Four PhD candidates from York University are recipients of this year's prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, which support exceptional doctoral students studying in the areas of social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering, and health. Presented by the Government of Canada, the program aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting those […]
Three York University scholars—Jonathan David, Phil Henderson and Karolina Krzyś—are among this year’s recipients of the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship for work investigating video game addiction, dysfunctional eye contact and labour studies focused on decolonization and Indigenous land defence. The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program, awarded by the Government of Canada, provides funding to innovative postdoctoral […]
Carmela Murdocca has been named the 2024–25 recipient of the Faculty of Graduate Studies’ (FGS) Teaching Award, recognizing her outstanding commitment to graduate education and mentorship at York University. A professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies and a York Research Chair in Reparative and Racial Justice, Murdocca teaches in several graduate […]
Each year, York University’s Faculty of Graduate Studies honours the exceptional research achievements of its graduate students through the Thesis & Dissertation Prizes. The 2024 prize winners are six early-career scholars whose work advances knowledge in their fields and tackles urgent global problems, proposes creative solutions and imagines a better, more sustainable world. From developing […]
Alumni from York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), Osgoode Hall Law School, Schulich School of Business, the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Graduate Studies have made a significant mark on the Canadian entertainment industry this year, taking home top honours at the Canadian Screen Awards. From reality television […]
Three York University faculty members and two teaching assistants will earn recognition during 2025 Spring Convocation ceremonies with President’s University-Wide Teaching Awards for their dedication to student success and excellence in teaching. This year’s recipients of the President’s University-Wide Teaching Award—selected by the York University Senate—span four categories: full-time senior faculty with 10 or more […]
Three York University scholars received this year’s Governor General's Gold Medals, which recognize the outstanding scholastic achievements of graduate students in Canada. The 2025 recipients are Bianca Bondi, Laurence Butet-Roch and Vladimir Kanic. The Governor General's Academic Medals are considered the highest honour earned by exemplary Canadian scholars throughout every level of academia. This year’s […]
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 […]
Graduate health students demonstrating creativity, rigour and real-world impact across diverse areas of health research have been recognized as recipients of this year’s Health Graduate Research Awards. Graduate students from across the Faculty of Health are advancing critical research across a range of health-related disciplines, and had the opportunity to showcase their completed and in-progress […]
York University graduate student Andrea Aternali has received the 2025 Top Science Poster Award by the Canadian Pain Society for her research examining how phantom limb pain affects the lives of individuals with limb loss. Aternali’s research, selected from more than 160 submissions, shows that phantom limb pain—a condition in which pain is perceived in […]