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 […]
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 […]
York University philosophy Professor Kristin Andrews is creating the kind of graduate student experience she would have liked in her grad school days. It was a different time back in 1992 when Andrews started her master’s of arts in philosophy. Professors tended not to have close contact with their students. There were none of the […]
A research initiative led by York University is building lasting partnerships and resources to support community-driven autonomy strategies across Central America and the Caribbean. In 2024, Prilly Bicknell-Hersco sat on the shaded porch of a house on Colombia’s San Andrés Archipelago, surrounded by seven Raizal women, an Afro-Caribbean ethnic group native to the region. A […]
Academic publishing isn’t usually a family affair, but a York University professor and her alumna daughter have proven to be an exception with a book that explores women who exist outside rigid patriarchal norms. When Casey O’Reilly-Conlin earned her master’s degree from York University’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change in 2019, her major research […]
The Hellenic Heritage Foundation Greek Canadian Archives (HHFGCA) at York University has created an innovative map that advances a more comprehensive history of Greek Canadians in Toronto and their businesses. Since 2021, the HHFGCA project has been working to preserve the history and memories of Greek Canadians, with a particular focus on those who were […]
More than 20 York University community members have been recognized with a prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal, a commemorative honour awarded to individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to public service and society. Recipients of the King Charles III medal are recognized for their meaningful impact across various sectors, including education, research, public […]
At York University, the Department of Social Science within the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) is home to a vibrant community of scholars who are making remarkable strides in their academic journeys. These students, hailing from diverse fields of study, are setting new standards of excellence and innovation. The work of these […]
Opportunities to use media and arts as a catalyst for change in York University’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) will be significantly enhanced through the newly renovated Wild Garden Media Centre. Located in the Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies building at the Keele Campus, the centre supports faculty, graduate students and students in […]
On March 8, people around the world will celebrate the contributions of girls and women, giving focus to issues such as gender equality, gender-based violence and violations, and reproductive justice. York University has a long-standing reputation for its leadership in gender equality scholarship and research. The collective efforts of our students, faculty, course instructors, staff […]