York U in the news: influential climate accounts, what to do in a crowd surge and more

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South Korea Halloween stampede: Why do crowd crushes happen and how can they be prevented?
Ali Asgary, an associate professor of disaster and emergency management at York University, was mentioned by Yahoo! News Nov. 2.

Guest post: Mapping the most influential Twitter accounts during COP26
Matthew Tegelberg, an associate professor in the Department of Social Science at York University, was quoted by CarbonBrief Nov. 1.

COVID-19 transmission higher in households than workplaces, schools or community
Huaiping Zhu, a professor at the Canadian Centre for Disease Modelling in the Faculty of Science at York University, was cited in Education News Canada Nov. 3.

Increase in cannabis-related emergency department visits spikes with legalization: study
Antony Chum, the Canada Research Chair in Population Health Data Science at York University, was cited in Education News Canada Nov. 3.

Online voting is more available than ever. So what effect does it have on voter turnout?
Dennis Pilon, an associate professor of politics at York University, was interviewed in CBC News Nov. 3.

Director got death threats over film poster featuring Hindu goddess. Now she’s getting a protest screening
Leena Manimekalai, a Masters’s student at York University, was featured in CBC News Nov. 3.

What to Do if You’re Trapped in a Surging Crowd
Ali Asgary, an associate professor of disaster and emergency management at York University, was mentioned by Scientific American Nov. 3.

Researchers’ revamped AI tool makes water dramatically safer in refugee camps
Researchers at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research and Lassonde School of Engineering at York University were mentioned by Phys.org Nov. 3.

Bumblebees play with balls just for fun, study finds
Sheila Colla, the research chair in interdisciplinary conservation science at York University, was featured on CBC Radio Nov. 3.

Why is Doug Ford’s Charter-busting Bill 28 so bad?
David Doorey, a professor of labour law at York University, is referenced by OPSEU SEFPO Nov. 3.

Faculty of Science launches Community 2022 initiative
The Faculty of Science at York University was featured in Education News Canada Nov. 4.

Burman University professor co-writes book focused on the rise of populism
Daniel Drache, a professor emeritus of political science and senior research fellow at the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies at York University, was mentioned in Lacombe Express Nov. 3.