Graduate student publishes article in leading politics journal
Shreya Ghimire, a first-year doctoral student in the Department of Politics, has published an article on microfinance in “Studies in Political Economy: A Socialist Review.”
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York retirees raise funds for graduate student awards
In October, a group of retired York University employees will be participating in the Scotiabank Virtual Charity Challenge, to raise money for graduate student awards at York University. The team will be running in Toronto’s High Park on Oct. 6, come out and cheer them on as they take part in this worthy endeavour!
Read moreThe 2020-21 Cognitive Science Speaker Series will focus on culture and cognition
The first talk takes place on Sept. 30 from 12:30 to 2:30 and features Dr. Thibaud Gruber, who is senior researcher at the Neuroscience of Emotions and Affective Dynamics lab at the Swiss Institute for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva. Gruber, who has spent many years studying chimpanzees in Uganda and human children in Switzerland, will be speaking on “A Cognitive Approach to Wild Cultures.”
Read moreNew freshwater database tells water quality story for 12K lakes globally
York University researchers have just created a publicly available water quality database for close to 12,000 freshwater lakes globally – almost half of the world’s freshwater supply – that will help scientists monitor and manage the health of these lakes.
Read moreResearch Seminar Series in Science & Technology Studies examines fires and other catastrophes
The second talk of the 2020-21 Research Seminar Series in Science & Technology Studies takes place on Sept. 29 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and features Eric Kennedy, an assistant professor in York University’s Disaster & Emergency Management program.
Read moreRobarts Centre for Canadian Studies announces recipients of Barbara Godard and Odessa awards
Every year, the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies awards the Barbara Godard and Odessa Prizes for the best graduate dissertation and undergraduate paper in a fourth-year course for outstanding works that advance our knowledge of Canada. The 2019-20 award recipients are Alan Ojiig Corbiere and Natalia Santilli.
Read moreFirst talk in the STS Seminar Series explores the politics of menstrual hygiene innovation in international development
The the first talk of the 2020-21 Research Seminar Series in Science & Technology Studies takes place on Sept. 15 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and features Prof. Shobita Parthasarathy, who is professor of Public Policy and Women’s Studies and director, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the University of Michigan.
Read moreStudent and community leaders take on Snapchat filter dividing Jane/Finch community
Sustained community pressure can make change, and no issue is too small or unimportant. A York PhD candidate collaborated with Jane/Finch community members to combat structural violence and anti-Black racism on social media.
Read moreGrad student at York's campus in Dadaab, Kenya receives inaugural scholarship from CRS
Dahabo Ibrahim, a master’s student in education at York University’s campus in Dadaab, Kenya, is the inaugural recipient of the Centre for Refugee Studies’ Anthony Richmond Scholarship.
Read moreGrad student addresses food insecurity in Ontario as co-founder of a grassroots community initiative
As the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for community outreach, Jade Crimson Rose Da Costa (they/their) is letting their actions speak louder than words, helping to create The People’s Pantry, a place where volunteers can give back.
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