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Find out how Lassonde’s K2I Academy is creating opportunities for youth at the next Scholars’ Hub @ Home

For the Oct. 6 edition of the Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker series, Lisa Cole, director of programming for the Kindergarten to Industry (K2I) Academy at York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering, will host a discussion about how the academy is creating opportunities for youth. Diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is critical; it enables the design of […]

STS Seminar Series looks at social pharmaceutical innovation for rare diseases

The second talk of the 2021-22 Science and Technology Studies (STS) Research Seminar Series takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 5 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and features Conor Douglas, assistant professor in York University’s Department of Science and Technology Studies. His talk is titled “Social Pharmaceutical Innovation for Rare Diseases: Towards a Conceptual Definition and Research Program.” According […]

Event explores mathematical lessons from industry and academia

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Office of the Dean in the Faculty of Science are hosting a special lecture on Thursday, Oct. 7 featuring Dhavide Aruliah, senior vice-president of education and inclusion at OpenTeams Inc. Aruliah will share his perspectives on building a professional career based on a mathematical education – in […]

LA&PS launches new centre aimed at fostering student numeracy skills

The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) is pleased to announce the launch of its Student Numeracy Assistance Centre at Keele (SNACK). This new centre will provide students in relevant LA&PS courses with extensive numeracy support in mathematics, statistics and Microsoft Excel. SNACK was developed to provide a broad spectrum of numeracy support to students […]

Invitation to University event on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

La version française suit la version anglaise. Dear colleagues and students,  As many of you may be aware, Sept. 30 has been declared by the federal government to be the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to learn about and reflect upon the intergenerational trauma and harm resulting from the residential school system across Canada, […]

Next Scholars’ Hub @ Home looks at equity and inclusion in online classrooms

The Sept. 29 edition of the Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker series features Associate Professor Sarah Barrett from York University’s Faculty of Education with a discussion titled “The key to equity and inclusion in online classrooms: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.” Equity was one of the first casualties of change when schools closed in March 2020 and teachers and students were […]

Stellar first-year students get feet wet as summer researchers

Supported by a York Science Scholars Award (YSSA), 19 top first-year students participated in their first summer research experience as university students this year. The YSSA program provides awards of $10,000 to high-achieving, passionate science students entering the Faculty of Science. Half of the award is an entrance scholarship and the other half pays for […]

Two York professors appointed Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellows

Professors Steven Hoffman and Rebecca Pillai Riddell are among 74 new Fellows elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Election to fellowship in the academy is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. It carries with it a covenant to serve the academy and the future well-being […]

Hellenic Heritage Foundation donation will highlight experiences of Greek diaspora in Canada

The funding will expand the existing physical archive and establish a digital archive of images, documents, video and other assets that are related to Greek Canadian history. When Christopher Grafos entered the Graduate Program in History at York University, he encountered the same problem time and time again. “When I spoke to Greek Canadians about their immigration […]

Announcing the Jack Leitch Award in Entrepreneurial Thinking

Longtime York University supporter Jack Leitch will be celebrated with an annual award in his name that recognizes incoming MBA students. The inaugural recipient of the Jack Leitch Award in Entrepreneurial Thinking will be announced this fall. Leitch left an enduring legacy at York and the Schulich School of Business, beginning in 1965 when he made his […]

York announces launch of Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages

York University has launched a new organized research unit (ORU) that is the first at the University to focus on Indigenous and decolonizing scholarship. The Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages (CIKL) is led by inaugural Director Deborah McGregor, an associate professor at York and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice at Osgoode Hall […]

Recipients of the Provostial Fellowships announced

Professors Burkard Eberlein (Schulich), Sapna Sharma (science), Cheryl van Daalen-Smith (health, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies) and Qiang Zha (education) have been appointed York University Provostial Fellows. Appointed for one year, each of the recipients will work to enhance collegial capacity at an institutional level to advance the priorities of the University Academic Plan (UAP) […]

An update on the work of the President’s Advisory Council on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

La version française suit la version anglaise. Dear colleagues, We are excited to share some important updates on the work of the President’s Advisory Council on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and to explain how York community members can support our efforts to make York University a more diverse, inclusive and equitable place for all.  […]

New partnership to advance fight against global financial crime and support equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM

The funding from Scotiabank provides $980,000 to support critical research into global financial crimes and security. It will be named the Scotiabank Lassonde Financial Crimes Research Initiative. At a time when financial markets, technologies and products have become more complex and financial crimes are increasing, Canadian universities can play a critical role in addressing the […]

Three students receive the Robert Everett Exceptional Leadership Award in Student Governance

Three undergraduate student changemakers, who are active participants in governance at York University, are the recipients of the Robert Everett Exceptional Leadership Award in Student Governance. Receiving the prestigious award are Student Senators Issa Abdi Jamaa, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); Muhammad Shahmir Masood, (LA&PS); and Dael Vasquez, Glendon College. All of this year’s nominees […]

The Art Gallery of York University to present Jess Dobkin's 'Wetrospective' exhibition

The Art Gallery of York University (AGYU) will reopen its doors this next month with the first-ever retrospective exhibition of Toronto’s performance art matriarch Jess Dobkin, curated by former AGYU director/curator Emelie Chhangur (now at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Kingston, Ont.). The exhibition, titled Wetrospective, will run from Sept. 2 to 26, with an opening […]

An important update on the vaccine requirement at York University

The following is an important message to the University community from President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton: La version française suit la version anglaise. Dear York community, In my last update, I shared that York will require all individuals coming to our campuses this fall to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Since then, I am very pleased […]

Schulich program inspires teaching focus at Humber River Hospital

A program developed by the Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) is the inspiration behind a project to turn Humber River Hospital into a teaching institution. Dr. Patrick Safieh, a member of the hospital’s medical staff, is spearheading the project after his own experience in the Healthcare Leadership Development Program (HLDP) developed by SEEC in the Schulich […]