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MES alumna Melissa De Young will lead Pollution Probe – a Canadian charitable environmental organization – as its new CEO
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York U in the news: fire diplomacy, U.S. tariffs and more
A New Era of Fire DiplomacyEric Kennedy, an associate professor in disaster and emergency management at York University, weighs in on the Los Angeles wildfires in Bloomberg Jan. 23. Most Myanmar citizens distrust Chinese Communist Party’s motivations in their war-torn nation, experts sayHtet Min Lwin, a Myanmar expert at York University, was quoted in Indo-Pacific […]
York U in the news: women of colour in academia, Order of Canada and more
Professor challenges tokenizing women of color in academiaYvonne Su, the director of the Center for Refugee Studies at York University, was quoted in Phys.org Dec. 20. It seems everyone but Justin Trudeau knows it’s time for him to go. Why is it so hard to quit?Marie-Hélène Budworth, an associate professor and director of HR management at York […]
York U in the news: Raptors partnership, resistance explained and more
York and the Raptors team up for student engagementVinitha Gengatharan, assistant vice-president of global engagement and partnerships, was quoted in Excalibur Nov. 20. What is resistance? From a second Trump presidency to the carnage in Gaza, it takes various formsAn op-ed by York University PhD candidate Anna Lippman was published in the Conversation Nov. 18. How […]
Pest control treatments scheduled for Nov. 15 to 17
Pest control treatments at the Keele and Glendon campuses will begin on Friday, Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. and end on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m.
Two initiatives celebrate Circular Economy Month, advance sustainability
York University is contributing to Circular Economy Month with initiatives promoting efforts to reuse existing materials and advance sustainability on campus.
Lancement de la campagne York Cares United Way le 1er novembre
La communauté de l’Université York s’unira une fois de plus pour appuyer United Way Greater Toronto. Cette organisation s’associe à 300 agences locales et est axée sur la lutte contre la pauvreté en fournissant de la nourriture, un abri et un soutien en matière de santé mentale aux membres de la communauté qui sont dans […]
York U in the news: geomagnetic storms and more
‘Only a matter of time’: Geomagnetic storms behind stunning northern lights ‘carry potential to wreak havoc’ on infrastructureLassonde School of Engineering Professor Afshin Rezaei-Zare was quoted in the Hamilton Spectator Oct. 24. Jake Fuss is the one who’s dead wrong: Tom McElroyA letter to the editor by York University Professor Emeritus Tom McElroy was published […]
Rich Shivener
Rich Shivener, an associate professor, has published a book titled Living Digital Media that explores the intricate relationships between creators and their digital media productions
York U in the news: public sector ethics laws and more
As a federal election campaign looms, Canadians must demand stronger ethics laws from politiciansAn op-ed co-written by York University Professor Ian Stedman was published in Canadian Manufacturing Oct. 22. 'I am humbled': Meet the 87-year-old Ontario woman who graduated from York UniversityYork University graduate Hortense Anglin was profiled in CTV News Toronto Oct. 19. See more […]