York University science alumni Itay and Mina Yavin have donated $200,000 to the Department of Physics & Astronomy in honour of late Professor Helen Freedhoff, a pioneering theoretical physicist, to create a memorial fund supporting students in the department. The gift will create the Helen Freedhoff Memorial Fund, with a focus on supporting student mentorship […]
Congratulations to Science student Yashna Manek (double major in mathematics for education and French studies) for receiving a Robert Everett Exceptional Leadership in Student Governance Award, which recognizes and celebrates students and their impact on governance at York University. Senior members of the faculty administration noted Manek’s “utter dedication to governance, evidenced by your service […]
The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce more than $137,000 in new gifts from donors to support student scholarships and learning. The gifts will primarily support undergraduate and graduate students during their studies at York University. The following awards and funds have been created: The Hélène Massam Memorial Prize for Excellence in Statistics, created […]
Media release from July 5, 2022 As fear of vaccine related adverse events is one of the main reasons for vaccine hesitancy, the authors of a new study published today in Frontiers in Immunology reviewed recent medical literature to see how often adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) occur. The researchers, who focused on three COVID-19 […]
The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce that it has renewed Biology Professor John McDermott as the McLaughlin Research Chair, and Chemistry Professor Cora Young as the Guy Warwick Rogers Chair in Chemistry – both for another five-year term (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027). The two positions are endowed research chairs in […]
Faculty of Science chemistry Professors Kyle Belozerov and Derek Jackson have received new funding to expand the use of virtual reality (VR) technology in chemistry courses to help students understand the structure and function of biological molecules at a deeper level. The duo are among a group of new enthusiasts at York University to incorporate […]
With the help of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship program, graduating high school student Neill Botushanski is headed to York University this fall to begin his studies in the Faculty of Science’s actuarial science program. He is among 100 incoming undergraduate students from across Canada to receive the 2022 Schulich Leader Scholarship for undergraduate education […]
The Faculty of Science congratulates the recipients of its Gold and Silver Medals, presented to undergraduate students graduating with outstanding achievements. The Faculty’s Gold Medal goes to the student(s) with the highest GPA, and the Faculty’s Silver Medal goes to a student who has combined the highest degree of academic achievement with the greatest contribution […]
Media release from June 28, 2022 Tadpoles see well underwater, but what happens when they become frogs and live primarily on land? Researchers at York University and several other institutions, curious about the answer, found the eyes of tadpoles undergo a surprising number of changes. It’s already known that tadpoles go through a physical metamorphosis […]
On Saturday, May 14, the Faculty of Science hosted an in-person open house at the Life Sciences Building. It was the first time since 2019 that high school students could visit the campus to learn more about the Faculty of Science. Nearly 200 visitors, including students who received admission offers for 2022-2023 and their family […]