Professors at York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering have been awarded more than $2.2 million in Discovery Grants from the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The funds will help the researchers to further the knowledge of their respective fields for a period of five years. In the 2017 competition, 100 per cent of the […]
York University researchers are among the recipients of a Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) investment of more than $554 million in 117 new infrastructure projects at 61 universities, colleges and research hospitals across Canada. The funding was announced Oct. 16 by Canada’s Minster of Science Kirsty Duncan. Thilo Womelsdorf. Photo Credit: Martin Lipman/NSERC A project […]
York U researcher leads study that offers solutions for police encounters with vulnerable group: children and youth seeking help for mental health.
An NSERC-funded project, where patients with Parkinson’s participated in three-month dance classes, has led to the patients’ improvements in balance and gait speed.
While researching highly toxic pokeweed, Prof Katalin Hudak’s lab makes an important discovery that could bolster the survival of agricultural crops.
York U researcher studies women-only cardiac rehab programs; suggests we need to do more to engage women to participate.
New research looks at two immigrant populations in Ontario as these newcomers try to reenter their profession; finds roadblocks that fuel identity crises.
Three York University researchers awarded a combined $2,723,399 in funding from the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) will work to advance health-related investigations in areas of social/cultural health and biomedical health. Professors Peter Backx, Yvonne Bohr and Chun Peng each received a CIHR Project Grant, which is designed to capture ideas with the greatest […]
Five York University professors are among a cohort of researchers across Canada to receive funding through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) to pursue ground-breaking research. The federal government has invested more than $52 million in 220 new infrastructure projects across Canada, said Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan during […]
In June, 2017, York University’s Lily Cho was awarded a York-Massey Fellowship 2017-2018. Professors Karen Krasny and David McNally, also at York, were awarded York-Massey Visiting Scholarships 2017-2018. “We are very pleased that Lily Cho, David McNally and Karen Krasny were awarded these honours,” says Robert Haché, Vice-President Research & Innovation. “The York-Massey Fellowships and […]
TORONTO, July 17, 2017 –York University is pleased to serve as the new host for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR’s) Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH). The move comes with newly-appointed York University professor, Steven Hoffman, who has been serving as IPPH’s Scientific Director since August 1, 2016. Hoffman has been appointed […]
CIHR wants to hear from you: Tell them about your research in 150 words As part of the Canada 150 celebrations, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) would like to feature your work in a showcase of the life-changing research being conducted right here in Canada. They will use your story to create a […]
James Elder Research team led by York’s James Elder attracts $12M investment to develop next-gen intelligent systems for sustainable urban mobility. Seeking to use his intelligent systems research to facilitate sustainable urban mobility, Professor James Elder applied for an Ontario Research Fund (ORF) grant with private sector partners and University of Waterloo co-applicants. He won the $4-million ORF […]
Three York University professors have been awarded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Connections Grants, each worth approximately $25,000. The recipients are Professor Roger Keil, Faculty of Environmental Studies and Tier 1 York Research Chair in Global Sub/Urban Studies; Professor Carolyn Podruchny, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies; and Professor Poonam Puri, Osgoode […]
A $2-million gift from BMO Financial Group to York University will be used to create academic leadership opportunities at the The Glendon School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), the first bilingual graduate school of its kind in Canada. “We are very grateful to BMO Financial Group for this generous gift, which will help us […]
Lassonde School of Engineering Professor Nima Tabatabaei, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to partner with Quantum Dental Technologies (a Canadian diagnostic device company) to develop a dental diagnostic imaging technology. This research will change […]
York University, on behalf of Research Impact Canada (formerly the ResearchImpact network), was awarded the Directors’ Award for Inter-Institutional Collaboration from the Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA), at the CARA national meeting in Winnipeg. The award was announced May 8. David Phipps David Phipps, executive director, Research & Innovation Services, accepted the award for […]
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 […]
Canadian youth who are homeless now have hope for a better future thanks to almost $8-million in federal funding for homelessness prevention strategies announced April 25 during a special event at York University. Above: From left, York University President-designate Rhonda Lenton, Faculty of Education Professor Stephen Gaetz, director of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and […]
York President and VP Research & Innovation announce seven new York Research Chairs, each outstanding in their respective academic fields, bringing the grand total to 24.