TORONTO, August 20, 2019 – A team of researchers led by scientists at 91��ɫ’s has created a model of how methane changes on Mars throughout the day by using data from a satellite, the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and the Curiosity Rover. In the past, each had measured significantly different amounts of methane on Mars. The new measurements provide more clues that could help to understand what processes are important in creating the methane coming from a large 154 km- wide crater on the planet, .

The study published in today was led by 91��ɫ Research Chair in Space Exploration and professor in the department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering at the Lassonde School of Engineering. Moores worked with a team of researchers in Canada, Australia, the United States and France and is part of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission.

Methane is a key indicator of processes in the subsurface such as water-rock reactions, decomposition of clathrates or ancient accumulated meteoritic organics, and even current or past microbial activity. Scientists have been trying for more than a decade to determine what the source of methane on Mars could be, Moores says.

"Our study suggests that some of the differences between measurements of methane in the martian atmosphere could be the result of methane concentrations changing over the course of each day, if a small amount of methane continuously seeps from the subsurface." said Moores.

Researchers say that during the day,��this small amount of methane is rapidly mixed and diluted by vigorous convection, leading to low overall levels within the atmosphere, as measured by the Trace Gas Orbiter high in the atmosphere. During the night, this convection decreases, allowing methane to build up near the surface, leading to the relatively high levels detected by Curiosity 1m above the surface. At dawn, convection intensifies once again, and the near-surface methane is mixed and diluted with much more atmosphere.

Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

“It turns out that the fact that each spacecraft measures at a different time of the day and in different parts of the atmosphere are the keys to solving the apparent discrepancy.” said Moores. Using this model and both constraints on methane, researchers were able – for the first time – to calculate a single number on the rate of seepage of methane at Gale crater which was equivalent to 2.8 kg per martian day.

Previous research suggested methane changed over the course of years and over the course of seasons. But even with this faster cycling, no more than 27,000 square km of the surface may be emitting methane at the rate that Gale does.

Future spacecraft measuring methane near the surface of Mars could determine how much methane seeps out of the ground in different locations, providing insight into what subsurface processes create that methane in the atmosphere.

91��ɫ champions new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Through cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design, diverse experiential learning and a supportive community environment, our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni. 91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media Contact:����Anjum Nayyar, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 416 736 2100 ext. 44543 or ��anayyar@yorku.ca

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TORONTO, ON, Wednesday, January 24, 2018- Will artificial intelligence soon become more intelligent than its creator? As technology continues to play a bigger��role in all aspects of our society, it’s more important now than ever to consider the organizing principles behind how it structures our��digital lives.

This is just one of the many questions experts, academics, futurists and business leaders will discuss at the ‘Ghost in the Machine’ Technology and the Future of Society event today at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon at the Toronto Reference Library at 7pm.

This free public event is the second in the Next 100 series spearheaded by the Lassonde School of Engineering and will focus on the ways in which technology will continue transforming society. The one-hour panel brings together innovators, educators, futurists, technologists, and leaders in business and art to debate these issues in front of a live audience.

The is a series of public interactive events that explore how exponential technologies will impact the future of a number of spheres of public life including education, social interaction, art, entertainment and design.

The panel discussion will be moderated by futurist and researcher, Jesse Hirsch, who is currently investigating the impact of artificial intelligence and cognitive computing on all sectors and industries. The panel will examine what it means to be human, the inherent assumptions in how we design technology and what scientists, industries and governments can do to ensure that tech benefits us in the future.�� Speakers will also debate the responsibility companies have to make tech more equitable, accessible and sensitive to the diversity of human experience.

What: Ghost in the Machine, Technology and the Future of Society, By Lassonde School of Engineering

When: Wednesday January 24, 2018

Doors open 6:30pm |��Event 7:00pm

Where: Bram & Bluma Appel Salon - Toronto Reference Library
Interim Dean of the Lassonde School of Engineering, Richard Hornsey will introduce the panel.

Speakers include:

Jesse Hirsch moderator and researcher, artist, and public speaker based in Toronto, Canada

Huda Idrees, Founder and CEO of��Dot Health, a real-time personal health data platform

Steve Irvine, founder and CEO of Toronto-based company��Integrate.AI, which focuses on applied artificial intelligence

Ian Kerr, Canada Research Chair in Ethics, Law and Technology at the��University of Ottawa

Regina Rini, Canada Research Chair in Social and Moral Cognition and Assistant Professor of Philosophy at��91��ɫ

To register visit or for more info:

��is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni. 91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

For interviews with Interim Dean Richard Hornsey or other info please contact:

Anjum Nayyar, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 416 736 2100 ext. 44543��anayyar@yorku.ca

Jane Iordakieva Communications Manager, Lassonde School of Engineering, 416 712 9368, jane.iordakieva@lassonde.yorku.ca

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From the creation of custom camera filters (think instagram), simulation of Electric Transit Buses, to algorithms for early detection of epilepsy seizures, undergraduate students at 91��ɫ's Lassonde School of Engineering will showcase their research at the annual Undergraduate Research Conference hosted at 91��ɫ’s Bergeron Centre, tomorrow.

The Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence at 91��ɫ

This full day event will show case the hard work of undergraduate researchers in the form of posters and oral presentations. During the event you will get a chance to talk to students, professors, and faculty about their research area.�� 56 undergraduate students from a diverse range of programs were matched with professors to collaborate on research and projects.�� For the full list of projects, click

91��ɫ’s Dr. Lisa Philipps, Interim Vice-President Academic & Provost will welcome students, and Dr. Lucy Fromowitz, Vice-Provost Students will present awards during the event.

WHAT: ������2017 Undergraduate Research Conference

WHEN: ��Tuesday August 15, 2017 8:30-5:00pm

WHERE Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence, 4700 Keele St, Toronto

INFO: Detailed agenda
��is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni. 91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media contact: ��media@yorku.ca / 416-736-5585

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App content aims to inspire students to continue education in STEM subjects

TORONTO, March 28, 2017 –- With growing opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), and his team at 91��ɫ’s Lassonde School of Engineering have partnered with the public and private sector to create learning modules built on Quanser’s trademarked qdex app development platform, specifically designed for rich STEM content. This project leverages modern mobile-based technology to engage high school students in subject areas they typically find challenging. By using cell phone and tablet technology that is native to this generation, Mitra and the partners hope to see better academic success and inspire the students to continue their education in STEM subjects.
The content is being created with the help of student developers with key curriculum inputs from teachers at 91��ɫ Region’s St. Robert’s School in Markham.

“Often we have the best and brightest students coming into our programs from grade 12 but after their first and second year, many are not able to keep up. We believe that we’re not providing with them the right tools and mechanisms to make them successful right from high school,” says Mitra. “The new qdex platform is an effective tool for disseminating knowledge to grade 11 and 12 students so they’re prepared when they come to university. We believe this is a way to make every student more successful.”

This initiative is funded by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) program aimed at connecting Ontario’s public education system with companies to test and demonstrate innovate products and technology. 91��ɫ’s Academic Innovation Fund also contributed to the initiative. A partnership between the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) and OCE, AdvancingEducation brings innovation into classrooms across the province by matching needs in the public education system with innovative products and services from Ontario companies

“We know that even high school students who excel in mathematics can struggle with advanced STEM concepts at the post-secondary level,” says Dr. Tom Corr, OCE's President and CEO. “This partnership between 91��ɫ’s Lassonde School of Engineering, St. Robert Catholic High School and Quanser is now creating a personalized experiential learning tool that bridges the gap between high school math and post-secondary STEM using popular devices like smart phones and tablets.”

Together with Quanser’s qdex technology, a unique mobile content development platform allows phones and tablets to do advanced engineering-style computing.

“Quanser is a proud industry partner for this important initiative. We believe that Lassonde School’s innovative approach to education will be the ideal platform to realize the full potential of our qdex technology,” states Paul Gilbert, CEO of Quanser.

The project’s first target is math content that will better prepare students in Grade 12 to succeed in university-level engineering and science programs. The modules allow students to experience real-world applications of math and science concepts.

“St. Robert students have an incredible opportunity to develop, explore and utilize innovative module applications that will better enable them to excel in post-secondary STEM applications,” said Patricia Preston, Director of Education, 91��ɫ Catholic District School Board. “St. Robert’s students have been using the qdex learning platform for nearly one month with much success and it is our hope that more students will be inspired to advance their studies and choose careers in STEM.”

is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni.91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

drives the commercialization of cutting-edge research across key market sectors to build the economy of tomorrow and secure Ontario's global competitiveness. In doing this, OCE fosters the training and development of the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs and is a key partner with Ontario's industry, universities, colleges, research hospitals, investors and governments. A champion of leading-edge technologies, best practices and research, OCE invests in sectors such as advanced health, digital media and information communications, advanced manufacturing and materials, and cleantech including energy, environment and water. OCE is a key partner in delivering Ontario's Innovation Agenda as a member of the province's Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE). Funded by the Government of Ontario, the ONE is made up of regional and sector-focused organizations and helps Ontario-based entrepreneurs rapidly grow their company and create jobs.

is passionate about engineering education. For more than 25 years, Markham based Quanser has partnered with over 2,500 world-class academic institutions to give students enriching, hands-on, educational experiences. Quanser has proven leadership in today’s most important modern engineering advancements including unmanned vehicles, smart grid technology, space exploration, bio-medical and the Internet of Things. Quanser has pioneered the creation of transformative lab concepts and innovative products and has coupled them with modern curriculum for engineering disciplines including robotics, mechatronics, and controls. Quanser has enabled over a million students from around the world gain real world experience and graduate as the strongest and most influential generation of engineering leaders.

Media contacts:

Anjum Nayyar, Media Relations, 91��ɫ 416 736 2100 ext. 44543
Andrew Robertson, Manager, Media Relations, Ontario Centres of Excellence 416 861 1092 ext. 1092

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TORONTO, December 2, 2016��– 91��ɫ in collaboration with the Lassonde School of Engineering will observe a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016.�� This year, the 91��ɫ Federation of Students, with the support of 91��ɫ President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri, initiated , to represent resistance, empowerment and resilience to gender-based violence. These paintings are permanently displayed on the second floor of the Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence. The memorial is in collaboration with Shoukri, the 91��ɫ Federation of Students, 91��ɫ’s Centre for Human Rights and the Department of Community Safety.

WHO:
Mamdouh Shoukri, President and Vice-Chancellor, 91��ɫ

Marisa Sterling, Assistant Dean, Inclusivity & Diversity, Lassonde School of
Engineering

Julie Lassonde, Member, 91��ɫ Board of Governors

Alexandria Williams, 91��ɫ Federation of Students, VP Equity

Samina Sami, Executive Director Community Safety

Michael Charles, Executive Director of the Centre for Human Rights

WHAT:
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

WHEN:
Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at 12pm

WHERE:
Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence Café, First Floor

MAP:
Building 81 on

��is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni.��91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media Contact:
Anjum Nayyar, 91��ɫ Media Relations 416 736 2100 ext. 44543; anayyar@yorku.ca

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TORONTO, November 14, 2016 – Paper strips laced with sugar could be the sweetest solution so far, literally, to kill E. coli in contaminated water. 91��ɫ researcher Sushanta Mitra says the “DipTreat” discovery will be key to developing a new generation of inexpensive and portable water treatment devices, with human health benefits in Canada and around the world.

DipTreat is the latest innovation by researchers at 91��ɫ’s Lassonde School’s . The group has previously discovered new ways to detect E. coli in contaminated water using a .

“Now with DipTreat, we have learned it will take less than two hours to fish, trap and kill E. coli in water,” says Professor Mitra in the Lassonde School of Engineering, who heads up the lab. “We were able to efficiently remove almost 90 per cent of bacteria by dipping the special paper strip, DipTreat, in contaminated water samples.”

While using porous paper strips to trap the bacterial cells, for killing, the researchers used an antimicrobial agent extracted from the seeds of moringa – commonly known as drumstick or horseradish tree. As a result, the DipTreat solution for water treatment uses only naturally available antimicrobial substances and sugar, with minimal environmental and health impact.

Currently, popular water treatment systems use silver nanoparticles and clays, whose long term impact on human health is yet to be fully understood, according Mitra. So far, DipTreat is effective for small quantities of water. For example, someone who is hiking can collect a glass of water and then dip the paper strips to purify it before drinking. Researchers believe that the invention could lead to a much greater impact.

“We expect this new approach to ‘fish’, ‘trap’, and ‘kill’ E.coli will seamlessly eliminate the harmful bacteria from water,” says Mitra, explaining the impact it could have on the national and global health scenario, from the far north of Canada to the remote villages of India, and around the world. Recognizing the global importance of water purification technology, UNICEF has invited Mitra to showcase his team’s work at a in Copenhagen on November 22.

Published as a in the latest issue of the Royal Society of Chemistry journal , the study is co-authored by Mitra, Saumyadeb Dasgupta and Naga Siva Gunda.

is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni.91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media contact:
Gloria Suhasini, Media Relations, 416 736 2100 ext. 22094, suhasini@yorku.ca

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TORONTO, October 4, 2016 – Canadian Olympic phenomenon Penny Oleksiak may be able to glide through the water even faster at her next Olympic Games, due in part to a new measurement tool invented by 91��ɫ researchers.

“We asked ourselves the basic question: ‘how does liquid spread on a surface?’, be it Penny’s swimsuit while underwater, or the morning dewdrops on grass,” says Sushanta Mitra, a professor in 91��ɫ’s Lassonde School of Engineering. “Oleksiak’s exceptional ability in the pool is undeniable. A more advanced suit could help her beat her personal best by reducing fluid resistance underwater.”

The three stages of drop spreading on any surface.

Mitra’s research has resulted in a new technique that measures the rapid process of liquid drops spreading on any surface. Interface scientists in his lab at 91��ɫ U have created an experimentation tool with funding from the ). The tool, built with an optical path using specialized microscopic lenses, captures the bottom view and side view of a spreading drop. It enabled researchers to observe the initial stages of a drop spreading on any surface inside a glass container filled with water.

“Since water is a viscous medium, the spreading process was significantly slowed, which allowed us to discover the initial regime. This is the first time this process has ever been measured,” says Mitra, whose team also performs breakthrough translation research in . “Soon we’ll have new and improved products in water-repellant coatings, materials with underwater drag reductions and the like, on the market,” says Mitra.

Traditional drop spreading experiments are conducted in air and there needs to be a few nanometer resolution to accurately characterize the initial stage of the process. That is below the physical limit of current optical systems used in experiments, according to co-author Surjyasish Mitra, whose graduate studies at 91��ɫ focus on fluid dynamics. “We overcame the challenges of conducting experiments underwater by using the new tool which brought down the length scale to micron levels.”

The study, “,” is published as the cover feature in peer-reviewed journal for fundamental interface science .

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is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni.
91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

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TORONTO, June 1, 2016 – 91��ɫ Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell and the Carswell Family Foundation have donated $1 million to fund graduate student scholarships in the University’s Faculty of Science and Lassonde School of Engineering.

91��ɫ President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri thanked Professor Emeritus Carswell, and his family for their generous gift, which will create a permanent endowment and an expendable fund to establish the Carswell Scholarships.

“In his role as a professor here at 91��ɫ, Allan experienced firsthand the significant contributions that students make to the research enterprise, as well as the financial challenges of being a graduate student,” said Shoukri. “He also understands the challenges of being a faculty member trying to recruit great students. This gift will go a long way to addressing those challenges so that our students and faculty members in the Faculty of Science and the Lassonde School of Engineering have the support they need to continue to conduct groundbreaking research.”

The gift will allow 91��ɫ to start awarding Carswell Scholarships as early as this September. The endowed component of the donation has been matched by the University with the support of the Provost and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies to ensure that the Carswell Scholars program continues long term.

“This is a very special occasion and opportunity for the Carswell Family Foundation,” said Carswell. “It’s a win-win-win situation: a win for not only students, but also for the professors and their research activities, as well as more broadly for the advancement of science and engineering. The Foundation is extremely pleased to be a part of this.”

This is not the first gift that Carswell, who received an honorary degree from 91��ɫ in 2014, and his family have made to 91��ɫ. In 2004, Optech, a global company founded by Carswell during his tenure at 91��ɫ, became a significant supporter of research at the University with a donation of $125,000 to establish what is now called the Optech Lab. To this day, the Optech Lab at 91��ɫ continues to stage a unique-in-Canada course on experimental techniques in laser physics and atom trapping.

Ray Jayawardhana, dean of the Faculty of Science, and Janusz Kozinski, dean of the Lassonde School of Engineering, expressed the incredible impact Carswell’s gift will have for their students moving forward.

“As a pioneering scientist and a long-serving physics professor, Allan understands the transformative potential of research and the vital role that graduate students play in the research enterprise,” said Jayawardhana. “He appreciates that graduate students are not only the `scientists of tomorrow', but also of today... I can’t wait to see the exciting discoveries and meaningful contributions that Carswell Scholars will make at 91��ɫ and beyond.”

“With this gift we can guarantee that more of our young talent will have the resources and the support to get started on their journeys into the unknown,” said Kozinski. “It will be up to them to show the courage, the skill, the perseverance and the will it takes to get to the top of their fields. We have no idea where their journeys will take them or where they will end. What we do know, is that for many of them here at 91��ɫ – thanks to the Carswell Foundation – it started here today.”

This gift comes at an opportune time in the University’s journey, particularly with the launch last month of , a $500-million fundraising and alumni engagement campaign. This Campaign celebrates the University’s impact on the world – past, present and future – and acknowledges alumni and donors, like Carswell and the Carswell Family Foundation, whose financial support has contributed to this remarkable success.

91��ɫ has always been known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our 52,000 students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and our 283,000 alumni worldwide push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 25 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide.

Media Contact:
Janice Walls, Media Relations, 91��ɫ, 416 736 2100 ext. 22101 /��wallsj@yorku.ca

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TORONTO, April 13, 2016��– 91��ɫ's School of Continuing Studies will launch Ontario's first comprehensive, aligned to the Certified Information Systems Security Professional Common Body of Knowledge (CISSP CBK) this November.

The program will help provide qualified security professionals in one of the fastest growing tech fields in the world and has been developed in collaboration with the Lassonde School of Engineering. Experts are forecasting the doubling of the cyber security job market in the next five years.

John Weigelt, Cyber Security Advisory Council Member for 91��ɫ's School of Continuing Studies. National Technology Officer for Microsoft Canada

"Given the increasing cyber security challenge Canadian organizations of all types face with skilled and motivated adversaries attacking our collective defenses, I am excited about the depth of expertise that the 91��ɫ School of Continuing Studies will be imparting to their students with the delivery of the cyber security certificate program," says John Weigel, National Technology Officer for Microsoft Canada. Weigel is also a member of the advisory council for the cyber security program at 91��ɫ.

The program is aligned to the body of knowledge of the (ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), the leading designation in the field. Offered as two five-month certificates, the Certificate in Cyber Security Fundamentals and the Certificate in Advanced Cyber Security will allow students to demonstrate their expertise to employers quickly.��The School's innovative blended format will allow students to complete each certificate with just three three-day weekends of in-class study per certificate combined with online study. This will help prepare them to successfully write the CISSP exam in just 10 months.

"Employers tell us that there is, and will continue to be, a significant shortage of qualified information security professionals. Our program will quickly produce graduates with comprehensive expertise in the field while minimizing the amount of time working students will need to be out of the office," says Tracey Taylor-O'Reilly, founding executive director of the School of Continuing Studies.

Graduates of the Certificate in Cyber Security are prepared to lead teams and projects related to information security management. The Certificate in Advanced Cyber Security prepares graduates to take their CISSP designation exam and qualify for various roles, including computer security specialist, information security manager, and senior security manager positions.

The School of Continuing Studies at 91��ɫ offers professional education certificates, English academic preparation and a degree pathway for mature, working students.

��is helping to shape the global thinkers and thinking that will define tomorrow. 91��ɫ U's unwavering commitment to excellence reflects a rich diversity of perspectives and a strong sense of social responsibility that sets us apart. A 91��ɫU degree empowers graduates to thrive in the world and achieve their life goals through a rigorous academic foundation balanced by real-world experiential education. As a globally recognized research centre, 91��ɫ U is fully engaged in the critical discussions that lead to innovative solutions to the most pressing local and global social challenges. 91��ɫ U's 11 faculties and 25 research centres are thinking bigger, broader and more globally, partnering with 280 leading universities worldwide. 91��ɫ U's community is strong− 55,000 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, and more than 275,000 alumni.

John Weigelt, CD, BEng, MEng, rmc, CISM, CISSP
As the National Technology Officer for Microsoft Canada, John Weigelt is responsible for driving Microsoft Canada’s strategic technology efforts. In this role, John helps business and governments innovate with technology while avoiding the unintended consequences that might arise.�� He leads Canadian outreach for technology policy issues across a wide range of subjects including: Economic Development, Digital Economy, Open Government, Environmental Sustainability, Accessibility, Privacy, Security, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Government 3.0, Spectrum and Intellectual Property. John’s over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, and his pioneering work in protocols, practices, policies, programs and partnerships to increase cyber assurance, provides him with a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities associated with overcoming the inertia often associated with initiatives to increase trust and confidence in the digital world.

Media Contact: Christine Brooks-Cappadocia, School of Continuing Studies, 91��ɫ, 416-736-5449, cbc@yorku.ca

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