York University’s 2025 Spring Convocation will honour two faculty members with Distinguished Research Professor and University Professor recognitions. The Distinguished Research Professor title is awarded to a faculty member whose research has had a significant and lasting impact, both at York University and beyond. It is a recognition of scholarly excellence and leadership that has […]
A collective passion for the cosmos is driving a fundraising initiative that aims to support the Allan I. Carswell Observatory at York University while fostering community involvement in scientific exploration. The Open Air Astro Fair – which takes place from 5 to 11 p.m. on the first clear day between June 24 and July 4 at York’s […]
Graduands and guests of York University’s second Spring Convocation ceremony for Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) and the Faculty of Science were among those to hear from Kelly LaRocca, chief of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, on the life-changing power of education. Introduced by EUC Dean Alice Hovorka, LaRocca was recognized as an honorary doctorate recipient […]
York University will play a leading role in a new national program supporting Canada’s first-ever Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Scientists – a program that funds early-career astronomers contributing to an international radio astronomy research initiative. Announced by the National Research Council Canada (NRC), the Canadian SKA Scientist Program supports future leaders in conducting cutting-edge research […]
A new hub for York University’s Faculty of Science students will offer critical supports for student success by strengthening advising services and offering additional study spaces. The new Taihua Wang Science Student Success Centre, which officially opened on May 26, is located on the main floor of the Life Sciences Building at the Keele Campus […]
Congratulations to our alumni Jaskaran Grewal (BSc ’17), and Pankaj Puar (BSc ’18, MSc ’21) for being named among York University’s Top 30 Alumni Under 30 for 2025. Launched in 2021, York’s Top 30 Alumni Under 30 program seeks to highlight the success and diversity of the University’s young alumni community, while inspiring the next generation of young alumni leaders to make […]
When York University natural science Professor Richard Jarrell died suddenly in 2013, he left behind an unfinished manuscript and a box of tapes – a chronicle of how Canada found its place in the world of radio astronomy, the study of using massive antennas to tune in to the universe’s faintest signals. For years, the story remained […]
York University professors Kohitij Kar has received Ontario’s Early Researcher Award, a competitive provincial honour that supports promising early-career faculty leading innovative research. The Early Researcher Award recognizes faculty at publicly funded Ontario institutions within their first 10 years of an academic career. It supports advancing knowledge and building strong teams of graduate and undergraduate trainees to […]
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 […]
This spring, York University’s Allan I. Carswell Astronomical Observatory (AICO) is drawing record crowds – not just from students, but from across Toronto’s astronomy community. The reason isn’t a rare celestial event, but a new partnership with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s Toronto Centre (RASCTO). For the first time, the observatory’s powerful one-metre telescope is open […]