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Scoop: Assistant Professor Sheila Colla explains how gardening supports bees, local food and resilience during the pandemic
May 31, 2020
Assistant Professor Sheila Colla explains how gardening supports bees, local food and resilience during the pandemic
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SCOOP: Faculty of Health Professors A.M. Viens and Oghenowede Eyawo published a commentary on COVID-19 in 'BMJ Globlal Health'
May 28, 2020
Faculty of Health Professors A.M. Viens and Oghenowede Eyawo published a commentary on COVID-19 in BMJ Globlal Health
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Scoop: Associate Professor Emeritus Jaime LLambias-Wolff's book De un cafe a otro, or, "From one coffee to another," outlines a three-year conversation on contemporary life between two scholars
May 27, 2020
Professor Jaime LLambias-Wolff's book De un cafe a otro, or, "From one coffee to another," outlines a three-year conversation on contemporary life between two scholars
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SCOOP: Professor Kate Tilleczek appears on the JOMO podcast in "The Joy of Learning in Every Era"
May 24, 2020
Professor Kate Tilleczek appears on the JOMO podcast in "The Joy of Learning in Every Era"
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Scoop: What is needed for wider testing and surveillance to catch asymptomatic COVID-19 cases? Global health expert Professor Steven Hoffman explains
May 13, 2020
What is needed for wider testing and surveillance to catch asymptomatic COVID-19 cases? Dahdaleh Distinguished Chair in Global Governance & Legal Epidemiology, Steven Hoffman, professor of Global Health, Law, and Political Science, explains
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Scoop: Assistant Professor Jesse Thistle's memoir From the Ashes was shortlisted for the 2020 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize
May 10, 2020
Assistant Professor Jesse Thistle's memoir From the Ashes was shortlisted for the 2020 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize
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Scoop: Associate Professor Zulfikar Hirji's book Islam: An illustrated journey was reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement
May 6, 2020
Associate Professor Zulfikar Hirji's book Islam: An illustrated journey was reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement
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Scoop: Associate Professor and ecologist Sapna Sharma speaks to "Nature" about balancing child care and working from home
May 3, 2020
Associate Professor and ecologist Sapna Sharma speaks to Nature about balancing child care and working from home
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SCOOP: York University Professor Christopher Lortie is co-leading a special issue of the journal "Ecology and Evolution" that explores the topic of transitioning to online instruction.
Apr 30, 2020
York University Professor Christopher Lortie is co-leading a special issue of the journal Ecology and Evolution that explores the topic of transitioning to online instruction. The special issue is currently accepting submissions.
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Scoop: Associate professor of education Celia Popovic shared tips on planning a virtual conference with Times Higher Education
Apr 29, 2020
Associate professor of education Celia Popovic shared tips on planning a virtual conference with Times Higher Education
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Scoop: Humanities professor's new Sci-Fi novel The Eyelid, a utopia inside a dystopia about the "revolutionary role that dreams play in the global economy" is featured in the Toronto Star
Apr 26, 2020
Humanities Professor S.D. Chrostowska's new Sci-Fi novel The Eyelid, a utopia inside a dystopia about the "revolutionary role that dreams play in the global economy" is featured in the Toronto Star
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Scoop: Biology Professor Amro Zayed will be one of the key presenters at this weekend's Advances in Bee Health panel
Apr 23, 2020
Biology Professor Amro Zayed will be one of the featured presenters at this weekend's Advances in Bee Health panel presented by the National Academy of Sciences
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SCOOP: Professor Nazilla Khanlou co-authors study "Nurses respond to COVID-19 pandemic: Mental health support for frontline nurses," published in the Journal of Concurrent Disorders
Apr 22, 2020
Professor Nazilla Khanlou co-authors study "Nurses respond to COVID-19 pandemic: Mental health support for frontline nurses," published in the Journal of Concurrent Disorders
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Scoop: York University Assistant Professor and Canada Reads author Jesse Thistle answered fan questions in a CBC Q&A
Apr 17, 2020
York University Assistant Professor and Canada Reads author Jesse Thistle answered fan questions in a CBC Q-and-A
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SCOOP: University Professor Emeritus Ron Owston will run a free webinar on April 16 on how faculty can use Zoom more effectively in online teaching
Apr 15, 2020
University Professor Emeritus Ron Owston will run a free webinar on April 16 on how faculty can use Zoom more effectively in online teaching. The webinar is in response to the increase in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
