Passings: Tom McElroy

Members of the York University community will have an opportunity to recognize the legacy of alumnus and Professor Tom McElroy, who helped co-develop the UV Index and advance understanding of ozone risks.

Jaime Angelopoulos

Thief, a painting by acclaimed York alumna Jaime Angelopoulos, is the inaugural exhibit of Art Unbound in the boardroom of Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Lisa Philipps

Fadel Audu

Fadel Audu, a student in the School of Nursing, received the Outstanding Clinical Extern Team Award at McMaster Children's Hospital for his contributions to the hospital's pediatric medicine and complex care unit

York U in the news: sacred wampum belt, climate pseudoscience and more

Sacred wampum belt, pipe to return home at Manitoulin gatheringAlan Corbiere, associate professor at York University and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous History of North America, was mentioned in The Sudbury Star May 19. Liberals are playing legal hardball with First Nations over drinking waterDeborah McGregor, an associate law professor and Canada Research Chair in […]

Four York U scholars among new, renewed Canada Research Chairs

A $2.1-million investment will support four Canada Research Chair appointments at York, advancing work in health, digital governance, Indigenous knowledge and critical infrastructure research.

Federal funds flow to York U for tap water safety research

With support from the New Frontiers in Research Fund, York researchers will assess tap water risks inside apartment buildings through community engagement and point-of-use tools.

Why are some skills easier to relearn? York U research explains

How does the brain adjust when movements go wrong? A York University study maps neural activity to understand why some skills come back quickly while others take more effort.

Bird flu tracking models need updating, York U researchers say

As bird flu evolves, Associate Professor Iain Moyles calls for updated tracking models that reflect immunity, the environment and livestock transmission.

York PhD student to advise UN on water, health equity

Michael Davies‑Venn’s research on water insecurity and climate change will help inform international policy on equitable access to water and sanitation.

York U in the news: micro-credential pilot, push for green jobs and more

The anti-plastic push would make groceries unaffordableCalvin Lakhan, project director of York's Circular Innovation Hub, was mentioned in The Washington Times May 14. York University's Faculty of Graduate Studies and MyCreds® Launch Groundbreaking Micro-Credential Pilot Advancing Skills Recognition in Graduate EducationYork University was mentioned in CNW Group May 13. Former environment minister calls on Ford […]