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York University leads groundbreaking research to ensure technology revolution leaves no one behind
36 AMPD researchers join the $318-million Connected Minds initiative to bring equity and inclusion to the murky waters of AI A massive seven-year interdisciplinary research initiative led by York University – backed by substantial federal research funding — is setting out to tame the unruly world of AI and other disruptive technologies, so humans can benefit …
Sculpture by York professor debuts at Keele and Finch
By Alexander Huls, deputy editor, YFile Designed by Brandon Vickerd, artist and professor of visual arts at York University, the 41-foot sculpture made out of Corten steel is titled “The Heights” and is meant to evoke how the history of a place informs its present and future. Brandon Vickerd The seed of “The Heights” began in 2020, …
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York alumni win big at Canadian Screen Awards
During Canadian Screen Week (April 11 to 16), The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television handed out more than two dozens Canadian Screen Awards to York alumni – from the School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies – recognizing their achievements in film, television and the …
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AMPD faculty take home top honours at 2023 York University Research Awards
The York University Research Awards Celebration recognizes the outstanding achievements of York’s esteemed faculty members – from all faculties and schools – and in areas including artificial intelligence, Black scholarship, documentary filmmaking, and neuroscience, among others. This year, York recognized 10 AMPD faculty members, Karen Burke, Taien Ng-Chan, Christina Petrowska Quilico, Shital Desai, Ali Kazimi, …
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Tim Whiten wins big with the the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts and Gershon Iskowitz Prize
A Torontonian is one of six artists to win a prestigious award for his contributions to Canada’s arts community. The Canada Council for the Arts revealed the 2023 recipients of the Governor General Awards on Tuesday. Tim Whiten, 81, is an image maker and creator of cultural objects from Toronto, and one of the six award …
AMPD ranked among top 100 in the world for Performing Arts
York University’s high-quality academic programming continues to position the institution as a leader in post-secondary education and drive positive change to right the future, both nationally and internationally, according to the 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject report. The University ranks among the top 100 in the world for three subject areas: English language and literature, …
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Cinespace Studios Toronto and York University create Production Accounting Micro-Credential program
The first-of-its-kind curriculum supports Ontario’s screen industry infrastructure through targeted training. Cinespace Studios and York University announced the creation of a Production Accounting Micro-Credential program in response to a growing demand for film and television skilled labour and a specific need for production accountants in Ontario as presented in the Toronto Screen Industry Workforce Study. …
Mary Bunch joins York research delegation in leading water security panel at UN Water Conference
A York delegation headed to New York City in early March to bring their research expertise to the UN 2023 Water Conference. The delegates lead a panel discussion on water security and climate change; the panel is one of a select group of side events included in the program.
Alum Abraham Oghobase joins MoMA’s distinguished Forum on Contemporary Photography
AMPD alum Abraham Oghobase (MFA 2022) joins The Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) distinguished Forum on Contemporary Photography, Decentering the Document, in New York City on April 19, 2023. Oghobase will speak and exhibit works alongside six other artists united by their critical use of photographic forms and their ties to the artistic scene in …
