Research

Lassonde partnership leverages 3D printing to address housing crisis

Professor Liam Butler is teaming up with construction company Printerra to transform the future of housing with 3D printing and low-carbon concrete.

York U researchers awarded seed grants for global health projects

The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research has awarded four York U professors this year’s $7,000 Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Research Seed Grants to initiate innovative projects relating to community care, disability rights, health-care systems and impacts of climate change.

Discover York Academics to be integrated with Faculty websites

Discover York Academics continues its efforts to help York U researchers spotlight their expertise, with new features that integrate with Faculty website profiles.

Lassonde prof explores optical imaging for heart attack prevention

Lassonde School of Engineering Professor Nima Tabatabaei is developing a new intravascular imaging technology to enable early detection and prevention of heart attacks. 

Schulich partnership to help companies track climate performance

York University’s Schulich School of Business is joining forces with one of the world’s leading sustainable economy media and research companies to develop a national climate finance index.

York U professors awarded federal grants for air pollution research

Professors Ali Abdul-Sater and Mark-David Hosale have been awarded nearly half a million dollars combined from the New Frontiers in Research Fund for their projects looking at air pollution from both scientific and artistic perspectives.

York University announces new cohort of York Research Chairs

Ten York University researchers have been named York Research Chairs as part of an internal program – now in its 11th year – that supports outstanding faculty members as they excel in their wide-ranging fields of study.  

York U student research reveals importance of native shrubs to wildlife

York University master’s student Ethan Owen’s first-ever published study involved scouring California’s deserts to understand how the density of native shrubs affects biodiversity.

York U prof co-curates international art exhibit

Professor S. D. Chrostowska has co-curated an exhibit called Marvelous Utopia with the Paris Surrealist Group, taking place this summer in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France. Dedicated to the persistence of surrealism as a living movement, it brings together some 100 artworks from around the world.

Lassonde celebrates International Women in Engineering Day

In honour of this celebratory day, the Lassonde School of Engineering is spotlighting Zoi Ralli, Stavroula Pantazopoulou and Baoxin Hu – three of the many women at Lassonde who are demonstrating excellence in the field and inspiring future generations.