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Advisory Board Offers Strategic Guidance to Faculty of Science at 2025 Markham Campus Meeting

The Faculty of Science held its 4th annual Dean’s Special Advisory Board meeting on Thursday, June 19, at York University’s Markham Campus.   Board members—drawn from industry, academia, government, and healthcare—offered strategic advice on key issues, including responding to industry demand for science programs, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, and enhancing partnerships with local companies.  Dean Rui […]

York U’s School of Continuing Studies launches four future-focused programs 

York University’s School of Continuing Studies (SCS) is addressing critical workforce needs with the launch of four programs designed to equip learners with skills for an evolving job market.  Developed in collaboration with leading industry experts, these new programs target skills gaps in digital construction management, cyber security and clinical research.  SCS will introduce these innovative programs […]

York U enhances science co-op, internships through national grant 

Thanks to a national grant program, York University’s Faculty of Science has expanded its work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities and partnerships to undergraduate science co-op and internship students in the new Master of Biotechnology Management program. The Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada) grant of $115,580 will enhance experiential learning opportunities in science by […]

York University grad students take the measure of Toronto’s winter urban air

Atmospheric chemists in the Faculty of Science, including Professors Cora Young and Trevor VandenBoer and their graduate student Daniel Persaud, are participating in the Study of Winter Air Pollution in Toronto (SWAPIT), led by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). The study aims to better understand the mix of pollutants in Toronto’s urban winter air and why known pollutants haven’t […]

Professor Elizabeth Clare elected to Royal Society of Canada

Congratulations to Biology Professor Elizabeth Clare for being elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Induction to the RSC is one of the country’s highest honours in the arts, social sciences and sciences. The RSC College recognizes the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership; members of the […]

The life aquatic: a game changer for frog vision, but little difference between night and day, York-led study finds

Media release from April 4, 2024 Ancestral legacy and continued present-day advantages may explain why diurnal frog species kept genes adapted to night vision Frogs display a remarkable diversity of species as a whole, but does the same hold true for their visual abilities? A new study led by York’s Faculty of Science sought to […]

Faculty of Science ceremony honours students and faculty members for academic, teaching and research excellence

On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the Faculty of Science hosted its annual Honours & Awards Ceremony to celebrate its students, instructors and researchers for their achievements and service. More than 200 people attended the event, held in the Second Student Centre, including students and their family members and supporters, faculty members and staff. A keynote […]

Pioneering York physicist honoured with memorial fund

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 […]

FIFA World Cup ends with win for Argentina and COVID-19, new research finds

Media release from January 18, 2024 The 2022 FIFA World Cup ended with a tight win for Argentina over France on penalties, but it was also a triumph for SARS-CoV-2 with a significant jump in the number of cases, some of which York University researchers say could have been prevented. New research published today and […]

Professor receives $780,000 in CIHR funding

Professor and York University Research Chair Chun Peng received $780,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to fund a new project associated with her ongoing research into pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy disorder with a profound impact on maternal and fetal health. The grant funds a project titled “NLRC5 isoforms in placental development and pathogenesis […]