Editor’s Picks

York-University affiliated athletes impress at Paris Olympics

Among the 10 York University-affiliated athletes who competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer, several won gold and silver medals for Team Canada. 

York U community members among Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards winners

Three York University alumni and one former faculty member are among this year’s list of the top 25 immigrants or refugees who have made a major impact on Canadian society.

Fall REDDI sessions highlight accessibility, accommodations

York University’s Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion is kick-starting the Fall 2024 term by offering staff, faculty and students a four-workshop series that teaches participants how to be more mindful of and challenge forms of ableism.

York U nursing students, grads teach the next generation

Local elementary and high-school students received hands-on health-care experience this summer through York University’s Nursing Simulation Centre.

York University prof advocates for Indigenous rights, climate justice

Angele Alook, a professor in York University’s School of Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies, is championing the ethical representation of Indigenous Peoples and their knowledge systems amidst the challenges of climate change.

Writing Department releases new issue of literary magazine

The latest issue of York University’s nationally recognized, student-run literary magazine, Existere, features new fiction, non-fiction, art and poetry from some of Canadian literature’s rising stars.

YSpace launches ELLA Incubator in partnership with York Region

York University’s innovation hub, YSpace, has partnered with York Region to empower aspiring women entrepreneurs in the technology sector by offering essential resources and mentorship opportunities to help grow their business ventures.

Profs receive Lassonde Innovation Fund support for cutting-edge research

Three York University researchers have received support from the Lassonde Innovation Fund for interdisciplinary projects that will explore green roofs, planetary skies and how cells respond to biological signals.

York University SDG toolkit earns prestigious nomination 

Following the SDGs-in-the-Classroom Toolkit being named an international finalist for the Green Gown Awards, which recognizes exceptional sustainability initiatives, the team behind the resource share how the toolkit was created.

2023 Employment Equity Report now available

The latest iteration of the annual report details the analysis of equity-identified groups at York University from the period of Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023.