CFI awards more than $1.5M in research infrastructure funding to York University

Researchers at York University will receive more than $1.5 million in funding from the Government of Canada as part of a $77-million investment to support 332 research infrastructure projects at 50 universities across the country. Announced on Aug. 11 by Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, the contribution comes from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) […]

Study: Food banks that partner with corporations may be perpetuating food insecurity

Civil society organizations that partner with large corporations in efforts to reduce hunger in Canada are at risk of perpetuating household food insecurity (HFI) in Canada, according to a new critical case study led by York University. The study, “Take the money and run: how food banks became complicit with Walmart Canada’s hunger producing employment […]

Pediatric neurosurgeons develop emotional bonds with patients, York-led study shows

A new study led by York University sheds light on the intense emotional and relational bonds formed with patients from the surgeon’s side of the bed. The findings, published in the British Journal of Neurosurgery,show pediatric neurosurgeons care deeply about their patients and feel emotionally invested as if they were their own children. In the study, lead […]

Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award recognizes 11 students

Eleven York University students were recently honoured with the Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award, which recognizes students’ leadership at the University and their contributions to the growth, development and vitality of the York community. Now in its ninth year, the award was created in honour of Robert J. Tiffin, who served as York University’s […]

York University PhD student receives Autism Scholars Award

The Autism Scholars Awards recognize outstanding researchers working to establish novel treatment options and services for children with autism. This year’s recipient of the $20,000 Doctoral Award is Carly Albaum, a PhD student in York University's Clinical Developmental Psychology program. Focused on better understanding the conditions that lead to positive results in psychotherapy, Albaum’s research describes the […]

Study provides insight to help parents reduce post-vaccination stress in young kids

Looking forward to a fall with hopefully one of the most important vaccination uptakes of children in a generation, a new study provides insights to help parents with reducing post-vaccination distress in younger kids.  The study, published in the journal PAIN, looked at preschool children who were at least four to five years old and what […]

Psychology Professor Heather Prime wins Mitacs-Banting Research Foundation Discovery Award

To mark the 100th anniversary of Frederick Banting and Charles Best's historic discovery of insulin, the Banting Research Foundation has partnered with Mitacs to double the number of Banting Research Foundation Discovery Awards it could present this year. Amongst those recognized with the jointly funded award is Heather Prime, assistant professor in York University’s Department of […]

Three undergraduate changemakers receive Governor General's silver medals

Three undergraduate students at York University have been awarded the Governor General’s Silver Medal. The medal recognizes the outstanding scholastic achievements of undergraduate students in Canada. Receiving the medals are changemakers Alina Kuimova, Amirarsalan Rahimian and Katelyn Conferido. Alina Kuimova is graduating with a Specialized Bilingual B.A. (Hons.) in linguistics and language studies, which she completed in three languages: English, […]

International honour for York Professor Emeritus Juan Pascual-Leone

Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar Juan Pascual-Leone of York’s Psychology Department, Faculty of Health, has been elected an honorary member of the Academy of Psychology of Spain (Academia de Psicología de España).\ Pascual-Leone was one of three initial distinguished international psychologists elected to the academy. The Spanish government created the academy in 2015 with a mission to attain, promote […]

Five York researchers receive Dahdaleh Institute 2021 Seed Grants

With so many outstanding applications received this year, the Dahdaleh Institute Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Steering Committee had an abundance of inspiring proposals to consider. After much deliberation, the committee has selected the following faculty to receive the 2021 Dahdaleh Institute Seed Grants: Faculty of Health Associate Professor Claudia Chaufan, in the […]