York U in the news: Indigenous language preservation, CEO exodus and more

Dene language lessons give Indigenous learners of all ages words they didn’t know they needed
Ian Martin, an expert in Indigenous language policy and professor at York University, was featured in The Globe and Mail May 6.

As uncertainty looms, Canadian CEOs head for the exits
Richard Leblanc, a professor of governance, law, and ethics at York University, was quoted in The Globe and Mail May 5.

So many people have dumped their pet turtles that it’s threatening B.C. species, says biologist
Marc Dupuis-Desormeaux, a professor in the Department of Biology at York University, was quoted in CBC News May 7.

Why one expert says Toronto mayoral candidates should not make transit promises
Mahtot Gebresselassie, an urban transportation researcher at York University, was quoted on CTV News May 6.

York University leads groundbreaking research to ensure technology revolution leaves no one behind
Doug Crawford, a Distinguished Research Professor in Neuroscience at York University, was featured in the Toronto Star May 6.

Manitobans invited to share pandemic experience in residential care as part of exhibit visiting Winnipeg
Megan Davies, a professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies at York University, was featured in CBC News May 7.

UBC Heads to Labour Board over Student Researchers’ Right to Unionize
Sara Slinn, an associate professor of law at the Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, was featured in Yahoo! News Canada May 6.

Local student earns prestigious scholarship
Justin Thompson, a JD student at the Osgoode Hall Law School York University, was featured in Blackburn News May 6.

Lambton College students among recipients of Indigenous scholarship
Justin Thompson, a JD student at the Osgoode Hall Law School York University, was featured in The Brantford Expositor May 5.

Toronto’s mayoral race gets more congested with transit pitches and record number of candidates
Zachary Spicer, an associate professor of political science at York University, was quoted in CBC News May 7.

‘I always felt like I had to work twice as hard’: York Region women speak out on workplace challenges
Ivona Hideg, an associate professor and Ann Brown Chair in Organization Studies at York University, was quoted on YorkRegion.com May 6.

York receives $300K from provincial agency to advance research commercialization
Jennifer MacLean, an assistant vice-president of innovation and research partnerships, was featured in Education News Canada May 8.

Meet York University’s latest commercialization Fellows
York University researchers Kajanan Kanathipan, Stephanie Cheung, Mehran Sepah Mansoor and Abbas Panahi, were featured in Education News Canada May 8.

Osgoode professor Pina D’Agostino named as vice-director of multimillion AI research initiative
Pina D’Agostino, an associate professor at the Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, was featured in the Law Times May 8.

Study: Corporate executives listen to analysts—and do the opposite
A study co-authored by Lilian Ng, a professor of finance at the Schulich School of Business at York University, was cited in Phys.org May 8.

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