USask shines as a nuclear research hub
Nuclear science offers the potential for meeting the increased energy demands of AI to providing isotopes for imaging services at Royal University Hospital on the USask campus.
In 1951, USask changed the face of nuclear medicine and technology with the development of the innovative cobalt-60 radiation therapy—using the radioactive cobalt-60 isotope to treat cancer patients.
Since then, USask has continued the proud and storied tradition of nuclear research and innovation across numerous fields of research. From the establishment of the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation and the Saskatchewan Cyclotron Facility to research programs in engineering, chemistry, medicine, and more, USask is building on a proud tradition as we look into the future.
And the future of nuclear innovation at USask has never glowed brighter. USask scholars are conducting groundbreaking research into nuclear medicine and medical isotopes, continuing the traditions of the cobalt-60 research.
USask researchers are also studying nuclear research for energy and sustainability. Through topics such as small modular reactor and micro modular reactor research, safer nuclear fuels, and nuclear waste mitigation, USask is exploring what the future of nuclear will look like for everyday people.