Navigating Professional Development at York: A Guide for Graduate Students and Postdocs

York University offers a wide range of professional development resources to support graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in building skills for academic and non-academic careers. With so many options available, however, it can be difficult to identify which opportunities are most relevant to your personal goals and interests. This workshop will introduce participants to programs, […]

AI and Feminism: Foundations of a Critical Dialogue on Gender, Power, and Technology

This interdisciplinary course bridges foundational concepts in artificial intelligence (AI) with feminist theories, offering a critical framework to examine how AI technologies reinforce or challenge societal power dynamics. Participants will explore key feminist principles, including intersectionality, alongside AI fundamentals such as machine learning and algorithmic design. Through lectures, case studies, and reflective activities, the course […]

Multispectral Mapping with Drone

This course aims to give participants a thorough understanding of multispectral mapping and its drone applications. Combining classroom instruction, hands-on drone flying, and practical image analysis, it prepares learners to plan and execute multispectral surveys, gather quality data, and analyze multispectral images for real-world uses. By course end, participants will acquire both theoretical knowledge and […]

Envision Your Career With Your Vision Board Workshop

Ready to sparkle, cut, paste and make everything look great? Need a creative way to set your career goals, feel empowered, motivated and engaged in manifesting your future? Join us for a fun and interactive session of creating a vision board that you can use to help you articulate what it is you want to […]

Increasing Student Learning Through Alternative Assessments

Please join us on Tuesday October 11, 2022, from 1-2pm on Zoom, for a workshop on “Increasing Student Learning Through Alternative Assessments.”  In this workshop we will explore how alternative assessments can be used to foster engagement and increase student learning. In this context, we will examine successful examples from the Faculty of Science and discuss practical concerns […]

Start of semester Communication tips for TAs

Are you TAing for the first time and …? Are you a TA that wants to learn some tips for effective communication with students and course directors?  Come on out to discuss strategies for communication including how to give an engaging introduction to students in your first lab or seminar, tips for writing professional emails, […]

United Nations World Water Day: Career Networking with Professionals in the Water Sciences

Clean drinking water is recognized as a human right by the United Nations, yet marginalized communities are denied access to it. Student voices are essential in progressing and solving water issues, including through a variety of career opportunities. Join us on March 25 from noon to 1 p.m. to get involved in the conversation and […]