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York profs lead $5.5 million HEATSCAPE-Africa project
Originally published by News@York (2 October 2025) By Emina Gamulin Benedict Weobong and Godfred Boateng head international team exploring climate-related heat, sleep and mental-health issues with funding from leading global charity Wellcome TORON...
York students transform climate emotions into hope, activism
Originally published by Yfile (September 26, 2025) By Sarah Merghani, Sophia Bryan-Carbonell York University students have launched a peer-led initiative called The Nest designed to create safe and supportive spaces for students to navigate the emotion...
York-led safe water tool nearly three times more effective than standard practice, new study finds
Originally published by News@York (21 August 2025). By Emina Gamulin York researcher says with significant cuts to humanitarian funding in 2025, demand for cost-effective, evidence-based solutions is growing York University researcher Syed Imran Ali, S...
York U researchers launch new health partnerships in Uganda
Originally published by Yfile (4 July 2025). Edited byAlex Huls Two new research collaborations led by the Humanitarian Water Engineering (HWE) Lab at York University’s Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research aim to improve health outcomes in cri...
York University to train next generation of climate ambassadors
Originally published by Yfile (16 May 2025). Edited by Ashley Goodfellow Craig York University will offer funding from the highly competitive Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships (QES) program to students and researchers from York,...
Global health simulation empowers tomorrow’s health leaders
Originally published by Yfile (9 April 2025). Edited by Ashley Goodfellow Craig York University’s School of Global Health is preparing the next generation of health leaders by immersing students in real-world challenges and fostering practica...
York researcher tackles justice system anxiety in Black youth
Originally published by YFile (7 March 2025) Edited by Ashley Goodfellow Craig When he was asked to explain his anxiety around police, one Black youth in the Toronto area said even the sight of a cruiser in his neighbourhood triggers fear the officers...
York U profs with Global Strategy Lab push ambitious 1–10–100 unifying goals on antimicrobial resistance ahead of crucial UN meeting
Originally published by News@York (18 September 2024) Researchers share goals of using a One Health-approach, to save 10 million lives and aim for 100 per cent sustainable access to effective antimicrobials in new policy paper TORONTO, September 18, 20...
A Window of Opportunity for Climate Change and Biodiversity
Originally published by News@York (23 July 2024) Forging of joined-up approach at COP29 and COP16 vital for urgent action for climate and nature TORONTO, July 23, 2024 – World leaders must take advantage of a pivotal window of opportunity for...
York U’s state-of-the-art emergency and disaster simulation lab with Emergency Operations Centre a multifunctional first
Originally published by News@York (3 July 2024) The launch today of the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Advanced Disaster, Emergency and Rapid Response Simulation (ADERSIM) Lab and Emergency Operations Centre is thanks to some $3.5M in private and public fundi...