York U in the news: book awards, nuclear power concerns and more

Canadians John Vaillant and Christina Sharpe among finalists for U.S. National Book Awards
York University Professor Christina Sharpe was quoted on cbc.ca Oct. 4.

Advisers to nuclear regulator bolster industry position on deteriorating pressure tubes
York University Professor Mark Winfield was quoted in the Globe and Mail Oct. 3.

Toronto Islands has a cormorant problem. What’s being done to address it
York University Professor Gail Fraser was quoted in CityNews Oct. 4.

Unifor negotiators see resistance as talks with General Motors enter second week
York University Professor Steven Tufts was quoted in the Globe and Mail Oct. 4.

Unifor leader vows tougher fight at auto talks table
York University Professor Steven Tufts was quoted in the Globe and Mail Oct. 2.

Canadian colleges seek to reassure Indian students amid Nijjar row
Rhonda Lenton, the president and vice-chancellor at York University, is mentioned in Global News Oct. 5.

Chinese ‘Thousand Talents’ Scholar Serves on Academic Committee at Toronto Private School
Qiang Zha, an associate professor at York University’s Faculty of Education, is mentioned in The Epoch Times Oct. 5.

Ozempic and similar drugs linked to gastrointestinal conditions: Canadian researchers
Joel Lexchin, an expert in assessing clinical evidence and methodology and a professor emeritus in health policy at York University, is quoted in the Welland Tribune Oct. 5.

Energy exchange and unpaid labour in the yoga industry
David Doorey, an associate professor of labour and employment law at York University, was quoted in Rabble.ca Oct. 5.

New Research Shows REITs Historically Outperform Private Real Estate on Sustainability Performance
Avis Devine, associate professor of real estate finance and sustainability at the Schulich School of Business at Toronto’s York University, was quoted in REIT Oct. 5.

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