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Set in an architecturally stunning century-old campus in Saskatoon, the U of S is the core of a dynamic research hub working to address critical challenges faced by people locally and around the world. World-class research centres include global institutes for food and water security, the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, the Crop Development Centre, and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac), plus an impressive array of national and provincial bio-science research labs. With stellar research teams and annual research income of more than $200 million, the university has earned a place among the U15 group of Canada’s top research universities.

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Um vira-lata fantasiado durante o carnaval do Rio de Janeiro: assim como os humanos fazem entre si, nossos cães de estimação conseguem entrar em sintonia conosco para criar conexões emocionais e melhorar os vínculos de amor que temos com eles. AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo

Como os nossos cães se conectam emocionalmente conosco e como melhorar essa sintonia com eles

Assim como nós, humanos, os cães conseguem entrar em sintonia conosco para criar conexões emocionais e melhorar os vínculos que temos com eles
Diversas pesquisas mundo afora já indicam que a interação com pets pode promover a saúde mental, tanto em pessoas saudáveis quanto naquelas em recuperação de doenças ou outras condições. Em linha com estes estudos, defender a entrada de animais de estimação em hospitais e clínicas é uma conclusão que precisa ser divulgada. AP Photo/Eraldo Peres

Terapia pet: estudos reforçam importância dos bichos de estimação para pacientes dos serviços públicos de saúde

O Brasil tem a terceira maior população de animais de estimação do mundo, e em cidades como São Paulo a visita de pets a hospitais já é regulamentada
Pets increasingly play a central role in people’s lives. Mental health professionals who overlook this may be missing an opportunity to understand an important aspect of their clients’experience. (Shutterstock)

The overlooked bond: Why mental health professionals should ask questions about pets

For mental health professionals, exploring the role of pets in clients’ lives can offer valuable insights into their family dynamics and well-being.
An online tool provides information about health risks specific to a person’s drinking level, age and sex, as well as information about alcohol-related costs per month or over one’s lifetime, and calorie equivalents from drinking. (Shutterstock)

Une application calcule les bienfaits d’une réduction de votre consommation d’alcool – pour votre santé et votre portefeuille

Quels sont les avantages de modérer sa consommation d’alcool ? Une application offre des estimations des risques pour la santé – et les bienfaits d’une réduction de la consommation.
An online tool provides information about health risks specific to a person’s drinking level, age and sex, as well as information about alcohol-related costs per month or over one’s lifetime, and calorie equivalents from drinking. (Shutterstock)

Want to live longer and save money? Online app can help calculate your benefits from cutting back on alcohol

Drinking alcohol is a personal decision. It’s important to translate population-level drinking guidance in a format that resonates with individuals and is relevant to a person’s circumstances.
Grey Owl (Archibald Stansfeld Belaney) was a Canadian writer and conservationist and one of the most well-known Indigenous imposters. (CP / National Archives of Canada C-036186)

Outing a pretendian: How four Métis scholars redefined Indigenous identity policy

Four Red River Métis scholars discuss their intimate role in the ongoing issue of Indigenous identity fraud.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to delegates at the Global Energy Show in Calgary, Alta., June 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Saskatchewan’s new oil and gas high school courses are out of step with global climate action

Instead of training high school students for an industry that the world is transitioning away from, we need education on energy alternatives and ways of addressing climate change impacts.
There is evidence to suggest that some individuals who hurt animals likewise act violently toward women and girls. (Shutterstock)

Studying violence toward women and animals can help us develop strategies to prevent both

Evidence suggests that some individuals who hurt animals likewise act violently toward women and girls. Exploring that overlap can help prevent gender-based violence and animal abuse.
Graduates listen during a convocation ceremony at Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, B.C., in May 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Arts graduate education in Canada should be redesigned around students’ and society’s needs

Canada needs the arts, with its insights into human behaviour and thinking, more than ever. But governments and funding agencies should shift funding models for arts graduate education.
Making connections between consumer choices, marketing approaches and environmental impacts matters for our shared future. Clothes in a bin in Costa Blanca, Spain. (Shutterstock)

Can marketing classes teach sustainability? 4 key insights

Resources from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization can help marketing programs embed sustainability concerns into marketing education.
Canada should be making room for measures of personal and collective well-being other than GDP, including price stability, lower levels of inequality and happiness. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Economic growth tops the priority list for Canadian policymakers — here’s why

Drawing on insights from their recent book, two academics shed light on why Canada’s anemic growth should be a cause for concern.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next to the chef and other people at the Boys and Girls Club East Scarborough, in Toronto, before an announcement to launch a National School Food Program, April 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

What needs to happen next for Canada to have a successful school food program

Researchers and co-chairs of the Canadian Association for Food Studies’ School Food Working Group explain what Ottawa should prioritize to ensure its national school food program succeeds.
People hold rally signs during a Toronto rally raising concerns and opposition to the Ontario provincial government’s plans to expand mining operations in the so-called Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario in July 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Indigenous consultation is key to the Ring of Fire becoming Canada’s economic superpower

Ontario’s Ring of Fire could make Canada a minerals superpower, but Indigenous consultation is essential to ensure doing so does not harm reconciliation or Canada’s global reputation.
An investment in a national school food program today is an investment in a stronger Canada tomorrow. (Shutterstock)

Beyond the cafeteria: The economic case for investing in school meals

From reducing families’ grocery bills to boosting the economy, school meals offer far-reaching benefits, fostering both immediate well-being and long-term economic prosperity.
Signs reflecting conspiracy theories around the 15-minute city are displayed outside Parliament Hill in May 2023. Alongside other comparable initiatives, 15-minute cities represent an effort to place collective health and well-being at the centre of urban planning. (Shutterstock)

New study reveals four critical barriers to building healthier Canadian cities

Canada’s cities must be planned around resident health and well-being, our research reveals the key barriers to developing truly healthy cities.

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