{"id":13666,"date":"2021-12-14T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/?p=13666"},"modified":"2022-03-08T15:28:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T20:28:06","slug":"bestofyu-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/2021\/12\/14\/bestofyu-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of YU 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we look towards a new year, here are our 10 most memorable highlights from 2021:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-10-web-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12392\" width=\"219\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-10-web-01.png 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-10-web-01-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#10 Dean\u2019s Special Advisory Board<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We launched our inaugural Dean\u2019s Special Advisory Board to drive success and strengthen our collaboration with industry and community. FSc held a virtual public event to introduce board members to our community, including Board Chair Reza Moridi, former Ontario Minister of Research, Innovation and Science and Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/about\/strategic-plan\/deans-special-advisory-board\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-9-web-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12418\" width=\"221\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-9-web-01.png 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-9-web-01-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#9 2020-25 Strategic Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our new 2020-25 Strategic Plan, Science for the Future, was unanimously endorsed by Faculty Council. It supports academic, research, and service excellence, diversity and inclusion, and a student-centered approach to all that we do. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/about\/strategic-plan\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-8-web-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12423\" width=\"222\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-8-web-01.png 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-8-web-01-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#8 New international partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We established new partnerships with international institutions that will lead to joint programming, student exchange opportunities, new research collaborations and more. York University and the Faculty of Science signed seven new agreements with institutions in China, South Korea and France. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/about\/international-initiatives\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-7-web-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12435\" width=\"218\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-7-web-01.png 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-7-web-01-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#7 Dean's Scholarship for Women<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We launched a Dean's Scholarship for Women to support domestic female students entering a graduate program in the Faculty of Science who demonstrate leadership skills, academic excellence, and research potential in the field of science. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/2021\/02\/11\/deans-scholarship-for-women-in-science\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-6-web-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12440\" width=\"217\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-6-web-01.png 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-6-web-01-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#6 Fifteen years of Science Engagement Programming<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Science Engagement Programs celebrated their 15<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary. Over the last 15 years, the programs have reached more than 26,500 students in STEM programs all over the world, including Peru, Germany, Ethiopia, China, Mexico, and France. <a href=\"https:\/\/science-explorations.info.yorku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-5-web-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12443\" width=\"219\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-5-web-01.png 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-5-web-01-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#5 Honours &amp; Awards 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We celebrated our Teaching and Research award winners and all of the students who received scholarships and awards. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/honours-and-awards-2021\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-4-web-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12445\" width=\"219\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-4-web-01.png 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-4-web-01-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#4 Seven new professors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcomed seven new professors. Joining the ranks were Jade Atallah, Jingyi Cao, Elizabeth Clare, Jairo Diaz-Rodriguez, Lisa Robertson, Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima and Jihyeon \u201cJessie\u201d Yang. <a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/2021\/09\/09\/the-faculty-of-science-brings-seven-new-professors-into-its-ranks\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-3-web-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12448\" width=\"220\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-3-web-01.png 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-3-web-01-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#3 Pedagogical Innovation Chair in Science<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We created an inaugural Pedagogical Innovation Chair in Science Education and appointed Biology Professor Tamara Kelly to the position. Kelly is a longstanding leader in pedagogical scholarship, and has earned a reputation as an expert teacher, mentor, collaborator, and advocate for innovation and improvement to undergraduate education. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/2021\/08\/24\/professor-tamara-kelly-appointed-as-pedagogical-innovation-chair-in-science-education\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-2-web-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12452\" width=\"219\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-2-web-01.png 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-2-web-01-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#2 $5M from Canada Foundation for Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our researchers were awarded more than $5 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Eric Hessels received more than $3.3 for the project Tabletop Probe of PeV-scale new physics, and Derek Wilson and Sergey Krylov received almost $2.1 million for the project Technology-Enhanced Drug Development and Manufacturing (TEnDev): MirrorLab.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/2021\/03\/04\/faculty-of-science-researchers-awarded-more-than-5-million-in-funding-from-canada-foundation-for-innovation\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-1-web-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12480\" width=\"218\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-1-web-01.png 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2021\/12\/Number-1-web-01-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1 $5.5M federal funding for national disease modelling efforts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers in the Faculty of Science were awarded federal government funding to lead national disease modelling efforts that will help us better predict, prevent, and respond to emerging infectious disease. The One Health Modelling Network, led by Huaiping Zhu, received $2.5 million over two years. The project Mathematics for Public Health (MfPH), co-led by Jianhong Wu, received $3 million. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/2021\/04\/09\/researchers-in-york-universitys-faculty-of-science-leading-national-disease-modelling-efforts-with-major-funding-from-federal-government\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we look towards a new year, here are our 10 most memorable highlights from 2021: #10 Dean\u2019s Special Advisory Board We launched our inaugural Dean\u2019s Special Advisory Board to drive success and strengthen our collaboration with industry and community. 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