York U in the news: SAVY virtual assistant, antimicrobial resistance and more

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How virtual assistant communications happens at York University
Tina Dealwis, Vidur Kalive and Nick Valentino, creators of York University’s SAVY virtual assistant, were featured in Higher Ed Communications Nov. 23.

Canadian Starbucks workers say they face barriers amid growing push to unionize
David Doorey, an associate professor of labour law at York University, was interviewed by The Globe and Mail Nov. 23.

VEZINA: Government fumbled its way into invoking the Emergencies Act
Alex Vezina, a professor of disaster and emergency management at York University, was featured in the Toronto Sun Nov. 23.

Philippine Consulate General In Toronto And York University Sign Deed Of Donation To Implement A Philippine Studies Program
York University research was cited in News@York Nov. 24.

What You Need to Know About Digital Innovation Now
Lee-Anne McAlear, the program director at The Centre of Excellence in Innovation Leadership at York University was mentioned in CIO Nov. 23.

Screen time limits for toddlers dropped in new Canadian guidelines
Natalie Coulter, an associate professor and director of the Institute for Research on Digital Literacies at York University, was mentioned on CBC Nov. 24.

York University professors create device that could revolutionize assessing plant health
William Pietro and Ozzy Mermut, professors in the Faculty of Science at York University, were featured in City News Nov. 24.

York University researchers unveil new device to measure plant health
William Pietro and Ozzy Mermut, professors in the Faculty of Science at York University, were featured in City News 680 Nov. 24.

Canadians in Qatar honoured to witness history
Vijay Setlur, a professor of marketing at the Schulich School of Business at York University, was mentioned in the Toronto Sun Nov. 24.

Opinion: Elon Musk could be our catalyst to dispense with the myth of the lone tech genius
Sasha Akhavi, a PhD candidate in science and technology studies at York University, writes for The Globe and Mail Nov. 24.

York tackles urgent global health threat of antimicrobial resistance
York University was featured in Education News Canada Nov. 25.

Government of Guyana partners with Schulich ExecEd to expand hospital leadership capacity
Schulich ExecEd Executive Director Rami Mayer and Provost and Vice-President Academic Lisa Philipps, both of York University, were featured in Education News Canada Nov. 25.

The Young Indigenous Women’s Utopia comes to York for inaugural artists in residence program
York University was featured in Education News Canada Nov. 25.