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Prof talks about new way of detecting breast cancer tomorrow

Until recently, x-ray mammography was the only practical procedure for the detection of breast cancer, but there may be a better way. Professor Amir Asif, chair of York’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering, will discuss it at the next York eHealth Alliance Lecture Series. The talk, “Time Reversal Array Imaging Algorithms: Application to Breast Cancer […]

Your walk says a lot about you, according to eHealth lecturers

The way you walk can say a lot about you, but until recently scientists could only study gait in a laboratory environment. With the latest advancements in sensory technology, all that has changed. Join Professor William Gage, associate dean of research & innovation in the Faculty of Health (FoH) at York, and Professor Andrew Eckford of York’s […]

York displays research and innovation at YTA Solutions Showcase

York researchers and students displayed their research projects and innovations at the York Technology Alliance’s Solutions Showcase event, which took place at the Markham Convergence Centre (MCC) on March 10. Titled “Game Changers: How local innovations are creating a new ‘business as usual’”, the York Technology Alliance (YTA) showcase encouraged participants from industry, academia and government agencies […]

York in the World: Researchers begin nine-day mission to India

A delegation of researchers from York’s Faculty of Science & Engineering will begin a nine-day mission to India today to establish partnerships and collaborations with the country’s researchers. The group will visit seven top-tier universities and research institutes during their trip. Along the way they will stop at the India Institute of Technology’s facilities in Mumbai (Bombay) and Madras, […]

NSERC awards over $1 million to York-led research partnerships

Funding supports projects in 3D film and personalized cancer diagnosis over three years Two York-led industry-academic partnerships have received a total of $1,237,136 through the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada‘s (NSERC) Strategic Projects Grants program. Sergey Krylov, professor in the Faculty of Science & Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Bioanalytical Chemistry, has received […]

Professor Marin Litoiu recognized for cloud computing achievements

This has been a banner year for Marin Litoiu. The computer scientist has won two major awards and just received a $500,000 grant to expand his research at York. Litoiu has won awards before, but these particular ones stem from his pioneering work in cloud computing, the next big evolution in computing technology. “It’s one of […]

Dream of exploring shipwrecks? Check out Professor Michael Jenkin’s wireless controller and underwater robot

A waterproof controller designed and built by York University researchers is allowing an underwater robot to go “wireless” in a unique way. AQUA, an amphibious, otter-like robot, is small and nimble, with flippers rather than propellers, designed for intricate data collection from shipwrecks and reefs. The robot, a joint project of York, McGill and Dalhousie […]

Researchers developing next generation of data analysis and visualization tools

$11.5 million interdisciplinary project includes computer scientists, vision scientists, designers, artists and social scientists at York, OCAD and U of T, with 14 industry partners How do you look at millions of genomic patterns and see the diagnostic implications? How do you assimilate satellite data to better predict and visualize the effects of global warming, […]