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EXPLORER: Dr. Michael Levin has devoted his career to exploring treatments for multiple sclerosis and neurological disorders. As the Saskatchewan MS Clinical Research Chair at #USask, Dr. Levin and his team now aim to test potential drugs for MS treatment to transform current therapies. These new drugs, which are being patented and prepared for clinical trials, are designed to prevent disability and improve the lives of people living with MS. Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world. Your donation to the Campaign for USask and the Levin MS Research Fund can help accelerate and enhance the clinical trials that will radically change lives in our country and around the world. For more information about the campaign, and to donate, visit give.usask.ca. #USaskTogether #BeWhatTheWorldNeeds #CampaignForUSask #USaskAlumni

Five decades have passed since #USask graduate Valerie Creighton (BFA’74) earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Fifty years later, the Canada Media Fund president and CEO continues to see her post-secondary education as an integral part of her successful career in the arts, culture, and media sector. Read more about her time at USask and her career path: https://lnkd.in/eN4CcWqr #USaskAlumni

For the second year in a row, #USask has maintained its strong position as a research and scholarly institution in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. “These high rankings are an affirmation of our continued success in education and research across campus, recognized around the world.” #USaskResearch #BeWhatTheWorldNeeds

#USask alumni Dr. Roman Shklanka and Patricia Shklanka have generously donated $3 million to create the Shklanka Chair in Precambrian Critical Minerals Systems in the Department of Geological Sciences in the College of Arts and Science. “We hope that this gift will inspire students to pursue their passions in geological sciences and create their own fond memories of USask." Click to read more of this inspiring story: https://lnkd.in/eeUvJ3_n #BeWhatTheWorldNeeds #USaskAlumni

There is an extra buzz on campus this fall with a new fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) taking to the roadways around the #USask Saskatoon campus. “The new EVs have significantly lower maintenance requirements compared to the gas vehicles which means less down time, less cost of repairs, and less loss of productivity.” Click to read more: https://lnkd.in/gv5eJ5Xh

Meet The Garrys: An award-winning Saskatoon surf rock band, the group is comprised of three sisters with six #USask degrees. Learn more about their time at #USask and what inspires them to make music that’s heard around the world: https://lnkd.in/gFe_rnF9

The Green&White had the opportunity to speak with Lester Lafond (Agric’74, BA’82), one of this year's Golden Grads, about his long and impactful career in business. Learn more about Lafond's career: https://lnkd.in/gfXftwkq Our Golden Grads are alumni who graduated from the University of Saskatchewan 50 years ago. This year we are celebrating the class of 1974. Learn more about Golden Grads: https://lnkd.in/g3Dy-AfS #USaskAlumni #USask

Leading international researchers, industry partners and community members are gathering at #USask to identify challenges and drive solutions around the food-water-energy nexus. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gZNrdxGE #USaskResearch | #PAW2024

PROTECTOR: In her various roles throughout her career at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), Dr. Jordan Woodsworth (BSc'04, DVM'08, PhD'23) has always taken on the responsibility of protecting vulnerable animals in need of care. Now as director of the WCVM's Northern Engagement Community Outreach (NECO) program, Dr. Woodsworth and her team have expanded their protective efforts beyond the WCVM's facilities. NECO provides veterinary services to remote and northern Indigenous communities with no local access to such services. Dr. Woodsworth received The Humane Award from the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association last year for her dedication to animal welfare. It takes donors to the Be What the World Needs campaign to help expand the reach and strength of the WCVM's initiatives like NECO so animals in remote communities in Saskatchewan can continue to be protected. For more information about the campaign and to donate, visit give.usask.ca. #BeWhatTheWorldNeeds #USaskTogether #CampaignForUSask #USask #USaskAlumni #USaskIndigenous

This fall, #USask Residence Services officially launched the Queer Housing Lounge. The new space, which was enhanced through a generous donation from Herb McFaull and Anthony Bidulka, has been designed to provide students living in Queer Housing with a community space where they can feel safe, supported and comfortable in their home during the academic school year. Click to read more: https://lnkd.in/gVssEv9t