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Five AMPD researchers receive more than $1M in SSHRC Insight Grant funding
Five researchers from York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) have received more than $1 million combined through the Social Sciences...
New Wild Rose Award supports first-year students
AMPD Music alumna and student perform at 2026 Toronto Jazz Festival
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AMPD community featured across city festivals and showcases throughout the summer
Students, alumni and faculty have been bringing their work to public spaces including Vector Festival 2026 and Toronto Made: The World in a City Illuminated.
Digital Media student wins top prize in 3D Art category at Ubisoft Toronto NEXT Challenge
As part of her win, Lee will receive a year-long paid internship at Ubisoft, awarded to students selected from more than 300 applicants across Ontario.
Professor Jane Tingley recognized with 2025 James Bailey Award
Professor Jane Tingley has been recognized with the 2025 James Bailey Award for Foresta Inclusive: (ex)tending towards, an interactive and multi-sensory installation that translates real-time data from a living tree into light, sound and scent.
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 Oct ...
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.