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Globally Networked learning shines during pandemic

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Globally networked learning refers to an approach to teaching and learning that enables students and faculty based in different locations worldwide to participate in and collaborate on knowledge-making processes. The Globally Networked Learning project at York will hold drop-in sessions on Nov. 9 and Nov. 16 for faculty interested in learning more.

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York prof involved in next-gen astronomical survey focused on advancing understanding cosmos

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The Sloan Digital Sky Survey’s (SDSS) fifth generation collected its very first observations of the cosmos at 1:47 a.m. on Oct. 24. Faculty of Science Professor Patrick Hall, Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at York University, took part in this enormous undertaking as a member of the SDSS’ Black Hole Mapper team.

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LA&PS bursaries, awards support access to university

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A series of bursaries and special programs created by York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies will help students overcome financial obstacles to attaining a university education.

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Banking barriers: How the Canadian financial sector excludes Black entrepreneurs, stifling innovation. Click here for more York U in the news

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Caroline Shenaz Hossein, associate professor at York University, was quoted in CBC News Oct. 31. Read full story. Get ready to ‘fall back’: What you need to know about daylight time York University Professor Patricia Lakin-Thomas was quoted in CTV News Oct. 31. Read full story. Turning streetlights into technology pillars to support smart cities […]

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York Professor Gregory Chin publishes timely article on U.S.-China relations

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Chin’s essay dealt with U.S./China and global governance, a fast-moving theme considering the Trump administration and China, the WHO, WTO, Paris Climate Agreement, the UN, and G20 debt relief, with spillover effects on the world, and intended and unintended global re-positioning.

Gregory Chin