Research Excellence

York’s Faculty of Graduate Studies 2025: Celebrating a Year of Innovation, Support, and Excellence

The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) at York University marked 2025 as a year of remarkable achievement, advancing graduate education through scholarly innovation, student-centered support, and a deep commitment to equity and inclusion. Across research, systems, professional development, and community-building initiatives, FGS has strengthened the foundations that enable students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty to thrive. […]

Celebrating Excellence: Psychology Graduate Students Honoured

The Graduate Program in Psychology proudly recognizes 29 students for exceptional academic achievement, research excellence, and contributions to the field. Their work spans cognitive neuroscience, clinical interventions, social change, equity, and mental health advocacy. Canadian Psychological Association Certificate of Academic ExcellenceMaster’s Level Group photo of award recipients from the Graduate Program in Psychology PhD Level […]

Grants support York-led innovations in bone healing, cancer recovery

A York University researcher has been awarded more than $645,000 in funding for two projects aimed at advancing bone graft technology and improving post-cancer care. Assistant Professor Razieh (Neda) Salahandish of York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering has secured two major research grants: a $300,000 Ontario Centre of Innovation’s Collaborate 2 Commercialize (OCI-C2C) grant; and a Mitacs Business […]

This Much I Know with Professor Eric Mykhalovskiy

AS TOLD TO SANTBIR SINGH, CHARLOTTE SMITH, AND ELAINE COBURN… Professor Eric Mykhalovskiy, I understand that you were an activist before you were a scholar. What is the relationship between activism and scholarship? Can you tell us about how you entered into sociology, as an area of study? Almost 40 years ago, I was doing […]

This Much I Know with Professor Amanda van Beinum

How did you first get interested in sociology? I have always been a curious person interested in finding out more about how things work. Initially, this led me down a science-focused path and I ended up doing a bachelor’s degree in health sciences and a master’s degree in epidemiology. My MSc thesis was about the […]

Triumph of Discovery: York Alumni Shine with Prestigious 2024 Polanyi Prizes

In the heart of Ontario’s vibrant academic landscape, two York University alumni have etched their names into the archives of research excellence, earning the prestigious John Charles Polanyi Prizes for 2024. Dr. Nikolai M. Cook and Dr. Hossein Davarinejad, both trailblazers in their respective fields, have been recognized for their groundbreaking contributions to physiology/medicine and […]

PhD scholar receives Future of Food Anthropology Fellowship

Phd scholar Elif Birbiri has been named the Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition’s (SAFN) “Future of Food Athropology Fellow” for 2025–2026. Included with the prize is a one-year membership in the American Anthropology Association (AAA) and Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition, along with a $500 award. Birbiri has been […]

Discover Why Translation Matters!

Do you hold an undergraduate degree in any discipline, whether related to translation or not? Do you have advanced writing skills in English and an additional language? Have you ever wondered about the role translation plays in almost every aspect of communication and the movement of knowledge across cultures and borders? The Master in Translation […]

Leaders of Tomorrow, Shaping a Better World Today—Top 30 Alumni Under 30!

In a world defined by rapid change and global challenges, the call for bold, compassionate, and visionary leadership has never been louder. At York University, we are proud to see our alumni stepping up to meet that call—not someday, but now. York’s Top 30 Alumni Under 30 program celebrates exceptional young leaders who are using […]

This Much I Know with Stefan Treffers

Much of my undergraduate life as a Health Sciences major at the University of Ottawa was about trying to figure out my interests and what I wanted to do in terms of a career. Although my parents encouraged me to pursue a career in medicine, they were always supportive when I chose my own path. […]