Skip to main content Skip to local navigation
Home » Posts tagged 'Keele'

Keele

Three undergraduate changemakers receive Governor General’s silver medals

Silver Medal recipients FEATURED image for YFileThree undergraduate students at York University have been awarded the Governor General’s Silver Medal. The medal recognizes the outstanding scholastic achievements of undergraduate students in Canada. Receiving the medals are changemakers Alina Kuimova, Amirarsalan Rahimian and Katelyn Conferido. Alina Kuimova is graduating with a Specialized Bilingual B.A. (Hons.) in […]

Working toward treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

Faculty of Health Professor Ali Abdul-Sater’s passion for understanding the body’s immune response has led him to a discovery that he hopes will eventually relieve the suffering of people with rheumatoid arthritis. By Elaine Smith Research by Ali Abdul-Sater, a York Research Chair in the Regulatory Mechanisms of Inflammation, and an assistant professor in the […]

Free tuition gives kinesiology student fresh start

By Ashley Goodfellow Craig, YFile deputy editor For York University student Ravenne Rivera, starting her first year for the second time has had its advantages. The undergraduate student, enrolled in the Faculty of Health’s Kinesiology and Health Science program, had embarked on her post-secondary journey in the fall of 2020, but her studies were deferred […]

Courses

Academic Core Requirements: Course Progression Practicum Regulations Academic and Practicum Course List Academic and Practicum Course Outlines

York University celebrates its researchers

One of the most anticipated events of the academic year, the York Research Awards Celebration, took place May 11. While the event was held virtually due to ongoing pandemic restrictions, the format still offered a wonderful opportunity for researchers to pay tribute to their colleagues and applaud the recipients of the 2021 President’s Research Awards. […]

CIHR funds York study on concussion recovery in working-age adults

New funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will support a York-led study to investigate the influence of sex-related differences in cognitive-motor integration on concussion recovery in working-age adults. CIHR will provide $401,625 in funding over five years to Professor Lauren Sergio, York Research Chair in Brain Health and Skilled Performance and principal investigator […]

Associate Professor Chris Ardern to serve as associate dean, research in Faculty of Health

The following is a message prepared by Dean Paul McDonald, Faculty of Health: Professor Maz Fallah announced in December 2020 that he had accepted a wonderful opportunity to serve as the new dean of the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Guelph. Following his announcement, I began consultations with senior faculty members and […]

Faculty of Health highlights excellence in teaching, research and service

Awards that highlight faculty accomplishments in teaching, research and service in the Faculty of Health were announced on Oct. 7 by Dean Paul McDonald. Four faculty members were recognized with the annual Dean’s Awards, which reflect excellence and innovation within the Faculty. This year’s recipients are: Lauren Sergio – Dean’s Award for Research Excellence; Dr. […]

President’s University-Wide Teaching Award recipients exemplify excellence

Four exceptional York University faculty members who have demonstrated enthusiasm and innovative approaches to teaching have been named the recipients of the President’s University-Wide Teaching Awards (PUWTA). This year’s recipients are: Professor Paula Wilson in the Department of Biology in the Faculty of Science; Michael Boni, an assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and […]

Faculty of Health welcomes seven new faculty members

This story is published in YFile’s New Faces Feature Issue 2020, part one. Every September, YFile introduces and welcomes those joining the York University community, and those with new appointments. Watch for part two on Sept. 25. Seven new faculty members join the Faculty of Health at York University this fall, with appointments in Kinesiology & Health […]