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The Royal Society of Canada elects five York professors into its ranks

The Royal Society of Canada elects five York professors into its ranks

Five York University professors have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). They are: Philip Girard, a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School; Jennifer Hyndman, associate vice-president research and a professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); Michele Johnson, associate dean of students and […]

Six York University professors elected to the Royal Society of Canada

Six York University professors elected to the Royal Society of Canada

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has elected three York University professors to its ranks as Fellows: Patrick Cavanagh, Glendon; Jonathan Edmondson, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); and Anna Hudson, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD). It has also elected three new members to the College of New Scholars, […]

York U’s Deanne Williams inducted to the Royal Society of Canada

York U’s Deanne Williams inducted to the Royal Society of Canada

Professor Deanne Williams of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) at York University was inducted to the Royal Society of Canada as a 2017 New College Inductee, in the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. The induction took place Nov. 25. Deanne Williams She joins the five 2017 Fellows from York […]

Five York U professors elected to Royal Society of Canada

Five York U professors elected to Royal Society of Canada

The achievements of five York University professors have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada, which elected these five into its ranks as Fellows on Sept. 7. “York is delighted to see that five Professors – Russell Belk, Richard C. Hoffmann, Lesley A. Jacobs, Marcel Martel and David McNab – have been recognized by […]

Researcher awarded prestigious Banting Fellowship comes to York

Researcher awarded prestigious Banting Fellowship comes to York

Nielson Bezerra, who received his PhD at Universidade Federal de Fluminense in Brazil in 2010 and now teaches at Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, has been awarded a prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship to pursue his research program at York University’s Harriet Tubman Institute. The awards were announced by Gary Goodyear, minister of state […]

Two York professors elected to the RSC

Two York professors elected to the RSC

The achievements of two York University professors have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which has inducted them as Fellows. Carl E. James, professor, in the Faculty of Education and Director, York Centre for Education & Community, and Norman Yan, professor in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and a core […]

Four York professors elected to the Royal Society of Canada

Four York professors elected to the Royal Society of Canada

The achievements of four York University professors have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which has inducted them as Fellows.  Professor Pat Armstrong, a distinguished research professor of sociology in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); Professor Isabella Bakker in the Department of Political Science in LA&PS; Professor Rishma […]

Professors John Saul and Paul Lovejoy to receive lifetime achievement awards from CAAS

Professors John Saul and Paul Lovejoy to receive lifetime achievement awards from CAAS

For two York professors, receiving an award for Lifetime Achievement in African Studies from the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS) represents a major acknowledgement of decades of work in African liberation, research and teaching. York Professor Emeritus John S. Saul and York Distinguished Research Professor in African history and Canada Research Chair Paul Lovejoy […]

President's video highlights best of 2010, including Sherman Centre opening

President's video highlights best of 2010, including Sherman Centre opening

A new video from York University President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri offers a welcome back message to students returning for the winter term. Building on the success of his fall welcome message, the president offers a recap of the major milestones and news events of the past term. In the high-definition video filmed in the Learning Commons at […]