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York U Alumni Awards honour community of changemakers

Recognized for creating positive change in their respective fields, alumni Michael Eubanks, Scott D. Tanner, Alia Abbas and Bri S. Darboh are the recipients of this year's awards.

York community events to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Throughout September, York University will recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation through special events and resources that help community members learn about the history of residential schools in Canada and the lasting impacts on Indigenous community members.

AMPD alumni and students shine at TIFF

This year, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will showcase ambitious short and feature-length work created by talented members of York University's School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) community.

Nineteen exceptional scholars awarded Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships

The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research has announced its 2024-25 graduate scholarship recipients.

York U community members among Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards winners

Three York University alumni and one former faculty member are among this year's list of the top 25 immigrants or refugees who have made a major impact on Canadian society.

York University SDG toolkit earns prestigious nomination 

Following the SDGs-in-the-Classroom Toolkit being named an international finalist for the Green Gown Awards, which recognizes exceptional sustainability initiatives, the team behind the resource share how the toolkit was created.

Doctoral student named Trudeau Scholar

Zoe M. Savitsky, a doctoral candidate at York University's Osgoode Hall Law School, has been selected as a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar to pursue work in corporate accountability.

New funding supports training in vaccine production at York U

The Faculty of Science has received funding from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges & Universities to launch a micro-credential in vaccine production at York University's Markham Campus in 2025. 

Seven York community members named to the Order of Canada

The seven individuals are among the 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest honours which recognizes those who have positively impacted communities across Canada. 

York U prof co-curates international art exhibit

Professor S. D. Chrostowska has co-curated an exhibit called Marvelous Utopia with the Paris Surrealist Group, taking place this summer in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France. Dedicated to the persistence of surrealism as a living movement, it brings together some 100 artworks from around the world.