Faculty of Science

News Archive

Globetrotting Geoscientist Pamela Cook Ellemers BA’91, BSc’94 Champions for Women in STEM

Geoscientist Pamela Cook returned to the U of R campus for 50th Anniversary Alumni Week activities in October and was one of six recipients of an Alumni Crowning Achievement Award (ACAA).

Grad student earns prestigious 2023 Jefferson Science Associates (JSA) Thesis Prize

Karthik Suresh received the 2023 JSA Thesis Prize at the 2024 JLUO Annual Meeting.

Physics PhD Student wins a 2024 Vanier Scholarship

Congratulations to physics PhD student Alicia Postuma, for receiving a 2024 Vanier Scholarship! Alicia’s research investigates proton structure and Alicia's important work could improve our understanding of the forces and particles that make up our universe.

Graduate students win national and international scholarships

Congratulations to our graduate students who are the recipients of national and international awards.

Biology students gain success in U of R 3-Minute Thesis 2024

The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) is an internationally recognized competition for thesis-based graduate students in which participants present their work and its wider impact in three minutes or less.

Overall Winner - Michael Mensah

1st Runner-up - Breeann Phillips

CS Graduate students receive 2nd place in 2023 competition

Nasik Sami Khan, Md. Shamim Towhid, and Md Mahibul Hasan supervised by Dr. Nashid Shahriar from the Department of Computer Science received the Runner-up award of 300 CHF in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) in 5G Challenge competition 2023. Read More.

Math Professor works with highschool math phenom

A 15 year old with an extraordinary aptitude for mathematics works with Professor Shaun Fallat. Read More.

Biology Professor Wins University Award

Dr. Britt Hall recognized for excellence in graduate supervision. Read More.

Science Camps for Saskatchewan Indigenous Youth

TELUS Friendly Future Foundation highlights our science camps. Read More.

Math Professor Wins National Award

Dr. Edward Doolittle has been named the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Adrien Pouliot Award. Read More.

CS Assistant Professor Receives International Recognition

Dr. Nashid Shahriar was named the CNOM Young Professional of the Year for 2023. Read More.

Science Students & Convocation Awards

A number of Science students were presented with awards at the Spring 2023 Convocation. Read More.