York University is thrilled to have joined the Canada Learning Initiative in China (CLIC)! A national consortium of a dozen leading Canadian universities, CLIC will further advance York's academic connection with China by providing funding opportunities and programs for our students to study abroad at Chinese higher education institutions. York currently has over 50 active […]
On 27 and 28 March, York University and Toronto Metropolitan University were pleased to co-host a delegation of Swedish university leaders for two days of thoughtful discussion on international research collaboration, science diplomacy and strategic partnerships. At TMU, York’s Pina D'Agostino and Ravi de Costa were excellent panelists, helping to frame how universities can act […]
By Suzanne Bowness York International’s Globally Networked Learning celebrates 5 years and many successful student connections What if you could enrich your degree through access to global education programming without needing to leave Toronto? Especially for students who may not be able to afford the time or financing to participate in studies abroad, the answer […]
York University joins education institutions around the world in celebrating International Education Week (IEW) 2025. IEW is an annual celebration of international education and exchange worldwide that highlights the importance of international education, promotes the benefits of education abroad and global engagement and recognizes the contributions of international students in strengthening intercultural understanding. York-IEW 2025 include global engagement activities […]
York University is advancing its global research leadership with the launch of an expanded Global Research Excellence (GRE) Fund for 2025-26. Now entering its second year, the GRE Fund presents a new stream focused on recruiting exceptional postdoctoral researchers through international collaboration, reinforcing York’s role as a leader in globally connected, high-impact research. “GRE is a testament […]
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Douglas Proctor to the role of assistant vice-president global engagement and partnerships and senior international officer at York University starting Jan. 1, 2026.Douglas Proctor comes to us from Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, where he has served since 2021 as pro vice-chancellor (global engagement). With more than […]
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 crisis-affected communities in Uganda through local partnerships and innovative water-focused interventions.Syed Imran Ali, Director of the HWE Lab and Fellow at the Dahdaleh Institute, and his team recently […]
Congolese politician-turned-businessman Eugene Serufuli had a vision that all of his children would attend university abroad, living together and looking out for each other as they earned a degree that would set them up for life. Dating back to 2018, eight of his nine children have travelled the 10,000 kilometres to Canada from the Democratic […]
York alumni Paulina Lau (BSc '81, mathematics) and Hian Siang Chan (BA '80, economics) have pledged an additional $1 million to sustain and expand the Paulina Lau Scholars Program, empowering the University to extend funding for students seeking experiential learning opportunities on the global stage. The new gift builds on the family’s earlier donation, which first launched the program in […]
Two major initiatives aimed at supporting Asian Canadian communities will launch this month at York University through the Asian Business and Management Program (ABMP). A unit of the York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR), ABMP provides professional development and management training to officials and professionals from across Asia. It also offers career experience programs for Asian students studying at […]