Every year, York welcomes talented undergraduate students from around the world to work alongside our faculty researchers on innovative projects across a wide range of disciplines through the Mitacs' Global Research Internship (GRI) Program. The program offers the opportunity for top quality undergraduate researchers in partner countries to come to Canada for 12-week internships that […]
York University will advance its global research profile with the arrival of Germany’s Max Mehltretter, a computer scientist and recipient of a Humboldt Research Fellowship who will undertake a six-month visit under the supervision of Professor Jinjun Shan. The Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship, awarded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, is a competitive international research program. […]
York University is pleased to have hosted colleagues from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) for a week-long visit focused on advancing collaboration between our institutions. The visit brought together faculty, students, and industry partners for:🎓 Technical exchanges on Built Environment digital twin development and visual analytics with focus on construction.🌐 Workshops to identify gaps in visualization and intelligent data […]
We were pleased to welcome a delegation from Piemonte, Italy, to York University this week for an introductory discussion on potential collaboration opportunities, particularly in the areas of AI and innovation. The visit offered a valuable opportunity to introduce the delegation to York’s broad ecosystem and to highlight the university’s strengths in research, innovation, entrepreneurship, […]
On 27 and 28 March, York University and Toronto Metropolitan University were pleased to co-host a delegation of Swedish university leaders for two days of thoughtful discussion on international research collaboration, science diplomacy and strategic partnerships. At TMU, York’s Pina D'Agostino and Ravi de Costa were excellent panelists, helping to frame how universities can act […]
York University was thrilled to welcome Member of the German Bundestag Matthias Mieves last week for a showcase on the ground breaking health technology research being conducted by York researchers. Mieves spent the day with researchers from the York University - Faculty of Health and Lassonde School of Engineering - York University discussing how emerging […]
Connecting online has become a great way to kick off academic partnerships in recent years, yet there’s nothing like meeting in person to add richness and depth to a relationship. So says Amir Asif, York’s Vice President of Research and Innovation, who led a delegation in September 2024 to several universities in both Germany and […]
By Gloria Suhasini New and returning students enjoy a meet and greet with the University president, foreign diplomats and peers “From the very first day I stepped on the York University campus, what I found most appealing was the mix of students from all over the world! This led to new friendships and connections which […]
When political science major Sara Harsini heard York University was hosting a Model European Union (EU) for university students nationwide, she signed up to participate and convinced her third-year classmate, Nawal Alhawari, to join her. The Model EU, a simulation of the work done by the European governing body, was held this spring and organized by Heather MacRae, an […]
By Elaine Smith Students from Greece have an opportunity to study or conduct research at York University through a scholarship supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), an international philanthropic organization that honours the late shipping magnate. In fact, Alexandros Balasis, a PhD student in history at York University, can trace his connection to York back to that […]