Two of the Top 100 Science Stories of 2003 selected by Discover magazine involve University of Saskatchewan (U of S) research.

In the wake of the capture of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein by U.S. soldiers Dec. 14, several University of Saskatchewan professors with relevant experience are available for media interviews.

Released December 15, 2003 See Government of Saskatchewan news release: http://www.gov.sk.ca/newsrel/releases/2003/12/15-830.html.

Health researchers at the University of Saskatchewan and University of British Columbia have developed a vaccine that significantly reduces the level of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E. coli) in cattle.

University of Saskatchewan researcher Lawrence Gusta and colleague Andrew Ross of the National Research Council Plant Biotechnology Institute (NRC-PBI) will receive $422,500 from the federal science granting council NSERC over the next three years to find out how environmental stress affects seed quality in canola.

The diagnostic beamline at the Canadian Light Source recorded the first visible light from the research facility last night - a milestone on the road to full operation expected next year.

Released November 29, 2003 12 individual researchers and research groups will receive a total of $1,037,555 for 2003-2004 from the Heart and Stroke Foundation to conduct research related to heart disease and stroke. For more information, visit: www.heartandstroke.sk.ca and click on "research."

Released November 28, 2003 (Prepared by Industry Canada) Ralph Goodale regional minister of Saskatchewan, on behalf of Allan Rock, Minister of Industry, today announced that the University of Saskatchewan will receive a total of $4.4 million this year to help cover indirect costs associated with federally sponsored research.

Today the University of Saskatchewan and its partners announced a $1-million, five-year schizophrenia research program that could lead to earlier diagnosis and improved treatment for people with the serious brain disorder.

University of Saskatchewan chemical engineer Ajay Dalai has received $240,000 over three years to create a biodegradable lubricating additive for diesel engines that may reduce engine wear by up to 50 per cent and improve fuel economy by up to 10 per cent.

Prairie researchers studying issues of violence will gather at the University of Saskatchewan Nov. 21 for a research day sponsored by RESOLVE Saskatchewan, a U of S research centre focusing on violence and abuse.

Two University of Saskatchewan-led national research teams have received a total of $1.15 million over three years to study agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Today University of Saskatchewan engineering graduate student Jane Cavanagh will be honored with a prestigious 2003 Amelia Earhart Fellowship Award for a collaborative project with NASA scientists that will help improve astronaut safety.

University of Saskatchewan cell biologist Pat Krone, developer of a rapid way of monitoring toxins that affect embryo development, has been named the university's second Jarislowsky Chair in Biotechnology.

Al Slinkard, professor emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre, will be one of three Canadians inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto on November 9th.

Experts from Canada and Spain will combine their knowledge and resources to help advance science and technology at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron and Spain’s Sincrotrón del Vallès.

University of Saskatchewan agricultural economist Hartley Furtan and fine arts alumnus Garnet Hertz have won prestigious Canada-U.S. Fulbright awards to conduct research at American universities.

Six University of Saskatchewan researchers will receive a total of $500,000 over three years for food research that will help reduce health care costs through the prevention of diet-related diseases, as well as improve public confidence in the food supply through better regulations and laws.

Today two young University of Saskatchewan health scientists were awarded a total of $140,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation in support of basic research related to high blood pressure, gene regulation and bacterial infections.

For the second year in a row, the University of Saskatchewan ranks 12th in Canada for total research income, according to Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List published today by Toronto-based Research Infosource Inc.

Today the University of Saskatchewan was awarded $5.27 million over the next seven years for three new Canada Research Chairs and associated equipment.

SASKATOON, SK. Canada's capacity to fight human and animal disease and address food safety challenges received a boost today with the opening of a new $17.8-million expansion of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan.

University of Saskatchewan computer scientists will receive $1.2 million over the next five years to develop software tools for making sense of vast amounts of online information -- work that may extend the reach of universities far beyond their campus boundaries.

A University of Saskatchewan veterinary scientist whose work has been instrumental in improving cattle reproduction worldwide will receive the Distinguished Researcher Award at the October 25th convocation.

University of Saskatchewan public policy professor Janice MacKinnon has been appointed to the board of the Institute for Research on Public Policy, an independent, non-partisan national think-tank that aims to improve public policy in Canada.

NOTE: The ILUS name and acronym were changed after this release was issued. As of 2004, the office is known as the Industry Liaison Office , or ILO. Released October 6, 2003 A veteran knowledge transfer expert with experience in both industry and academe will lead the new Industry Liaison of the University of Saskatchewan (ILUS) office, Vice-President Research Steven Franklin announced today.

Today a University of Saskatchewan research team was awarded $1.25 million over five years from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and partners to study new approaches for providing services to rural Saskatchewan seniors who have Alzheimer's disease or other dementia.

A University of Saskatchewan history professor is using intergenerational memory, Oblate missionary records and a dead pictographic language to study how an Aboriginal society acquires and uses historical knowledge -- work that may further current treaty negotiations between the government and British Columbia's First Nations.

University of Saskatchewan reproductive experts and their European colleagues have discovered a genetic mutation that may cause "ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome" (OHSS) in women -- a potentially life-threatening side effect of fertility treatment.

Officials today announced the achievement of a major milestone in commissioning the storage ring, the last major component of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron due to open next year on the University of Saskatchewan campus.

University of Saskatchewan students have won four of the 13 prestigious Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) awards given annually by the Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) to study Canada's North.

The Government of Saskatchewan today unveiled a new $16.5-million, five-year Strategic Research Program (SRP) Agreement at the University of Saskatchewan.

A University of Saskatchewan-led research team has received $614,030 over three years to assess the environmental, legal, and economic impact of potential greenhouse gas legislation on the lives of Canadians.

Today nine University of Saskatchewan research teams were awarded grants totaling more than $3.1 million by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

University of Saskatchewan researchers will lead a $1.2-million study into how to reconstruct boreal forest landscapes disturbed by oil sands mining.

Today the $11.4-million Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre (SSSC) at the University of Saskatchewan was officially opened -- a centre that will complement work done at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron and drive ground-breaking research in Western Canada.

Adding just four grams of ground pea hull fiber to daily menu options in long-term care facilities can help relieve constipation, thereby improving the health of residents and potentially reducing their medication expenses, says a just-published study by a University of Saskatchewan doctoral student.

University of Saskatchewan particle physicist Chary Rangacharyulu is part of an international team that has discovered a new sub-atomic particle -- one that may change our understanding of physics and of the very early universe.

Though studies from around the world have shown that mercury from fish can sicken or even kill people, new synchrotron-based research involving University of Saskatchewan scientists raises the possibility that the mercury compounds that build up in fish may not be so bad after all.

The University of Saskatchewan announced today that it will expand efforts to provide technology transfer services to faculty and industry, with a focus on matching industry needs with researcher innovation and expertise.

Bryan Schreiner, a senior executive with the Saskatchewan Research Council, has been appointed Director of Research Services and Assistant to the Vice-President of Research at the University of Saskatchewan, effective September 1.

A University of Saskatchewan committee has determined that a 1997 ethics review application for a whiplash study sponsored by Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) did not make adequate provision to obtain informed consent from participants.

Released July 8, 2003 (This is a joint release of the University of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research) A Canadian research team funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has uncovered evidence that suggests the traditionally accepted model of the human menstrual cycle is wrong.

The University of Saskatchewan is conducting three studies on West Nile virus in Saskatchewan horse populations -- work that may provide an early warning system for human risk by determining virus "hot spots" throughout the province.

Today the University of Saskatchewan was awarded $2.4 million over the next five to seven years to create three new Canada Research Chairs, as well as $439,402 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for related laboratory equipment.

University of Saskatchewan researcher Lorne Babiuk has received the Industry Leadership Award from the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI), the trade association representing companies that develop and manufacture animal health products in Canada.

Today University of Saskatchewan President Peter MacKinnon welcomed an investment of $663,916 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to provide cutting-edge infrastructure support for 10 newly recruited faculty members.

Today 73 University of Saskatchewan research projects were awarded a total of almost $6.6 million in operating grants and equipment by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) over the next five years.

University of Saskatchewan political scientist David Smith will receive the Distinguished Researcher Award at the May 28th convocation ceremony.

Today University of Saskatchewan geochemist Robert Kerrich was awarded the prestigious Duncan Derry Medal by the Geological Association of Canada's Mineral Deposits Division for his extensive contributions to the study of mineral deposits that bolster the Canadian economy.

Is Canadian beef still safe to eat? What's the potential impact on Canada's agricultural economy? How does the Canadian situation compare with how the potential threat from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was handled in Britain and other countries, and what lessons can be learned? How does one assess the risk?

A University of Saskatchewan health scientist whose work may help combat heart disease and prevent diabetes is the recipient of the second annual Innovation Place/UST "Award of Innovation."

Provincial funding for Saskatchewan population health research at Saskatchewan's two universities will be $1.5 million over three years starting in 2004, Saskatchewan Health Minister John Nilson announced today.

Much of the Prairies faces a severe risk of grasshoppers again this year -- a disheartening forecast for farmers.

The largest Canadian conference promoting partnerships among universities, community groups, government and the private sector starts today at the Saskatoon Delta Bessborough.

The University of Saskatchewan's College of Agriculture has recently become the new home for an initiative that will take ground-breaking organic research right to the farmer's field.

Today 11 University of Saskatchewan researchers were awarded grants totaling $902,336 by the federal Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

Today a $2-million greenhouse expansion that will advance University of Saskatchewan plant research and teaching plus help reduce the time and cost involved in developing new crop varieties was officially opened.

A research team led by University of Saskatchewan geographer Alec Aitken will participate in a $41-million international scientific mission in the Canadian Arctic announced in Quebec City today.

Four University of Saskatchewan researchers have been nominated for the second annual Innovation Place/UST "Award of Innovation."

A new drug treatment with potential to reduce the devastating effects of spinal cord and brain injury has been licensed by the University of Saskatchewan's technology transfer company to a new start-up firm at Innovation Place on campus.

The current crisis in health care funding threatens to overshadow another looming crisis - a growing national shortage of skilled, educated people essential to Canada's success in a knowledge-based economy, says Janice MacKinnon, a University of Saskatchewan history professor and former Saskatchewan finance minister.

Provincial funding of more than $500,000 will help the University of Saskatchewan with eight research projects in areas such as soil sciences, biology, geography, engineering, agriculture and plant sciences.

Provincial funding of $46,000 to the University of Saskatchewan for three geoscience projects will benefit the province's potash and petroleum industries.

Today the University of Saskatchewan was awarded $1.4 million over seven years to create a new Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change, as well as $150,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for related laboratory equipment.

University of Saskatchewan geochemist Robert Kerrich is one of 10 outstanding Canadian researchers named as new Killam Research Fellows for 2003.

University of Saskatchewan geochemist Robert Kerrich is one of 10 outstanding Canadian researchers named as new Killam Research Fellows for 2003.

A $120,000 investment announced today by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will help provide cutting-edge infrastructure for two University of Saskatchewan research projects that will enhance the capabilities of the Canadian software industry and advance both seismic imaging and nuclear test monitoring.

The Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) has officially changed its name to the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) to reflect its emerging focus on both human and animal vaccine research, University of Saskatchewan President Peter MacKinnon announced today.

The Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan is adding a third floor to its current expansion to provide space for more researchers participating in a national genomics project. Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is providing $2.5 million for the extra floor while Saskatchewan Industry and Resources will contribute $500,000.

Released February 21, 2003 Prepared by the Province of Saskatchewan Provincial funding of $130,000 will help two new University of Saskatchewan research projects by providing a new laboratory and custom-built equipment.

The new Indigenous Peoples Health Research Centre (IPHRC) received a funding boost today of $2.725 million over six years.

Today the University of Saskatchewan was awarded almost $2 million by the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) for new agricultural research with potential to help revitalize the provincial rural economy.

Following an extensive national search, Dr. Steven Franklin, an expert in environmental remote sensing, has been appointed Vice-President Research at the University of Saskatchewan, effective July 1.

With the help of a $400,000 federal grant, University of Saskatchewan researchers and their Saskatoon community partners will undertake an almost $950,000 research program aimed at helping to solve local problems such as child poverty, housing shortages, and community health issues.

The University of Saskatchewan is receiving a major boost from the provincial government to help upgrade the campus computer network.

An urban Aboriginal database at the University of Saskatchewan is receiving a provincial investment of $50,000.

Provincial funding of more than $145,000 will help the University of Saskatchewan set up a special biomaterials program to advance medical research.

Scientists from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) and the National Research Council's Plant Biotechnology Institute (NRC-PBI) have been awarded nearly $1 million from Cargill, the global food and animal nutrition company, for research aimed at improving livestock health and finding alternatives to antibiotics.

Two distinguished Canadians closely associated with the University of Saskatchewan have been named Officers of the Order of Canada.

Health research in Saskatchewan will receive a major boost from $943,032 in grants awarded through a federal-provincial partnership program.