Research & Innovation

International Education Week 2025

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 […]

Global Research Excellence Fund launches 2025-26 Call

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 […]

Appointment of assistant vice-president global engagement and partnerships

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 […]

York U researchers launch new health partnerships in Uganda

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 […]

York University to train next generation of climate ambassadors

York University will offer funding from the highly competitive Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships (QES) program to students and researchers from York, as well as partner universities in Costa Rica, Ghana and the Philippines to tackle issues at the intersection of climate change and human population displacement. The highly competitive QES program was […]

From research to rights: York project supports self-determination in Central America, Caribbean

By Alex Huls A research initiative led by York University is building lasting partnerships and resources to support community-driven autonomy strategies across Central America and the Caribbean. In 2024, Prilly Bicknell-Hersco sat on the shaded porch of a house on Colombia’s San Andrés Archipelago, surrounded by seven Raizal women, an Afro-Caribbean ethnic group native to the region. […]

York University Strengthens Research Ties with German Institutions Ahead of May 1 Collaboration Event

Connecting online has become a great way to kick off academic partnerships in recent years, yet there’s nothing like meeting in person to add richness and depth to a relationship. So says Amir Asif, York’s Vice President of Research and Innovation, who led a delegation in September 2024 to several universities in both Germany and […]

Inaugural International Seed Funding Initiative Successfully Advances Global Research Collaborations

By Alexander Maavara The inaugural funding call of the Global Research Excellence (GRE) Fund has concluded with York providing over $230,000 to support international research collaboration. Launched in the spring of 2024, the GRE Fund is a key initiative in support of Engaging the World: York University’s Internationalization and Global Engagement Strategy, which prioritizes deepening […]

When big oil pulls out

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 […]

Ghana offers unique learning opportunity for York U nursing students 

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, […]