Research News

York University profs awarded $1.65M NSERC CREATE grant to train the next generation of experts in precision public health

Ali Asgary, professor of disaster and emergency management, is part of a national team awarded a $1.65 million Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) grant to train future leaders in data-driven, equity-focused public health. The initiative will equip students with advanced skills to better protect communities during health […]

DLLL professor publishes article on Queen Elizabeth II’s speech across her lifetime

Thomas Kettig, assistant professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL), has published a new article in the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) titled Pre-aspiration and longitudinal voice quality trends in Received Pronunciation: The case of Queen Elizabeth II. The article examines how Queen Elizabeth II’s speech changed throughout her lifetime. Kettig research […]

SPPA professor edits new book on creating change in the public sector

Zachary Spicer, associate professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), has edited a new book titled Inside Public-Sector Innovation. The book features local administrators in Canada who have successfully moved innovations from conception to reality. The administrators share their expertise and experiences, including strategies taken, lessons learned and challenges faced across projects in […]

Researchers at York U reshape how epidemics are studied, addressed

The Overcoming Epidemics in Transnational Black Communities – Response, Recovery and Resilience research cluster is redefining how epidemic studies are done, placing Black communities at the centre of inquiry and turning scholarship into action across Canada and Africa.

Professor Christina Sharpe earns 2025 Killam Prize for her impact on Black studies and the humanities

York University Professor Christina Sharpe has been named a recipient of the 2025 Killam Prize. The prestigious $100,000 prize is awarded annually to just five distinguished Canadian scholars to recognize their sustained research excellence. Sharpe’s work in Black studies, which spans a wide range of disciplines, has been widely recognized both within Canada and internationally. […]

York U grad’s research paves way for smarter crisis response 

LA&PS Prof receives SSHRC grant to redefine Canadian identities

By Jessica Kubin Anne F. MacLennan, an associate professor in the Department of Communication & Media Studies, has received a prestigious Partnership Development Grant from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for her groundbreaking research project “Interrogating Canadian Identities (ICI).”  Perceptions of Canadian identities that have persisted since the country’s centennial celebrations in […]

Greek Canadian Archives at York U continues to grow, preserve history

The Hellenic Heritage Foundation Greek Canadian Archives (HHF GCA) at York University, has had an eventful year with significant acquisitions, extensive digitization projects, innovative research and expanded public outreach. Vasilis Molos – director and research lead of the archives – has been supported by a dedicated group of scholars assembled by Professor Sakis Gekas that is helping preserve and narrate the history […]

LA&PS students win research awards

The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) recently held a special celebration recognizing this year’s Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) winners. Forty-seven recipients presented their research projects, which were completed over the summer under the supervision of LA&PS professors, through creative posters. “DARE is such an innovative and impactful initiative for LA&PS,” said LA&PS Dean J.J. […]

LA&PS researchers receive more than $800k in funding under SSHRC Insight programs

Researchers from York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies have received more than $800k in funding to pursue research initiatives under SSHRC Insight Development Grants and Insight Grants. “Our researchers are at the forefront of new developments in their respective fields,” says Ravi de Costa, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at […]