Four York University professors from the Lassonde School of Engineering have received funding from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to advance research supporting future space missions while giving students hands‑on experience in space‑focused science and technology development. The $1.3-million funding was awarded through CSA’s Flights and Fieldwork for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) […]
York University graduate students Martin Barakov, Massimiliano Muci and Sepideh HajiHosseinKhani may have different focus points for their studies, but they will all pursue research in Germany this year as recipients of an academic exchange grant. DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service, is the world's largest funding organization for international academic exchange. Through its Research […]
Students at York University captured early-morning images of NASA’s Artemis II Orion capsule from the Allan I. Carswell Observatory (AICO), contributing tracking data and a moving image as the spacecraft carried Canada’s first astronaut to fly around the moon. The observation was led by graduate student Sunna Withers and supported by Nakul Sethuram Ramjee, an undergraduate student. Ramjee […]
York University is launching a new fellowship designed to help research-driven inventions and innovations move beyond the lab and into the marketplace. York’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub YSpace and the IP Innovation Clinic, Canada’s largest intellectual property (IP) clinic, are introducing the Inventor to Founder Fellowship, a 13-week program that supports students, researchers, faculty and […]
Research led by York University's Roya Haghiri-Vijeh is embracing Globally Networked Learning (GNL) for nursing collaboration on 2SLGBTQIA+ care. In 2023, a Canadian-wide review of undergraduate nursing programs found that of all 2SLGBTQIA+ topics, gender-affirming care was the least included in the curriculum. Haghiri-Vijehan, assistant professor in the Faculty of Health, was not surprised given her own experience as an educator. The […]
Rachel Silver, associate professor in Faculty of Education, has received a $500,000 grant to study how Malawian schools and educational organizations are adapting to international aid cuts, with insights that could inform education policy and development strategies around the world. Silver, is also a faculty affiliate in the Faculty of Graduate Studies Development Studies program and examines power […]
When Ida Fazeli graduated with a bachelor of science in molecular biology, she weighed a decision many students face: whether to continue studies in science, pursue a business degree or enter the workforce and gain the industry experience she craved. York University’s Master of Biotechnology Management (MBM) program provided an answer. One of a kind in Canada, […]
A new certificate is available for York University graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to enhance knowledge and practical skills in decolonizing, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (DEDIA). The certificate is designed to help grad students apply DEDIA principles to academic work, research, teaching and professional settings. Co-created by the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and […]
York University has introduced new resources that will help faculty, staff and administrators clearly understand the expectations, guidelines and responsibilities that support the consistent, reliable and responsible use of institutional data across the University. Data governance at York University is rooted in shared expectations that improve trust, access and accountability when working with institutional data[…]
York University’s Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) is deepening its commitment to inclusive and effective graduate supervision with the launch of a new suite of resources developed by the Graduate Supervision Support Hub (GSSHub). Developed in response to growing calls for relational and responsive practices, the suite offers practical guides on topics ranging from neurodiversity-affirming […]