Sunday, 28 August 2011

More USSWORD and Nuclear Research in the Starphoenix

Last week, in response to Janet French's article about USSWORD and the potential conflict of interest on the presidential search committee, the StarPhoenix published an editorial criticising USSWORD's stance:



Then earlier this week, the StarPhoenix also revealed the details of a research partnership between Hitachi and the government of Saskatchewan, including plans for the University of Saskatchewan:

Nuclear Research Centre, Cameco, and the Next President of the U of S

The following is a link to the update posted by Sandra Finley earlier this year, summarizing the government contribution of funding to the university for a nuclear research centre, the involvement of Cameco, and the search  for the next president of the University.  It includes a summary of the situation up to that point, as well as analysis and commentary:

The Battles: Discussions by Sandra Finley