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Award-winning neuroscience research highlights power of prediction

York University’s Jonathan Michaels has earned a Brain Star Award for research that investigates the way the brain controls movement and why understanding that matters.

How AI is helping York academics understand human vision

Professor Richard Murray and members of his research lab are using artificial intelligence to tackle hard‑to‑explain aspects of human perception, offering new insight into the brain processes which interpret lightness and visual cues.

York research: Alcohol use may affect memory in early cognitive decline

Assistant Professor Sara Pishdadian and collaborators examined how alcohol use relates to memory errors in people with early cognitive decline, with findings that could inform assessment and care for those at risk. 

York U in the news: Pizza Hut nostalgia, art trail sneak peek and more

Tim Hortons commits to hiring 10,000 local employeesDavid Pullara, an instructor at York University, was quoted in CBC and eawaz.com May 26. Experts raise questions about Sutcliffe’s community newspaper adsIan Stedman, associate professor at York University, was quoted in CTV News May 25. InFocus: Is Canada doing enough to reduce its ecological footprint?Eric Miller, director […]

Francis Flint, Sabrina-Desia Suppa

The Canadian Athletic Therapists Association inducted Professor Emerita Francis Flint into its Hall of Fame, and awarded student Sabrina-Desia Suppa for academic success and leadership potential

New research led by York probes the limits of muscle fatigue

Is it really mind over matter? A Faculty of Health student, inspired by his personal experience with muscle rehabilitation, examines how the brain works muscles during fatigue.

Mavin Wong

Mavin Wong, a judge in the Ontario Court of Justice and Osgoode Hall Law School alumna, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers

Carli Melo

Carli Melo, a PhD candidate in geography, received a Journal of Economic GeographyEarly Career Research Paper Prize for work that examines how crises affecting Myanmar migrant workers impact the seafood industry in Thailand

Passings: Tom McElroy

Members of the York University community will have an opportunity to recognize the legacy of alumnus and Professor Tom McElroy, who helped co-develop the UV Index and advance understanding of ozone risks.

Jaime Angelopoulos

Thief, a painting by acclaimed York alumna Jaime Angelopoulos, is the inaugural exhibit of Art Unbound in the boardroom of Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Lisa Philipps