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Innovation in action

Read stories of teaching innovation in Innovatus, a special monthly edition of Y-File, featuring York University colleagues who are making a difference in teaching and learning.

Using VR in chemistry to ‘future-proof’ students 

A fourth-year chemistry course at York University is changing the way students learn about enzyme design. Offered for the first time this winter term, Enzyme Design in Virtual Reality uses virtual reality (VR) to teach students the fundamental principles and modern methods of enzyme design.

York U enhances science co-op, internships through national grant

Thanks to a national grant program, York University’s Faculty of Science has expanded its work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities and partnerships to undergraduate science co-op and internship students in the new Master of Biotechnology Management program.

Indigenous teaching at York U embraces reciprocity, connection

A sense of place and connection to the land are vital elements of Indigenous learning at York University, says an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education who teaches Indigenous education courses at York.

Land Acknowledgement

We recognize that many Indigenous Nations have longstanding relationships with the territories upon which York University campuses are located that precede the establishment of York University. York University acknowledges its presence on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations. The area known as Tkaronto has been care taken by the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Huron-Wendat. It is now home to many First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities. We acknowledge the current treaty holders, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. This territory is subject of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement to peaceably share and care for the Great Lakes region.