhian Brynjolson’s typical day as a visual artist, but she became entranced and inspired by data collected by Canadian scientists for a new art project.
Her hope is to try and bring the numbers, map dots and statistics to life in a new way to help the public better connect to climate science.
The seventh-annual photo competition offers viewers an artistic glimpse from local researchers perspectives.
Author of the article: Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Publishing date: Apr 15, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 6 minute read • Stew-pendous views! by Mark Lepitzki, Master s student in Geological Sciences Grand Prize winner Photo by Mark Lepitzki /Supplied photo
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After a solitary year of exploration and discovery, University of Saskatchewan researchers are showcasing the beauty in their work for all to see.
The following photos are the winners of the 2021 U of S Images of Research Photo and Imaging Competition.