During Interim President Lisa Philipps' first months in office, she visited faculties across York University to engage directly with students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty members, and research teams whose work exemplifies York’s excellence in research and teaching. These visits reflect a commitment to advancing research impact, strengthening engagement, and celebrating the people behind York’s discoveries.
Each video below spotlights an individual or lab from some of these visits. Featuring graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other researchers, the videos offer firsthand perspectives on innovative work happening across our campuses—sharing how ideas are developed, questions are explored, and knowledge is advanced. Together, they highlight the talent, creativity, and impact that define York’s research community.
Lassonde School of Engineering
Hear from Postdoctoral Visitor Markus Solbach on his work the John Tsotsos Laboratory at the Lassonde School of Engineering.
Faculty of Science
Hear from PhD student Casey Lenart about her work at the Caputo Lab at the Faculty of Science
Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change
Hear from MES student Bennet Toman about his research at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change.
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Hear from Mary Bunch, Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Arts, on her collaborative project which was featured at AMPD's BetaSpace.