November 17, 2020
Building on the work of the UN COVID-19 economic and social recovery plan, the UN Research Roadmap for the COVID-19 Recovery is intended to ensure national and international strategies are informed by rigorous evidence generated in anticipation of, and during, the COVID-19 recovery period. The project was led by Professor Steven Hoffman.
November 12, 2020
York University Professor Robert Muller contributed to Psychology Today Nov. 12. Read full story. ‘Hipster Antitrust’ Comes for Joe Biden Joel Lexchin, professor emeritus at York University, was mentioned in the New York Times Nov. 13. Read full story. The business case for a short, sharp shutdown and why it likely won’t work in Canada […]
November 11, 2020
With the Dec. 4 award deadline approaching for 2021 winter and summer Globally Networked Learning (GNL) proposals, York’s GNL project team held the first of its virtual drop-in information sessions Nov. 9. The next session, which will take place over Zoom, is slated for Monday, Nov. 16.
November 11, 2020
A recent graduate of Glendon Campus has been named the recipient of the “Top 100 Black Women to Watch in 2020 in Canada” award due to her many contributions throughout her years of study at York University.
November 7, 2020
Hosted by York University’s Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies, a panel discussion on Canadian Jewish historical fiction will feature four internationally acclaimed authors: Ayelet Tsabari, David Bezmozgis, Norman Ravvin and Nessa Rapoport. The event takes place Nov. 15.
November 5, 2020
Collaborating with a team from Sunnybrook and U of T, a grad student in the Lassonde School of Engineering leverages artificial intelligence – machine learning – to develop a new tool for symptom management in the breast radiation oncology clinic. It could have wide application in cancer treatment.
November 5, 2020
An acclaimed filmmaker’s dissertation, on how the editing of documentary television is increasingly following reality TV’s dictate to entertain, is transformed into a timely book. With a subtitle that includes “frankenbite,” you know something’s gone askew.
November 5, 2020
Given the politicization of COVID-19, a new and groundbreaking book offers insights on the personalities of diplomats, and the risks that those with certain mindsets introduce on a world stage. The author considers the perils of having political leaders with a depressive temperament.
November 4, 2020
Dr. Shelia Harms, MD, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education, is the recipient of the prestigious 2020 U21 Health Sciences Group (HSG) Teaching Excellence Award.
November 3, 2020
The Project Commons is a pan-University, open-access resource that showcases more than 65 unique experiential education projects. The Project Commons was developed by York’s Capstone Network team. The projects, grouped by themes, are connected with partners and organizations who want to help students make the world a better place.
