Research Partnerships

Ontario supports the development of smarter, more sustainable transportation technologies with $1.5M to York

Overall, OVIN is supporting an investment of $4.77 million including the Province’s $1.5 million contribution. “Having secured over $43 billion in new electric vehicle and EV battery manufacturing investments over the last four years, our government continues to recognize the economic potential of advanced automotive technologies,” said Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation […]

York health researcher tackles TB stigma through partnership in India

To conduct this purposeful research abroad, York faculty work with their counterparts in other countries to forge international partnerships, based on an inclusive and decolonizing approach.   Such work aligns with York’s Global Engagement & Internationalization Strategy, launched earlier this year. The strategy reflects a commitment to Advancing Global Engagement, one of the six priorities for action in […]

Prof exemplifies York excellence in global health research through worldwide partnerships

Forging strong relationships beyond geographical boundaries enables the York community to conduct meaningful work that defines the University’s approach to research and innovation: interdisciplinary, collaborative and equitable.   Among those leading the way in this is Boateng, a quantitative sociologist and epidemiologist who was recently appointed Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Global Health and Humanitarianism.  One […]

Schulich ExecEd partnership strengthens Nunavut’s project management capacity

In Fall 2021 the government of Nunavut set out to empower its workforce by partnering with York University’s Schulich Executive Education (Schulich ExecEd) to offer specialized professional development through the Masters Certificate in Project Management program. To help meet the territory’s demand for skilled project managers within the public sector, the Schulich ExecEd program – which recently […]

Beads of change

An intricate beadwork of vibrant blues, brown and green depicts an Arctic shoreline, stretching from the sky down to icy hills and out to the sea, wrapped within a round border of caribou hair. The artwork is personal to award-winning Inuk artist and York University adjunct professor Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, who crafted the scene to resemble […]