York University was thrilled to welcome Member of the German Bundestag Matthias Mieves last week for a showcase on the ground breaking health technology research being conducted by York researchers. Mieves spent the day with researchers from the York University - Faculty of Health and Lassonde School of Engineering - York University discussing how emerging […]
York University was honoured to host the Ghanaian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. James Gyakye Quayson yesterday. The Deputy Minister is a proud York alumnus, having studied both his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the York University – Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies and York University - Faculty of Graduate Studies. Joined […]
Last week, York University Provost and Vice-President Academic Lisa Philipps welcomed a distinguished delegation of high school administrators from China, including Andy Truong, Executive Director of AKD International and proud YorkU Alumnus, LIU Yan, Principal of High School Attached to Renmin University of China, Sky Jiang, Principal of Beijing Concord School, Christina Wang, Vice President […]
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 […]
By Deirdre Kelly In the lush hills of Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica, York University’s Las Nubes EcoCampus shows how education can cross borders. At its centre is Casita Azul, a modest one-room library that serves as a hub for cultural exchange, community empowerment and collaboration. Recently, Casita Azul received a donation from Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA […]
By Emina Gamulin Symposium on Shell’s legacy in Niger Delta and what comes next brings diverse group of scholars and activists to York University’s Keele Campus April 9, 2025, TORONTO – With the Shell company having finalized the sale of assets in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, questions remain for those who fought against decades of human rights and […]
Five upper-year York University nursing students will travel to Kumasi, Ghana in March for a three-week clinical placement – a unique opportunity to broaden their understanding and experience in global health. The undergraduate students will take part in clinical outreach and community health programs focusing on chronic diseases and maternal health at Mansa Memorial Hospital, […]
When Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang was sworn in as Ghana’s first female vice-president on Jan. 7, it marked the latest barrier shattered by the York University alumna. Her inauguration is another milestone in her journey from distinguished academic to national leader. Long before entering the political arena, she achieved historic firsts as the first female vice-chancellor of a […]
By Gloria Suhasini York University and the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto hosted the public forum and a reception to mark 75 years of diplomatic relationship between Canada and the Philippines From academics to laypersons, more than 100 Filipinos from all walks of life gathered at York University recently, to attend a public forum on […]
Manalo noted academic connections between York and Philippine educational and government institutions that strengthen bilateral relations York University and the Philippines have developed a deep-rooted relationship that’s “mutually beneficial,” the Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo said during his visit to the University’s Keele campus on Friday, May 10, 2024. Manalo stopped by York […]