{"id":363,"date":"2020-07-11T20:15:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T00:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/?page_id=363"},"modified":"2026-01-28T10:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:18:57","slug":"research-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/research\/research-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Faculty of Science is home to five Departments with over 180 full-time faculty members focusing on research areas spanning nanotechnology to ecosystems to planetary systems. Some of our scientists are also members of <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/research.info.yorku.ca\/organized-research-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Organized Research Units<\/a> at York University. Below is a listing of our major areas of research within the Faculty of Science, organized by Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 text-uppercase text-primary\">Biology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our&nbsp;biologists&nbsp;excel throughout the various fields of study surrounding the biological sciences, with particular strengths in ecology and evolution, molecular and cell biology, and physiology.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/biology.yorku.ca\/faculty-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 text-uppercase text-primary\">Chemistry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our chemists focus on analytical chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, biological chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic synthesis, and physical and theoretical chemistry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/chemistry\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 text-uppercase text-primary\">Mathematics &amp; Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our mathematicians and statisticians focus on applied and industrial mathematics, pure mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, mathematical biology, and mathematics for education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/mathstats.info.yorku.ca\/news\/research-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RESEARCH IN MATH &amp; STATS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 text-uppercase text-primary\">Physics &amp; Astronomy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our physicists and astronomers explore astronomy and astrophysics; atomic, molecular and optical physics; biological physics; chemical and condensed matter physics; high energy and particle physics; and planetary physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RESEARCH IN PHYSICS &amp; ASTRONOMY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 text-uppercase text-primary\">Science, Technology and Society<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our researchers in Science, Technology and Society seek to expand our understanding of science and technology by exploring the historical, social, cultural, philosophical, and material dimensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/sts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RESEARCH IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns social-bar-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h6 text-white text-center\">Connect 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