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Faculty of Health recognizes four with research, teaching and service excellence awards

The Faculty of Health has recognized four of its faculty members for their accomplishments in teaching, research and service. Four faculty members were recognized with the annual Dean’s Awards, which reflect excellence and innovation within the Faculty. This year's recipients are: Mathieu Poirier – Dean’s Award for Excellence in Educational Leadership, Pedagogical and/or Curricular Innovation; Julie Conder – Dean’s […]

Students invited to submit to Risk and Insurance Studies Centre research competition

The Risk and Insurance Studies Centre (RISC) is holding a Student Research Competition (SRC) and is inviting mathematics students from across the globe, especially those at the undergraduate and master’s level, to participate. Students interested in taking part in the competition are asked to submit solutions to their three mathematical problems by Oct. 15. The authors of the […]

The Royal Society of Canada elects five York professors into its ranks

Five York University professors have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). They are: Philip Girard, a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School; Jennifer Hyndman, associate vice-president research and a professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); Michele Johnson, associate dean of students and […]

Schulich contributes to research advancing theory of institutional drift

Even the smallest variations in the way people interact with one another and perform their jobs inside an organization can lead to significant institutional change over time, according to new research published in the Journal of Management Studies. Maxim Voronov, a professor of organization studies at York University’s Schulich School of Business, co-authored the research paper together with Mary Ann […]

Learn how Anishinaabe knowledge can inform mainstream history at next Scholars' Hub event

For the Sept. 15 edition of the Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker series, York University Assistant Professor Alan Corbiere (MES '00, PhD '20), Canada Research Chair in Indigenous History of North America, will host a discussion titled "Waking up the medicine: Instilling Anishinaabe knowledge into history." Attendees will learn how the Anishinaabe ways of knowing, perspective and language can […]

Kindness Campaign promotes community and support this fall

York University students, staff and faculty are invited to join the Division of Students in spreading kindness on campus and online through the Kindness Campaign this September. With a focus on patience and non-judgemental support, this important campaign fosters an ongoing dialogue about the importance of kindness in our everyday lives as we get used to new […]

Research identifies how to become the next Uber or Amazon

The success and proliferation of digital platforms like Uber and Amazon are increasingly inspiring entrepreneurs to build new ventures on similar lines. Despite the prominent success stories, many digital platforms fail to survive the startup stage. How can aspiring platform entrepreneurs overcome the early-stage challenge and enable the successful emergence of digital platform ecosystems? Professor Anoop […]

Three students receive the Robert Everett Exceptional Leadership Award in Student Governance

Three undergraduate student changemakers, who are active participants in governance at York University, are the recipients of the Robert Everett Exceptional Leadership Award in Student Governance. Receiving the prestigious award are Student Senators Issa Abdi Jamaa, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); Muhammad Shahmir Masood, (LA&PS); and Dael Vasquez, Glendon College. All of this year’s nominees […]

The Art Gallery of York University to present Jess Dobkin's 'Wetrospective' exhibition

The Art Gallery of York University (AGYU) will reopen its doors this next month with the first-ever retrospective exhibition of Toronto’s performance art matriarch Jess Dobkin, curated by former AGYU director/curator Emelie Chhangur (now at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Kingston, Ont.). The exhibition, titled Wetrospective, will run from Sept. 2 to 26, with an opening […]

New Lassonde EDI fund supports initiatives that reduce barriers and promote equity, diversity and inclusion

The Lassonde School of Engineering at York University has introduced a new equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) funding initiative to promote a culture of EDI at the school while helping to remove systemic barriers for faculty, students and staff in academia. This initiative, spearheaded by the EDI Sub-Committee and the Lassonde Research Office, supports the development and […]