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Today we celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! We launched Prof. Daniela Monaldi’s book “Women in the History of Quantum Physics” and screened “For Winter. Thank you to everyone who joined us in recognizing the vital contributions of women in STEM. 🧪🧬

New 2-part episode is up! 🌍 Ep 5, “My Journey as a Medical Visiting Student,” covers the real student experience at York—from academics & GLYS mentorship to advice for future international students. Watch now: youtu.be/VhHJxj0PF7k

Chemistry Prof. Derek Wilson received NSERC Alliance Advantage funding to advance bioanalytical technologies for drug development, part of over $1M in grants awarded to York researchers driving innovation in the biopharmaceutical sector: bit.ly/4tvAa9h

What a fantastic turnout at our first Faculty of Science Meet and Greet of 2026! The many students, faculty, researchers and staff in attendance showed the true spirit and strength of our community. We’ll be hosting these events monthly to keep connecting all year long!

The Faculty of Science has launched a new course in Human Spaceflight. Led by Assistant Professor Jeremy Webb, it allows non-science majors across disciplines to explore what it takes for humans to live and thrive in space: bit.ly/49d0exE

Featured in the Globe and Mail: York Science professor James Elwick researched 150 years of exam cheating patterns across Canada to help foster a more honest, equitable learning environment: tgam.ca/45QCgGe

Congratulations to Dr. Jane Heffernan, professor in the Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics and director of York's Centre for Disease Modelling, on being named the 2025 Postdoctoral Supervisor of the Year by the Faculty of Graduate Studies! bit.ly/49JzFQK

York PhD graduate Vivian Tan led a new study that provides the most detailed reconstruction yet that we have of the early days of the Milky Way. @YorkUScience @csa_asc yorku.ca/news/2025/12/1…

A new, 3-part episode of our York Science podcast, “STEM to Bay Street," is up! Hear how science students are becoming CPAs, driving capital markets, and pivoting from astrophysics to data science: bit.ly/491SiOx

Dept of Science, Technology & Society & LA&PS researchers joined a dialogue on multi-species societies in India, uniting anthropologists, biologists, ecologists, and filmmakers to explore human-animal interactions and interdisciplinary collaboration: bit.ly/4qe6TNz

Happy holidays from the Faculty of Science! Warmest wishes for a restful and joyful holiday season. We're looking forward to the year ahead and all that we will accomplish together!

Yesterday we celebrated our 2025 Service Recognition recipients at our Faculty of Science Holiday party! Thank you to all our dedicated team members whose years of service continue to shape our community with excellence, passion, and purpose: bit.ly/4ang9KL

Our Micro-credential in Vaccine Production & Quality Assurance for winter 2026 is open for registration! If you are a science trainee or professional looking to upskill for careers in this industry, join us for this 9-week program, starting Jan. 26: bit.ly/3D2Ksb2

Professor Divya Sharma, from @YorkUScience, earns the 2025 Petro-Canada Emerging Innovator Award for advancing equity-driven, AI research in health care. Read more | bit.ly/4oEvrhW #YorkU #GradStudiesYU

York University is thrilled to receive York Region’s $25m commitment towards the School of Medicine. This extraordinary support helps advance our shared vision for healthier communities. Read more: bit.ly/48p0MPl

York's actuarial science program has received accreditation from the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, positioning students for faster progress toward professional credentials amid growing job market demand: bit.ly/4oF2pP8

Cecilia, a fourth-year Biomedical Science student, was an instructor in York University's Science Engagement program. She also completed an 8-month co-op as a Patient Education Associate with Enhanced Medical Nutrition. "My co-op experiences made me more patient." | #DiscoverYU

York University will be hosting a memorial event for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on December 5, 2025, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM at The Eatery (first floor), Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence. Learn more: bit.ly/3Rk3xtQ

Curious about bats? Watch YorkU Prof Elizabeth Clare, PhD student Gliselle Marin, and other researchers, explore the fascinating world of bats at the annual Bat-a-thon in Belize on The Nature of Things gem.cbc.ca/the-nature-of-… @Dr_bat_girl @cbc @YorkUScience

Students in Prof. Angela Cope’s Fall 2025 SC/NATS1565 course created a Book of Plants featuring nearly 200 species from around the world—each with care tips and personal reflections: bit.ly/4ivL1eb