Enhanced public education on flood risk could strengthen disaster resilience

A professor in the Disaster & Emergency Management Program who studies flood risk management, identifies a gap between public beliefs and data-informed reality. She proposes a community-based solution to bolster disaster resilience – a timely example of how research can create positive change for communities and the world. The risk of flooding is real. In […]

The social, political and moral crisis of Anti-Black racism

Anti-Black racism - an interview with three foremost academics carving out a path for positive change, a big part of which involves coming to terms with colonialization.

PhD student develops tool for improved symptom management in oncology patients

PhD student develops tool for improved symptom management in oncology patients

Novel interventions reduce stress, depression, anxiety in students

Three York Professors discover some interventions that could help undergrads struggling with mental health issues.

The slippery editorial slope of the documentary into ‘reality’ TV

A filmmaker’s dissertation, on how the editing of documentary television is increasingly following reality tv’s dictate to entertain, is transformed into a timely book.

Research uncovers different levels of Muslim participation in society – why?

A sociologist has discovered that Muslim contributions to or engagement with society, as newcomers, varies from France to Canada.

Politicians’ temperament may pave way to war, suggests book by legal scholar

New book offers insights on the personalities of diplomats, and the risks that those with certain mindsets introduce on a world stage.

Award-winning conductor speaks about the power of music in challenging times

Hot on the heels of a JUNO win, York U’s Head of Choral Conducting sits down with Brainstorm to reflect on this remarkable accomplishment; muse about the future of the concert hall; and elaborate on the unique gift that choirs offer in the unsettling era of COVID.

Researchers find way to spot food spoilage, prevent waste, aid food security

A team of chemists have developed accurate, consumer-friendly methods of indicating whether food is safe for consumers. Sweeping ramifications address food security, waste prevention, consumer safety and even healthcare resources – that is, the prevention of hospital stays.

By and for local people: Grad student looks at energy through justice lens

Novel research from the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change considers sustainable energy through a community lens, underscoring the value of participation of local members through ownership and control of energy.