AMPD Faculty and Artists-in-Residence featured at 2025 Connected Minds Conference

York University’s  School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), in partnership with Sensorium: Centre for Digital Arts & Technology, played a leading role at the 2025 Connected Minds Conference, held from October 6 to 8 at York’s Keele Campus.  The annual three-day event brought together researchers, artists and innovators to examine how humans and intelligent technologies shape […]

Professor Jane Tingley Receives 2024-2025 AMPD Research Award

The School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) at York University has recognized Professor Jane Tingley with the AMPD Research Award for 2024-2025.

AMPD Researchers receive new funding for transformative social impact research

York University researchers have received $5.7M in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Insight Grants competition supporting 34 projects across the university, including four led by AMPD researchers.

AMPD Researchers Awarded Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants for 2025

York University AMPD researchers will explore new questions, methods and ideas in the social sciences and humanities with more than $1.7 million in federal funding to support early-stage projects over the next two years. 

AMPD faculty lead transformative research supported by Connected Minds grants

Five interdisciplinary teams are working to build a more inclusive future, with three AMPD professors focused on accessible workplaces, new ways of connecting through technology and Indigenous virtual learning that supports culture and language.

AMPD Professor Shital Desai Receives 2025 President’s Emerging Research Leadership Award

Associate Professor of Computational Arts at AMPD, Shital Desai, has been awarded the 2025 President’s Emerging Research Leadership Award in Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts.

Digital Media Alumni Win Top Prizes at Ubisoft Toronto NEXT Challenge

Two alumni from York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) Digital Media program have won top prizes in the highly competitive Ubisoft Toronto NEXT Challenge, a major competition that helps launch Ontario’s next wave of game developers.

It’s in the air: art, science and engineering merge to light up airborne pollution 

AMPD Professor Mark-David Hosale is leading a bold interdisciplinary project that’s turning air pollution into something we can see. As principal investigator of 'SensingChange', he’s collaborating with engineers, scientists, and artists across York to develop wearable tech that lights up in response to black carbon emissions.

A new course at AMPD is shaping the next generation of sustainability leaders

Developed by Computational Arts Professor Shital Desai, 'Life-centred Futures: Sustainability, Interaction Design and AI' brings together students from digital media, theatre, economics and design to tackle complex global challenges. By integrating diverse perspectives, the course fosters innovative and regenerative solutions.

York U students apply physical computing skills to real-life challenges

A class run by Shital Desai, a professor the Department of Computational Art in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design and York Research Chair in Accessible Interaction Design at York University, empowers students to create electronic devices with potential real-world impact.