USSU Symposium Winners 2023

Award Value Winner Project
Health Sciences Placement Awards
First Place $1000 Hya El-Baroudy An in vitro model of neuron degeneration and regeneration for screening neuroprotective agents
Second Place $600 Jacob Pilon The Effect of Inhibiting Cell Stress in an in vitro cellular model of Multiple Sclerosis
Third Place $400 Agnes Truc Nguyen Accurate quantification of total microbial load in microbiome samples using cpn60 quantitative real-time PCR
Natural Science & Engineering Placement Awards
First Place $1000 Alexa Arnyek Worming their way into the boreal: Earthworm invasion via bait abandonment in the Saskatchewan southern boreal forest
Second Place $600 Chi Vu VizSciFlow: Visually-Guided Scientific Workflow Management Framework
Third Place $400 Tarah Teixeira Higher-Dimensional Lie Algebras in Quantum Information
Social Sciences, Humanities & Fine Arts Placement Awards
First Place $1000 Jayleen Daigneault mihko-ahpikan
Second Place $600 Isha Noor A whole New World
Third Place $400 Stefanie Kiriazopoulos Management perspectives on burnout and work engagement in community pharmacy: A qualitative study of experiences, challenges, and opportunities
Additional Awards
The Vice-Provost’s Award in Indigenous Engagement Award $1000 Maia Houle & Dryden Clarke “Mixed” (music video)
Mayor’s & the University President’s Award in City-Building Award $500 Enactus University of Saskatchewan Re-colour
Signature Research Area Award $375 Estefan Cortes-Vargas Trans Equity for E-Health
The University President Award in Artistic Engagement $375 Maia Houle & Dryden Clarke “Mixed” (music video)
Sustainability & People $200 Jacob Pilon The Effect of Inhibiting Cell Stress in an in vitro cellular model of Multiple Sclerosis
Sustainability & Planet $200 Taya Koob Shining a light on bat activity: artificial light increases foraging activity of Lasiurus borealis
Sustainability & Prosperity $200 Fern Toop Costs and strategies for inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace
Sustainability & Peace $200 Caid Brossart, Anna Little, Kyla N. (Brown) Dalsin The Unintended Consequences of the ORT’s Privacy Rules
People’s Choice Award $250 Huzaifa Saeed Recreation Therapists’ Perspectives of Virtual Reality for Dementia Care
Business & Entrepreneurship Award $500 Enactus University of Saskatchewan Build a Business