USask Signature Series
World-leading research and innovation - right in the heart of Canada.
The USask Signature Series explores the cutting-edge research taking place at the University of Saskatchewan across the university's Signature Areas of Research.
Podcasting since 2024 • 11 episodes
USask Signature Series
Latest Episodes
Episode 10 - How do we remove pollutants from wastewater?
When is the last time you thought about where your water ends up? The water that flows down the drain in the tub, that runs through the grates on the side of the road, that gets flushed down the toilet—all of it makes its way to tre...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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40:42
Episode 09 - What are the long-term effects of increasing wildfires?
Dr. Colin Laroque (PhD) listens to what the trees tell him. Laroque, a professor in USask’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources and the head of the Department of Soil Sciences, is an expert dendrochronologist. Or, in other word...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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36:07
Episode 08 - How have we seen trust in science, academia and public health change?
Public health is something that has an impact on all of us - but over recent years, public health has been thrust into a bigger spotlight. Trust in science, academia and public health is critical to maintain strong public health for...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:07:02
Episode 07 - How do we create a sustainable built environment for the future?
How often do you think about the environment you live in?Our houses, our towns, our cities, our communities - we have surrounded ourselves with our "built environment."But as populations grow and move, the we have to ask ourselves...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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45:00
Episode 06 - How does the synchrotron advance innovation?
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is home to Canada's only synchrotron. The Canadian Light Source at USask gives researchers at the university and around the world an opportunity to explore scientific questions down to the mole...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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39:04