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Government of Canada supports businesses and workers in southern Ontario

More than $3 million to support nearly 500 businesses and training for nearly 1,000 participant, including the Schulich Venture Academy at York University

York University recipient of 2024 National Cybersecurity Consortium Funding for cybersecurity project

The National Cybersecurity Consortium (NCC) has announced a slate of successful project applications as part of its second annual Call for Proposals. York University has been awarded $300,000 for its research and development cybersecurity project, End-to-end Cyber-Security Solution for the Power Grid in collaboration with Cistel Technology, Siemens Canada Ltd, IESO, Carleton University and Dalhousie University.

York professor awarded nearly $1M for Indigenous metaverse project

Maya Chacaby, a sociology professor at York University’s Glendon Campus, is the recipient of close to $1 million in federal funding for her Indigenous-led metaverse project Biskaabiiyaang: Creating a path towards healing and reconciliation.

York researchers receive more than $16 million in SSHRC funding

TORONTO, June 16, 2022 — The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, federal minister of innovation, science and industry, today announced more than $175 million in Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) funding to support important research across Canada.  In all, more than 40 research projects at York University will receive a boost of $16 million in total SSHRC federal funding, […]

York University drives interdisciplinary research with $3.5M investment

TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2021 – York University is investing more than $3.5 million in interdisciplinary research with a focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that could have real-world, global impact through its Catalyzing Interdisciplinary Research Clusters (CIRC) initiative.

Osgoode Investor Protection Clinic partners with pan-Canadian self-regulator, IIROC

TORONTO, August, 11, 2020 – The Investor Protection Clinic (IPC) at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School – the first clinic of its kind in Canada – has entered into a partnership with the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) in a joint effort to meet a critical need in the community for free […]

Major homelessness prevention project will help young people upgrade education and skills

TORONTO, April 25, 2017 – Today at York University, the Government of Canada announced significant new funding to help youths in Ontario and Alberta who are homeless − or at risk of becoming homeless − to get the education, job skills and work experience they need. The almost $8 million in new funding represents a […]

York U, IBM Canada announce Canada’s first academic-industry partnership in disaster and emergency management

TORONTO, February 22, 2017 – Flooding, hurricanes, global warming and terrorism are all disasters and emergencies that can be effectively managed – and in some cases mitigated – through good planning and response. York University is the first in Canada to offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees in emergency management, and now thanks to a new […]

Governments partner with York U to invest $113 million in research and learning

Major upgrades and additions to vital labs, teaching facilities and services TORONTO, February 17, 2017 – An infusion of $113 million from the Governments of Canada and Ontario, and York University, will modernize labs in the Faculties of Science and Health, create a new building for the Schulich School of Business, and boost energy-efficient cooling […]

York U researchers receive more than $7 million in SSHRC awards

TORONTO, September 9, 2016 – Today at York University, the Hon. Kirsty Duncan, minister of science, announced $163 million in Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) funding to support important research across Canada. More than 44 research projects at York University will receive a total boost of $7 million of the federal funding, […]