Investment in vaccine mathematics a powerful tool to combat infectious diseases

A major new research initiative based in the Faculty of Science at York University will develop mathematical techniques to identify populations most susceptible to infectious diseases and enable manufacturers to produce cost-effective vaccines that can be deployed quickly. The research is also expected to better position Canada to respond rapidly to emerging public health issues […]

Two dozen Faculty of Science professors receive more than $3 million in NSERC Discovery Grants

Two dozen researchers in the Faculty of Science have received more than $3 million in Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grants to pursue promising ideas and breakthrough discoveries. “A Discovery Grant from NSERC is allowing us to build a team of researchers here at York that will use data from […]

York Research Chair links adaptations of bilingualism to brain’s performance

World-leading bilingualism expert sifts through all existing research and concludes that multiple languages involve adaptations that are apparent in cognitive performance.

Lassonde professors earn more than $2.2M in Discovery Grants

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 […]

12-week dance class helps those with Parkinson’s disease

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.

Virus resistance in plants holds promise for agricultural crops

While researching highly toxic pokeweed, Prof Katalin Hudak’s lab makes an important discovery that could bolster the survival of agricultural crops.

Biologist tracks climate change drivers from as far back as medieval era

Research from York U’s Sapna Sharma studies ice observations from medieval Japan and pre-Enlightenment Finland looking for drivers of long-term climatic changes.