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AMPD Researchers Awarded Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants for 2025
This article contains excerpts from a story originally published in Yfile. Three researchers from York University’s School of the Arts, Media Performance & Design (AMPD)...

AMPD faculty lead transformative research supported by Connected Minds grants

AMPD Alumnus is reimagining Toronto’s former Downsview Airport
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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.

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.

Councillor Amanda Yeung Collucci Announced New Scholarship for Creative Technologies Program at Markham Campus
Councillor Amanda Yeung Collucci, Ward 6, Councillor for Markham, has established a scholarship award for students studying Creative Technologies at York University's Markham Campus. Councillor Collucci’s Markham Spring Gala event contributed the $25,0 ...

Justice Fund announced gift to AMPD for Black, Indigenous students’ arts education
A $100,000 donation from the Justice Fund will provide financial support for 14 Black and Indigenous students to attend York University's School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design