David Phipps

David Phipps, assistant vice-president, research strategy and impact, has received the Queens University Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for building knowledge mobilization capacity at York and across Canada

Nominations open for Senate committees and Senate-elected positions

The Executive Committee of Senate has issued its annual call for expressions of personal interest in, and suggestions for, nominations for membership on Senate committees and other positions elected by Senate. Details are available on the dedicated Elections page on the Senate website. Expressions of personal interest and the recommendation of other individuals can be […]

York community invited to participate in Safety and Health Week

Participate in Safety and Health Week, from May 4 to 9, to learn more about how to make York campuses safer for all.

York U in the news: fish city, love in the digital age and more

Days of time change 'pretty much at the end' in Manitoba, premier suggestsPatricia Lakin-Thomas, professor at York University, was quoted in CBC.ca April 24. Meta will track employees clicks and keystrokes in 'dystopian' AI trainingValerio De Stefano, law professor at York University, was quoted in Daily Express US April 25. Love in the digital age: How social media […]

Changemakers to earn honorary degrees at Spring Convocation

York University will recognize individuals who are leaders in their fields with honorary degrees throughout 2026 Spring Convocation, running June 12 to 20.

York nursing professor leads global approach to health education

Associate Professor Sandra Peniston will spend the next three years building global citizenship into health education across York University's Faculty of Health in her role as a distinguished fellow.

Experiential learning illuminates science of changing climate

Inside a first-year course at York, students are using hands-on modelling to predict global warming trends and understand the impacts for life on Earth.

Lived experience shapes muscle health research at York U

Patient perspectives are helping researchers capture what clinical measures can miss. Find out how York University is making space for real-world insights.

How York researchers are strengthening cybersecurity

Professor Arash Habibi Lashkari is investigating how malicious bots behave on everyday devices to design countermeasures that would increase digital safety. 

York U in the news: science-based climate action, Earth Day and more

Health professionals, policy experts and Indigenous leaders convene at Queen's Park to demand science-based climate actionMark Winfield, professor at York University, was mentioned as a speaker in CNW Group April 22. Winfield was quoted in The Energy Mix April 22 and in Guelph Politico April 22. Reclaiming control, restoring caution – Fixing Canada’s broken immigration […]