Students awarded at 2017 Undergraduate Research Fair

Posted on 2 March 2017

York University’s 5th annual multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Fair took place on March 1, 2017, with a showcase of undergraduate research work and art exhibits.

Students presented their projects in the form of poster sessions, presented simultaneously in a casual, marketplace-like environment.

Congratulations to the five students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies who were awarded prizes.

Dr. James Wu Prize for best lower-year project Second prize: Aria Kamal for "The Feminization of Poverty: Why Women Experience Poverty After Divorce" (AP/SOSC 1700)
Dr. James Wu Prize for best upper-year project Second prize: Danika Goshulak for "Is Fair Trade ‘Fair’ for All?" (AP/SOSC 4048)
Information Literacy Award Second prize: Recheta Lieu for "A Room of One’s Own: Exploring “Hidden Poverty” and Rooming Housing in the Village Neighbourhood at York University" (AP/SOSC 3700)
Best poster & presentation award First prize: Kay Angliss McDowell for "Children’s Ability to Navigate Difference" (AP/HUMA 3962) Second prize: Marina Kudrow for "Defining Newcomer Parent Engagement" (AP/SOWK 3070)
Best group project First prize: KajanthPalachchandran & Sinthi Mahendiran for "“Neo-Terrorism” in the Canadian Context: Exploring the Potential Implications of Bill C-51" (AP/HREQ 4600)
People's Choice Aria Kamal for "The Feminization of Poverty: Why Women Experience Poverty After Divorce" (AP/SOSC 1700)