York U in the news: climate action, North Korean escapees and more

COP26: Four ways rich nations can keep promises to curb emissions and fund climate adaptation
An op-ed by York University Adjunct Professor Bruce Campbell was published in the Conversation Oct. 24. Read full story.

‘We’re giving North Koreans hope and a home.’ Pilot program gives escapees from Pyongyang a pathway to resettle in Canada
York University student Sam Kim was profiled in the Toronto Star Oct. 26. Read full story.

Parry Sound athlete named Top 100 in Canada with RBC Training Ground
York University student-athlete Alisha Edington was profiled in the Parry Sound North Star Oct. 25. Read full story.

Rogers family drama: What to know and why you should care
York University Professor Richard Leblanc was quoted in Global News Oct. 25. Read full story.

Who will win the battle to control Rogers? Experts say Edward has the upper hand
York University Professor Richard Leblanc was quoted in the Toronto Star Oct. 25. Read full story.

Ted Rogers’s wishes for family control of company have complicated the power struggle
York University Professor Richard Leblanc was quoted in the Globe and Mail Oct. 22. Read full story.

Le Barreau de l’Ontario, une institution délinquante?
York University Professor Agnes Whitfield was quoted in Le Droit Oct. 18. Read full story.

Bulk buying, couponing and urban farming: 3 ways of fighting high food prices
York University PhD candidate Zsofia Mendly-Zambo was quoted in CBC News Oct. 23. Read full story.

Ice loss, toxic algae blooms: Canadian study looks at Northern Hemisphere’s warming lakes
York University Professor Sapna Sharma was quoted on CTVNews.ca Oct. 23. Read full story.

Northern lakes losing ice coverage due to climate change, finds study
York University Professor Sapna Sharma was quoted in CBC News Oct. 22. Read full story.

Study finds Northern Hemisphere lakes losing ice coverage due to climate change
York University Professor Sapna Sharma was quoted in the Digital Journal Oct. 26. Read full story.

Canadian supply delays come as a warning that future interruptions could be worse
Johnny Rungtusantham, Canada Research Chair in Supply Management at York University’s Schulich School of Business, was quoted in CBC News Oct. 25. Read full story.

Teachers, parents find rocky return to school for kids adjusting to in-person class
York University Professor Sarah Barrett was quoted in the Red Deer Advocate Oct. 25. Read full story.

Study suggests learning second language boosts cognitive function
Ellen Bialystok, a Distinguished Research Professor at York University, was quoted in Lokmat Oct. 25. Read full story.

Nearly 33,000 British Columbians displaced by wildfire in 2021
York University Professor Yvonne Su was quoted on VancouverIsAwesome.com Oct. 22. Read full story.

Fanshawe hires lawyer as first director of equity, diversity and inclusion
York University alumnus Joseph Pazzano was profiled in the London Free Press Oct. 25. Read full story.

Mini-workshop with award-winning author Bianca Lakosaljac
York University alumna Bianca Lakosaljac was profiled in Muskoka411 Oct. 25. Read full story.

Canada: The Hellenic Heritage Foundation and Heritage Toronto honour site of the first Greek community centre
York University Professor Sakis Gekas was mentioned in Greek City Times Oct. 25. Read full story.

Adaptation: The journey from literature to film
York University Professor Walid ElKhachab was mentioned in Ahram Online Oct. 24. Read full story.

Ontario law schools and Mitacs partner to provide Intellectual property strategy internships
York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School was mentioned in Canadian Lawyer Oct. 24. Read full story.

Vietnamese ambassador to Canada on diplomacy during COVID-19
York University was mentioned in Forbes Oct. 25. Read full story.

Ontario universities set to ‘unenroll’ unvaccinated students from campus
York University was mentioned on insauga.com Oct. 23. Read full story.

Remembering pioneering psychologist and piano soloist Marcia Weiner
York University was mentioned in the Hamilton Spectator Oct. 24. Read full story.

Canadian Institute naming revamped center after Greek-born film studio pioneer
York University was mentioned on ekathimerini.com Oct. 25. Read full story.