A new book containing a collection of research that questions the role that evidence-based decision making plays in how we understand health and health care features a star cast from York University. “Health Matters: Evidence, Critical Social Science, and Health Care in Canada” critiques the growing commodification, individualization and privatization of Canadian health services.
Read moreA new report jointly authored by community and academic researchers presents a unique visual portrait of rental housing disparities in Toronto and across its 25 wards. This first-of-its-kind study was co-authored by Luann Good Gingrich, associate professor in the School of Social Work and director of the Global Labour Research Centre at York University.
Read moreA survey led by York University Faculty of Education researcher Sarah Barrett provides snapshot of challenges experienced by elementary and secondary school teachers as they adapted to school closures.
Read moreA new discovery by York University researchers could lead to new approaches in methods to control disease-spreading mosquito populations. The research was led by Faculty of Science PhD candidate Andrea Durant and Associate Professor Andrew Donini.
Read moreGiven 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreNew funding will expand the development of a diabetes drug designed to prevent insulin-induced low blood glucose levels to include use in Type 2 diabetes, a project York University researcher Michael Riddell is working closely on with diabetes life sciences company Zucara Therapeutics Inc.
Read moreA research paper written by a Schulich professor, current students and alumni was recently featured in “Accounting Perspectives,” a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Canadian Academic Accounting Association.
Read moreSchulich Professor Charles Cho collaborated on new research that shows governments and corporations shifted more responsibility for COVID-19 risk mitigation onto the shoulders of consumers as the pandemic continued over time.
Read moreAssociate Professor Magdalena Krol has received Alliance funding from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to study the effect of high temperature on soil and groundwater remediation.
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