Amir Rasouli, a recent PhD graduate from Professor John K. Tsotsos’s research group at the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University, was awarded the 2020 Canadian Image Processing and Pattern Recognition Society John Barron Doctoral Dissertation Award.
Read moreHo-fung Hung, a professor of political economy at Johns Hopkins University, will deliver the Bernard H. K. Luk Memorial Lecture on June 8, which will be followed by a three-panel Hong Kong Beyond Hong Kong Symposium from June 10 to 17.
Read moreThe program will provide funding to selected research clusters to support globally leading research excellence that will offer world-class training opportunities for high-calibre personnel. The deadline to submit a notice of intent is June 7.
Read moreYork researcher Jacqueline Kathnelson has authored a series of papers that delve into the complexities associated with discussing sexuality and intimacy with men who have experienced a spinal cord injury. Her work has laid the foundation for a fundamental change in how this sensitive topic is addressed by health care professionals.
Read moreAn ongoing study led by York University researchers reveals that most Black Canadians regularly experience racism, whether it is in criminal justice, education, employment, health care or in the recently added COVID-19 pandemic scenario.
Read moreUsman Khan, assistant professor in Civil Engineering, and Everett Snieder, a PhD candidate in Khan’s lab, are working on machine learning techniques to predict when floods may occur, one of the best methods to mitigate flood-related damage and costs.
Read moreThe Research Apprentice Program offers students at Glendon an unparalleled opportunity to receive mentorship from a faculty member, develop skills in conducting research and explore their interests. The deadline to apply is June 11.
Read moreOne of the most anticipated events of the academic year, the York Research Awards Celebration took place May 11 and allowed researchers to pay tribute to their colleagues and applaud the recipients of the 2020 and 2021 President’s Research Awards.
Read moreShooka Karimpour, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University, is working to tackle the spread of plastics in aquatic systems where the decomposition of plastics is having a major impact on aquatic health.
Read moreA new study led by York University has found that pediatric neurosurgeons think about the whole patient and doing no harm when they have to make critical life and death decisions for children during an operation.
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