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Research & Innovation

York funds $4.05M to support interdisciplinary research for the UN SDGs

Now in its second year, the program supports critical research that can advance York’s contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). “As the world continues to address urgent global challenges such as climate change, global health crises and political polarization, and their impact on people and the planet, it is critical now […]

Glendon Campus celebrates its research excellence with annual festival

Every year, the Research Office at Glendon - York University’s bilingual campus - hosts a three-day event that aims to showcasethe research achievements of its community through conferences, book launches, student exhibits, presentations, awards, and more.  Below are some highlights from this year’s Glendon Research Festival: Centre for Research on Language and Culture Contact (CRLCC)  […]

York receives new funds from provincial agency to advance research commercialization and Ontario-made intellectual property

The new funding will support the Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation and the IP Innovation Clinic at York University to enhance its intellectual property and commercialization services to York researchers and their partners, particularly for increasing research outputs related to artificial intelligence, automotive and medical technology. “With IPON’s financial backing, we will be […]

2022-23 York research highlights

Appointments York U’s Board of Governors appoints Kathleen Taylor as Chancellor Kathleen Taylor began her three-year term as York’s 14th Chancellor on January 1, 2023. An accomplished York alumna and business executive, Chancellor Taylor holds a Master of Business Administration from Schulich School of Business and a Juris Doctor (JD) from Osgoode Hall Law School. […]

Meet York U’s Commercialization Fellows

The program is funded by the innovation arm of the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation at York. It runs from January to April and provides graduate students and postdoctoral Fellows support and assistance to develop their academic research into a commercially viable product. The Fellows receive $7,500 as stipend, with a quarter of […]