David McCarthy will be bringing his expertise in mitigating the risks of waterborne pathogens with tools and technologies to the school.

On March 22, the Saskatchewan government had announced that through the Innovation and Science Fund, Innovation Saskatchewan will be providing $800,000 for state-of-the-art equipment in a new Roots of Food Security research facility at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S).

After 20 years of research, Owen has written a new book marketed for a general audience, rather than academic journals, entitled Into the Gray Zone: A neuroscientist explores the border between life and death.