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York University Assistant Professor Erez Freud was quoted in CBC News Feb. 11. Read full story.

Michael Greyeyes Joins Blumhouse’s Stephen King Pic ‘Firestarter’
York University Associate Professor Michael Greyeyes was featured in Yahoo! entertainment Feb. 10. Read full story.

First-year university students in Toronto increasingly deferring school amid pandemic
A York University spokesperson was quoted in CTV News Feb. 10. Read full story.

Burlington actresses join 3rd season of OMNI TV comedy
York University was mentioned in InsideHalton.com Feb. 10. Read full story.

Pandemic council meeting viewership peaked at just under 300
Richard Leblanc, professor at York University, was quoted in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix Feb. 10. Read full story.

‘Sudbury is a city primed for change’
York University Associate Professor Sapna Sharma was mentioned in the Sudbury Star Feb. 11. Read full story.

COVID-19 testing facility set up at Markham YMCA to tackle high positivity rates
Susan Rogers Van Katwyk, managing research fellow at York University’s Global Strategy Lab, was quoted in YorkRegion.com Jan. 29. Read full story.

Profits trump care, no surprise
York University Professor Pat Armstrong was quoted in ECA Review Feb. 10. Read full story.

Researchers identify social factors inoculating some communities against coronavirus
York University Assistant Professor Cary Wu was mentioned in the Washington Post Feb. 11. Read full story.

Polish court’s ruling against Holocaust historians, another sign of freedom in retreat
Irving Abella, professor emeritus at York University, was quoted in the Globe and Mail Feb. 11. Read full story.

Plan to scrap ‘racist’ streaming in Grade 9 hailed as major step for Black students in Ontario
Carl James, Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora and Professor at York University, was mentioned in the Capital Current Feb. 11. Read full story.

Study shows responsive partner can bridge sexual disconnect in romantic relationships
York University Assistant Professor Amy Muise and PhD student Stephanie Raposo were mentioned in Texas State University News Feb. 11. Read full story.

4 top universities submit CBDC designs to the Bank of Canada
York University was mentioned in Cointelegraph Feb. 11. Read full story.

Instead of a universal basic income, governments should enrich existing social programs
York University Assistant Professor Sirvan Karimi contributed to the Philippine Canadian Inquirer Feb. 15. Read full story.

A Year Into COVID, Anti-Asian Racism Continues To Spread
A York University PhD student was quoted in Refinery29 Feb. 12. Read full story.

Black Canadian musicians on the artists who inspired them, from Aretha Franklin to Salome Bey
York University was mentioned in the Globe and Mail Feb. 12. Read full story.

How to be a better conversationalist: Make the most of the mundane
John Eastwood, associate professor at York University, was quoted in the Globe and Mail Feb. 13. Read full story.

Is anyone having kids during the pandemic?
Andrea O’Reilly, professor at York University, was quoted in the Toronto Star Feb. 12. Read full story.

Doug Ford’s planned superhighway is a ‘slam dunk’ for developers — but some say it will be an economic disaster
York University Research Assistant Eric Miller was quoted in the Toronto Star Feb. 13. Read full story.

‘Speak or fall through the cracks’: Citizen engagement during COVID-19
York University Professor Thomas Klassen was quoted in TVO Feb. 12. Read full story.

University of Alberta satellite team pulls off space rescue mission in nick of time
Franz Newman, assistant professor at York University, was quoted in Mirage News Feb. 12. Read full story.

A Whole-School Approach to Teaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals
York University was mentioned in EdCan Network Feb. 12. Read full story.

We Can Use The Pandemic To Reimagine Global Health Teaching
Amrita Daftary, assistant professor in the School of Health Policy & Management, was quoted in Forbes Feb. 15. Read full story.

Biden has hit the ground running on climate and environmental justice. How will Canada respond?
York University Associate Professor and CRC Indigenous Environmental Justice Deborah McGregor was quoted in The Narwhal Feb. 16. Read full story.

Lessons From Down Under: The Problem With Getting Half of the Retirement Equation Right
Moshe Milevsky, professor at the Schulich School of Business, was mentioned in ForexTV.com Feb. 15. Read full story.

GameStop and Share Markets: Between the Bad and the Ugly, There is No Good
Harry Glasbeek, professor emeritus at Osgoode Hall Law School, contributed to The Bullet Feb. 16. Read full story.