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Mike Wessinger shares with graduands the secret to success

Mike Wessinger shares with graduands the secret to success

Mike Wessinger, co-founder and executive Chair of PointClickCare, the most widely used cloud-based health-care software provider in long-term and post-acute care, spoke to Faculty of Science graduands about his path to success, and offered advice on how they might navigate their own way to a life of accomplishment. Wessinger shared with graduands that a question […]

Mike Wessinger to receive honorary degree during Faculty of Science Spring Convocation

Mike Wessinger to receive honorary degree during Faculty of Science Spring Convocation

During the Faculty of Science Spring Convocation ceremony on June 14, 2024, Mike Wessinger will receive an honorary degree from York University. He is among eight individuals receiving honorary doctorates during the 2024 Spring Convocation ceremonies at York in recognition of their contributions to community building, advocacy for social justice and philanthropy. Wessinger is the […]

York University’s Faculty of Science holds annual Advisory Board meeting

York University’s Faculty of Science holds annual Advisory Board meeting

Changes to Board composition announced The Faculty of Science held the 3rd annual meeting of its Dean’s Special Advisory Board on Thursday, May 30, 2024, to discuss and advise on pressing issues relevant to science education, including industry demand for science programs; equity, diversity, and inclusion; challenges and opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship, and the […]

Best of YU 2023

Best of YU 2023

We are proud to spotlight some of our Faculty’s top moments from 2023. New faculty members further York’s scientific innovation, impact The Faculty of Science welcomed 12 new high-calibre researchers and instructors to its five departments and one division. By recruiting talented faculty members with diverse backgrounds, world views and expertise, we are ensuring the […]

Two Science students receive Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award

Two Science students receive Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award

Congratulations to Faculty of Science students Arman Sadr and Mustafa Abdulkadhim for receiving Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Awards, which recognize students whose leadership has contributed to the growth, development and vitality of York University. Sadr, a BSc student in the biomedical science program, has been involved with Bethune College since his first year at […]

Professors create VR summer program for high school students

Professors create VR summer program for high school students

York University Faculty of Science Associate Professor Derek Jackson, and Kyle Belozerov, a sessional assistant professor, have partnered with Science Engagement Programs to develop a new Spark Lab virtual reality (VR) research course that will introduce high school students to pharmaceutical chemistry. Spark Lab courses are week-long sessions designed for students in grades 9 to […]

Faculty of Science Annual Review 2022

Faculty of Science Annual Review 2022

We are proud to share with you the Faculty of Science 2022 Annual Review, “Our Community, Our Impact”. This publication is a collection of our Faculty's highlights and accomplishments from 2022, showcasing how we are striving to make York Science a great place to study, to research, and to be proud community members. In this […]

Faculty of Science hosts science deans from across Canada

Faculty of Science hosts science deans from across Canada

York’s Faculty of Science hosted the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Council of Deans of Science (CCDS) from May 12 to 14, to share knowledge and strengthen pan-Canadian advocacy for science education. The three-day event was attended by 30 science and associate deans from universities across Canada, and featured talks by experts on […]

Science becomes supporting partner of York’s Career | Fit Professional Experience Programs

Science becomes supporting partner of York’s Career | Fit Professional Experience Programs

The Faculty of Science Experiential Education program has formed a new collaboration with the Asian Business and Management Program (ABMP) at York to become a supporting partner of their Career | Fit Professional Experience Programs, an initiative sponsored by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Career | Fit programs are short online programs for currently […]

Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell wins award for outstanding philanthropy

Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell wins award for outstanding philanthropy

York Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell, a renowned physicist and changemaking philanthropist, was recently named the Philanthropist of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The AFP award, which was presented to Carswell in November 2022, recognizes “an individual or family that has demonstrated outstanding civic and philanthropic leadership through a proven record of […]