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A World of Difference: Shining a Light on Indigenous Women in Science
Sep 29, 2020
How Indigenous students and mentors are working to increase representation in STEM.

General Indigenous, students, Students on the Beamline, University of Saskatchewan
Conserving Rita Letendre’s famous artworks
Aug 05, 2020
Restoring oil paintings by one of Canada’s most respected living abstract artists.

General art, Canadian Conservation Institute
CFI awards CLS $76.9M to stay on the leading edge of research
Jul 21, 2020
Minister Bains announces CLS award through Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Major Science Initiatives Fund.

General Canada Foundation for Innovation
Doing things differently: deaf, blind and resilient
Jun 30, 2020
In honour of National Deafblind Awareness Month, get to know Darren Gilchrist, our Network Analyst.

General Behind The Light
Wearing his heart on his wrist
Jun 22, 2020
In honour of Pride month, read about our CLS colleague Allan McPherson’s journey and his rainbow bracelet.

General Behind The Light, University of Saskatchewan
Gay, proud and loving it
Jun 18, 2020
In honour of Pride week, get to know Jesse Parenteau and his experiences as an openly gay man working for CLS.

General Behind The Light, University of Saskatchewan
Rare dinosaur skin offers insights into evolution
Dec 10, 2019
Rare piece of preserved dinosaur skin analyzed at CLS and compared directly to modern animals.

General fossil, History, University of Regina, evolution
Canadian Light Source celebrates 20th anniversary of its launch
Oct 01, 2019
From a breakthrough in creating a universal blood type, to restoring our past, to building better batteries.

General Alzheimer's, Anthropology, blood, bones, carbon dioxide, celebration, crystallography, drug development, energy, facility milestones, Franklin expedition, heart, mining, soil, stroke, uranium, wheat
Analyzing the world’s oldest woody plant fossil
Aug 28, 2019
Dr. Christine Strullu-Derrien used our SM beamline to study a 400-million-year-old woody plant.

Environment, General evolution, fossil, Natural History Museum, plants
Shining light on Gauguin’s artistic method
Aug 13, 2019
National Gallery of Canada studies famous sculpture by influential artist Paul Gauguin using the CLS.

General art, History, National Gallery of Canada
Celebrating Diversity at the CLS
Jul 18, 2019
CLS staff help to celebrate cultural diversity and inclusivity by sharing their personal experiences.

General biographies, celebration, culture
Microscopy Expert Joins CLS as Science Director
Apr 16, 2019
A new directorship position for McMaster University Professor Gianluigi Botton with the Canadian Light Source.

General biographies, McMaster University, microscopy
Former provincial minister Rob Norris joins Canadian Light Source
Feb 05, 2019
Former provincial cabinet minister Rob Norris is joining the CLS as Senior Government Relations Officer.

General biographies, policy
NSERC PromoScience awards $125K to innovative educational programs at U of S Canadian Light Source
Sep 10, 2018
The TREE project will allow students from even the most remote Canadian communities to participate in research

Environment, General education, Students on the Beamline, University of Saskatchewan
Researchers provide new insights into fate of Franklin Expedition
Aug 23, 2018
Lead poisoning did not play a pivotal role in the deaths of Franklin expedition crew in 1845

General, Health Franklin expedition, History, Lakehead University, McMaster University, University of Saskatchewan
Canadian Light Source is reason for international scientific conference in Saskatoon
Aug 16, 2018
The International Conference on X-ray Microscopy is the central conference of its community

General conferences and meetings, microscopy, University of Saskatchewan
CLS extends shutdown to repair electron gun
Jul 30, 2018
In order to complete repairs to its electron gun, the CLS is cancelling user shifts until Nov. 16.

General electron gun
A first look at how miniscule bubbles affect the texture of noodles
Feb 07, 2018
Researchers from the U of M used the CLS to look at bubbles in noodle dough.

General bubbles, food security , University of Manitoba, wheat
U of S scientist describes fundamental process when ice is compressed
Dec 13, 2017
Almost three-quarters of the earth’s surface is covered by it. Almost two-thirds of the human body is made up

Environment, General University of Saskatchewan, water, structure
Crystallographers identify 1,000 protein structures
Nov 23, 2017
Scientists have solved 1,000 protein structures using data collected at CLS’s CMCF beamlines.

General Canadian Macromolecular Crystallography Facility, crystallography, protein, University of Saskatchewan, University of Toronto
U of S-led AIMday™ Imaging event brings together academia and industry to address global challenges
Oct 25, 2017
General conferences and meetings, imaging, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan
Canadian Light Source and University of Saskatchewan attract international synchrotron expert as new machine director
Sep 06, 2017
General biographies, Machine Director, University of Saskatchewan
Art and science meet at Dans la Mesure/Within Measure exhibition
Apr 26, 2017
General art, exhibition, imaging, University of Saskatchewan
Canadian and Swedish light sources cooperating to advance science and innovation
Feb 22, 2017
General collaborate, MAX IV Laboratory , partnership
Scientists develop tool for studying ancient civilizations
Feb 14, 2017
General, Health Anthropology, bones, Cornell University, History, Lakehead University, University of Saskatchewan
Canadian Light Source scientist presenting at Canada150 Future Thinkers Speakers Series
Feb 10, 2017
General conferences and meetings
U of S flagship research centres awarded $69M to advance innovation
Jan 09, 2017
General award, funding, University of Saskatchewan
Study of 170-year-old thumbnail uncovers mystery of Franklin Expedition
Dec 06, 2016
Researchers challenge the view that the men of the Franklin Expedition suffered from lead poisoning.

General, Health Franklin expedition, History, University of Ottawa, University of Saskatchewan, University of Victoria, zinc
CLS partners with Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations to enhance science education in First Nation schools
Mar 15, 2016
General collaborate, education, The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
U of S and CLS add powerful new research tool
Mar 14, 2016
General biofuel, energy, University of Saskatchewan, spectrometer
CLS and University of Regina sign MOU to strengthen scientific discovery in Saskatchewan
Feb 17, 2016
General collaborate, Memorandum of Understanding, partnership, University of Regina
CLS Key Partner in Major Food Security Research Grant
Jul 29, 2015
General, Agriculture award, food security , funding, The Canada First Research Excellence Fund, University of Saskatchewan
$3.3 million awarded to upgrade crystallography facilities
May 29, 2015
General award, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Macromolecular Crystallography Facility, crystallography, investment
Revealing a dead man's story through his bones
May 08, 2015
General Anthropology, bones, History, Lakehead University, University of Saskatchewan
Students on the Beamlines program continues to inspire
Mar 18, 2015
General education, funding, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Students on the Beamline
Canadian Light Source prepares for the International Year of Light
Jan 20, 2015
General celebration, International Day of Light
Structurist relief
Jul 14, 2014
General art, culture, University of Saskatchewan
Wrong place at the right time
Jun 18, 2014
General Anthropology, bones, Bronze Age, History, imaging, University of Saskatchewan
CLS partners with Mitacs
Jun 03, 2014
General partnership, Mitacs
G. Michael Bancroft Award winner announced
Apr 30, 2014
General, Advanced Materials award, superconductors, University of British Columbia
Milestone for Canada’s synchrotron
Mar 24, 2014
Environment, General celebration, soil, University of Saskatchewan
CLS key partner on revolutionary Québec aerospace sector project
Feb 07, 2014
Advanced Materials, General Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec’s, areospace
New Executive Director appointed at the Canadian Light Source
Jan 27, 2014
General biographies, Executive Director
Saskatoon engineering company rises to a synchrotron-sized challenge
Jan 09, 2014
RMD Engineering built the CLS-designed QMSC undulator, a one of a kind EPU

General RMD Engineering, undulator

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