January 26, 2021
Caroline Shenaz Hossein invited to deliver special keynote Jan. 29 on “The Black Social Economy: The African Diaspora Experience in Solidarity Economics” during international web conference hosted by the University of Kerala
January 26, 2021
Caroline Shenaz Hossein invited to deliver special keynote Jan. 29 on “The Black Social Economy: The African Diaspora Experience in Solidarity Economics” during international web conference hosted by the University of Kerala
January 24, 2021
York University contributes $4.4 billion to Ontario’s economy, according to “Driving Positive Change: The York University Economic and Social Impact Report 2020 Summary,” a new report released today. The summary, which is based on a 72-page report, profiles the University’s economic, fiscal and social impact in the GTHA, Ontario and beyond.
January 24, 2021
Fuyuki Kurasawa, associate professor, research chair and director of the Global Digital Citizenship Lab at York University, was quoted in Global News Jan. 21. Read full story. The Power Gap: Women are outnumbered and outranked at Canada’s vital public institutions, Globe analysis finds Fay Faraday, assistant professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, was quoted in […]
January 24, 2021
Using Scopus data provided by Elsevier, a research team at Stanford University led by statistician John Ionnidis published a list of the world’s top two per cent of researchers. The list is a published database of the most prolific and published researchers.
January 21, 2021
Welcome to the January 2021 edition of ‘Innovatus,’ a special issue of YFile devoted to teaching and learning innovation at York University. It offers compelling and accessible feature-length stories about York University’s commitment to excellence in teaching, learning, internationalization and the student experience.
January 21, 2021
York University will host an event to celebrate the extraordinary life of one of the world’s greatest music and literary icons with “Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories – A Conversation with Michael Posner” on Feb. 7 at 6 p.m.
January 21, 2021
To lessen the social isolation caused by the pandemic, faculty and staff at the Glendon Campus have sought ways to build connections among students and the community. Three programs have decreased social isolation, fostered a strong sense of community, while giving students a chance to practise their non-dominant official language (English or French) in unique experiential education settings.
January 21, 2021
The Netherlands and Europeanization course offered by Glendon Professor Willem Maas gives students a good understanding of the Netherlands and the European Union (EU). Maas, who is a Jean Monnet Chair, pivoted the course to an online format that offered students an opportunity to interact with an impressive list of speakers with real world experience in the EU.
January 19, 2021
York University’s Academic Innovation Fund is now seeking submissions for projects that transform teaching, learning, internationalization and the student experience. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 5.
January 17, 2021
The event, led by York University Associate Professors Warren Crichlow and Mario Di Paolantonio, will take place virtually on Jan. 20 via Zoom.