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Read moreIn two recently published papers examining Nordic nations and Rwanda, Professor Dennis Raphael argues there is a need for application of political economy concepts towards understanding the health of nations around the world, including Canada.
Read moreThe Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies will host its annual Leonard Wolinsky Lectures on Jewish Life and Education on Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. in an online format.
Read moreEffective immediately, participating eClass (Moodle) users can alter and use their preferred first and last name. This change stands to benefit many members of the York University community by offering improved safety and comfort in using the platform.
Read moreThe international award-winning course C4: The Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom is kicking off its second year at York University with a Pitch Week running from Sept. 8 to 14. Faculty, staff and students can learn more about getting involved with C4 by joining a Zoom Townhall on Sept. 10 at 1 p.m.
Read moreSchulich School of Business instructor Ushnish Sengupta is demonstrating that experiential education projects are still possible in a remote learning environment. Students in his project management course are using creativity and resourcefulness to develop solutions which are useful for the City of Toronto’s pandemic recovery.
Read moreA grad student taps into a previously unexplored community in HIV service delivery and programming: the stakeholders. She puts a camera in their hands, literally, and discovers many visual metaphors for the journey of HIV – all of which have compelling implications for practice.
Read moreResearchers at the Lassonde School of Engineering have made a breakthrough in tackling image noise, an undesired by-product of digital photography. This research, supported by VISTA and NSERC, could mean a profound enhancement in computer vision applications, which will be of great interest to tech companies.
Read more“The Justice Crisis: The Cost and Value of Accessing Law,” edited by York University Professors Trevor C.W. Farrow and Lesley A. Jacobs, is the first book to provide an in-depth overview based on new empirical research of what is working and not working to improve access to civil and family justice in Canada.
Read moreLuca Filippelli is among 100 students from across Canada chosen to receive a prestigious Schulich Leadership scholarship. As York University’s newest Schulich Leader Scholar, Filippelli will begin his first year of studies at the Lassonde School of Engineering this fall.
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