York U in the news: Toronto flood anniversary, Greenbelt audit and more

Ten Years Since the Toronto Flood of 2013
Usman T. Khan, an associate professor in civil engineering at the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University, was quoted in Global News July 7.

Men still make more money than women in Ontario, and the gap has barely budged in years. Here’s why
Parbudyal Singh, a human resource management professor at York University, was quoted in the Toronto Star July 7.

VEZINA: Honest debate versus tribalism
Alex Vezina, a professor of disaster and emergency management at York University, was featured in the Toronto Sun July 9.

Teachers draw envy and ire over their two-month ‘vacations.’ But do they really get the summer off?
Sarah Barrett, an associate professor with the Faculty of Education at York University, was featured in the St. Catharines Standard July 8.

Guest column: 10 years after Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, has anything changed?
Bruce Campbell, an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change at York University, was featured in the Windsor Star July 9.

New Research Finds Over 97% of American Adults Have at Least One Risk Factor for Early Death
Research by Jennifer Kuk, a professor at the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University, was cited in Time News July 7.

In Canada’s search to attract tech workers, are other migrant workers getting lost in the mix?
Valerie Ann Preston, a professor in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban change at York University, was quoted in Canada News Media July 8.

‘A place where people come together’: York University students developing climate solutions at Penetanguishene ecology garden 
Jose Etcheverry, an associate professor and Co-Chair of the Sustainable Energy Initiative at York University was featured in Simcoe.com July 10.

Globe editorial: How Ottawa can level a tilted field for small businesses
Research by Yelena Larkin, an associate professor of finance at York University, and Ray Bawania, a PhD candidate in business administration at York, was cited in The Globe and Mail July 10.

Ontario developer asks court to prevent, delay interview with auditor general in Greenbelt audit
Trevor Farrow, a professor and associate dean at the Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, was quoted in CBC News July 11.

Nunavut needs a domestic violence death review committee: Toronto prof
Desmond Ellis, a professor of sociology at York University, was quoted in Nunatsiaq News July 10.

York’s three-year budget plan approved
York University was featured in Education News Canada July 11.

Professors create VR summer program for high school students
Derek Jackson and Kyle Belozerov, professors in the Faculty of Science at York University, was featured in Education News Canada July 11.

Schulich student wins Vector Institute AI scholarship
Darren Singh, a candidate for the Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence at York University, was featured in Education News Canada July 11.

A Rising Call for One Big Change in Championing Workers
Sara Slinn, an associate professor at the Osgoode School of Law at York University, was quoted in Yahoo! News Canada July 1.

Ontario developer asks court to prevent, delay interview with auditor general in Greenbelt audit
Trevor Farrow, a professor and associate dean at the Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, was quoted in CBC News July 11.

EXCLUSIVE: Big Batteries Likely Powered by High-Emitting Gas Under Ontario Grid Plan
Mark Winfield, a professor in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change at York University, was quoted in The Energy Mix July 12.

Ontario’s Energy Expansion Goes Heavy on Nuclear
Mark Winfield, a professor in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change at York University, was quoted in The Energy Mix July 12.

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