Divya Sharma, assistant professor at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science at York University, has earned the prestigious 2025 Petro-Canada Emerging Innovator Award, recognizing her research in artificial intelligence (AI) for health care and her vision for building more equitable and inclusive systems. The Petro-Canada Emerging Innovator Award, a joint initiative between Petro-Canada (now Suncor […]
York University Lassonde School of Engineering student Garnet Maxwell has created a drone that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and map litter, offering cities a faster, more precise approach to waste management. City waste management departments across Canada face a costly bottleneck: before cleanup crews can be deployed, workers must manually survey litter, walking […]
York University is collaborating with research partners across the African continent on a new international project that will explore how intellectual propery (IP) can support inclusive innovation. Backed by a $743,000 grant from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the three-year project is led by the University of Pretoria and supported by the Open AIR […]
After earning second place in 2024, a team of students from York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering returned to the Control Conference Self-Driving Car Student Competition – and this time claimed first place. The Self-Driving Car Student Competition is an annual opportunity for student researchers from around the world to apply their critical thinking skills […]
York University is setting a new standard for interdisciplinary education in health and science with the launch of a groundbreaking graduate-level initiative. The first graduate-level program of its kind at York, the new Collaborative Specialization in Vision Research brings together faculty from across diverse disciplines to provide cutting-edge, interdisciplinary training in one of the most […]
An artificial intelligence (AI)-driven research technology company co-founded by siblings and York alumni Tanika McLeod (BA ’17, MA ’19) and Nathan Knight (BSc ’20) has emerged as an example of innovation supported by the University’s entrepreneurial programs. The Toronto-based startup, OneCliq.io, began as MinuteSkill when the siblings first participated in YSpace’s Venture Catalyst program – a […]
When York University opened its new PhD program in global health last September, the world was still grappling with the aftershocks of COVID-19, a surge in drug-resistant infections and the ethical dilemmas posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine. In a country where most doctoral programs remain rooted in traditional academic structures, York is betting […]
Sixty-eight grants for innovative research projects in science and engineering at York University will drive positive, real-world change with more than $12.1 million in funding support from the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Announced by the federal government July 9, the funded initiatives are included in NSERC’s 2025 Discovery Grants, Discovery […]
Ten graduate students from York University have received the prestigious Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence for the 2025–26 academic year. Valued at $17,500, the scholarship supports top AI master’s students and strengthens Ontario’s AI talent pipeline. Recipients gain access to networking opportunities, industry connections, and the Vector Digital Talent Hub. York students join peers from […]
Alvine Boaye Belle, an assistant professor at York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering, is working to break down systemic barriers for under-represented students pursuing STEM studies through her recent appointment as a mentor for the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) PhD project.