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Lake ice becoming increasingly unsafe at start and end of winter, raising risk of drowning

Media release from December 11, 2024 York University researchers say warmer temperatures will create more unsafe white ice conditions, ice that’s more like a snow cone than ice cube. Sports and recreational activities on frozen lakes across the Northern Hemisphere are a popular pastime for millions, but according to new research out of York University, […]

Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship

Details Opportunity Name Research Fellowship Program Agency Jacobs Foundation Value $238,883 Indirect Costs Eligible at 10% Duration 3 years Deadlines Application due to SIRI for full review 01-21-2025 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 01-28-2025 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due to SIRI for mandatory review 01-31-2025, by 9:00AM Application due at agency  02-04-2025, by […]

Faculty of Science prof launches York U’s first astronomy podcast

Elaina Hyde, a professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy in York University’s Faculty of Science and director of the Allan I. Carswell Observatory, has launched York’s first-ever podcast dedicated to astronomy. Hyde’s existing Monday night audio program, “York Universe” – already boasting an archive of more than 500 episodes as a radio show, […]

MEOPAR Knowledge Mobilization Fund

Details Opportunity Name Knowledge Mobilization Fund Agency Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) Value Up to $50,000 Indirect Costs Eligible at 15% Duration Up to 1 year Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 12-17-2024 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 01-03-2025 Final application and fully signed ORS […]

MEOPAR Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Program

Details Opportunity Name Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Program Agency Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) Value $70,000/year + $10,000 Indirect Costs Eligible at 15% Duration 2 years Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 12-17-2024 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 01-03-2025 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist […]

MEOPAR Ship Time Fund Program

Details Opportunity Name Ship Time Fund Program Agency Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) Value $100,000 – $500,000 to support ship time fees only Indirect Costs Eligible at 15% Duration Up to 1 year (April 1, 2025 – March 1, 2026) Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 01-03-2025 Application and fully […]

NSERC-NSF DMREF Program

Details Opportunity Name Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future Agency Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), US National Science Foundation (NSF) Value Up to $100,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration 4 years Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 01-21-2025 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review […]

Urban Studies Foundation Seminar Series Awards

Details Opportunity Name Seminar Series Awards Agency Urban Studies Foundation Value Up to £25,000 Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration N/A Deadlines Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 01-31-2025 Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 02-10-2025 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review 02-12-2025, by 9:00AM Application due at agency  […]

York University shines at Canada China Business Council awards in Beijing

York University’s Asian Business & Management Program (ABMP) and the Faculty of Science were honoured with the ninth Canada China Business Excellence Academic Collaboration Bronze Award at the Canada China Business Council's 46th Annual General Meeting and Business Forum in Beijing. The award celebrates visionary Canadian organizations advancing educational ties with China. It acknowledges the […]

Bioblitz event helps advance York University’s sustainability goals

York University’s Office of Sustainability, in partnership with the Faculty of Science and Facilities Services, hosted a successful Bioblitz event during Campus Sustainability Month in October, inviting the York community to explore and document the diverse species of plants, animals, and other organisms found on the Keele and Glendon campuses. Participants used the iNaturalist app […]