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Faculty of Science student serves on PM’s Youth Council

Haleema Ahmed, a second-year student in Faculty of Science, is part of the Prime Minister of Canada’s Youth Council and provides input into government programs and initiatives. She’s also a freelance writer with an impressive list of published stories. In between attending classes, studying, and volunteering, Haleema Ahmed is busy serving as a member of […]

Postdoc receives funding for Alzheimer’s disease research in Indigenous population

Congratulations to Postdoctoral Fellow Don Davies for receiving a grant from the Indigeneity in Teaching & Learning Fund (Office of the Vice Provost Academic, York University) for his project “Dementia Care in the Indigenous Population.” Davies is also among the inaugural recipients of the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black and Indigenous Scholars. The Canadian Indigenous […]

Science professors receive grants for teaching and learning projects with indigenous focus

Congratulations to Professors Tamara Kelly, Paula Wilson, and Amenda Chow and Pamela Sargent for receiving grants from the Indigeneity in Teaching & Learning Fund (ITLF), provided by the Office of the Vice Provost Academic, York University. The goal of ITLF is to encourage faculty members to incorporate Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in York’s teaching and […]

Science researcher receives Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for Black and Indigenous Scholars

Researcher Don Davies, who will be starting a postdoctoral fellowship in the Faculty of Science, is among four inaugural recipients of York’s new Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black and Indigenous Scholars. This two-year award, valued at $70,000 per year, seeks to address underrepresentation in many disciplines and fields by providing Black and Indigenous scholars with […]