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Research

Beyond the classroom

Graduate students can apply their knowledge and skills to practical case studies and challenges by utilizing our new Disaster & Emergency Management lab, equipped with emergency management software. Students are offered opportunities to participate in various field studies and disaster drills, engage in emergency preparedness and response activities, and volunteer with emergency management specialists through faculty members’ informal linkages to public and private sector organizations.

Whenever possible, students are also encouraged to complement their work with research being done in a number of areas across the University like the Nathanson Centre for the Study of Organized Crime and Corruption, the York Centre for International and Security Studies and a large number of other centres involved in geographic or area studies.

Research@YorkU

York University is a leading research innovator in Canada. Working across disciplines and with global partners, we develop ideas and connect with policymakers and practitioners to create meaningful change and a more globally competitive Canada.

Research at York takes place in every discipline and spans the spectrum of programs from the pure and applied sciences to business, law, fine arts, the humanities and social sciences. York has renowned research strength in areas such as space science, vision science, aboriginal and indigenous studies, history and psychology. Home to 24 research centres, our commitment to taking focused risks and our passion for innovation stakes a claim to a future that touches almost every facet of complex world issues.

York's key thematic research areas

Our interdiscplinary research focus enables our researchers to draw on their established expertise and push beyond traditional research methods to respond to issues and challenges that shape our world. Engaging the best researchers across a diversity of disciplines, York is confronting challenges in a new way. Building on its strengths, York is branching out with a bold and strategic research plan in four thematic research areas:

  1. Culture Entertainment research
  2. Health research
  3. International Studies research
  4. Sustainability research

Research Centres

Find out more at www.research.yorku.ca

Research @ York