As we look towards a new year, here are our 10 most memorable highlights from 2021: #10 Dean’s Special Advisory Board We launched our inaugural Dean’s Special Advisory Board to drive success and strengthen our collaboration with industry and community. FSc held a virtual public event to introduce board members to our community, including Board […]
Supported by a York Science Scholars Award (YSSA), 19 top first-year students participated in their first summer research experience as a university student 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 […]
Four Faculty of Science researchers have been recognized with York Research Chair (YRC) appointments for the term of 2021-2026. Mathematics & Statistics professor Nantel Bergeron and Biology professors Chun Peng and Amro Zayed had their Tier 1 YRCs renewed. Physics & Astronomy associate professor Ozzy Mermut was appointed as Tier 2 York Research Chair in […]
Paul Delaney, Professor of Physics & Astronomy, will step down as Director of the Allan I. Carswell Astronomical Observatory as of June 30, in advance of his retirement at the end of 2021. “Professor Delaney exemplifies the values we stand for: service excellence, a student-first mindset and dedication to our community both within and beyond […]
The international ALPHA collaboration at CERN, which includes Department of Physics & Astronomy professor Scott Menary, is touting their newest experiment made possible with a Canadian-built laser. The researchers were able to accomplish the world’s first laser-based manipulation of antimatter, leveraging a UBC-built laser system to cool a sample of antimatter down to near absolute zero. The research paper was published […]
Faculty of Science researchers have been awarded more than $5 million in research infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. The funding was part of an announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of more than $518 million to support 102 projects at 35 post-secondary institutions and research hospitals across the country. York University Distinguished […]
Dr. Allan Carswell, Physics Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science, has been appointed to the Order of Ontario. "We wish to congratulate Dr. Carswell on his appointment to the Order of Ontario," says Rui Wang, Dean of the Faculty of Science. "Dr. Carswell has been a tremendous benefactor of York, and particularly of the […]
YFile story from November 17, 2020 Precision matters. York University Distinguished Research Professor Eric Hessels, who has conducted the most precise measurement to date of the fine structure of helium and of the hydrogen n=2 Lamb shift to come closest to solving the proton-size puzzle, deals in precision every day. It is his work in the precision measurement […]
As SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to mutate, it is important to check the efficacy of current diagnostic tests, say York University researchers, who found seven out of 27 methods had potential sequence mismatch issues that may lead to underperforming or false-negative COVID-19 test results.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Observatory has implemented different formats for engaging with the public.