The ninth annual University of Saskatchewan Images of Research competition saw more images submitted this year than in any previous year. One hundred and forty-three images entered by faculty, staff, students, and alumni were voted on by 2250 people around the world. An arial view of snowmobiles on ice and a close up of a fox’s eye were two examples of the eight 2023 winners. The images represent the art of research, scholarly, and artistic work that is underway at USask, and could be submitted to one of eight categories relating to art, research, agriculture, and more. There were also Viewers’ Choice and Grand Prize categories.

The 2023 Images of Research will be on public display on the campus from April 24th until April 28th in the North Concourse of Place Riel.

The pictures from all eight winners are accessible here.

Grand Prize:

• “Treading on Thin Ice,” this captivating image of snowmobiles crossing the ice and capturing the fragility of nature and the potential risks of the research was submitted by Dr. Kayla Buhler, (PhD) recent alumna in veterinary microbiology.

Arts-in-Focus: Images which represent the researcher’s artistic work with a focus on music, drama, art and art history, and the humanities.

• Winner, “Developing Drama,” submitted by Prof. Carla Orosz in drama, College of Arts and Science.
• Runner-up, “Chorus,” submitted by Master of Fine Arts student Demilade Otayemi.

Community Impact: Images which represent research done with partners that benefits communities.

• Winner, “In her reflection,” submitted by Dr. Kayla Buhler (PhD), recent alumna in veterinary microbiology.
• Runner-up, “Managing River Monsters in the Amazon Jungle,” submitted by Alex Pelletier, toxicology doctoral student.

Research in Action: Images which demonstrate what the researcher’s work is all about.

• Winner, “Adelie penguins of the Antarctic Peninsula,” submitted by Dr. William Patterson (PhD), in geological sciences, College of Arts and Science.
• Runner-up, “What does the Fox say?” also submitted by Dr. Kayla Buhler (PhD).

From the Field: Images which demonstrate the researcher’s experience doing field work anywhere in the world.

• Winner, “Togetherness,” submitted by Anastasiia Nykonenko, biology doctoral student.
• Runner-up, “Cautiously Curious Caribou,” submitted by Cody Malone, veterinary microbiology doctoral student.

More than Meets the Eye: Images which reveal the subject in greater detail than is possible with the human eye.

• Winner, “Hunger Games: May the Neurons be Ever in Your ‘Flavour,’” submitted by Narsimha Pujari, veterinary biomedical sciences doctoral student.
• Runner-up, “Meet Your Local Backyard Buddy,” submitted by Georgiana Antochi-Crihan, plant sciences master’s student.

Best Description:

• Winner, “So you say you want to be a vet?”, submitted by veterinary medicine student Ruth MacLean.
• Runner-up, “Hunger Games: May the Neurons be Ever in Your ‘Flavour,’” submitted by Narsimha Pujari, veterinary biomedical sciences doctoral student.

Viewers’ Choice: The images which garnered the most votes, online.

• Winner, “Happy Birth Little Chicky-You are GIFT-ED!” submitted by doctoral student in anatomic pathology, Mihiprabha Rathnayake.
• Runner-up, “Hunger Games: May the Neurons be Ever in Your ‘Flavour,’” submitted by veterinary biomedical sciences doctoral student Narsimha Pujari.