Building the future through creativity, collaboration, and research success
One of Canada's Top 15 Research Universities 
Solving the wheat genome puzzle
The most comprehensive atlas of wheat genome sequences ever reported
The research results, just published in Nature, provide the most comprehensive atlas of wheat genome sequences ever reported.
The 10+ Genome Project collaboration involved more than 95 scientists from universities and institutes in Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Japan, the U.K., Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Israel, Australia, and the U.S.
Signature area (noun), \ˈsig-nə-ˌchu̇r ˈā-rē-ə\: areas of outstanding achievement enabled by our research capacity, investments, history and sense of place. (USask)
- Agriculture
- Energy and Mineral Resources
- Indigenous Peoples
- One Health
- Synchrotron Sciences
- Water Security
Using the best tools
The best minds need the best support. USask has some of the most advanced research facilities, centres, and networks in the world.
Facilities
The Canadian Light Source synchrotron, the International Vaccine Centre, and the Saskatchewan Centre for Cyclotron Sciences are some of our exceptional facilities.
Centres
With the Global Institute for Food Security and the Global Institute for Water Security and numerous other centres -- USask is changing the world.
Reaching new heights
USask scientists and scholars are winning awards and breaking new ground in research.
Our expertise
USask has stellar research talent, including Canada Excellence Research Chairs, Canada Research Chairs, Industrial Research Chairs, Centennial Research Chairs, Saskatchewan Research Chairs, and named chairs.
Award winners
Our researchers are garnering attention from all sides. Sometimes, it's OK to brag.
Canada First Research Excellence Fund Programs
USask is only university to have been awarded two CFREFs. Exclusivity has its benefits.
Newest publications
See our latest findings, hot off the presses.
Office of the Vice-President Research
Connect to all the essential information. Find contacts, forms, ethical guidelines, and much more!
Sharing our knowledge and talent with the world,
Expand your mind by expanding your horizons
Watch stories of great USask cross-cultural opportunities and international student successes.
USask International Office Connect to your next adventure. Get in touch, today!
Building strong foundations
How can students like you
get involved in research?
Get involved, today!
Whether in the lab or out in the field, great adventure awaits you. Search for great undergraduate research opportunities, here.
Read student success stories
Getting involved in research can seem intimidating. Students can make a difference. We feature stories of graduates and post docs in our Young Innovators series. Undergrads are integral to research, too.
Remembering our origins
We've been having an impact since 1907
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An evolution in healthcare
How do you improve medicine? One evidence-based step at a time.
Targeting cancer
The Cobalt-60 'cancer bomb' saved the lives of millions. We have USask researchers to thank.
Deo et Patriae
For 110 years, research has been at our core. Take a walk through time.
Turning our ideas into solutions
With an entrepreneurial approach, Research Excellence and Innovation turns ideas and technologies developed here into solutions for the benefit of society, industry and the environment.
Be inspired
We're putting the genius in ingenius, and the ingenius in your company.
Ideas into commercial success
Go from napkin-back to ready-to-launch with our Innovator's Guide!
Find help
Put USask Researchers in your corner to help your business succeed.
Fast License to success
Access USask technology faster and easier -- get a license in a snap.
Office of the Vice-President Research
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107 Administration Place,
Saskatoon, SK,
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