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Angie Quick brings emotional art experience to York U

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 and inspire students to view

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York University initiative drives local-level sustainability strategies

York University initiative drives local-level sustainability strategies

Author: Deirdre Kelly January 8, 2025 York University’s Ecological Footprint Initiative has generated the first comprehensive ecological footprint and biocapacity dataset for Ontario municipalities, providing vital, local-level environmental insights. Led by the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change’s Peri Dworatzek, a senior data analyst, and Eric Miller, who directs the initiative and manages its various projects, this detailed research

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Research initiative aims to improve life for migrant fishermen

Research initiative aims to improve life for migrant fishermen

Editor: Alex Huls October 24, 2024 A York University researcher and his colleagues are providing valuable insights into how to improve the sometimes deplorable conditions for hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who are working and living on industrial fishing vessels across the globe. Media stories over the past decade have exposed the dark side

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York U expert highlights lessons for Canada from Colombia's housing crisis

York U expert highlights lessons for Canada from Colombia's housing crisis

Editor: Ashley Goodfellow Craig December 3, 2024 The rush by governments to address the global housing crisis with large-scale, financialized, low-cost high-rise apartments will have long-term unintended consequences for people and cities, says a York University researcher who has documented the downsides of a similar housing policy in Colombia. Luisa Sotomayor, an associate professor in

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York’s new sustainability strategy outlines institutional plan for a greener future

York’s new sustainability strategy outlines institutional plan for a greener future

Author: Marie Visca Scime November 6, 2024 The renewed strategy, Positive Change: Connecting People, Planet and Purpose, builds on the University’s proven track record as an international leader in sustainability-related research, teaching, partnerships and campus practices. Connecting people, planet and purpose – that’s the overarching goal of York University’s new institutional sustainability strategy. Released today, the

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York U course bridges academia, city governance for future urban leaders

York U course bridges academia, city governance for future urban leaders

By Lindsay MacAdam September 24, 2024 York University is redefining urban studies education with a new course that immerses students in the intricacies of city governance. Developed by Joe Mihevc, a former Toronto city councillor and current visiting professor at the City Institute at York University, the course – GEOG 3620: City Challenges, City Opportunities –

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Mark Beckles encourages graduands to 'be among the brightest of lights'

Mark Beckles encourages graduands to 'be among the brightest of lights'

By Lindsay MacAdam October 18, 2024 At York University’s Fall Convocation ceremony on the morning of Oct. 16, an honorary degree was presented to financial services executive Mark Beckles, vice-president of social impact and innovation at the Royal Bank of Canada. After accepting his honorary degree, Beckles spoke to graduands about his move from Barbados to Canada

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York U researchers awarded $1.3M+ in SSHRC Insight Development Grants

York U researchers awarded $1.3M+ in SSHRC Insight Development Grants

September 17, 2024 Twenty-two projects led by York University researchers have received more than $1.3 million combined from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), announced on Sept. 13 by the Government of Canada for initiatives rooted across six Faculties. SSHRC’s Insight Development Grants support the development of short-term research projects of up to

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York U scholars receive more than $2.8M in SSHRC Insight Grants

York U scholars receive more than $2.8M in SSHRC Insight Grants

September 18, 2024 Twenty-one emerging and established York University scholars have received new funding for research initiatives from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), totalling a combined $2,882,747, announced on Sept. 13 by the federal government. Like the recently announced Insight Development Grants, the SSHRC’s Insight Grants support research projects by emerging and established scholars,

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Nineteen exceptional scholars awarded Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships

Nineteen exceptional scholars awarded Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships

September 4, 2024 Nineteen scholars will advance York University’s growing global health research community as recipients of the 2024-25 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships. This scholarship program was created to attract exceptional incoming and continuing domestic and international graduate research students to the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research. Each year the scholarship is granted

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