
Royal Canadian Mint selects alum Lily Kao to design minted Year of the Rabbit coin
The Royal Canadian Mint marked the lunar new year with AMPD alum Lily Kao's (BDes ‘14) a new 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin design in honour of the the Year of the Rabbit . The Rabbit Coin follows Kao's Tiger Coin, released last year in honour of the Year of the Tiger, and is the second instalment in a 12-year series contract.

The Inaugural York University Game Jam addresses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The first-ever York University Game Jam is happening on November 4 to 6, 2022! York University Game Jam offers students the opportunity to conceptualize, design, and build a functioning game as a team.

Research supports development of inclusive technologies to enhance quality of living
York design Professor Shital Desai combines her expertise in robotics with product design to create innovative solutions that are both inclusive and inspired.

York U hosts Ontario’s only in-person National Portfolio Day event following two-year hiatus
On October 1, representatives from some of the world’s leading post-secondary arts and design institutions will converge on York University’s Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts to participate in National Portfolio Day 2022.

Shital Desai pioneers accessible interaction design as York Research Chair
Eight researchers across York University will join the York Research Chairs (YRC) program – the University’s internal counterpart to the national Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program which recognizes outstanding researchers. Professor Shital Desai was named York Research Chair in Accessible Interaction Design.

Embracing young Asian Canadian talent through design
AMPD Design Professor Wendy S. Wong brought together the creativity of young Asian Canadians in a diverse, virtual exhibition organized in celebration of Asian Heritage Month in May.

YSDN 22′ Presents Variety: Final GradEx
YSDN 22' Presents Variety: Final GradEx York/Sheridan Program in Design

Black History Month At AMPD: Message from the Dean
Every February, York University joins in the celebration of Black History month. In 2022, Canada highlights this month as "February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day."