York U in the news: railway disasters, airline accessibility and more

10 Years After Lac-Mégantic Tragedy, Are Canada’s Rails Safe?
Bruce Campbell, an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change at York University, was quoted in The New York Times Feb. 24.

Rail accidents: Public safety and accountability suffer because of deregulation
Bruce Campbell, an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change at York University, was quoted in Yahoo! News Canada Feb. 26.

Lawrence Krauss: ChatGPT riddled with wokism, as it is programmed to avoid giving offence
Greg Giovanni, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at York University, was mentioned in the National Post Feb. 26.

The government’s use of the Emergencies Act was found to be reasonable, but what are the implications?
Jack L. Rozdilsky, an associate professor of disaster and emergency management at York University, was quoted in Yahoo! News Canada Feb. 26.

19th Annual Rosthern Senior’s Bonspiel
Research by Joseph Baker, a professor of kinesiology at York University, was cited in Yahoo! News Canada Feb. 24.

Toronto woman with disability says flying Air Canada made her feel like an ‘unwanted burden’
Georgia Pike, a graduate student at York University, was featured in CBC News Feb. 24.

Vaughan mass shooting survivor points to gap in victim support
Jack L. Rozdilsky, an associate professor of disaster and emergency management at York University, was featured in MidlandToday Feb. 26.

Federal housing advocate reviews ‘human rights crisis’ of Canada’s homeless encampments
Estair Van Wagner, an associate professor at Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, was featured in the National Observer Feb. 24.

Panelists discuss Black solidarity for Black History month
Andrea A. Davis, a professor in the Department of Humanities at York University, was featured in The Gateway Feb. 25.

Digital is driving consumer habits, but there is still value in traditional greeting cards
Markus Giesler, associate professor of marketing at the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, was quoted in Canadian Grocer Magazine Feb. 24.

Lassonde receives funding to launch STEM program for Black youth
The Lassonde School of Engineering’s k2i academy was featured in Education News Canada Feb. 27.

New federally funded program supports student success, mental health and well-being
York University was mentioned in Education News Canada Feb. 27.

LA&PS Learning Design Lab a resource for WIL
Maggie Quirt, an associate professor in the Department of Equity Studies at York University, was featured in Education News Canada Feb. 27.

Jupiter and Venus to ‘kiss’ in the night sky Wednesday evening
Paul Delaney, a professor of physics and astronomy at York University, and Elaina Hyde, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy and director of the Allan I. Carswell Observatory at York University, were featured in Yahoo! News Canada Feb. 27.

How to see Jupiter and Venus ‘kissing’ in the sky on Wednesday evening
Paul Delaney, a professor of physics and astronomy at York University, and Elaina Hyde, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy and director of the Allan I. Carswell Observatory at York University, were featured in CTV News Feb. 27.

Pathways to Education Canada appoints Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly as new President & CEO
Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly, assistant vice-president of Continuing Studies at York University, was featured in Yahoo! Finance Feb. 27.

Canadians are Divided on Private Health Care
Tamara Daly, a professor of health policy and equity at York University, was quoted on iHeartRadio AM800 Feb. 27.

Advancing YU: connection, community and career pathways for Black and women students
Michele Johnson, associate dean, students, in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies at York University, was featured in Education News Canada Feb. 28.

Escape rooms and VR: York faculty, programs win provincial honour
York University was featured in in Education News Canada Feb. 28.

Passings: Professor Emerita Evelyn Kallen
Evelyn Kallen, a professor emerita at York University and human rights activist, was memorialized in Education News Canada Feb. 28.

York’s Andrea Davis says Congress 2023 theme had to be ‘reckonings and re-imaginings’
Andrea Davis, a professor in the Department of Humanities at York University, was featured in NationTalk Feb. 27.

‘Don’t make records, make history’: Shelburne event celebrates Black perseverance, resilience
Natasha Henry-Dixon, an assistant professor of African Canadian history at York University, was featured in the Orangeville Banner Feb. 28.

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