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Awards - Bursaries - Agriculture

Posed indoor image of annual Saskatchewan Wheat Pool bursary winners, seated (l to r): Ken McDougall, John Broda, Paul Mondor, Eric Dorsch, Randy Drimmie. Standing (l to r): Mark McKay, Dennis Jeannot, Lorne Klein, Michael Deneiko, Daryl Zimmer, Rodney Streeten, William Sproule, Vincent Yaskowich.

Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies

Dr. John Gregory (standing), Professor of Physics and senior member of the Atmospheric Monitoring group, watches while Dr. David Stephenson, Professional Research Associate of the Institute, checks the operation of the receiving and data handling equipment.

Bio/Historical Note: The Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies (ISAS) was formed in 1956 to study the aurora (northern lights), the related 'disturbances' in the upper atmosphere and ionosphere, and the effects of solar activity upon climate. On 11 July 1967, the University's Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies in co-operation with Bristol Aero-Space Industries Ltd. of Winnipeg sent up two Black Brant 3 rockets from the Churchill Research Range. The launchings marked the third and fourth in a series of experiments to better understand weather patterns by studying the photochemistry of the atmosphere. Each rocket rose approximately 100 km into the atmosphere. The clamshell nose cones separated in flight to expose a light measuring device called a photometer. All measurements were “telemetered” to the ground and no attempt was made to recover the scientific instruments. Both payloads, weighing approximately 80 kilograms, were built and tested in the workshops of the institute on campus and then sent to Winnipeg for further testing and incorporation into the nose cones. Bristol Aero-Space supplied the rocket engineering under a contract with the National Research Council. The institute continues to expand the world's knowledge and understanding of how the sun and the earth interact; and trained more than 200 scientists and engineers in a wide range of technical and scientific areas. ISAS developed observing systems for space and atmospheric sciences, ground based optical and radar instruments, and satellite systems, remote sensing technology, and knowledge of STP processes are a vital resource for "Canadian Space Science" and couples powerfully into high-technology industries.

Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies - Antenna System

Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies - Antenna System

Note on back: "Dr. John Gregory (left), Professor of Physics, Dr. Robert Stenning (centre), visiting Research Associate from the University of Adelaide, South Australia, and Dr. David Stephenson, Professional Research Associate of the Institute, observe an antenna system for receiving galactic noise, which impinges on the earth through the ionisphere. In the background is an all sky camera, which is used to photograph auroral displays".

Statues - Lesya Ukrainka

Statues - Lesya Ukrainka

Statue of Lesya Ukrainka, celebrated Ukrainian poet; Arts Wing and Arts Tower in background.

Bio/Historical Note: Lesya Ukrainka (Larysa Kosach-Kvitka) (1871-1913), the celebrated Ukrainian poet, made her mark on Ukrainian and world literature through her diverse writing talents. Her profound knowledge of world history and languages enabled her to write extensively across genres on a variety of subjects. In her lyrical works and dramatic poems, she vividly developed the themes of patriotism, human dignity, and personal integrity. Ukrainka’s work is timeless in its powerful assertion of human rights and freedoms. In 1976, a bronze statue of Lesya Ukrainka, made in Kyiv, Ukraine (USSR) by sculptor Halyna Kal’chenko and architect Anatoliy Ihnashchenko, was unveiled at the University of Saskatchewan. Commissioned by the Association for Cultural Relations with Ukrainians Abroad, the statue was at the time seen by some merely as Soviet propaganda designed to rehabilitate their international reputation tarnished, in part, by injustices perpetrated against the people of Ukraine. The gift was initially declined by both the Province of Saskatchewan and the City of Saskatoon before being accepted by the University of Saskatchewan and installed on campus in a grove south of the Arts Tower. Through a generous donation by Dr. Victor O. Buyniak, as well as through the support of alumni and the wider Ukrainian community, the statue was refurbished and unveiled in its present location on 1 August 2013, the centenary of the death of Lesya Ukrainka.

Department of Biology Building - Construction

Department of Biology Building - Construction

Stone masons work among boulders in front of the steel skeleton of the Biology Building.

Bio/Historical Note: The W.P. Thompson Biology Building is named after Walter Palmer Thompson, the University of Saskatchewan's third president and founder of the Biology Department (1913). Designed by Izumi, Arnott and Sugiyama, it was constructed between 1957 and 1959 and officially opened in 1960. Set back from the Bowl, the flat-roofed cube style building was located between the Collegiate Gothic architecture of the Chemistry and Physics Buildings. It originally consisted of a teaching wing and a research wing but a header and greenhouse complex was added in 1962. Unlike many other Canadian universities the Department of Biology at Saskatchewan remained a single unit, balancing diverse sub-disciplines rather than separating into several distinct departments. Prior to the building's opening in 1960, work in biological sciences was scattered among four campus locations. Perhaps the most striking of the building’s features is the mural of mosaic tiles that adorns the south and west exterior walls. The mural depicts the four main stages of cellular mitosis. The artist, Roy Kiyooka, chose chromosome patterns as a testament to Dr. Thompson's important discoveries regarding the genetics of wheat rust. In 1986, the Geology Building was completed on the south side of Biology, resulting in the transformation of the south façade from an exterior into an interior wall, part of a new atrium.

Diefenbaker Canada Centre - Fund Raising

Image of press conference announcing the new campaign chairman of the Diefenbaker Canada Centre. From l to r: Frank Lovell, Director of Development; Colonel Robert L. Houston, newly appointed fundraising campaign chairman for the Diefenbaker Canada Centre; John Diefenbaker; and R.W. Begg, University President. A model of the Centre sits on a table in front of the men.

Department of Crop Science - Research

Department of Crop Science - Research

Note on back: "Prof. Ken Kirkland (left), of the Crop Science Department, and Bill Cooper, a director of the Rapeseed Growers' Association of Sask., discuss the operation of a specially developed research sprayer. Built in the Crop Science Department and Crop Development Centre, the sprayer ensures precisely controlled applications of herbicides to University research plots".

Department of Chemical Engineering - Research

Note on back of photograph: "Dandina Nagarajo Rao (left) assembled the pilot plant in a chemical engineering laboratory at the U of S before taking it by truck to Prince Albert. Here, he discusses the plant's operation with Profs. N.N. Bakhshi (centre) and Doug Macdonald. The two containers at the top receive effluent from the pulp mill's bleach plant, the one on the left highly colored caustic effluent and the one on the right acid-containing effluent goes into the bottom right container where the fly ash is introduced. The acidified fly ash is then piped across to the bottom left container to treat the caustic effluent, which flows in from the top left container".

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