USask Signature Series
by USask Research Profile and Impact
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S3E02 - Can we customize cancer treatments?
S3E02 - Can we customize cancer treatments?
About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 23 episodes
- S3E02 - Can we customize cancer treatments? · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 2Cancer is a foe that doctors and medical researchers have been battling for years. Incredible advances in fighting cancer have been developed at the University of Saskatchewan…
- S3E01 - What makes your shoulders so complex? · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 1How many joints make up your shoulder? Would you be surprised to know it’s more than one? The shoulder is one of the most complex biomechanical parts of your body, with a wide…
- S2E12 - How does USask research create impact we can see and feel? · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 12It’s one thing to call the University of Saskatchewan (USask) a leader in research, scholarly and artistic work (RSAW) — but what does that actually look like? USask has…
- S2E11 - What do we need to know about nuclear energy? · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 11Researchers across the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are exploring the science and policies behind nuclear energy — all the things that make it work, and the best and most…
- S2E10 - What should your children be eating for lunch? · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 10What did you have for lunch today? A growing body of research shows that what children are eating for breakfast and lunch – and the environment in which they’re eating – is…
- S2E09 - How are we encouraging young scientists? (International Day of Women and Girls in Science special!) · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 9Feb. 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day that was was adopted by the United Nations to help promote the role and participation of women in…
- S2E08 - How does a curling rock curl? · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 8Why does a curling rock curl? If you’re unfamiliar with the sport of curling, it’s fairly straightforward: two teams slide granite rocks from one end of a sheet of ice to the…
- S2E07 - How can VR and AI help us learn? · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 7Virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) have evolved from technological curiosity to cutting edge tools. Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are…
- S2E06 - What makes holiday marketing so effective? · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 6Why does holiday marketing do such a good job? When the calendar turns its page to December, it signals one of the busiest buying and selling seasons of the year. This year…
- S2E05 - Are there benefits to exercising in cold temperatures? · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 5The weather outside is getting frightful – but for Dr. Phil Chilibeck (PhD), the frigid temperatures just provide more opportunities to stay active. A professor at the University…
- S2E04 - How do your plants survive the winter? · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 4Canada is a cold place, but that doesn't stop us from growing plants in our homes and gardens. And every year, many of those plants pop back up in the spring or shake off the…
- S2E03 - Why should humans care about bird and cattle flu? · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 3While avian flu and cattle flu aren’t quite the same as the flu we’re used to as humans, they can have deadly consequences for wild and farmed birds and long-term effects on our…
- S2E02 - How do we remove pollutants from wastewater? · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 2When is the last time you thought about where your water ends up? The water that flows down the drain in the tub, that runs through the grates on the side of the road, that gets…
- S2E01 - What are the long-term effects of increasing wildfires? · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 1Dr. Colin Laroque (PhD) listens to what the trees tell him. Laroque, a professor in USask’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources and the head of the Department of Soil…
- Episode 08 - How have we seen trust in science, academia and public health change? · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 8Public health is something that has an impact on all of us - but over recent years, public health has been thrust into a bigger spotlight. Trust in science, academia and public…
- Episode 07 - How do we create a sustainable built environment for the future? · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 7How often do you think about the environment you live in? Our houses, our towns, our cities, our communities - we have surrounded ourselves with our "built environment." But as…
- Episode 06 - How does the synchrotron advance innovation? · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 6The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is home to Canada's only synchrotron. The Canadian Light Source at USask gives researchers at the university and around the world an…
- Episode 05 - What should we know about our changing waterscapes? · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 5Water 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…
- Episode 04 - What makes Saskatchewan farmers so efficient? · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 4Farming and Saskatchewan are practically synonymous, and agriculture research from the University of Saskatchewan is second to none. USask research has supported Saskatchewan…
- Episode 03 - How will quantum technology change our day-to-day lives? · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 3Quantum 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…
