Supporting and reconnecting our people Created in consultation with our members, we launched our Community 2022 initiative to help faculty, staff and students reconnect in person and to support the return to a more robust on-campus presence. “We conducted a survey of our community and many expressed a sense of disconnection stemming from the COVID-19 […]
Congratulations to Science alumni Batool Barodi (BSc ’19), Clarelle Gonsalves (BSc ’18) and Shalini Iyer (BSc ’20) for being named among York University’s 2023 Top 30 Alumni Under 30. Launched in 2021, the Top 30 Alumni Under 30 program seeks to highlight the success and diversity of the University’s young alumni community, while inspiring the […]
Bo Cheng (BSc '17, Faculty of Science; MMAI '20, Schulich School of Business) Manager in Data Science, Rogers Communications It was curiosity that led Bo Cheng to enrol in the specialized honors degree in biophysics at York University. Now, he’s a manager in data science at Rogers, where he leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence […]
Undergraduate students in the Faculty of Science will have more opportunities to participate in paid summer research positions thanks to a generous gift by alumnus Earle Nestmann. Nestmann’s gift of $200,000, matched by the Faculty of Science for a total of $400,000, will create the Earle Nestmann Undergraduate Research Award (ENURA) program to support paid […]
Community Input Shapes New Strategic Plan We launched our new 2021-2025 Strategic Plan after extensive consultation with our community of faculty members, staff and students, as well as with internal and external advisory boards. The Dean’s Office hosted discussions with stakeholders through several meetings, including a virtual Town Hall and virtual retreats, and solicited feedback […]
Using Mathematics to Tackle the Pandemic During the COVID-19 pandemic, mathematical modelling has been an essential tool for researchers and policy advisors to simulate and predict spread and illness by the virus and the impact of various public health strategies and interventions. Our researchers in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics have been leaders in […]
"This Annual Review demonstrates our commitment to our students, and our vision to foster discovery, engage community and inspire a better future for us all. I hope you enjoy reading it. On behalf of the Faculty of Science at York University, thank you for your friendship and support as we push the boundaries of discovery, […]
Three Faculty of Science alumni – Tarnem Afify, Yaakov Green, and Sarah Laframboise – were among the outstanding graduates announced as part of York University’s Top 30 Alumni Under 30 for 2022. Launched in 2021, the Top 30 Alumni Under 30 list recognizes inspiring young alumni who are working to right the future in a […]
YUSAN Needs You The purpose of the York University Science Alumni Network (YUSAN) is to bring York University graduates with degrees in science and science-related fields together to connect, network, remove the barriers of distance, and to enhance the profile of York University’s Faculty of Science. YUSAN has been an amazing opportunity to get together, […]
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