A New President for the University of Saskatchewan

The University of Saskatchewan has announced the appointment of Ilene Busch-Vishniac as the ninth president of the educational institution. She will assume the post on July 1, 2012.

Dr. Busch-Vishniac is currently provost and vice president of academics at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Previously, she was dean of engineering at Johns Hopkins University and associate chair of the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Texas.

A graduate of the University of Rochester, Dr. Busch-Vishniac holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.