August 30, 2020
Often overlooked by politicians, the media and members of the public, poverty is a profoundly important health issue. In the third edition of “Poverty in Canada: Implications for Health and Quality of Life,” York Professor Dennis Raphael relates poverty to its health effects on individuals, communities and society as a whole.
August 30, 2020
Following the news in of devastation wrought by Cyclone Amphan in her hometown of Kolkata, India, international student Bhabna Banerjee began a GoFundMe campaign to help her community and local food vendors recover.
August 30, 2020
Aparna Mishra Tarc, an associate professor at York University, was featured in a Global News story on Aug. 27. Read full story. The pandemic has slowed human consumption of Earth’s resources – for now York University instructor Eric Miller appeared in a CBC story on Aug. 27. Read full story. COVID-19 testing at Shoppers Drug […]
August 26, 2020
When the pandemic closed businesses in Jakarta, third-year international student Ishan Gambhir joined friends and family to distribute food packages and masks to underprivileged families.
August 26, 2020
Professor Janet Walker of Osgoode Hall Law School has been selected to receive the title of Distinguished Research Professor, an honour given to active members of the academy in recognition of their scholarly achievements in research.
August 26, 2020
York University’s Entrepreneurial Leadership and Learning Alliance program for women business owners (ELLA) has received top-up funding from the Government of Canada to establish a new program to help female business owners who are facing barriers to expansion.
August 21, 2020
After a successful pilot test, an international award-winning capstone course will begin its second year at York University. The Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom mobilizes York’s strengths by bringing students from different faculties together into teams focused on solving pressing, real-world challenges.
August 21, 2020
Known as Earth Overshoot Day, Saturday Aug. 22 marked the day when humans have used as much from the Earth as the planet can renew in a year. A York University team led by Eric Miller produces the data that informs this calculation.
August 21, 2020
A free, open access journal is seeking submissions on anti-racism activism, scholarship, policy and praxis in relation to youth inclusion and integration into all aspects of society. The journal is led by York University Professor Nazilla Khanlou.
August 19, 2020
Researchers at York University have been awarded funding for their projects through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Insight Development Grants program. Funding is provided to individuals or teams for projects of up to two years.
