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Peel police 3.7 times more likely to use force on Black people. Professor Lorne Foster tells the Toronto Star that the current format for collecting data can’t show us all of the excessive and unnecessary use-of-force.

Most countries have anti-trafficking laws, policies and programmes to prevent human trafficking. There are also international treaties to address the problem. Yet it’s still thriving, says Professor Uwafiokun Idemudia in The Conversation Canada

Whose satisfaction is more important in a mixed-gender romantic relationship?

Changes in your relationship satisfaction today are linked to how satisfied you will feel down the road, says York University Psychology Professor Amy Muise, who recently co-authored a study examining man-woman partnerships for satisfaction levels by analyzing daily diaries and other data collected over several years.

The market correction provides an opportunity to rethink the province’s approach to housing, says Professor Mark Winfield in the Toronto Star

Twitter shows lower-to-middle income countries have higher unemployment post pandemic

Lower-to-middle-income countries still struggle with high unemployment rates after COVID-19 lockdowns and economic restrictions, unlike higher-income countries such as Canada, finds a new study led by York University with the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.

All about bees: Common misconceptions, helping pollinators and how to actually ‘save the bees’. Professor Sheila Colla explains in the National Geographic

Toronto greenspaces create structural and systemic barriers for racialized residents

Racialized residents could face structural and systemic barriers to accessing, using and navigating Toronto’s greenspaces, say the authors of a new report led by York University

6 ways Canadians can prepare for the upcoming recession should it happen. Professor George Georgopoulos shares tips on The Conversation Canada

York University's YSpace grand opening in Georgina

York University's YSpace partnered with the Town of Georgina and the Town of East Gwillimbury to expand YSpace programming into northern York Region to help support new business start-ups as well as existing businesses. Aug. 8, 2022

Hidden DNA is revealing secrets of animals’ lives. Professor Elizabeth Clare discusses her new work on tracking animals through eDNA techniques (National Geographic).

Professor Elizabeth Clare discusses her new work on tracking animals through eDNA techniques (National Geographic).