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Passings: Gerald Carrothers

Author by Alex Huls | Originally posted on YFile. Gerald Carrothers, a visionary academic and founding dean of what is now the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, passed away on April 20, just short of his 100th birthday. An architect by training, Carrothers held a PhD in economics and

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Canada’s federal election doesn’t seem like it’s about climate change, but it actually is

Author: Mark Winfield, Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change April 15, 2025 A defining feature of the ongoing federal election campaign has been the apparent marginalization of the environment and climate change as top-of-mind issues due to threats by the United States against Canadian sovereignty, security and trade. But how Canada

York U research offers psychoanalytic insights into global economy

Author: Ashley Goodfellow Craig April 4, 2025 York University Professor Ilan Kapoor is changing the way we understand the global economy by using psychoanalytic theory to explore areas like neoliberalism, capitalism and international development. His innovative approach combines psychoanalytic insights with economic and political analysis, providing fresh perspectives on global power structures

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King Charles III Coronation Medal honours York U community members

Author: Alex Huls April 2, 2025 More than 20 York University community members have been recognized with a prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal, a commemorative honour awarded to individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to public service and society. Recipients of the King Charles III medal are recognized

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Let it be: York professor advocates for nature-first urban planning

Author: Alex Huls March 26, 2025 This March, York University is recognizing and participating in SDG Month Canada, a national initiative to advance collaboration, awareness and engagement around the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Throughout the month, YFile will present a series of articles that highlight contributions from York

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NSERC grants advance York U research, community engagement in science

Author: Ashley Goodfellow Craig March 26, 2025 New federal funding for York will support and strengthen the University’s research initiatives and community engagement across the country. Named among the recipients in a March 13 announcement to infuse more than $308 million across the country are Associate Professor Sheila Colla, Professor Michael Brown and

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York U, HXOUSE collaborate to enhance urban design education

Author: Ashley Goodfellow Craig March 21, 2025 Toronto-based think-centre HXOUSE will offer a unique educational opportunity in urban design to students at York University. HXOUSE – co-founded by La Mar C. Taylor, Ahmed Ismail and Toronto-native The Weeknd – is a non-profit organization that serves as a creative incubator and

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York U professor champions multi-university collaboration in Black studies

Author: Alex Huls March 5, 2025 York University Professor Muna-Udbi Ali is highlighting the power of multi-university collaborations through an innovative Black geographies course and a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)-funded project, built upon working together with professors across Southern Ontario. Not long after Ali joined York University’s Faculty of

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York U, Indigenous communities partner for climate science

Author: Alex Huls March 12, 2025 This March, York University is recognizing and participating in SDG Month Canada, a national initiative to advance collaboration, awareness and engagement around the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Throughout the month, YFile will present a series of articles that highlight contributions from York University

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York U enhances media centre for creative, sustainable visions

Author: Ashley Goodfellow Craig March 12, 2025 Opportunities to use media and arts as a catalyst for change in York University’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) will be significantly enhanced through the newly renovated Wild Garden Media Centre. Professor Lisa Myers with EUC staff member Syyed Hosein in the newly

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Building better spaces: High school students become urban planners for a day and reimagine York U’s Keele campus

Author: Chau Nguyen From e-scooter networks to innovative study spaces, 30 students of Grade 11 and 12 from R.H. King Academy in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) brought fresh perspectives to York University’s Keele campus design through an innovative urban planning workshop. In a collaborative initiative between York University’s

Left to right: Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, moderator Markus Schwabe, Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford and Ontario Green Leader Mike Schreiner take part in a debate in North Bay on Feb. 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Gino Donato

The biggest threat in the Ontario election isn’t Donald Trump, it’s voter disengagement

Left to right: Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, moderator Markus Schwabe, Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford and Ontario Green Leader Mike Schreiner take part in a debate in North Bay on Feb. 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Gino Donato Author: Mark Winfield, Professor, Faculty of Environmental

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New international MOU advances York leadership in geography

Author: Alex Huls February 7, 2025 York University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Geography at Adama’s University in Kolkata, India, to advance their shared leadership in the field of geography. The MOU, signed by David Peters, York University’s interim provost and vice-president academic, outlines a

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Angie Quick brings emotional art experience to York U

Editor: Ashley Goodfellow Craig January 17, 2025 York University’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) will welcome London, Ont.-based artist Angie Quick as the Faculty’s 2025 Artist-in-Residence, beginning Jan. 21. Known for her evocative, emotionally charged paintings that explore intimacy and human connection, Quick’s residency is poised to enrich York’s vibrant arts community

U.S. tariffs could become catalyst to bolster Canadian food supply chains: experts

Author: Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press January 17, 2025 Experts say U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods could accelerate a push to ramp up domestic food processing and manufacturing, even as some companies consider moving operations south. But if real change is to happen, they say more government support is needed.

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