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Pest control treatments scheduled for Oct. 18 to 20

Pest control treatments at the Keele and Glendon campuses will begin on Friday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. and end on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m.

York U in the news: ice dangers, origins of Halloween and more

Ice is getting more dangerous as the world warms, study suggestsYork University Professor Sapna Sharma was quoted in the Washington Post Oct. 5. The origins of Halloween, from trick-or-treat to pumpkin carvingYork University Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus Nicholas Rogers was quoted in the Telegraph Oct. 10. How this Nuit Blanche artist transformed an ordinary materialYork […]

Psychology Department event to help increase representation 

The Decolonizing, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (DEDI) Committee in York's Department of Psychology hosted an inaugural event designed to support undergraduate students from under-represented groups who are interested in applying to graduate school.

YURA walkers raise $15,000 for student food support

Members of the York University Retirees’ Association (YURA) walked five kilometres around the Keele Campus on Oct. 1 to raise funds for the York Federation of Students' Food Support Centre, the student food bank at Glendon Campus, and the University's Open Fridge and grocery gift card programs. 

Cheryl van Daalen-Smith

In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Witness: The Canadian Journal of Critical Nursing Discourse – edited by Professor Cheryl van Daalen-Smith – released a podcast episode featuring multiple Indigenous voices, discussing ways to disrupt health research to enhance reconciliation

York U in the news: anonymous lobbying, planetary defence and more

Time to tighten B.C. laws on anonymous lobbying: attorney generalYork University Professor Ian Stedman was quoted in CBC News Oct. 8. New planetary defence mission blasts off to double asteroid systemLassonde School of Engineering Professor Mike Daly was quoted in CBC News Oct. 7. A man broke into a London, Ont., girl's room. After deal […]

York U in the news: Canada's low fertility rate, immigration policy and more

What’s behind Canada’s low fertility rate? Expert says it’s time to focus on the driving factors behind women’s choices about motherhoodYork University Professor Andrea O’Reilly was quoted in Now Oct. 7. Canada has always had a ‘tap on, tap off’ immigration policy aimed primarily at filling jobsAn op-ed by York University Professor Thomas Klassen was […]

Moral considerations shape consumer decision, Schulich research reveals

New research co-led by Schulich School of Business Professor Ela Veresiu, recently published in the Journal of Consumer Research, reveals that even routine, everyday purchases can be influenced by moral judgments.

Lisa Moore

Osgoode Hall Law School-based researcher Lisa Moore delivered a keynote speech about alternative dispute resolution at the Justice Center of the Americas 2024 International Seminar last month in Bogotá, Colombia

New Indigenous scholar joins York University’s School of Nursing 

An Anishinaabe woman from northern Ontario, Kate Dunn brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to the University, particularly through her work on liver wellness and hepatitis C elimination in Indigenous communities.