As AI is increasingly applied to fields studying how climate change affects the conditions beneath the Earth's surface, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) postdoctoral fellow Adedibu Sunny Akingboye is helping ensure the technology is used responsibly and reliably. Scientists in environmental geophysics and geotechnical engineering study underground conditions that influence groundwater resources, landslide […]
As AI chatbots become a growing source of advice, guidance and emotional support for young people, York University postdoctoral researcher Abeer Badawi from the Faculty of Health is investigating the risks associated with these interactions and how the technology can be made safer. Drawing on recent research findings, usage statistics and her own work, Badawi […]
What if one of childhood’s messiest experiences could deepen a child’s connection to the natural world? That question is at the heart of York University PhD student Ayesha Menezes’ doctoral research. Through her work, Menezes explores how mud play helps children see themselves as part of the natural world, fostering care, responsibility and belonging. Her […]
From plant defence in soybeans to epidemic modelling, York University graduate researchers are tackling urgent scientific and social questions. The Faculty of Graduate Studies recognizes outstanding research annually through its thesis and dissertation prizes. The annual prizes – valued at $2,000 for doctoral dissertations and $1,000 for master’s theses – honour work defended in the […]
Five members of the York community were honoured during Spring Convocation with the University's most prestigious awards in teaching and research: President’s University-Wide Teaching Awards and Distinguished Research Professor. Wahid Khan, a course director in the Faculty of Education and a doctoral student in Kinesiology and Health Sciences, was selected for his commitment to creating […]
York University alumna Randa Qashoa’s journey from the Lassonde School of Engineering to a career advancing space technology highlights the growing impact of women in shaping the future of engineering. Today, Qashoa (BEng ’21, PhD ’25) is a systems engineer at Honeywell Aerospace, where she works on the assembly, integration and testing of quantum communication […]
Three York University scholars have been awarded this year’s Governor General's Gold Medals, honouring exceptional academic achievements among Canadian graduate students. The 2026 recipients are Chimira Nicole Andres, Nicholas Cheng and Joel Landon Prowting. The Governor General's Academic Medals are the highest honour given to outstanding Canadian post-secondary scholars. This year’s awardees represent the University’s […]
At the York University Psychology Clinic, however, researchers and graduate students are working from a different premise: that understanding a child means understanding the family around them. Heather Prime, a clinical psychologist and associate professor in the Faculty of Health, is leading that effort with a team of graduate students. PhD candidate Gillian Shoychet’s doctoral […]
When Ontario made prescription medications free for people under 25, the goal was to improve access to care. New research suggests it also helped prevent some youth mental health crises before they escalated. In 2018, OHIP+ was launched to provide public drug coverage for youth, helping overcome financial barriers to prescription medications for those under […]
Graduate students within the School of Health Policy and Management (SHPM) who are tackling issues from racial inequities in mental health care to workforce shortages in hospitals were recognized for research excellence with Health Graduate Research Awards. The awards highlight work from across the graduate unit within SHPM that specializes in health policy and equity, […]