Meet four graduate students who are creating positive change for their communities. Vincci Li, PhD candidate, social and political thought Li was named one of the five best “storytellers” of 2022 in a national competition held by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The Storytellers project challenges scholars to exhibit how […]
The 30 ORUs foster innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration with other researchers and community partners. Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Society (CAIS) CAIS unites researchers who are collectively advancing state of the art theory and practice of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, law, governance and public policy. The research focuses on AI systems that address societal priorities in […]
Appointments York Appoints Jennifer Steeves as AVPR Steeves is a professor in the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Health; a member of the Centre for Vision Research (CVA); a core member of Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA); and a Tier I York Research Chair in Non-Invasive Visual Brain Stimulation. Prior to accepting the […]
John Moores, a York Research Chair in Space Exploration and professor at the Lassonde School of Engineering, is investigating the mysterious discovery of gas on what was thought to be a dead planet. It turns out there is a lot of unexplained activity happening on Mars. Moores specializes in the atmospheric chemistry of planets within […]
A thriving new knowledge hub, Camerise, launched at York’s bilingual Glendon Campus, aims to change that. Camerise provides students, educators and administrators in Canada’s FSL community with a digital platform of resources and tools rooted in the Open Science Framework (OSF). The OSF is a web application that is used for data sharing, open access […]
The United Nations’ 17 SDGs are the blueprint for peace and prosperity, calling for action by all countries to come together in a global partnership to end poverty and improve health and education, reduce inequality and spur economic growth, while addressing climate change and preserving land and biodiversity. In June 2020, York launched its University […]
While the COVID pandemic has gripped global society, another pandemic has had the same devastating effect, without grabbing the headlines. And it’s been happening for years. This one kills over a million people a year – and by 2050, the death toll could be as high as 10 million annually. Ironically, this pandemic is caused by […]
Data has become one of the most in-demand commodities of the 21st century, with the potential to transform nations, sectors and communities. However, it is challenging to collect, share and access. Software and technology developed at York is set to change this, disrupting the way data is shared, with the potential to transform Canada’s biggest […]
Shant Joshi fell in love with the movies when he was a little kid. He can remember watching The Lion King on VHS “countless times, just rewinding it and watching it over and over.” When he was in high school, he would make the long trek from Richmond Hill on buses and the subway down […]
In March 2020, Ontario’s hospitals found themselves in a similar situation to many others around the world – in the throes of a global health crisis on which very little was known. While many hospitals are well equipped to deal with day-to-day emergencies, few were prepared for the disruptive changes that led to provincewide shutdowns, […]