Twenty-one emerging and established York University scholars have received Insight Grants from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to pursue projects over the next two to five years.
York University’s Office of Women’s Health Research Chair in Mental Health, led by Professor Nazilla Khanlou, is leading in efforts to address mental health challenges faced by women, youth, and families from diverse and marginalized backgrounds.
Twenty-two projects led by York University researchers have received funding from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to pursue innovative initiatives – many tied to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Seven York University researchers received funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to pursue projects that include artificial intelligence, immersive technologies and more.
Three Lassonde School of Engineering professors have received funding from the Canadian Space Agency’s Flights and Fieldwork for the Advancement of Science and Technology program to pursue groundbreaking research in the field.
The York University faculty have become part of an exclusive group who can count themselves as members of the Royal Society of Canada, one of the country’s highest honours.
The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research has announced its 2024-25 graduate scholarship recipients.
York University has launched an in-house artificial intelligence (AI), called YU AURA (Automated University Resource Assistants) designed to provide the community with access to cutting-edge technology that represents the University’s ongoing comittment to socially responsible AI.
To further establish itself as a leader in the rapidly growing field of disaster studies, York U is launching a Doctoral Program in Disaster & Emergency Management, with its first cohort of students to begin in September 2025.
Lyndsay Hayhurst and Rebecca Bassett-Gunter from the School of Kinesiology & Health Science have received funding from the Abuse-Free Sport Research Grant Program to support survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.