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 […]
Nomination packages are due Friday, November 1, 2024 at 11:59pm ET. The Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching Award is awarded to faculty members who have exemplified exceptional teaching skills and an unwavering commitment to student success. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 1 ANNUALLY. Quick Links Award Categories Nomination Process Nomination Forms Submit a nomination letter […]
Nomination packages are due Friday, November 1, 2024 at 11:59pm ET. The Richard Jarrell Excellence in Teaching at the Graduate Level Award is awarded to any graduate student or senior undergraduate working as a Teaching Assistant in the Faculty of Science (e.g., lab demonstrator, marker/grader, tutorial leader, Teaching Assistant coordinator), including students from other Faculties. […]
Media Release from April 18, 2023 As one of today’s recipients of a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) grant worth $1.65 million over six years, York University’s Distinguished Research Professor Sergey Krylov will lead a team of researchers and industrial leaders in training the next […]
Congratulations to Professor Jude Kong for being recognized with the York University President’s Emerging Research Leadership Award (PERLA) in STEM. The PERLA recognizes two full-time faculty members — one in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and one in the social sciences, humanities and arts – within 10 years of their first academic appointment, who […]
During academic year 2022-23, Bethune College launched a successful new speaker series called “Coffee with Profs,” which wrapped up in March. Professors and instructors from the Faculty of Science and Lassonde School of Engineering were invited to share their insights and experiences on a range of academic and professional topics with students. In the fall […]
Supporting and reconnecting our people Created in consultation with our members, we launched our Community 2022 initiative to help faculty, staff and students reconnect in person and to support the return to a more robust on-campus presence. “We conducted a survey of our community and many expressed a sense of disconnection stemming from the COVID-19 […]
Congratulations to Science alumni Batool Barodi (BSc ’19), Clarelle Gonsalves (BSc ’18) and Shalini Iyer (BSc ’20) for being named among York University’s 2023 Top 30 Alumni Under 30. Launched in 2021, the Top 30 Alumni Under 30 program seeks to highlight the success and diversity of the University’s young alumni community, while inspiring the […]
JUMP TO: By the Numbers York Science Highlights Honours & Awards Research Funding Research Spotlights Teaching & Learning Students Community & Alumni A MESSAGE FROM DEAN RUI WANG As I reflect on the past year, I am grateful to our instructors, researchers and staff who work very hard to serve our students and make a […]
Media Release from April 3, 2023 A new program proposed by Professor Hélène Mialet of the Department of Science, Technology & Society was one of three winners of the international “Future of Being Human” competition held by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR). Mialet (principal investigator) will serve as co-director of CIFAR’s new Future […]