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The countdown to Spring Convocation season is officially on! We're one week away from celebrating York University's Class of 2026. Learn more: bit.ly/45sQv2Z | #YorkUConvo.
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Convocation is finally here! 🎓
Congratulations to our graduates! The Faculty of Education is proud of all that you have accomplished and look forward to the difference you will make in the years ahead. 📚
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Celebrating the graduating Class of 2026!
Convocation Day: June 19, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
This milestone recognizes students’ achievements and thepaths and contributions ahead.
At Osgoode, it has been a privilege to be part of their journey.
York University's excellence in storytelling was showcased at the Canadian Screen Awards, where over 20 York U community members were celebrated as being among the country's top creative talent. 🎥 Learn more: bit.ly/4um3xd8.
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Welcome to our Spring Convocation season at York University’s Keele Campus! Follow along using #YorkUConvo to celebrate the class of 2026, and watch the ceremony live streams at bit.ly/34hcQSU. 🎓💐
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York University kicks off Pride Month with flag unveilings at all three of our campuses. We appreciate our community's support and thank you for joining us! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ | #YUPride#PrideMonth
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Last week, York University hosted the Walk of Excellence, an annual event honouring graduating high school students from Toronto's Jane and Finch community. The York U community, Yeo and Raptor, celebrated the students on the Keele Campus! 📣 | #YorkU
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York’s Lassonde School of Engineering helped secure regulatory approval for a construction startup in Markham focused on 3D-printed concrete and has been collecting data to advance this method toward practical application. 🚧 Learn more: bit.ly/4ff68Sr.
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York U Professor Sunil Bisnath assists in evaluating Canada’s geodetic resources. Bisnath has been appointed to an expert panel by the Council of Canadian Academies to review the essential systems, processes, and infrastructure. Learn more: bit.ly/4wTIYay. | #YUResearch
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Former York U Lion Niko Sigur is making his FIFA World Cup debut! While students wear caps and gowns to attend their graduation ceremonies, Sigur will put on cleats and a Canada kit as he gets ready to play for Team Canada ⚽ Learn more: bit.ly/43gRpPz.
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York University and King Township signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further strengthen their partnership by advancing shared initiatives, research, learning, and workforce professional development. 🤝 Learn more: bit.ly/4vrV9de.
@KingTownship
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York U celebrates the 2SLGBTQIA community's contributions, achievements, and activism. Our commitment to DEDI, and fostering respect and equity, continues throughout this month and beyond. Join us for events across all campuses. Learn more: bit.ly/3POejdR. 🌈 | #YUPride
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York University is one of 10 post-secondary institutions to receive funding from Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) for the recently launched Innovation Fellowship Program that will help support emerging inventors. Learn more: bit.ly/4upm8Wu.
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In the studio with Samuel Roy-Bois, our 2025-26 Odette Sculptor in Residence! Hear from Samuel about the project, the residency and his advice for students.
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Professor Ali Sadeghi-Naini is developing AI tools that can predict cancer treatment outcomes and support oncologists in making more personalized treatment decisions.
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National Indigenous History Month at York recognizes and pays tribute to Indigenous community members. It offers an opportunity to learn and connect with Indigenous peoples, their cultures, languages, and the contributions. Learn more: bit.ly/42WUfZX | #IndigenousatYU
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Canada’s geodetic infrastructure has sovereignty, security and economic implications. As an appointee to a new Council of Canadian Academies expert panel, @LassondeSchool Prof Sunil Bisnath will help assess our current and future needs, and opportunities bit.ly/4wTIYay
The Freud Lab, led by York University's Faculty of Health Associate Professor Erez Freud, is bringing together new partnerships and motion‑tracking tools to study autism and help reshape how movement, behaviour and support are understood. Learn more: bit.ly/4v5Q5ek.
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Researchers highlight that widely used VR software is crucial in vision science, aiding in studying perception and interaction with the world, and transforming visual data for more accurate experiments in immersive settings. Learn more: bit.ly/4dcvVt7. | #YUResearch
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