Twenty-six Faculty of Science researchers, including current and emeriti, are among the top two per cent most cited researchers worldwide, according to data compiled by a team at Stanford University. The impact of a researcher’s work isn’t measured solely by its findings, but by how it inspires – and advances – the work of others. […]
Congratulations to Professor Tao (Toby) Zeng, Department of Chemistry, for receiving the 2024 Tom Ziegler Award from the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC). Sponsored by Software for Chemistry & Materials, the award recognizes scientists residing in Canada who have made an outstanding early-career contribution to theoretical and/or computational chemistry. Zeng’s current research focuses on developing […]
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 […]
Details Award Name Award for Excellence in Community-Campus Research Partnership,Award for Emerging Community-Based Researcher Agency Community-Based Research Canada (CRBCanada) Value $1,000/$5,000 Deadlines Internal deadline 03-03-2025 Agency deadline 03-31-2025, by 11:59PM Please contact your Faculty Research Office and/or a relevant Organized Research Unit for support in developing materials prior to the internal selection process deadline (March […]
Program Website 2022-2023 Summer USRA Conference Booklet The Faculty of Science (FSc) at York University is inviting undergraduate students to apply for the Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) for Summer 2024. USRAs are meant to nurture your interest and fully develop your potential for a research career in the Natural Sciences and Engineering (NSE) disciplines. […]
Congratulations to Faculty of Science Professor Amro Zayed, who was one of two faculty members honoured by the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) with the Postdoctoral Supervisor Award during an FGS council meeting on Dec. 7. The award is presented annually to a faculty member in any department and program at York who demonstrates exemplary […]
Bill Kim, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received the 2023 Petro-Canada Emerging Innovator Award to support his cutting-edge biological chemistry and genome editing research program. While point mutations in DNA, caused by replication errors or environmental damage, are found in clinical samples from cancer patients, the role of most mutations in […]
Miles Couchman, a York University assistant professor in applied mathematics, Faculty of Science, is part of an international research collaboration featuring a multidisciplinary network of researchers – including applied mathematicians and mechanical, civil and environmental engineers – that has been been awarded a highly competitive 2024 Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment […]
Department of Mathematics & Statistics student Yibin Zheng is the inaugural recipient of the Global Engagement Funding Award (GEFA), created by the Faculty of Science to support York University science students who want to study or participate in academic activities abroad as part of their degree. Zheng received the award in recognition of ongoing academic […]
Details Award Name Impact Awards(see the VPRI memo for information on the internal process) Agency Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Value $50,000 or $100,000 Deadlines Internal nominations Internal nominations due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 01-03-2025 Internal nominations due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 01-10-2025 Internal nominations due to SIRI at avogus@yorku.ca 01-17-2025 Final nomination package Nomination […]