FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? May 24, 2013 SASKATOON ? Highly respected Canadian engineer Georges Kipouros has been chosen as the new dean of the University of Saskatchewan?s College of Engineering. The university?s Board of Governors approved the appointment for a five-year term effective September 1, 2013.

Veterinary pathologist Dr. Susan Detmer recently received Boehringer Ingelheim?s Advancement in Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) Research Award in support of her ongoing investigations of the disease. Detmer, who is an assistant professor in the Western College of Veterinary Medicine?s Department of Veterinary Pathology, travelled to San Diego, Calif., in March to accept the award at the American Association ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? May 23, 2013 SASKATOON ? A team of researchers from the University of Saskatchewan, the United States and Germany have published surprising findings about how magnetic fields move in space that promise to change understanding of how stars form and behave, including phenomena such as solar storms that can affect telecommunications and electrical systems on Earth.

Two longtime research funds have directed more than $170,000 in funding to researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) in support of vital pet and equine health research projects. The Companion Animal Health Fund (CAHF) is investing more than $67,000 in eight pet health projects while the Equine Health Research Fund (EHRF) will provide eight teams of equine researchers with over $106,000 ...