Space is infamously inhospitable to life, but what is less universally understood is that it is also inhospitable to many technologies. The same high-energy radiation exposure that poses health risks to astronauts from solar particle events also renders the chip in a smartphone, a technology used by billions of people on Earth every day, useless. […]
While the technical skills are key to the success of an engineer, so too are creativity, problem-solving, leadership and experience. As workplaces rapidly transform, these skills will be more important than ever, something that was kept top of mind with the development of the Lassonde School of Engineering’s new Mechatronics Bachelor of Engineering degree, says […]
“I cycled in Europe where cycling is a big part of the transportation system, and people are really comfortable with that,” she says. “But when I came to Canada, it was sometimes scary, because I needed to share the street with cars, and some of the car-driving behaviour was not really appropriate for sharing the […]
A massive seven-year interdisciplinary research initiative led by York University – backed by substantial federal research funding — is setting out to tame the unruly world of AI and other disruptive technologies, so humans can benefit equitably from advances in a machine-driven world. Along with marvellous innovations in medicine, education and entertainment, rapidly emerging technological […]
For Laleh Seyyed-Kalantari, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the Lassonde School of Engineering, conducting research on the fairness of AI in healthcare and imaging diagnostics is personal. While working on research in developing optimization algorithms, Seyyed-Kalantari’s life was derailed by a medical misdiagnosis that took two years to […]
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 […]