Congratulations to Faculty of Science researchers Bill Kim and Logan Donaldson for receiving new infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), which supports institutions in attracting top talent and acquiring the state-of-the-art tools and equipment necessary to enable their innovative work. Chemistry Professor Kim received $100,000 for […]
Courtesy of News@York A long-time York University professor will join the Ivy League this fall, having been awarded a prestigious visiting professorship at Yale University. Dawn Bazely, a University Professor in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, has been named this year’s recipient of the 2024-25 Fulbright Canada Distinguished Visiting Professorship, the foundation’s top […]
Congratulations to Biology Professor Elizabeth Clare for being elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Induction to the RSC is one of the country’s highest honours in the arts, social sciences and sciences. The RSC College recognizes the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership; members of the […]
At York University’s Faculty of Science’s annual Science Summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Conference, students competed and received awards in recognition of oral and poster presentations on summer projects that covered topics like dark matter, mathematical disease modelling, antibiotic resistance and beyond. More than 40 students conducting summer research in York’s Faculties of Science, Environmental & […]
Details Award Name Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships Agency Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Value $250,000 Deadlines York internal nomination package due to FSc at sciapps@yorku.ca for optional full review 10-16-2026 York internal nomination package due to FSc at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 10-23-2026 York internal nomination package due to SIRI at […]
Details Award Name Governor General’s Innovation Awards Agency Governor General’s Innovation Awards Value N/A Deadlines Notify sciapps@yorku.ca of intention to apply ASAP Draft nomination package due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca 09-04-2026 Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due to SIRI at dfrasca@yorku.ca 09-14-2026 Please see this memo for information on the internal process of this […]
Details Opportunity Name Postdoctoral Grant Agency Ontario HIV Treatment Network Value Up to $50,000/year Indirect Costs Ineligible Duration Up to 3 years Deadlines Letter of Intent (LOI) Letter of Intent (LOI) due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review 11-18-2024 LOI and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review 11-25-2024 LOI and fully signed ORS checklist […]
Four undergraduate students from York University’s Faculties of Science and Health were among 17 individuals selected from across Canada to participate in the 2024 Ward Family Summer Student Research Program at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. The 12-week program offers students an opportunity to work alongside leading scientists in the field of pediatric disability and […]
COURSE OVERVIEW Offered through the Faculty of Science at York University, the micro-credential in Vaccine Production and Quality Assurance provides accelerated, experiential, and industry- centered training on the fundamentals of vaccine production and emerging technologies. Existing and novel vaccine platform technologies are explored, including nucleic acid-based (DNA/RNA) and recombinant protein-based technologies. Completing this micro-credential will […]
This course is not being offered in Winter 2027. COURSE OVERVIEW Offered through the Faculty of Science and Asian Business and Management Program at York University, the micro-credential in Visual Analytics and Modeling equips participants with advanced capabilities in data visualization and analytics. Addressing the vital demand for sophisticated data interpretation skills in academic and […]