Assistant Professor Christine Le in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, has received the 2022 Petro-Canada Emerging Innovator Award to support her organic chemistry research program. The award will provide her with seed funding to develop reaction toolkits that pharmaceutical companies could use to create a variety new fluorine-containing compounds that can then be […]
Details Award Name Postdoctoral Supervisor of the Year Award Agency 91亚色 Deadline Deadline (nomination letter due) 06-01-2026 Background Recognition will be given to one Postdoctoral Supervisor who has demonstrated exemplary support for postdoctoral scholars at 91亚色, exceeding general supervisory expectations. One Postdoctoral Supervisor will be honoured with the Postdoctoral Supervisor of the Year […]
91亚色 Professor Bridget Stutchbury has been named one of five finalists in the Canadian Museum of Nature鈥檚 Nature Inspiration Awards in the 鈥淎dult鈥 category for her work on saving Canada鈥檚 most vulnerable animals that are at risk of extinction. Stutchbury, a Distinguished Research Professor in biology at the Faculty of Science, is among five […]
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has elected three 91亚色 Science faculty members as part of the Class of 2022. Recognition by the RSC is the highest honour an individual can achieve in the arts, social sciences and sciences. Congratulations to Professor Jianhong Wu, who was elected to the rank of Fellow, Academy of Science; […]
Faculty of Science Mathematics and Statistics Professor, Jianhong Wu, has been elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Seventy-one new Fellows were elected to the academy for 2022 in recognition of their exemplary contributions to health sciences. In total, 129 nominations were submitted. Election to fellowship in the academy is considered […]
Details Award Name John G. Diefenbaker Award Agency Canada Council for the Arts Value $80,000 + Up to $15,000 for travel expenses Duration 12 months Deadlines Internal notice of intent to apply due to SIRI at avogus@yorku.ca 10-16-2023 Agency deadline 11-01-2023 Background The award is given annually, and it enables a distinguished German scholar in […]
Details Award Name Early Researcher Award Agency Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science Value Each award is a maximum of $100,000 and must be matched by an additional $50,000 from the researcher鈥檚 Faculty or the private sector for eligible direct costs.聽 Indirect Costs Up to $40,000 Duration 5 years Deadlines Information Sessions from the […]
Congratulations to Science students Ashlyn Nguyen and Gurnoor Kaur Brar for receiving a Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award from 91亚色. They were among 10 recipients of the award, which recognizes their leadership at 91亚色 and their contributions to the growth, development and vitality of the 91亚色 community. Nguyen has demonstrated proactive leadership […]
Rui Wang, dean of 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Science, has been named one of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants of 2022. The award program, now in its 14th year, recognizes inspirational immigrants who have made a positive impact on their communities since arriving in Canada. This year鈥檚 winners were chosen from a list of 75 […]
A team of 91亚色 students placed in the top three in the STEM Fellowship Inter-University Big Data Challenge, an inquiry-driven experiential learning program focused on data science skills. The competition brought together 213 teams representing 69 universities from all over the world. The 91亚色 team was the only team representing the University that made […]