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2009 New Product ABEX Award Winner Announced	Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009
Dr. Laurier Schramm, President and CEO, Saskatchewan Research Council, presents the New Saskatchewan Product Award to Laurence Parslow, General Manager and Director of Research and Development, Bio-Extraction, Inc. Saskatoon-based Bio-Extraction Inc. won the Technology-in-Action New Saskatchewan Product Award at the 26th annual Achievement in Business Excellence (ABEX) Award dinner on Saturday, October 24th. Bio-Extraction Inc. has developed and launched a new low temperature oil extraction and protein isolation system. The system separates valuable protein isolates from canola. The $10,000 award from SRC’s Technology-in-Action (TIA) fund is given to a Saskatchewan business that demonstrates exceptional performance in launching an original Saskatchewan-made product, technology or service that has solid commercial potential. The TIA fund was established by Ian and Pearl Wahn to honour their pioneering grandparents. The fund is designed to address the immediate needs of small- and medium-sized businesses, farmers and rural communities. For more information: Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce ABEX awards SRC Technology-in-Action fund
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Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan support Mining Industry Research Lab	Posted: Friday, October 2, 2009
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced joint investment to establish the Advanced Microanalysis Centre at the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) in Saskatoon.  Located within SRC's Mining and Minerals division, the laboratory will feature state-of-the-art equipment.  An electron microprobe will be a key piece of equipment used to identify and analyze the chemical composition of solid materials. "The Advanced Microanalysis Centre’s high-tech equipment and expert scientists are going to make SRC a one-stop-shop for mineral processing and analysis that meets our mining companies’ needs," said SRC President and CEO Dr. Laurier Schramm. "By establishing Canada’s best-equipped mineral analysis laboratories, SRC is attracting more business into Saskatchewan by allowing companies to access the assay and characterization tests that they need in a single, independent facility that provides technical excellence, integrity, confidentiality and timely delivery." News Release SRC's Mining and Minerals division
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SRC Supports Students	Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2009
Each year, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) awards two $5,000 scholarships from the Technology-in-Action (TIA) fund. This fund was established by Ian and Pearl Wahn to honor their parents and grandparents who were Saskatchewan pioneers. Early settlers survived and prospered because they were innovative, determined, adaptive and practical—attributes that form the foundation of any successful venture today. The TIA fund is based on these attributes and designed to address the immediate needs of small- and medium-sized businesses, farmers, rural communities and natural resource development. The scholarships were awarded at a gala dinner in Saskatoon, SK on September 28, 2009. Brahm Neufeld - $5,000 scholarship An electrical engineering student at the University of Saskatchewan, Brahm Neufeld is intimately involved in SCI-FI Science Camps. SCI-FI is Saskatchewan’s largest science and technology outreach organization, engaging over 15,000 youth annually with the message that science and technology are fun, relevant and important. Starting as an instructor in 2005, Neufeld progressed into his current role as Director where his responsibilities include hiring and coordinating a staff of 36-people, managing SCI-FI’s half-million-dollar budget, overseeing a classroom outreach program that visits 600 classrooms each year and running an extensive summer camp program in over 20 communities. His knowledge and familiarity with technology have helped improve the organizational efficiency of SCI-FI. He has been instrumental in helping SCI-FI grow into one of the largest elementary science and technology outreach groups in the province. In 2007, SCI-FI was recognized with the Award for Leadership and Innovation by ACTUA. After 10 years of SCI-FI, first as a camper, then volunteer, instructor and now director, Neufeld has helped promote science and technology across Saskatchewan! Mike Ehman - $5,000 scholarship A chemical engineering student at the University of Saskatchewan, Mike Ehman is working to eliminate barriers for people with limited mobility. According to Canada’s Social Union, there are approximately 173,000 people in Canada who rely on a manual wheelchair for their mobility and only approximately 47,000 people rely on motorized wheelchairs. For a high school science fair project, Ehman and a fellow student designed a bolt-on kit that can be retrofitted to most makes of a standard manual wheelchair. It enables that chair and user to climb a single step with minimal effort and in a very short time. A second version has been re-engineered for added comfort, practicality and general ease. Aimed at users between the ages of 10 and 70, Ehman has completed paperwork for both Canadian and American patents. Rick Hansen, President of the Rick Hansen Foundation, offered guidance while Ehman developed the project. The kit is favorable for temporary wheelchair occupants, such as post-surgery patients whose homes may not be wheelchair accessible. The entire project originates in Saskatchewan, but it could change many lives worldwide if given the chance. Additional information: TIA website
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SRC Climate Reference Station Celebrates 45 Years and New Equipment	Posted: Monday, September 28, 2009
Saskatchewan weather can dramatically change over one day, let alone over 45 years. That's how long the Saskatchewan Research Council's (SRC) Climate Reference Station (CRS) has been taking Saskatoon's temperature and other detailed weather measurements from a field station near the South Saskatchewan River. The CRS recently celebrated its weather-watching milestone by installing new soil temperature probes that will provide accurate temperature data to the agriculture, construction and roadwork industries for many years to come. News release SRC's weather website
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Communications Update	Posted: Friday, August 28, 2009
Upon the call for provincial by-elections in Regina and Saskatoon, SRC is unable to communicate via this channel until Sept. 22. Please check back for updates then.
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