Global South Artificial Intelligence for Pandemic and Epidemic Preparedness and Response Network Funds 16 Health-Care Hubs to Combat Infectious Diseases

York’s call for proposals receives overwhelming response from Africa, Asia and Latin America to create AI solutions to fight new and re-emerging infectious diseases TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2023 – A York University-led program is helping bolster health care in the Global South by providing more than $5.8 million in funding for 16 projects in as many […]

Ten Exceptional Scholars Awarded 2023-2024 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships

The Dahdaleh Institute is delighted to announce this year's recipients of the 2023-2024 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships. We would like to extend a warm congratulations to the following recipients: Master's level Eyram Agbe Digital deprivation: ICT education and social vulnerability in Ghana Eyram is a masters student in the development studies program. Her research […]

Four York researchers receive grants for knowledge mobilization projects

Four York University researchers have been awarded 2023 Connection Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for various knowledge mobilization projects, ranging in topic from local Indigenous history education to youth affected by conflict in Africa to corporate social responsibility and sustainability.   Connection Grants support events, workshops and outreach activities that […]

Update – Training and Research for the Partnership for Youth and Planetary Wellbeing Begins in Belize

Dahdaleh Institute postdoctoral fellow James Stinson and PhD research assistant Lee McLoughlin were recently in Punta Gorda, Belize, to commence training and research activities for the Partnership for Youth and Planetary Wellbeing. Working in collaboration with staff from the Julian Cho Society (a leading Indigenous Rights NGO in Belize) Stinson and McLoughlin facilitated a three-day […]

Dahdaleh Postdoctoral Fellow Discusses Digitalization and Predictive Policing in Conservation

Written by Aiden Smith, Research Fellow at the Center for Law, Energy, & the Environment Originally published by Legal Planet (2 June 2023). Does technology shift focus toward “green policing” and away from integrated conservation and development? Digitalization is reshaping environmental governance in profound ways. As environmental degradation and climate change intensify, society increasingly turns to digital […]

Dahdaleh Graduate Scholar Presents Research in Rome and Calgary

17th World Congress on Public Health in Rome Director of the Dahdaleh Institute, Dr. James Orbinski, and Dahdaleh graduate scholar Nilanjana Ganguli participated at the 17th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) held in Rome from May 2 to 6. The World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) is held every two to three years by […]

Dahdaleh Institute Researchers Awarded Over $1.4M from New Frontiers in Research Fund

Written by Corey Allen, senior manager, research communications Seven projects led by York University researchers were awarded a combined $2.4 million from the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) in two of its funding streams: Exploration and Special Calls, announced at the end of April.   The NFRF: Exploration stream is a federal program that […]

Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Seed Grants in Critical Perspectives in Global Health Research

Following the fourth annual Critical Perspective for Global Health Research (CPGH) workshop in March, the CPGH Steering Committee is delighted to announce that the following York researchers have been awarded this year’s $5,000 seed grants to carry out critical global health research and develop fuller grant proposals and research programs: Syed Imran Ali and Stephanie […]

Update – Partnership for Youth and Planetary Wellbeing with Local NGOs and Community Organizations in Belize

In March 2023, Dahdaleh Institute postdoctoral research fellow James Stinson returns from a week-long research trip to commence activities for the Partnership For Youth and Planetary Wellbeing – in Belize, he visited and worked with Partners at the Julian Cho Society, Maya Leaders Alliance, and Toledo Alcaldes Association. This work includes establishing a Youth Advisory […]

Climate Change Research Month showcases York as community of changemakers

A month-long series of events hosted by York University Organized Research Units (ORU) and campus groups aim to generate awareness on climate change research and mobilize community action. March 1 marks the start of the second annual Climate Change Research Month at York University, which features seminars, book launches, art installations and panels throughout the month. “Climate […]