York U simulation research supports airport emergency preparedness

A York University researcher shares ongoing work that uses simulation and AI to support airport emergency preparedness.

Student entrepreneurs build ventures to create real-world change

SDG Month feature>> After the chapter dissolved during the COVID-19 pandemic, a York University student rebuilt Enactus York to help students develop market-ready social innovations.

Study shows tuberculosis treatment goes beyond medicine

A York University-led study highlights how tuberculosis continues to affect work, finances and relationships long after medical treatment ends.

Passings: Edgar File

Professor Emeritus Edgar File leaves a lasting legacy, from marching with Martin Luther King Jr. to guiding social science students at York University for three decades.

York U in the news: clean drinking water, misleading food labels and more

The quest for clean drinking water at home and abroadSapna Sharma, professor at York University, was quoted in Toronto Sun March 21 and in the Herald-Standard March 20. Ontario Grocery Stores Fined $10,000 Each for Misleading ‘Product of Canada’ LabelsRichard Leblanc, governance and law professor at York University, was quoted in The Weekly Voice March […]

Allan Weiss

The York University Bookstore will host the launch of Bread & Stone on March 30, a new novel by York English Professor Allan Weiss that combines the events of the Winnipeg General Strike with a young man’s spiritual journey

CFI funding supports collaborative biodiversity, physics research

Two global research projects involving York University will benefit from $14.5 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to modernize genomics and computing infrastructure.

Notice of parking rate changes

York University parking rates for 2026-27 come into effect on May 1. The adjustments include updated permit rates, changes to evening garage rates and revised EV charging fees. Complete details, including specific rate information and answers to frequently asked questions, are available on the Parking Services website.

York research challenges how healthy aging is defined

Associate Professor Natalia Balyasnikova examines how learning later in life shapes healthy lifestyles and why it should inform global policy.

Study reveals autism care barriers for marginalized families

SDG Month feature>> York University researchers centre voices of underrepresented caregivers to understand inequities in autism services and inform policy change.