Funding guidelines for research and scholarly outreach activities have changed

The Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation offers seed funding to support events or outreach activities that strengthen the research culture and build the profile and reputation of research at York University. There have been new and improved updates to the guide and applications for Funding for Scholarly Events & Outreach Activities and for Funding for Indigenous […]

Professor Kean Birch takes a deeper dive into Web of Science’s ‘most cited’

Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies Professor Kean Birch recently learned that two of his papers were the “Most Cited” and “Most Read” articles at the world’s leading science and technology studies journal, Science, Technology, & Human Values, at the same time. And this got him thinking. Kean Birch What other sorts of metrics are out there […]

New book co-authored by Professor Rob Bowman showcases Toronto’s vast concert history

York University Professor Rob Bowman, from the Department of Music in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, is co-author of a just-published book showcasing Toronto’s vast concert history. Born from the popular Instagram account of the same name, The Flyer Vault: 150 Years of Toronto Concert History serves as a time capsule of Toronto’s most iconic concert […]

Interdisciplinary research team at York makes breakthrough discovery in vision research

A breakthrough discovery by York University researchers shows that children have difficulty suppressing irrelevant visual details when having to resolve other specific details. The purpose of the research was to determine if young children can suppress their visual surroundings when attempting to inspect a specific detail in front of them (i.e. to recognize if someone […]

York researchers publish paper on effectiveness of mindfulness virtual community for undergraduate students

York University Professors Christo El Morr, Farah Ahmed and Paul Ritvo from the School of Health Policy and Management and the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, have published a paper discussing the design of a mindfulness virtual community (MVC) for undergraduate students. The paper “Design of a Mindfulness Virtual Community: A […]

Innovative research celebrated at graduate scholars reception

From the LGBTQ experience in South Asia to epileptic zebrafish, a range of cutting-edge research was on display at the 2019 Graduate Studies Scholars Reception. Held on Nov. 20 at the Schulich School of Business’s Executive Dining Room, and hosted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS), the event was an informal opportunity for FGS […]

Blade Filters wins top startup award in York University’s LaunchYU program for entrepreneurs

A startup company that is significantly lowering the cost of indoor air filtration has taken the top prize in an annual York University competition for entrepreneurs. The three finalist teams in the competition, whose members have all graduated from York University’s LaunchYU Accelerator program, were judged on their ability to take their venture to market […]

Professor Michael Daly a panellist at ROM Connects event on OSIRIS-REx mission

Lassonde School of Engineering Professor Mike Daly will be a featured guest at the ROM Connects panel discussion called “Getting to know Bennu: updates on the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission,” taking place Jan. 25. Daly, a professor in Lassonde’s Department of Earth & Space Science & Engineering at York University, will be on the panel […]

York U Professor Carla Lipsig-Mummé recognized with prestigious SSHRC Impact Award

York University Professor Carla Lipsig-Mummé, of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, has been recognized for excellence in research by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Lipsig-Mummé is the recipient of the SSHRC’s prestigious Impact Award (Partnership Category). The awards were announced Oct. 3 at a special reception at […]

York faculty, students share research at International Sociological Association world congress

York University researchers will have a prominent presence during the International Sociological Association’s (ISA) world congress. The event runs July 15 to 21 at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto, and attracts more than 5,000 sociologists. It takes place once every four years. This year, the event features a number of contributions from both York University […]