The Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced Thursday, June 23 that 32 researchers at York University have been awarded more than $4.9 million in NSERC grants, while 10 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows have received a total of $700,000 in funding for scholarships and fellowships. “Our researchers are making important contributions […]
Business trailblazer Roger Mahabir recalled his journey from dishwasher to CEO for graduates of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, during June 21 convocation ceremonies. A former Atkinson student at York University, Mahabir was given an honorary doctorate of laws by York, recognizing his role as a Canadian innovator. He is chairman and […]
Over the course of a year, a carefully crafted symbol of inclusion, diversity and Inuit art and culture emerged from thousands of pounds of stone as a monumental sculpture that now has a permanent home at the entrance of York Lions Stadium. Its name is Ahqahizu. The sculpture of the Inuk soccer player, embellished with […]
After a teaching career at York University that spans five decades, Professor Ann (Rusty) Shteir says history serves as a springboard for cultivating our future. Shteir offered graduands of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies a glimpse into the future by looking to the past during the seventh of 13 Spring Convocation ceremonies […]
Making art is an act of courage and bravery said Canadian theatre director Jillian Keiley (BFA Spec. Hons. '94) to graduates of the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) and the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Keiley spoke to grads on June 21 during spring convocation ceremonies. An alumna of […]
On a day that recognizes the contributions to Canada by Indigenous people, the second cohort of graduands from the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) heard inspirational messages of creativity, love and personal growth from Jeanette Corbiere Lavell, an activist for Indigenous and women’s rights. Corbiere Lavell, an Anishnawbe community worker who was given an […]
The discovery of a giant planet known as a hot Jupiter orbiting an infant sun represents a major step forward in understanding how planetary systems form and evolve, says an international team of astronomers including some from York University. Hot Jupiters have puzzled astronomers for the last 20 years. How did these giant planets get […]
Small steps toward change have a cumulative effect, and if enough of us change our lives today, and keep on doing so, transformative change is the result. This was the message shared with Faculty of Health and Faculty of Environmental Studies graduands during the second of 13 York University Spring Convocation ceremonies when John Friedmann […]
Appreciating the power of trust, staying true to one's values and giving back to the community are all critical attributes displayed by those who succeed in the world, said York alumnus Victor Phillip Dahdaleh. An international philanthropic and business leader, Dahdaleh was at York University on June 20 to receive an honorary doctor of […]
As part of its Leading Change initiative, the Schulich School of Business officially announced the establishment of the Brookfield Centre in Real Estate & Infrastructure made possible by a generous $4-million donation from Timothy Price (Hon LLD ’09) and his wife Frances Price, together with the Brookfield Partners Foundation. Price is chairman of Brookfield Funds, […]