Climate Change and Emerging Contaminants: Implications for Environmental and Public Health

Sepideh Nasrollahpour1, Natalia Klanovicz1,2, Pratishtha Khurana1, Satinder Kaur Brar1* 1Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada.2Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politecnica, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Climate Change and Its Implications Climate change, caused by rising greenhouse gas emissions, is raising global temperatures, altering precipitation patterns, and increasing […]

Turning Waste into Wealth: The Art and Science of Resourceful Recycling

In a world of increasing “wants”, lies a parallel increase in “wastes”. We are observing a record surge in the production of goods for human consumption, and likewise, its wasteful consequences. From wasted agricultural produce, post-consumption or unused food waste, municipal and industrial wastewater, forestry and textile waste, there is a lot that can be […]

Preparing for Healthy Futures in Bangladesh in a World of Climate Change

Biography Dr. Byomkesh Talukder is the inaugural Planetary Health Fellow at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, where he works at the intersection of health, sustainable development, climate change and food and agriculture systems. He is currently project co-director in four research projects: (1) Mapping Canada’s Imported Food Supply Chains to Identify Climate Change-Related […]

York Research Hubs Videos

Wildfires, Disaster and Emergency Management | Professor Eric Kennedy Celebrating Asian Heritage Month | Professor Guida Man Drive-Through Mass Vaccination Clinic Simulator Climate Change in the North | Professor Slowey World Health Day | Professor Golemi-Kotra Black Women Artists in Canada | Researcher Shaunasea Brown Valentine's Day | Professor Muise Black Youth and Literature | […]

The Work of Art in the Time of Climate Change

Agents of Change: Facing the AnthropoceneCuratorial Presentation & Artist TalkLiz Miller (Feminist Media Studio) , Nina Czegledy (Leonardo) and Jane Tingley (SLOLab, York)March 21 202211am - 12:30 p.m.  By Joel Ong, Director of the Sensorium and assistant professor, School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design: There’s a growing realization in this epoch that much of […]

Climate Change Research Month

This March, York University's Organized Research Units (ORUs) host the first Climate Change Research Month with more than a dozen events aimed at generating awareness of climate change research and mobilizing the community to take action. Climate Change Research The Work of Art in the Time of Climate Change - Blogpost Café 17 - LinkedIn […]

Lassonde PhD student earns Best Student Paper Award at Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference

Arefeh Shamskhany, a PhD student in civil engineering at York University's Lassonde School of Engineering, was awarded the Hydrotechnical Specialty Conference 2021 First Place Best Student Paper Award at the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference held in May 2021. The paper is titled “The Role of Microplastics’ Size and Density on their Vertical […]

Exploring a universe of mysteries: Four scientists consider how we fit into the ‘vast cosmic dance’

What are the mysteries of the 'final frontier?' Four exceptional researchers identify the most pressing questions in space exploration, planetary science and cosmology, once again demonstrating York University's leadership on an international (and perhaps cosmic) scale.

Researchers at York University receive $9 million in CFI funding

Innovation Fund will support research in fundamental physics, biopharmaceutical development, and 3D tech for space exploration TORONTO, March 3, 2021 –Three major research projects at York University have received more than $9 million in research infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. The Right Honourable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more than $518 million in research […]

York Professor Gregory Chin appointed to UN Advisory Group

York University Professor Gregory Chin was appointed to the Advisory Group of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), to advise on the UNOSSC South-South Ideas Paper Series and contribute to this research work of the UNOSSC. The appointment was announced Sept. 15. The UNOSSC was established to promote, coordinate and support South-South and triangular cooperation […]