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Physics & Astronomy

Observe magic of the sky over winter break and beyond

Take in the night sky over the holiday break, and watch as some magical astronomy events unfold in December and into the new year. Located at York’s Keele Campus, the Allan I. Carswell Observatory supports student learning and research and is a hub for public engagement and outreach. It is home to a one-metre telescope […]

Best of YU 2022

As we wrap up the year, we highlight our standout moments of positive change in 2022. #10 Enhanced opportunities for undergraduate research and success Fifty-five students from Science and across the University attended our annual Summer Undergraduate Research Conference to present their summer research projects and network with their peers. The Faculty of Science also […]

New, portable device detects glow emitted by plants to measure their health

Media release from December 8, 2022 When plants are healthy, they emit red light that is nearly impossible to see with the naked eye, but with a new instrument developed at York University, it's now possible to measure that light whether in a lab or out in the field. Although it may sound like science […]