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Margaret Kierylo and Patrick Cernea
Mar 27, 2026
The Office of Institutional Planning & Analysis' Margaret Kierylo, chief data officer, and Patrick Cernea, director, data strategy and governance, announce York University is the first Canadian organization and first educational institution to win the Data Governance Best Practice Award
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Allan Weiss
Mar 25, 2026
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
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Alice Hovorka
Mar 20, 2026
Alice Hovorka, dean of the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, shares the Climate and Equity Lab's findings from research investigating how climate change impacts vulnerable populations across Canada
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Brianna Nguyen
Mar 18, 2026
Second-year digital technologies student, Brianna Nguyen, has earned the WIL (work-integrated learning) Student of the Year award from Experiential & Work-Integrated Learning Ontario
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Dahlia Abou El Hassan
Mar 18, 2026
A recipe by Dahlia Abou El Hassan, the registered dietitian with York University’s Food Services department, was featured in the Dietitians of Canada cookbook
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Kiridaran (Giri) Kanagaretnam
Mar 13, 2026
Professor Kiridaran (Giri) Kanagaretnam at York University's Schulich School of Business shows how climate beliefs drive corporate tax strategies in a new study published in the Journal of Business Ethics
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Tina Powell
Mar 13, 2026
Tina Powell, a PhD candidate in gender, feminist and women's studies at York U, wrote an article for Parents Canada on intensive mothering and cites the work of Professor Andrea O'Reilly
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S. Harris Ali and Muyang Li
Mar 11, 2026
Research by professors S. Harris Ali and Muyang Li on the Bryan Adams controversy and anti-Asian racism on social media is published in a new book titled Anti-Asian Racism and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada
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Philip Walsh
Mar 6, 2026
Philip Walsh, associate professor in the Department of Sociology, has authored a book proposing new approaches to the sociology of knowledge and the theories that influence the field
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Zbigniew Stachniak
Mar 6, 2026
Professor Zbigniew Stachniak has curated the exhibit Computing at York: the Beginning that showcases historical images and vintage computer hardware, offering a glimpse into the early days of computing at the University
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Brianna Nguyen and Sadia Tasnim
Mar 5, 2026
Meet two outstanding York University students – Brianna Nguyen and Sadia Tasnim – who have been recognized with the Work-Integrated Student of the Year and Co-op Student of the Year awards for their achievements shaping communities and driving meaningful change
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Suzanne MacDonald
Mar 4, 2026
The contributions and innovative fieldwork of York University Faculty of Health Professor Suzanne MacDonald within the field of comparative psychology are recognized in a special issue of Learning & Behaviour
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Amaar Hussein
Feb 27, 2026
Amaar Hussein, a recent MSc graduate, received a national chemistry award for outstanding achievement and potential in research by a graduate student
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Kiara Leveridge
Feb 27, 2026
Kiara Leveridge, a fifth-year social work student, has became the all-time leading scorer in York women’s basketball history
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Jinjun Shan
Feb 25, 2026
Jinjun Shan, a professor at the Lassonde School of Engineering, has been elected to the Board of Governors of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, where he will help guide its strategic direction
