Awards & Recognition

York-University affiliated athletes impress at Paris Olympics

Among the 10 York University-affiliated athletes who competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer, several won gold and silver medals for Team Canada. 

York U community members among Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards winners

Three York University alumni and one former faculty member are among this year’s list of the top 25 immigrants or refugees who have made a major impact on Canadian society.

Continuing Studies Building recognized for innovative design

Architect Magazine has selected York U’s School of Continuing Studies Building as a winner of its Architecture & Interiors Award of Merit, recognizing the project’s innovative, boundary-pushing design.

Prof’s book examining Montreal feminist movement earns acclaim

Glendon College Professor Amanda Ricci has received multiple recognitions for her 2023 book Countercurrents, which presents a new history of women’s activism in Montreal.

York professor hosts recipient of prestigious Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Global Fellowship

Faculty of Science Professor Kohitij Kar will welcome award-winning researcher Matteo Dunnhofer to develop artificial intelligence systems that mimic the primate brain in hopes of developing more effective treatment strategies for neurological disorders.

Lassonde students achieve top spot in self-driving car competition

A team of students from York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering earned a second-place finish in the Self-Driving Car Student Competition at the American Control Conference in Toronto last month.

York U staff member wins research administration award

Mickel A. Allen, a research and administrative support assistant in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, has received the Unsung Hero Award from the Canadian Association of Research Administrators.

Profs receive Lassonde Innovation Fund support for cutting-edge research

Three York University researchers have received support from the Lassonde Innovation Fund for interdisciplinary projects that will explore green roofs, planetary skies and how cells respond to biological signals.

York University SDG toolkit earns prestigious nomination 

Following the SDGs-in-the-Classroom Toolkit being named an international finalist for the Green Gown Awards, which recognizes exceptional sustainability initiatives, the team behind the resource share how the toolkit was created.

Students participate in research program at Holland Bloorview

Four York University undergraduate students were chosen among 17 people across Canada to participate in a summer research program at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital to advance work in pediatric disability and developmental differences.