August 11, 2021
York University Professor Laurence Packer was quoted in CBC News Aug. 10. Read full story. Depleted wetlands impact freshwater turtles in Toronto York University Researcher Marc Dupuis-Desormeaux was quoted in Great Lakes Echo Aug. 9. Read full story. Flame University starts International Research Seminar Series Russell Belk, Kraft Foods Canada Chair in Marketing at York University’s […]
August 11, 2021
Eleven athletes with connections to York University took part in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, and brought York Lions pride to the world stage of excellence in sport. Current York student Katie Vincent earned a bronze medal.
August 11, 2021
Fourteen York University researchers will receive funding that totals more than $1.5 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) program for their infrastructure projects.
August 8, 2021
Pratik Kumar, a postdoctoral Fellow in Professor Satinder Kaur Brar’s lab in the Lassonde School of Engineering, has won an award for his work on improving the quality of drinking water.
August 8, 2021
An op-ed by York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was published in the Conversation July 28. Read full story. Pandemic changes spark rage and debate on social media York University Professor Yvonne Su was quoted in the St. Catherines Standard July 29. Read full story. N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 2 new cases, rate of vaccinations continues […]
August 8, 2021
A new book co-edited by Ogoode Hall Law School Professor Giuseppina D’Agostino and two Osgoode alumni examines artificial intelligence (AI) and the law.
August 4, 2021
Three separate grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) have been awarded to York University Professor Andrea O’Reilly and will support her projects in the field of motherhood research.
August 4, 2021
Pairing York University students with Universidad San Francisco de Quito students for a rich and meaningful learning experience focused on children’s health was the the work of Cheryl van Daalen-Smith, associate professor in the Children, Childhood and Youth Studies program, with support from the globally networked learning team in York International.
July 28, 2021
Eleven York University students were recently honoured with the Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award, which recognizes students’ leadership at the University and their contributions to the growth, development and vitality of the York community.
July 28, 2021
A film by York University Associate Professor Patrick Alcedo earned the Best Short Documentary award at the Cannes Indies Cinema Awards on July 10. The film, titled “They Call Me Dax,” explores a 15-year-old’s struggle to survive as a student and ballet dancer while living on her own.
