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Appointments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

快播视频\u2019s Board of Governors appoints Kathleen Taylor as Chancellor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kathleen Taylor began her three-year term as York\u2019s 14th<\/sup> Chancellor on January 1, 2023. An accomplished York alumna and business executive, Chancellor Taylor holds a Master of Business Administration from Schulich School of Business and a Juris Doctor (JD) from Osgoode Hall Law School. She was the first woman to chair the board of a major Canadian bank and is the first woman to serve as York Chancellor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

快播视频 appoints Mike Layton as inaugural Chief Sustainability Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Layton joined 快播视频 in March 2023 as its first Chief Sustainability Officer. The former Toronto City Councillor is a York alumnus and holds a Master of Environmental Studies. Layton will lead York\u2019s Office of Sustainability, play a key role in the development of the University\u2019s new Sustainability Strategy, and drive new initiatives through the University\u2019s Sustainability Innovation Fund. The Chief Sustainability Officer advances York\u2019s contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

快播视频 appoints Alice Pitt as Interim VP Equity, People, and Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alice Pitt, a long-serving York community member, was appointed interim vice president equity, people and culture on April 1 for a term ending on December 31, 2023. Pitt first joined York in 1995 in the Faculty of Education where she became dean, and then served as vice-provost academic from 2012 to 2020. Equity, People and Culture is a recently formed division at York and includes Human Resources, Labour Relations including Employee Relations and 快播视频\u2019s Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Funding Annoucements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

快播视频 awarded $1.65M NSERC grant to develop future pharmaceutical technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In April 2023, a York research team led by Distinguished Research Professor Sergey Krylov received $1.65 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) grant funds the Technology-Enhance Pharmaceutical Discovery (TEPD) program, which will mentor and train graduate students to become highly qualified personnel and enhance Canada\u2019s global competitiveness by fueling innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. Students will graduate with industrial and academic research expertise, ready to be leaders in Canadian pharmaceutical research and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New professorship in Modern Spanish History funded with $1M donation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A $1 million donation announced in March 2023 from the Mackenzie-Papineau Memorial Fund establishes an endowed professorship that supports scholarship, research and teaching in Modern Spanish History. Officially named the Mackenzie-Papineau Memorial Professorship in Modern Spanish History, the professorship helps York continue its long-standing scholarship and instruction on the role the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion played in the Spanish civil war. The new faculty position is scheduled to be in place by mid-2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Markham Campus receives $5M from York alumnus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In February 2023, the building\u2019s frame for York\u2019s Markham Campus was completed with a \u201ctopping-off\u201d ceremony and the announcement of a $5 million donation for capital construction costs from Metropia, a real estate development company founded by York alumnus Howard Sokolowski. In honour of Sokolowski\u2019s generous gift, the first and second floors of the new building will be named the Metropia Student Success Centre. Markham Campus will offer academic programs and conduct research related to technology and entrepreneurship. The campus is slated to open in spring 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

快播视频 named academic lead for UN\u2019s new global Water Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

快播视频, in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), announced the launch of the Water Academy at the UN Water Conference in March 2023. The Water Academy will bring together several academic institutions and business executives from the five largest beverage companies in the world and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As an education platform, the academy will deliver innovative training on pressing water-related issues, develop scientifically based water solutions to inform water policies and programmes, and forge skills, knowledge, and awareness for sustainable water management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

快播视频 partners with Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce to support economic growth for Black-owned businesses and social enterprises <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In March 2023, 快播视频 signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian Black Chamber of Conference to boost economic opportunities for Black-owned businesses and social enterprises. The MOU commits both organizations to share knowledge and best practices with one another to help break down barriers and creates a pathway for CBCC members to fast-track applications in York\u2019s first-of-its-kind Social Procurement Vendor Portal. The portal supports York\u2019s commitment to community economic development, vendor diversity, and the innovative drive to change how the University buys goods and services. York was the first university in Ontario to open its procurement process to non-third party certified diverse vendors and social enterprises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

快播视频 signs five-year MOU with Town of Newmarket to create positive change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In September 2022, 快播视频 signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Newmarket, located a half hour drive away from Keele campus. The MOU is a five-year agreement that formalizes the partnership and focuses on three main areas: exploring new opportunities for the Town of Newmarket to host or develop programming, experiential learning opportunities for York students in the town of Newmarket, and research collaborations and community education opportunities between both parties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[39],"class_list":["post-360","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","category-research-innovation","tag-research-innovation"],"yoast_head":"\n2022-23 York research highlights - Ascend Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/ascend\/article\/2022-23-york-research-highlights\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2022-23 York research highlights - Ascend Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Appointments 快播视频\u2019s Board of Governors appoints Kathleen Taylor as Chancellor Kathleen Taylor began her three-year term as York\u2019s 14th Chancellor on January 1, 2023. 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