Filmmaker alumni from York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) were recognized with awards and honourable mentions at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). This year’s TIFF featured a strong presence from AMPD with nine alumni selected to showcase their creative works to audiences from the global film community. Several […]
AgendaThursday, October 2, 20252:30 p.m.Senate Chamber, N940 Ross Building This meeting will be held in person. Also, please note Council's new start time. 1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks Chair Mike Zryd 2. Orientation Associate Dean Academic Cheryl van Daalen-Smith 3. Minutes (Previous Meeting, June 5, 2025) (.docx) 4. Business Arising from the Minutes Report on […]
On September 2, York University’s Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) and York University Libraries welcomed more than 400 new graduate students, both at the Master’s and Doctoral-level, to Keele campus with a vibrant in-person social event—the first of its kind in more than four years. Held at the beautifully reimagined Collaboratory Space in Scott Library, […]
AS TOLD TO SANTBIR SINGH, CHARLOTTE SMITH, AND ELAINE COBURN… Professor Eric Mykhalovskiy, I understand that you were an activist before you were a scholar. What is the relationship between activism and scholarship? Can you tell us about how you entered into sociology, as an area of study? Almost 40 years ago, I was doing […]
How did you first get interested in sociology? I have always been a curious person interested in finding out more about how things work. Initially, this led me down a science-focused path and I ended up doing a bachelor’s degree in health sciences and a master’s degree in epidemiology. My MSc thesis was about the […]
Postdoctoral Visitors Joseph Baafi I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at York University, where I conduct interdisciplinary research in mathematical biology, computational modelling, and data analytics. My current work focuses on developing data-driven models to understand how climate and seasonal factors influence mosquito population dynamics and public health […]
As announced in Budget 2024 and in support of the Tri-Agency Research Training Strategy, the Government of Canada’s three federal research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – are launching a new harmonized program: the Canada Research Training Awards Suite(CRTAS). […]
Graduate Students’ Biographical Statements Health Studies/Sciences Research Area Ethan Chin, Graduate Program in Biology As a member of the York community, I am eager to serve as a Member at Large on the Faculty Council, and am committed to representing and advocating for the interests of the wider graduate science student community. My interest in this […]
Graduate Students’ Biographical Statements Academic Planning & Policy Committee Eunice Adebisi, Graduate Program in Management Practice As a student, I value opportunities that allow me to contribute meaningfully to the university community while also learning from others. My interest in serving on Faculty Council comes from a desire to represent student perspectives thoughtfully, support open […]
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 […]