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science.yorku.ca/research  -  SEPTEMBER 2010


News

York researchers to play key role in 2016 Mars mission

York University researchers will participate in a mission probing the atmosphere of Mars for sources of methane, part of the ongoing search for evidence of life on the...

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Researcher finds new bee species in downtown Toronto

A York University doctoral student Jason Gibbs, working in Dr. Laurence Packer Laboratory, has discovered a new species of bee on his way to the lab one morning,  and has completed a study that examines 84 species of sweat bees in Canada...

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York researcher part of team developing instrument to map asteroid

The Canadian Space Agency invests in concept studies for future space mission to Venus, the Moon or an Asteroid. Michael Daly, a professor in the Department of Earth & Space Science & Engineering is the deputy science team lead on the University of Calgary’s project.... 

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Gordon__Swift_1_enclosureCRESS Researchers Receive CSA Development Contract for Stratospheric Wind Measurements from Space

Researchers within CRESS established a reputation for the measurement of atmospheric winds from space with the WINDII (Wind Imaging Interferometer) instrument flown on NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite from 1991 to 2003...

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DZero Experiment

Wendy Taylor and other York University researchers played a key role in a new finding that may help explain the imbalance of matter and antimatter in our universe. The DZero collaboration of scientists at the United States Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)... 

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CRBI Launches New Website - Link


CRBI brings together a multidisciplinary group of researchers whose common goal is the elucidation of the mechanisms and the effects of interactions between biomolecules.... visit the new site>>


First Annual FSE Internal Awards-Nominations due September 17, 2010

The new awards have been created to  acknowledge the extraordinary research achievements and dedication to research in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Please note that the applications should be submitted using the online submission system. The three categories include: Early Researcher, Established Researcher and the Excellence in Graduate Mentorship Award...

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Sanofi Pasteur Healthcare & Biotechnology Venture Challenge 2010

YORKbiotech is calling all scientists and innovators to participate in the sanofi pasteur Healthcare & Biotechnology Venture Challenge (HBVC). Faculty members, research associates, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, technicians, healthcare providers and independent inventors with an original product or service idea for the healthcare industry are invited to register for the competition...

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Upcoming Grant Deadlines


For a complete listing click here>>>

Recent Awards


Chun Peng-CIHR

Chun Peng-CIHR

Chun Peng (Biology) was successful in obtaining two CIHR operating grants for the following...

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Laurence Packer-Rachel Carson Environmental Book Award

Laurence Packer-Rachel Carson Environmental Book Award

Congratulations to Laurence Packer (Biology) who won 3rd place in the Rachel Carson Environment Book...

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Sunil Bisnath-NSERC Engage

Sunil Bisnath-NSERC Engage

Sunil Bisnath (ESSE) has been awarded NSERC Engage grant for his project "Design of a...

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Jianhong Wu-Fields Institute

Jianhong Wu-Fields Institute

Jianhong Wu (Mathematics & Statistic) has been appointed as Fields Institute Fellow  in recognition of...

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NSERC Engage-Jinjun Shan

NSERC Engage-Jinjun Shan

Jinjun Shan (ESSE) has successfully obtained funding from the NSERC Engage program to work on "Dynamics...

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Michael Nielsen

Michael Nielsen

Michael Nielsen, new adjunct professor at FSE has won a grant from Open Society Institute...

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Student Robert Moscaritolo-The Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference

Student Robert Moscaritolo-The Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference

Congratulations to Robert F. Moscaritolo and Fidan (Dana) Gasumova from Professor Roger Lew (Biology) Laboratory...

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Sergey Krylov-NSERC Stategic Project

Sergey Krylov-NSERC Stategic Project

Congratulations to Sergey Krylov (Chemistry) for the successful application titled "Aptamer-based metastases detection (AptaMed) -...

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Suraj Unniappan-TOP CITED AWARD

Suraj Unniappan-TOP CITED AWARD

Suraj Unniappan (Biology) and his team have won the Elsevier "Top Cited Award for 2008-2010"...

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Research in Science & Engineering - Web Updates

Recently the Faculty of Science & Engineering updated its website to include a new section dedicated to research. Here you can explore both the cutting-edge research that our world-class faculty members are involved in. Additionally, information about grants, awards, resources and support available to our researchers can be found in the Research Support section. Visit it here...

Call for Nominations

For complete listing and details please go to: http://www.science.yorku.ca/Research-Support/Calls-for-Nominations/call-for-nominations.html

New Pioneer Awards (Skills for Change) -Deadline September 24, 2010

Canada’s Top 40 under 40 (Caldwell Partners - Deadline November 5, 2010

The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement - Deadline September 15, 2010

Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame (Canada) - Deadline November 1, 2010

CRM Fields PIMS Prize - Deadline November 1, 2010

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada - Deadline December 1, 2010

Humboldt Research Awards - Open Deadline

Polanyi Prize (Ontario) - Deadline January 30, 2011



Upcoming Events

 

Elsevier’s Scopus and the new SciVerse Hub Information Session

When: Wednesday, September 8, 10:30-12pm 

Where: 021 Steacie

RSVP to ffeng@yorku.ca


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