In a research paper titled “Test, Trace, and Isolate: COVID-19 and the Canadian Constitution,” the authors consider the potential benefits and limitations of using contact tracing apps to identify people who have been exposed to COVID-19.
Read moreFor the first time in several weeks since the global pandemic was declared, citizens are able to enter certain retailers, visit their dentist, have their homes cleaned – but is there data to tell us what locations are the most risky in terms of exposure to the virus? Paul McDonald, dean of the Faculty of Health, discusses whether locations can be super-spreaders of disease.
Read moreYork University’s Tait McKenzie Centre has been helping to bring the gym experience home by offering free virtual MUV classes via Zoom every day, a valuable experiential learning opportunity for the trainers leading the courses.
Read moreMembers of the York University community had an opportunity to engage with President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton and other senior leaders during a Virtual Town Hall on June 1.
Read moreMore than 50 students at Osgoode Law Hall School are hoping to make meaningful contributions to law firms, clinics and organizations through a non-profit initiative co-founded by York University alumna Davina Shivratan.
Read moreThe “York Left Consortium: Reflections on Capitalism’s Half-Life” blog, curated by York faculty Robert Latham and Raju Das, serves as an accessible location for written interventions of various sorts relating to COVID-19 and its aftermath.
Read moreYork University is joining U of T, Ryerson and a number of GTA community colleges, as well as other major employers across Toronto, to support the City of Toronto’s request to continue work from home arrangements until September at the earliest.
Read moreHealthcare in Canada has seen an accelerated transformation in its primary care model in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, swiftly pivoting from in-person care to a more robust digital and virtual platform. Farah Ahmad, an associate professor in the Faculty of Health, says virtual healthcare is likely here to stay in a post-pandemic world.
Read moreFive students at the Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya are waiting for the COVID-19 pandemic to wind down before celebrating their new master’s degrees. The master’s degree in education is part of a continuum of post-secondary programs offered at Dadaab as part of the Borderless Higher Education for Refugees Project.
Read moreWhile public health restrictions and remote work policies have resulted in improved air quality and reduced greenhouse gas emissions as more people stay home, York University Professor and Sustainable Energy Initiative Co-Chair Mark Winfield questions whether these environmental gains can be sustained.
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