The mandate of the Committee on Teaching & Learning (CoTL) is to enhance the quality of the student learning experience by providing leadership in promoting and recognizing educational excellence in science, and fostering a rich and vibrant teaching and learning community. CoTL initiatives aim to raise the profile of teaching and learning in the Faculty […]
Complete nomination packages, including all required materials, must be submitted by Friday, October 31, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. Please note that this deadline is for receipt of COMPLETE NOMINATION packages including information such as reference letters etc. The Faculty of Science Excellence in Educational Leadership Award celebrates Science faculty (any full-time or contract faculty) who […]
Complete nomination packages, including all required materials, must be submitted by Friday, October 31, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. Please note that this deadline is for receipt of COMPLETE NOMINATION packages including information such as reference letters etc. The Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching Award is awarded to faculty members who have exemplified exceptional teaching […]
Congratulations to Professor Jude Kong for being recognized with the York University President’s Emerging Research Leadership Award (PERLA) in STEM. The PERLA recognizes two full-time faculty members — one in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and one in the social sciences, humanities and arts – within 10 years of their first academic appointment, who […]
Media Release from April 3, 2023 A new program proposed by Professor Hélène Mialet of the Department of Science, Technology & Society was one of three winners of the international “Future of Being Human” competition held by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR). Mialet (principal investigator) will serve as co-director of CIFAR’s new Future […]
Congratulations to Professor Thomas Baumgartner on being selected as a 2023 Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC). CIC Fellowship is a senior class of membership that recognizes the merits of members who have made outstanding contributions in chemistry. Baumgartner is a Canada Research Chair (Tier-1) in Sustainable Organomain Group Materials. His research, focused […]
Biology Professor Elizabeth Clare's research on airborne environmental DNA (eDNA) is one of the winners of the 2023 Gizmodo Science Fair. Her work has shown that eDNA collected from air can be used to detect a wide range of animal species and offers a novel, non-invasive approach to monitoring biodiversity. In a study conducted in […]
Sponsored by Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities, the Minister’s Awards of Excellence highlight the incredible work of professors, instructors, staff and graduate students on campus, in the community and beyond. Congratulations to Chemistry Professors Kyle Belozerov and Derek Jackson for receiving a Minister’s Award of Excellence in the Future-Proofing Ontario’s Students category, which recognizes […]
The Faculty of Science has gained a new and two renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRC). Professor Kohitij Kar received a new CRC appointment and Professors Christopher Caputo and Raymond W.M. Kwong had their CRCs renewed. Kohitij Kar is an assistant professor in the Department of Biology in the Faculty of Science and CRC Tier II […]
York Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell, a renowned physicist and changemaking philanthropist, was recently named the Philanthropist of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The AFP award, which was presented to Carswell in November 2022, recognizes “an individual or family that has demonstrated outstanding civic and philanthropic leadership through a proven record of […]