After two years of virtual conferences, BeeCon returned to York University in a hybrid format. More than 400 attendees participated in the two-day conference hosted by the Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (BEEc). BeeCon is a free, annual conference that brings together bee biologists on a global scale to discuss bees, collection methods, […]
The 2022 Canada-China Symposium on Modeling, Prevention and Control of Zoonoses, organized by the Canadian Center for Disease Modeling at York University, took place Nov. 11 to 16 and examined how zoonotic disease spreads through humans. The “2022 Canada-China Symposium on Modeling, Prevention and Control of Zoonoses,” which took place from Nov. 11 to 16 […]
Mysteries of Everyday Materials is an intriguing course offered by the Faculty of Science that teaches students about materials such as sunscreen and non-stick coatings. Ever since Ravinder Singh took the Faculty of Science course Mysteries of Everyday Materials (NATS1830), taught by Stephanie Domenikos, he has been a strong believer in wearing sunscreen. “I was […]
Organizers of one of the Faculty of Science’s best kept secrets, the 2+2/2+3 Undergraduate International Collaboration Education Programs, anticipate exponential growth, thanks to recent agreements signed with five international partners. The 2+2/2+3 program is an initiative that allows students from participating universities to spend their first two years of post-secondary education at their home university […]
When: Thursday, December 1, 1:30 – 2:30 pm Where: Lumbers Building (LUM) 306 or via Zoom. Zoom attendees must register at: https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcOChpj0oGdX5oFTiXVhSMj0Uv_pObxG4 Hosted by the Faculty of Science Committee on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Committee on Teaching and Learning Post-secondary science courses have a role to play in supporting equity and inclusion in STEM. […]
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 (UAP). We highlight some of the initiatives and projects taking place in the Faculty that tackle key societal challenges aligned with the UN SDGs. News SDG 3: Good […]
Dear Science Faculty Members, We are hosting an IT Roundtable on Monday, November 21, 2022. Details can be found below: Date: Monday, November 21, 2022 Time: 2:30pm - 4:00pm Location: Lumbers 306 RSVP Here This event, part of our Community 2022 initiative, provides an open forum for Science faculty to discuss with York University Leaders […]
Dear Science Faculty Members, We will be hosting a Research Services Seminar on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Details can be found below: Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm Location: Hybrid meeting in Lumbers 306 and on Zoom RSVP here This seminar, part of our Community 2022 initiative, will provide an overview of […]
On October 17, some of York’s most esteemed disease modellers in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics came together for a community event featuring talks and a Q-&-A session about the COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious diseases. Organized and hosted by the Faculty of Science, the inaugural Scientists on Science Symposium, entitled “Where is the […]
To view the full listing of the Chemistry Seminar Series, including the location and time, please visit: https://www.yorku.ca/science/chemistry/news/seminar-series/. ____________________________________________________________ More information will be added closer to the event date. Date: February 9, 2023 Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Location: PSE 317