The Faculty of Science came together on December 16  to celebrate the end of the year with its annual Holiday Potluck and Service Recognition event. The gathering brought together faculty, staff, and students to reflect on another successful year and to recognize colleagues who have reached significant career milestones within the York Science community. 
 

Each year, the Service Recognition Awards give us a chance to pause and say thank you to colleagues who exemplify what it means to build a career in service to our students, our programs, and one another. 

This year, the Faculty of Science is proud to celebrate the following 2025 Service Recognition Award recipients: 

5 Years of Service

Baodong Wu, Greenhouse Technician, Biology������
Henrietta��Erabhahiemen, Administrative Assistant, Biology������
Ryan K. Schott, Assistant Professor, Biology������
Mandy Ramnaraine, Graduate Program Assistant, Chemistry������
Christine Le, Associate Professor, Chemistry������
Carly Rozins, Assistant Professor, Teaching, Science, Technology & Society (STS)������
Pavlos��Motakis, Associate Professor, Mathematics & Statistics������
Mostofa��Siraj Mohiuddin, Science Academic Advisor, SAS������
Melissa Hughes, Senior Advisor, Strategic Engagement & Policy, Dean’s Office������

10 Years of Service

Preet Gill, Lab Technician, Chemistry������
Jacquie��Adubofuor, Undergraduate Program Assistant, Chemistry������
Jin Min Mao, Research and Finance Administrator, Dean’s Office������

20 Years of Service��

Wendy Booth, Senior Financial Officer, Dean’s Office������
Ming Jiang, Operations Manager, Biology������
Vera Pavri, Professor, Teaching Stream, STS������
Daniela Monaldi, Assistant Professor, Teaching, STS������
Howard Hunter, NMR Specialist (retired), Chemistry������
Gino Lavoie, Professor, Chemistry������

25 Years of Service

Mike Zabrocki, Professor, Mathematics & Statistics������
Paul Jan��Szeptycki, Professor, Mathematics & Statistics������
Dong Liang, Professor, Mathematics & Statistics������
Anantharaman Kumarakrishnan, Professor, Physics & Astronomy������
Shakira Bacchus, Undergraduate Program Assistant, Chemistry������
Arthur J. Hilliker, Professor, Biology������
Sergey N. Krylov, Professor, Chemistry������
Logan Donaldson, Professor, Biology������
Maria Mazzurco, Senior Lab Technician, Biology������
Philip Johnson, Professor, Chemistry������

30 Years of Service����

Chun Peng, Professor, Biology������
Cody H. Storry, Associate Professor, Physics & Astronomy������
J. Dirk��Verdoold, Scientific Glassblower, Technical Services������

35 Years of Service����

Dawn R. A.��Bazely, Professor, Biology������
Cristalina Carmela Del Biondo, Administrative Assistant, Physics & Astronomy������
Jianhong Wu, Professor, Mathematics & Statistics������
Yuehua Wu, Professor, Mathematics & Statistics������

40 Years of Service

Paula Wilson, Professor, Teaching Stream, Biology������
Marko M.��Horbatsch, Professor, Physics & Astronomy������

To all our honourees — congratulations and thank you for your dedication, leadership, and commitment to the Faculty of Science. Your contributions continue to strengthen our community and inspire the next generation of scientists and scholars at �첥��Ƶ. 

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Dr. Tamara Kelly will take on the role of Interim Chair, Department of Biology, for a term of six months. Dr. Seyed Moghadas has been appointed Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Education. And, Dr. Andrew Skelton will step into the portfolio of Associate Dean, Faculty. The latter two appointments are in effect for a term of three years.

We welcome these distinguished colleagues to their respective roles and look forward to their continued leadership and service to the Faculty.

Dr. Tamara Kelly – Interim Chair, Department of Biology

Dr. Tamara Kelly is a Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Biology and served as the inaugural Pedagogical Innovation Chair in Science Education for the Faculty of Science. In this position, she championed evidence-based inclusive teaching strategies and led initiatives to improve student learning experiences.

Since joining FSc in 2008, Dr. Kelly’s commitment to teaching excellence has been recognized with numerous awards, including the OCUFA Teaching Award, the President's University-Wide Teaching Award, and the Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching Awards. She has played a key role in curriculum redesign and faculty development within the department. She is institutional lead for the Canadian Consortium of Science Equity Scholars (CCSES) and current president of the Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators (oCUBE). Dr. Kelly holds a PhD from McGill University and completed postdoctoral training at the University of British Columbia.

Dr. Seyed Moghadas – Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Education

Dr. Seyed Moghadas is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and a leading expert in computational epidemiology and vaccine science.

He is the founding director of the Agent-Based Modelling Laboratory at �첥��Ƶ, where his research focuses on advanced mathematical and computational modeling of infectious disease dynamics, public health interventions, and health economics. Dr. Moghadas has received several prestigious honors, including the 2022 President’s Research Impact Award and recognition as a York Research Leader. He holds a PhD in Computational and Applied Mathematics from Sharif University of Technology and has led international research efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. His work bridges theory, policy, and practice to support evidence-based decision-making in public health.

Dr. Andrew Skelton – Associate Dean, Faculty

Dr. Andrew Skelton is an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, with a primary focus on mathematics education and pedagogy. He won the 2021 Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching Award and has served as the Academic Coordinator in Bethune College, the Coordinator of the Mathematics for Education major and was the inaugural Director of the Data Science major.

Dr. Skelton is deeply involved in research aimed at supporting first-year students in their transition to university. He holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Guelph and has extensive experience in both secondary and postsecondary education. Dr. Skelton is committed to enhancing the student experience and supporting academic success through innovative teaching and curriculum development. 

We would also like to thank outgoing Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Education, Vivian Saridakis, and Associate Dean, Faculty, Gerald Audette, for their dedication and service to the Faculty of Science.

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Between 2020-2025, despite challenges from the global pandemic, the Faculty of Science achieved historic highs in total student enrolment, reflecting the growing reputation and appeal of its programs. For 2024-2025 the Faculty of Science enrolled 5,137 undergraduate and graduate students by headcount, a 12% increase over 2019-20. It welcomed more than 25 outstanding new faculty members, including three distinguished Black scholars, strengthening the Faculty’s commitment to academic excellence and equity.

Under Dean Wang’s leadership, the Faculty established its first International office, spearheading global engagement and partnerships, securing 36 active MOUs with universities and institutions in more than a dozen countries, including 12 dynamic collaborations in mainland China alone. These connections fostered global exchange and created invaluable pathways for international student recruitment and research collaborations.

The Faculty’s research funding during Dean Wang’s term reached unprecedented heights, surpassing $20 million three years in a row between 2022-25. During this time, the Faculty recruited talented researchers, celebrated new and renewed Chair positions, pioneered strong research clusters, and established new industrial partnerships.

Dean Wang has been deeply committed to ensuring that curriculum and pedagogy remain at the forefront of academic excellence. During the last five years, the Faculty of Science developed a range of innovative academic programs including its BA / BSc in Data Science and its Master of Biotechnology Management at Markham Campus.

Dean Wang also led the creation of non-traditional academic programing in the Faculty of Science, creating significant new revenue streams and attractive offerings for prospective students. These include the Visiting International Fee-Paying Students Program and the Faculty’s first microcredentials in Vaccine Production and Quality Control, NMR Spectroscopy for Industry, and Visual Analytics & Modelling. These microcredentials offer in-demand, industry-skills-focussed programming.

And, recognizing the need to enhance employability for its students, the Faculty improved co-op offerings to help graduates gain real-world career experience, expanding co-op to nearly all Science programs, with a 32% improvement in placement rates.

Fundraising and philanthropy were a key focus of Dean Wang’s mandate, with more than $14 million raised over five years in support of our students and researchers. This includes a $1.6 million gift secured by Dean Wang for the new 3,843-square-foot Taihua Wang Science Student Success Centre, opened in Spring 2025.

During his tenure, Dean Wang also focussed on strategic communications, hiring staff to coordinate the Faculty’s communications, website, and social media presence in support of its strategic objectives. As a result, the Faculty’s communications capabilities and brand have been enhanced, with significant growth in social platforms, a revamped website, and improved communications to our key audiences.

Furthering its community outreach and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, the Faculty’s Science Engagement Programs now reach more than 3,000 youth annually, with 43% from marginalized communities, through fully subsidized initiatives and partnerships supporting Black youth in STEM, girls, and gender-diverse students.

And, last but not least, Dean Wang fostered an inclusive, supportive community within the Faculty of Science—most notably through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic—demonstrating adaptability and care for students, faculty, and staff. He launched the Community 2022 initiative, helping community members reconnect in person, supporting the return to a more robust on-campus presence, and addressing key challenges together.

These achievements are a testament to Dean Wang’s inspiring leadership in partnership with dedicated faculty and staff, and the support of the entire Faculty of Science community. As we look to the future, the Faculty of Science at �첥��Ƶ is poised for even greater innovation, global engagement, and impact.

With gratitude and pride,

Dr. Mark Lievonen
Chair, Dean’s Special Advisory Board
Faculty of Science

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The Faculty of Science held its 4^th annual Dean’s Special Advisory Board meeting on Thursday, June 19, at �첥��Ƶ’s Markham Campus.  

Board members—drawn from industry, academia, government, and healthcare—offered strategic advice on key issues, including responding to industry demand for science programs, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, and enhancing partnerships with local companies. 

Dean Rui Wang provided an annual progress report, highlighting the achievements of the Faculty of Science in the strategic areas of teaching, research, and service, including a total of $14.2M in philanthropic donations raised over the last five years.  The Board further brainstormed and advised on opportunities and challenges for the Faculty of Science in the coming years.  
 
The meeting also marked Dr. Mark Lievonen’s appointment as Board Chair, recognizing his leadership in the science and biotech sectors, having served as President of Sanofi Pasteur Limited, Co-Chair of Canada’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force, and within numerous high profile industry boards and organizations.  

The Faculty of Science thanks all members for their valuable insights and looks forward to another year of collaboration and progress. 

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�첥��Ƶ’s  (SCS) is addressing critical workforce needs with the launch of four programs designed to equip learners with skills for an evolving job market. 

Developed in collaboration with leading industry experts, these new programs target skills gaps in digital construction management, cyber security and clinical research. 

SCS will introduce these innovative programs this fall, along with an expansion of its transformative  initiative that facilitates improvement of English language skills. 

“When we established the school in 2015, our goal was to develop a new model for continuing professional education that addressed critical skills gaps by connecting industry with the classroom, theory with real-world application and functional expertise with transferable skills,” says Christine Brooks-Cappadocia, assistant vice-president of continuing studies at �첥��Ƶ. 

The announcement of these new industry-aligned programs reflects SCS’s commitment to empowering learners and innovating continuing education – and coincides with the school’s 10-year anniversary. This milestone, celebrated at a special event on April 24, marks a decade of growth from its initial offering of two programs to more than 40 professional and language programs, including several first-to-market. 

“We set out to build a school – but we built so much more,” says Brooks-Cappadocia. “What we ended up building was a community with connections that have created remarkable success for our students, instructors, our University and the Canadian labour market.” 

SCS continues to create pathways to meaningful careers by bridging skills gaps and equipping both new graduates and adult learners with practical, in-demand expertise, she says. 

During the April 24 celebration, industry leaders, instructors and academic experts spoke on the school’s role in advancing accessible, future-focused education, reinforcing the significance of the new Fall 2025 programs.

The new programs include: 

• Students will gain hands-on training in artificial intelligence-powered workflow automation, 3D modelling and building information modelling (BIM), preparing them for high-demand roles such as a construction manager, project coordinator or estimator. This program addresses Canada’s critical need for construction professionals equipped with emerging technologies and project management skills to support productivity and sustainability – particularly in response to the country’s housing challenges.��
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  As the school’s first full-time, two-year program, learners will develop practical defensive and offensive cybersecurity skills through hands-on projects that mirror real-world scenarios. Developed in collaboration with industry professionals, this program helps fill the surging demand for cybersecurity experts in Canada’s growing digital economy.��
• Students will gain experience observing live clinical trials while developing critical data analysis skills, preparing them for diverse roles in clinical research. This program strengthens Canada’s leadership in clinical trials and addresses the need for professionals skilled in healthcare data management.��
• Delivered part-time, this program offers practical education in ethical hacking, vulnerability assessment and exploit development. Students will acquire skills that translate directly into the workplace, addressing the rising demand for cybersecurity specialists capable of identifying and mitigating digital security risks.��

Expanding the Integrated Year One Program 

The Integrated Year One Program is a model for inclusive academic pathways at �첥��Ƶ. Initially launched in partnership with the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), the program allows international students with IELTS (English proficiency) scores between 5.5 and 6.0 (or equivalent) to begin undergraduate studies while advancing their academic English skills. 

Following strong outcomes – measured through improved student performance, higher engagement and increased retention – the program is expanding to include the Faculty of Science and the . 

This growth underscores York’s commitment to reducing barriers to education, ensuring more international students have access to a supportive, integrated entry into their academic journeys, says Brooks-Cappadocia. By aligning language development with degree progress, the Integrated Year One Program sets students up for long-term success in both their studies and future careers. 

“Ten years later, our vision has expanded to address our employer partners’ full range of talent recruitment, retention and renewal goals. The school’s ability to connect the needs of the employer community with educational best practices has the power to transform the Canadian workforce,” says Brooks-Cappadocia. 

The school will continue to evolve, with a focus on becoming a full-cycle solution for organizations ready to build their workforce. Through its growing suite of B2B (business-to-business) solutions, it aims to connect employers with job-ready talent, upskill existing teams and support talent retention. Several new full-time and part-time programs are in development and will be announced later this year. 

To mark its 10-year milestone, �첥��Ƶ alumni are invited to take advantage of an exclusive $300 tuition discount on programs offered by SCS. This special offer includes newly introduced programs designed to help professionals build in-demand skills, take the next step in their careers and invest in continued growth. 

How to use the SCS alumni discount code:

1. Log in to��Alumni Perks��at����or via the app.
2. Locate��"School of Continuing Studies" under��"Perks."��
3. Click��"View Details"��for the offer:��.��
4. Copy the��SCSAlumni��promo code and follow the program registration instructions on the YorkU SCS program registration page.

Courtesy of��YFile

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Thanks to a national grant program, �첥��Ƶ’s Faculty of Science has expanded its work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities and partnerships to undergraduate science co-op and internship students in the new Master of Biotechnology Management program.

The Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada) grant of $115,580 will enhance experiential learning opportunities in science by providing funds to York students and programs. 

About 80 per cent of the grant went directly to domestic students, each receiving a bursary of $1,416. (Only domestic students qualify for CEWIL funding; however, York International matched the grant for international students.)  

In the summer of 2024, Tiffany Pollock, formerly in the Division of Students, now serving as associate director, quality program and development, in the Office of the Vice-Provost, along with Tammy Kim-Newman, associate director of employer and alumni engagement, Career Centre, worked closely with the Faculty of Science, the science co-op team and Markham Campus to win the CEWIL Canada iHub grant in the innovation stream. This grant supports community and industry research and projects through expanding access and career pathways via science-based WIL.  

The grant activity was integrated into two science experiential education courses: COOP 2000 Introductory Professional Communications, a prerequisite for most science co-op students; and BIOT5020 Science Communication and Writing, a mandatory course before students complete a required internship.  

These two courses incorporate WIL by connecting students with 11 industry partners and having teams of students solve problems in the bioeconomy industry, ranging from workplace conflicts to technical project questions. The initiative exposed students to a wide range of careers and industry challenges they may encounter in the workforce.  

This WIL initiative increased employer engagement and career networking for 95 students in the fall term. The instructors of COOP 2000, Kathryn Franklin, course director, and BIOT 5020, Luz Adriana Puentes Jacome, assistant professor, incorporated career discovery and mentorship activities such as a panel discussion, industry networking, a virtual lunch-and-learn career series and industry events such as The Medtech Conference hosted in Toronto last fall.  

“To get them to be able to pursue the best career opportunities possible, they have to first understand where could they work. What are the pathways available to them?” Kim-Newman says.  

The grant also paid for industry training through Canadian Alliance for Skills & Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) which gave students access to globally recognized bioprocessing training and a virtual biomanufacturing facility tour.  

After completing COOP 2000 and BIOT 5020, students have access to the science WIL job board, where students apply on their own and compete with students from other universities.  

Co-op placements can range between eight and 20 months. Some use the time as an opportunity to sample different companies; others apply to the same company repeatedly and could end up with a full-time job upon graduation, Kim-Newman says.  

Students do not receive credits for co-op terms but are paid for their work and gain work experience. The program, which has doubled in enrolment since before the pandemic, now offers co-op opportunities to students in 13 science degree programs, says Mike Scheid, associate dean of students in the Faculty of Science and an associate professor in the Department of Biology. 

The co-op program is now a major draw to York’s Faculty of Science and its goal is to continue building co-op partnerships and develop additional WIL opportunities.  

Kim-Newman agrees that focusing on growing co-op is key to students’ future success.  

“Students’ main objective is to get a good job after they finish their studies,” she says. “We have a responsibility to help provide some open doors. It's up to the students if they go through those doors and continue down the hallway.  

“But,” she continues, “we have an obligation to provide students with some tools and access to career connections and opportunities. And this is what that grant allowed.”  

With files from Julie Carl

Courtesy of��YFile

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Atmospheric chemists in the Faculty of Science, including Professors Cora Young and Trevor VandenBoer and their graduate student Daniel Persaud, are participating in the �첥��Ƶ of Winter Air Pollution in Toronto (SWAPIT), led by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). The study aims to better understand the mix of pollutants in Toronto’s urban winter air and why known pollutants haven’t declined as expected over the years.

“The unique thing about this study is that it's occurring during the winter months when there are different sources of pollutants from indoor heating to the de-icing of highways, which could have impacts. It is now evident that the levels of some pollutants are elevated in the winter months,” says Persaud. “Most of the other studies focused on smog, which normally occurs during the summer months.”

Read the full news story from��News@York.

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Congratulations to Biology Professor Elizabeth Clare for being elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

Induction to the RSC is one of the country’s highest honours in the arts, social sciences and sciences. The RSC College recognizes the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership; members of the College are individuals who are at an early stage in their career and have demonstrated a high level of achievement.

Clare’s RSC membership recognizes her global leadership in developing and applying novel technologies to monitor biodiversity. Her research pioneered the use of airborne DNA to study biodiversity at continental scales. Clare is a popular science communicator volunteering for multiple STEM mentoring groups, and she hosts the for university students.

The RSC will celebrate new fellows, members and award recipients at an official event hosted by Simon Fraser University from Nov. 7 to 9.

Read the full story in YFile.

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Ancestral legacy and continued present-day advantages may explain why diurnal frog species kept genes adapted to night vision

Frogs display a remarkable diversity of species as a whole, but does the same hold true for their visual abilities? led by York’s Faculty of Science sought to answer this question by collaborating with researchers in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Seychelles, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States, to get a sample of a diverse array of frogs to study the visual pigments found in their eyes.

“Through this large international collaborative effort, we were able to study the pigments of frogs from all over the world who have adapted to myriad environments, and for the most part, we found this diversity is ‘reflected’ in the pigments in frogs’ eyes,” says research lead and Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology Ryan Schott.

“We saw this pattern of visual evolution being driven by differences in species that are either aquatic as adults, or that are living on the ground, or trees. On the other hand, we didn’t find much of a difference with the small groups of frogs that have adapted to daytime conditions as opposed to their nocturnal cousins.”

The study, published today in Molecular Biology and Evolution, examined the frog visual system by looking at the visual pigments and other genes in the eyes of a diverse selection of frogs living in vastly different light environments. Visual pigments are the molecules in the photoreceptor cells of the retina that are responsible for detecting light and then sending signals to the brain to perceive that light.

“We humans, as well as many animals, have these pigments in our eyes that actually absorb and respond to light,” explains Schott, also with the Centre for Vision Research at York and former research associate with the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. “It's the differences in these pigments that allow us to see at night versus in the day, and allow us to perceive colour differences. So, we were interested in how these pigments have evolved in these frogs in different light environments.”

Schott, who studies the visual system of vertebrates in his lab located at York’s Keele Campus, has previously looked at vision changes of southern leopard frogs as they metamorphose from aquatic tadpoles to frogs living on land, and found a lot of differences. However, the lack of difference between the diurnal and nocturnal frogs came as a surprise. While it is possible that differences were not captured in the method of research, Schott says their evolutionary heritage may provide an alternate explanation.

“Most frogs are nocturnal, and so ancestrally, they really have this visual system that's adapted to these nocturnal environments,” he says. “This is probably suggesting that even the diurnal animals need these adaptations to survive because of course, they could say, get woken up in the night by a predator and then need to use their visual system to escape.”

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The ceremony recognized about 400 postdoctoral Fellows and undergraduate and graduate Science students who received awards and scholarships between September 2022 and August 2023. In his welcoming remarks, Faculty of Science Dean Rui Wang expressed admiration for the students in attendance, saying: “As I look out at our students in the audience, I feel honoured to be in the presence of our future inventors, problem solvers, practitioners, activists, and community convenors who will help us secure a future that is sustainable, equitable, and just for all.”

As the award recipients were named, including in three categories at the postdoctoral level, 20 at the graduate level, 32 at the undergraduate level, and 30 at the departmental level, they came up to the stage to be congratulated and applauded by their peers, supporters and mentors.

Master of ceremonies and Associate Dean of Students Michael Scheid and Associate Dean of Research & Partnerships Vivian Saridakis also announced the recipients of the Faculty of Science Excellence in Educational Leadership Awards – an inaugural award category – as well as the Excellence in Teaching Awards and Excellence in Research Awards. The recipients of these awards were

• Excellence in Educational Leadership Award, Faculty category: Associate Professor Amenda Chow, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, and Chair and Associate Professor Vera Pavri, Department of Science, Technology and Society
• Excellence in Educational Leadership award, Graduate student category: PhD students Laura Keane and Yohana Solomon, Department of Mathematics & Statistics
• Excellence in Teaching Award, Junior Tenure Stream Faculty category: Assistant Professor Stephanie Domenikos, Department of Science, Technology and Society
• Excellence in Teaching Award, Contract Faculty category: Sessional Assistant Professor Charlotte de Araujo, Department of Biology
• Richard Jarrell Award of Excellence for Teaching Assistants: recent MSc graduate Amanvir Virdi, Department of Biology
• Early Career Research Award : Associate Professor Elizabeth Clare, Department of Biology
• Established Research Award: Professor Randy Lewis, Department of Physics & Astronomy
• Excellence in Graduate Mentorship Award: Associate Professor Iain Moyles, Department of Mathematics & Statistics

At the end of the event, Scheid expressed thanks to the Faculty of Science Dean’s Office staff for leading the planning and execution of the event, as well as the Faculty’s executive team, department chairs, and faculty members, and senior leaders from the University who assisted in announcing and congratulating the award winners. In addition to Scheid and Saridakis, the award announcers and presenters included Associate Dean of Faculty Gerald Audette, Associate Vice-President Research Jennifer Hyndman, Assistant Vice-President of Facilities Services Brad Parkes, Assistant Vice-Provost and University Registrar Darran Fernandez, Assistant Vice-President of Global Engagement and Partnerships Vinitha Gengatharan, and department Chairs Vera Pavri (Science, Technology, Society), Robert Tsushima (Biology), Jennifer van Wijngaarden (Chemistry), Michael Haslam (Mathematics & Statistics), and Patrick Hall (Physics & Astronomy), and professors Elizabeth Clare, Derek Jackson, Iain Moyles, Randy Lewis, and Jill Lazenby.

For more details about the awards and a full list of recipients, view the ceremony program booklet.

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