Making teaching and learning equitable, inclusive and accessible for all Our instructors and staff are committed to enhancing teaching excellence and student learning and experience in the Faculty of Science. One of the areas of focus has been ensuring that equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and accessibility are at the core of every classroom and […]
Mathematical modelling unpacks role of peer influence in teen vaping Professor Iain Moyles and his PhD student Sarah Machado-Marques, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, created a mathematical model to understand how peer influence plays a role in vaping among teenagers. The team’s modelling was based in treating vaping as a social contagion. “In a standard […]
Markham Campus opens with new Science programs for career success The York University Markham Campus officially opened in fall 2024, and with that, Science students arrived to begin their studies in new, innovative programs featuring state-of-the-art teaching and learning spaces, industry-informed curricula and enhanced experiential education opportunities. Graduate-level Biotechnology programs The Faculty of Science’s Master […]
JUMP TO: York Science Highlights By the Numbers Honours & Awards Research Funding Research Spotlights Teaching & Learning Students Community & Alumni A Message from Dean Rui Wang In 2024, we accomplished incredible achievements that I am proud to celebrate in this Annual Review. Our researchers received nearly $23 million in funding to pursue innovative […]
Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals The Faculty of Science rises to the York University-wide challenge to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as outlined in the University Academic Plan 2020-2025. Below are highlights of initiatives and projects taking place in the Faculty that tackle key societal challenges aligned with the UN […]
Scientists solve longstanding antimatter mystery As Newton observed, an apple falls from the tree and hits the ground. But what would an antimatter apple do? That was the question an international collaboration with Professor Emeritus Scott Menary, Department of Physics & Astronomy, set out to answer. Ultimately, the team was testing Einstein’s General Theory of […]
JUMP TO: York Science Highlights Honours & Awards Research Funding Research Spotlights Teaching & Learning Students Community & Alumni A Message from Dean Rui Wang I feel intensely proud to look back on 2023 and reflect on what we achieved together as a Faculty. There were many special moments and accomplishments for us. We continued […]
We are proud to share with you the Faculty of Science 2022 Annual Review, “Our Community, Our Impact”. This publication is a collection of our Faculty's highlights and accomplishments from 2022, showcasing how we are striving to make York Science a great place to study, to research, and to be proud community members. In this […]
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 […]
JUMP TO: By the Numbers York Science Highlights Honours & Awards Research Funding Research Spotlights Teaching & Learning Students Community & Alumni A MESSAGE FROM DEAN RUI WANG As I reflect on the past year, I am grateful to our instructors, researchers and staff who work very hard to serve our students and make a […]