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 Biology Professor Steven Connor, whose Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in the Synaptic Basis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders was renewed. Connor will use his CRC to focus on investigating how specific brain proteins facilitate the transmission of information between brain cells. The research aims to further understand how those proteins influence neural circuit […]
More than 20 faculty members from York University’s Faculty of Science were collectively awarded over $4 million in Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grants to continue advancing scientific innovation. Faculty from chemistry, physics, math, biology and other departments were represented among the recipients of grants with either one- or five-year […]
Media Release from September 7, 2022 Five-year project aimed at ensuring vulnerable and at-risk populations are included in disease outbreak management and policies At a time when the risk of emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases (ERIDs) is increasing, an international team led by York University successfully competed to receive a CAD7.25 million grant from the […]
What does “research opportunity” mean? As a major hub of scientific research, the Faculty of Science provides a wide variety of opportunities for our undergraduate students to become involved in research activities. As an undergraduate student, you will hear the word research often. Sometimes you will be told to do research in order to write […]
Undergraduate students The Faculty of Science provides a wide variety of opportunities for undergraduate students to become involved in research activities. Opportunities include practicum courses, Research at York (RAY) positions, NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Awards, Capstone Project Courses, volunteering, and more. Learn more about research opportunities for undergrads Graduate students Graduate students can learn about […]