USask Signature Series

By: USask Research Profile and Impact
  • Summary

  • 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.

    © 2025 USask Signature Series
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Episodes
  • Episode 05 - What should we know about our changing waterscapes?
    Jan 28 2025

    Water is a vital part of life.

    Water is constantly flowing all around us - in our streams and rivers, into our lakes, through our deltas and in pipes in our cities. Our waterways are interconnected, often in ways we never think of. But how are those waterscapes changing, and what role do we play in those changes?

    We explore all the things you didn't know about our changing waterscapes on this episode of the USask Signature Series podcast.

    Guests:

    • Dr. Corinne Schuster-Wallace (PhD)
    • Dr. Grant Ferguson (PhD)
    • Dr. Tim Jardine (PhD)
    • Host: Matt Olson
    • Producers: Matt Olson and Leslie-Ann Schlosser
    • Audio Producer: Wayne Giesbrecht
    • Graphics and Marketing: Lindsay Herman
    • Original Music created by Silas Friesen

    Questions? Email research.communications@usask.ca
    Check out USask research on X/Twitter and on the University of Saskatchewan's web pages!

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    54 mins
  • Episode 04 - What makes Saskatchewan farmers so efficient?
    Jan 14 2025

    Farming and Saskatchewan are practically synonymous, and agriculture research from the University of Saskatchewan is second to none. USask research has supported Saskatchewan producers and the agriculture industry for decades and has helped make Saskatchewan - and Canada - a bastion of agricultural efficiency and sustainability.

    But what makes an efficient farmer, and what helps Saskatchewan stand out among the rest?

    Join us on this episode of the Signature Series Podcast to learn more!

    Guests:
    Dr. Curtis Pozniak
    Dr. Steve Shirtliffe
    Dr. Jill Hobbs

    • Host: Matt Olson
    • Producers: Matt Olson and Leslie-Ann Schlosser
    • Audio Producer: Wayne Giesbrecht
    • Graphics and Marketing: Lindsay Herman
    • Original Music created by Silas Friesen

    Questions? Email research.communications@usask.ca
    Check out USask research on X/Twitter and on the University of Saskatchewan's web pages!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 03 - How will quantum technology change our day-to-day lives?
    Dec 17 2024

    Quantum technology isn't science fiction - it's science fact.

    We're surrounded by more quantum technology than you'd expect, and with the quantum computers growing in size and power we are looking at new and exciting developments on the horizon for how our daily lives are impacted by quantum-influenced technology.

    How fast are quantum computers? What are quantum materials? These questions and more are answered on this episode of the USask Signature Series Podcast.

    Guests:

    Dr. Steven Rayan (PhD)
    Dr. Gordon Sarty (PhD)

    • Host: Matt Olson
    • Producers: Matt Olson and Leslie-Ann Schlosser
    • Audio Producer: Wayne Giesbrecht
    • Graphics and Marketing: Lindsay Herman
    • Original Music created by Silas Friesen

    Questions? Email research.communications@usask.ca
    Check out USask research on X/Twitter and on the University of Saskatchewan's web pages!

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    52 mins

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