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A view into North Korea’s culture

A two-week summer school will offer an opportunity to explore the secretive country’s literature, arts and propaganda

York University names next Dean of Health

York University's Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Dr. David Peters to the position of Dean of the Faculty of Health, for a five-year term, beginning January 2023.

Pandemic, a beacon exposing systemic issues facing mothers

As families get ready to celebrate mothers this Mother’s Day with most COVID-19 pandemic related public health restrictions lifted, one York University motherhood expert says the pandemic has acted as a beacon to expose longstanding cracks in systems of caregiving, women’s rights and gender equality.

BNN Bloomberg - There’s an empirical relationship between share ownership and effective governance: Richard Leblanc

Richard Leblanc, law and ethics professor at York University, joins BNN Bloomberg. He says when board members have direct ownership in shares, it gives investors confidence in the company. BNN Bloomberg

Too many dangers in promised privatization of care economy

Toronto Star - Federal Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is promising a “sea change” for health care by directing more public funds to privately delivered care. In Ontario under Doug Ford this is already happening as his government quietly expands the for-profit share of publicly funded care, co-writes York University Professor Pat Armstrong in the Toronto Star.

York reaches world’s Top 35 in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for meeting UN’s sustainable development goals

York University is strengthening its position as a leader in creating a sustainable and inclusive world, ranking in the world’s top 35 in the respected Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. York U has ranked 33 out of 1,406 post-secondary institutions, moving up 34 spots from its position at 67/1,117 last year. The impact ranking is […]

York U scholars map carbon dioxide glaciers and use modelling to show they are flowing at Mars’ south pole

TORONTO, April 26, 2022 — Scientists have long known that a large expanse of ice at Mars’ south pole contains a mix of frozen water and carbon dioxide. But only in recent years have they started to discover just how much ice is really there — and why. Data obtained in the last decade by sophisticated […]

‘Living with COVID-19’ must be more than an empty phrase: Individuals need tools to manage BA.2 and future waves

When Ontario lifted public health protective measures in March, the expectation was that we might see a small but manageable bump in COVID-19 cases. At the same time, Canadians were being told that it was time to learn to “live with COVID.”

York University receives more than $2.5 million in CIHR funding

Two York University research teams will receive more than $2.5 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for research on atrial fibrillation and virtual tools to support Inuit youth resilience.

Parental socialization may be key to raising trusting children

TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2022 – It’s already known that trusting parents will likely produce trusting children, but until now, just how that process worked was unclear. New research out of York University has found the key may be the way parents socialize their children. Over the years, there has been some debate about whether trustful […]