Congratulations to Master of Public Policy student Canute Rosaasen and his partner, Mahesh Rachamalla, on placing first in the University of Saskatchewan’s first virtual hackathon, EcoHack Connect!
It should come as no surprise that Dr. Loleen Berdahl (PhD) was ahead of the curve when the global pandemic struck.
The COVID-19 pandemic demanded a quick response from the Canadian education system.
Jen Budney, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS), PhD. in Public Policy graduate, was selected to be the curator of the 2020 public art installation by Saskatoon’s Placemaker Program.
Held on Friday, November 6, the JSGS Internal Case Competition brought on a new virtual format that saw students from around the world working together to highlight their knowledge and expertise while competing for the first place title.
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers will play a lead role in a $1.6-million Urban Public Health Network (UPHN)-led national research project to help eliminate cervical cancer in Canada by 2040.
The partnership agreement serves as an avenue to promote excellence in the health leadership field and provides the policy school with the opportunity to incorporate the LEADS framework into its curriculum.
The Master Teacher Award is the highest form of recognition for faculty members. It was established to recognize faculty members who make outstanding contributions to the learning and working environments of the University of Saskatchewan. The award honours faculty members who excel in their profession and emphasizes the importance of good teaching.
The Saskatchewan Election: A 2020 Perspective provides a snapshot of the provincial election and the outcomes in a variety of policy areas.
Dr. Jim Farney, a sought-after political scientist from the University of Regina (U of R), will join the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) as an associate professor, effective December 1, 2020.
Margot Hurlbert, Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy and professor in the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, has been appointed to the Earth Commission's Transformations Working Group.
SASKATOON – Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), has been awarded $25,000 in federal funding to study the impact of COVID-19 on Aboriginal Economic Development Corporations (AEDCs) which have helped to greatly expand the number and scale of Indigenous businesses nationally.
The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the one-year appointment of Dr. Kurtis Boyer to a faculty lecturer position at its University of Saskatchewan (USask) campus effective August 1, 2020.
Dr. Loleen Berdahl has been appointed as the new executive director of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, effective October 1, 2020
Dr. Cheryl Camillo (PhD) has been awarded a $102,660 SHRF Establishment Grant to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the free provincial breast cancer screening program.
Dr. Ranjan Datta (PhD) believes everyone has a role to play in contributing to the ongoing reconciliation process in Canada.
Co-created with Indigenous communities in northern Saskatchewan, the project leverages locally crowd-sourced data to make informed decisions.
It is a common belief that providing young people with a good education should give them a better chance at life. This is especially true when trying to build human capacity while narrowing the socio-economic gap between First Nations and non-First Nations peoples in Canada. But what qualifies as good?
The team, led by USask community health and epidemiology professor Dr. Cory Neudorf, has received $180,600 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), plus $50,000 from the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation
Two former senior public servants, Ron Styles and Alastair MacFadden, have joined the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, effective April 1 and June 1 respectively.
Two exceptional young University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have been awarded highly competitive Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships totaling $280,000 over two years for projects that focus on aspects of climate change.
The projects will introduce Indigenous and northern communities to digital technologies that can help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and provide additional economic and commercial opportunities for the region.
Like millions of people around the world, we are saddened and outraged by the death of George Floyd and the underlying racism that it highlights.
This article was originally published in the University of Regina's Discourse magazine.
Understanding the business of quality health care and the complexities of the healthcare system were key reasons why Shalini Gambhir pursued her Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree from the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
With over 10 years of health care experience, Stefany Kawka joined the online Master of Health Administration program to advance her career.
JSGS students in the Master of Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas (GENI) program are showcased in a series of short videos that highlight the resilience and strength of northern Saskatchewan.
Emmy Neuls, manager of Johnson Shoyama’s online Master of Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas (GENI) and online Master of Public Administration (MPA) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) campus, has been awarded the university’s inaugural International Engagement Service Award.
University of Saskatchewan (USask) research has received a $675,000 boost from the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) to investigate social science impacts on food security and barriers to agri-food innovation.
