Spotlight

Carlo Fanelli, associate professor of global work and labour and Chair of the Department of Social Science, contributed to Policy Options with a commentary on the cost-of-living crisis and financial pressures facing Canadians

A new book by Gerald Bareebe, associate professor in the Department of Politics, explores governance strategies adopted by rebel groups in Uganda and Rwanda and how they navigated political dynamics

Ian Duncan and Heather Howell, alumni of York University, are recipients of the 2025 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching – a prestigious Canadian prize celebrating teachers, scholars and authors

Justin Gray, a graduate of York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, received the Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his album IMMERSED

Carl James, Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at York University, was featured in an article by Royal Society of Canada for Black History Month

York University alum Cynthia Appiah is representing Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, competing in the monobob race and as pilot in the two‑women bobsleigh event

Associate Professor Gregory Chin was interviewed on the New Books Network podcast about China and the Global Economic Order, a new book he co-authored

Associate Professor Shital Desai has co-authored a new book that provides an overview of inclusive design and how it can be embedded in products, services, organizations and policies

Toluwanimi Faromika, a PhD Student in the Department of Psychology, has relaunched The BrainCore Podcast, which explores the real-world possibilities of psychological science

Associate Professor John Moores has contributed to a study that illuminates how liquid water could exist on Mars long ago and informs whether it could support life

Rachel McAdams, York University alumna and Academy Award nominated actress, has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Professor Emeritus Gordon Flett was a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Podcast, sharing insights from his research and expertise on mattering (interview starts at 15:15)

A groundbreaking study led by Professor Moren Lévesque, Schulich School of Business, challenges what we think we know about when and why entrepreneurs succeed

New research from Schulich School of Business Professor Lilian Ng shows protecting nature is a real financial risk for companies and investors

Professor Alexandra Rutherford co-edited a special issue of American Psychologist which proposes decolonizing psychological theory and practice by including knowledge from marginalized communities