M.Sc. Seminar – Jeremie Fraeys de Veubeke

January 24, 2023 Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering

Join us on Tuesday, January 31 at 10 am (via Zoom) for a seminar by M.Sc. student, Jeremie Fraeys de Veubeke. Jeremie is using natural language processing to better understand the transferrable skills required of students in the new skills economy, and how these may have changed over time. You can find the title andContinue...

Stifle the noise with seaweed

January 23, 2023 Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering

The claim that most spaces are now designed with sound-absorption in mind seems a little overblown to me but judge for yourself, from a July 14, 2022 news item on phys.org, From airplanes to apartments, most spaces are now designed with sound-absorbing materials that help dampen the droning, echoing and murmuring sounds of everyday life....

Ph.D. Defence – Hillary Dawkins

January 9, 2023 Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering

Ph.D. candidate, Hillary Dawkins will defend her Ph.D. dissertation on Monday, January 16, 2023 at 1 pm. Hillary has spent the last few years developing new approaches to debiasing in natural language processing. The defence will take place via Zoom. Anyone interested in attending can contact me. The title and abstract for the defence areContinue...

Small But Mighty Weather Station at Black Fox Farm and Distillery

December 14, 2022January 8, 2023 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

SRC's Climate Services team installed a weather station at Black Fox Farm and Distillery, which provides Black Fox's owners accurate weather data for their business. Learn more about the weather station and SRC's nearly sixty-year history tracking Saskatchewan's changing climate.

M.Sc. Defence – Patrick Houlding

December 8, 2022 Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering

Join us on December 15th at 1 pm for the MSc defence of Patrick Houlding. Patrick’s work exploring clustering algorithms for use in Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) technologies is part of a broader research program investigating the use of MANETs to support communication in remote, rural, and/or Indigenous communities where Information and Communication TechnologyContinue...

Ph.D. Defence – Ali Al Hadwer

December 7, 2022 Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering

Ph.D. candidate, Ali Al Hadwer will defend his Ph.D. dissertation on Wednesday, December 14 at 12 pm. Ali has investigated factors affecting the adoption of cloud-based data analytics in the higher education sector, using Saudi Arabia as a case study. The defence will take place via Zoom. Anyone interested in attending can contact me. TheContinue...

Ph.D. Seminar – Hillary Dawkins

December 6, 2022 Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering

Join us on Wednesday, December 7 at 9 am (via Zoom) for a seminar by Ph.D. candidate (Computational Sciences), Hillary Dawkins. Hillary has been investigating gender bias in pre-trained language models. You can find the title and abstract for her seminar below. If you are interested in attending his seminar, please reach out. Title: DetectionContinue...

Meet Our Experts: Philip Rees, Chief Security Officer and Facilities Manager

December 3, 2022January 8, 2023 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

While the latest technologies are the foundation of any security unit, successful operations also require a robust security culture. Safety and security are interconnected—a secure workplace ensures staff safety and keeps operations running smoothly. Learn how SRC is developing a culture of security as it grows.

Helping Industry Produce Premium Potash to Support the Global Agricultural Community

November 6, 2022January 8, 2023 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

While potash has some valuable industrial uses, 95 per cent of the world’s production goes towards supporting the agricultural industry. As demand for a variety of food crops increases, farmers and industry are looking for premium fertilizer to maximize their yields. Learn how SRC is helping industry recover premium products, such as sulphate of potassium.

Meet Our Experts: Skye Muirhead, Operations Lead, Environmental Remediation

October 23, 2022January 8, 2023 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

Skye Muirhead is the Operations Lead for SRC’s Environmental Remediation team. Learn more about Muirhead's career and work at SRC as she and her team take on the complex task of remediating abandoned uranium mine and mill sites in northern Saskatchewan.

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