SREDA featured Investor: University of Saskatchewan; University of Saskatchewan research drives innovation and technology.The University of Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) is a coeducational public research university located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The University is celebrating its centennial year in 2007. is the largest academic and research institution in the province of Saskatchewan, and a leading force for technology and innovation in Canada. One of the country's top 15 medical doctoral universities, its goal is to claim a place among the top 10, and seize a lead role in strategic areas. The U of S plays a crucial role in creating knowledge through research, then transferring that knowledge to society, both through students and through technologies developed by researchers. About half the research activity in the province happens at the U of S, in fields as diverse as medicine, veterinary medicine veterinary medicine, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of animals. An early interest in animal diseases is found in ancient Greek writings on medicine. Veterinary medicine began to achieve the stature of a science with the organization of the first school in the , agriculture, engineering, environmental technology, and public policy. U of S research income is nearly $110 million per year. Companies spun off of U of S technology boast more than $190 million in revenues and employ more than 1,300 people. Enterprises started by faculty and graduates push this total even higher. Many of these companies are based on campus at Innovation Place, one of North America's most successful research parks The following is a list of science parks, research parks, technology parks and biomedical parks of the world, organized by continent. Research Parks in America There are over 130 university research parks in North America today. . The university has also become a hub of activity that draws academic, government and industry researchers from across the country and around the world. These include major on-campus government research organizations such as the National Research Council Plant Biotechnology Institute and the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, also referred to as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) (French: Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada), is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies governing agriculture Saskatoon Saskatoon (săskət  n`), city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Research
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A main highlight is the Canadian Light Source, Canada's only synchrotron synchrotron: see particle accelerator. synchrotron Cyclic particle accelerator in which the particle is confined to its orbit by a magnetic field. The strength of the magnetic field increases as the particle's momentum increases. . Opened in 2004, the U of S-owned, $174-million facility is beginning to shed light on diverse areas of inquiry. A few examples are fertility and cancer, corrosion of metals, lubricants that prevent wear in engines, new medicines to prevent and treat disease, and next-generation communications devices. The U of S cluster of life sciences expertise and infrastructure includes the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization is a non-profit organization owned by the University of Saskatchewan and operates with financial support from the governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta as well as Government of Canada and industry competitive grants. (VIDO VIDO Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (US) ), has built a decades-old reputation for excellence based on innovations such as the world's first genetically engineered genetically engineered adjective Recombinant, see there vaccine. VIDO is a major contributor in efforts to control diseases such as E.coli O157. Together with the Colleges of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, VIDO is collaborating with international partners to create the International Vaccine Centre (InterVac) on campus. This major U of S facility, due to open in 2009, will be one of the largest vaccine research laboratories in North America. It will empower researchers to combat current and emerging diseases such as SARS, West Nile virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. , and avian influenza avian influenza: see influenza. . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As the only university in Canada with every professional college represented on campus, the U of S is an ideal environment for interdisciplinary research, scholarly, and artistic work. From agriculture to engineering, from commerce to law, from kinesiology to arts and science, the U of S offers a breadth of expertise and opportunity found nowhere else in Canada. SREDA's Private Sector Investor (PSI) Program enables the business community to take a leadership role in driving successful economic development initiatives. As an Investor, the University of Saskatchewan works directly with our business community to diversify and develop business and industry in the Saskatoon region. To find out how you can make a positive difference by investing in the Saskatoon region economy, visit www.sreda.com or call (306) 664-2131. Written in collaboration with Michael Robin, Research Communications Officer at the University of Saskatchewan. To learn more about the research facilities on the University of Saskatchewan campus, you can visit these websites: University of Saskatchewan: www.usask.ca Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization: www.vido.org Canadian Light Source: www.lightsource.ca Innovation Place: www.innovationplace.ca National Research Council Plant Biotechnology Institute: pbi-ibp.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/en/pbi.htm Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Saskatoon Research Centre: res2.agr.ca/saskatoon/index_e.htm |
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