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York U in the news: artificial intelligence, new medical school and more

Euroviews. AI could be your ideal work colleagueAn op-ed co-written by Schulich School of Business Professor Alexander Coutts was published in Euronews June 13. York University’s new medical school to help high school students become doctors in as little as five yearsYork University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton was quoted in NOW Toronto June 12. Why […]

York U in the news: decentralization of liquor sales, Ontario election rumours and more

Ontario’s expansion of alcohol to convenience stores is a covert union avoidance strategyAn op-ed by York University Professor Steven Tufts was published in the Conversation June 12. Election rumours invite reflections on Doug Ford’s record in OntarioAn op-ed by York University Professor Mark Winfield was published in the Conversation June 10. University of Toronto was just crowned […]

York U in the news: Trump’s post-conviction windfall, politics of pronunciation and more

Trump’s post-conviction windfall shows democracy is increasingly a pay-to-play gameAn op-ed co-written by York University Professor Emeritus Daniel Drache was published in the Conversation June 9. Spivak, politics of pronunciation, and the search for a just democracyAn op-ed by York University Professor Ilan Kapoor was published in Al Jazeera June 7. Can I sue a car company if their […]

York U in the news: Mississauga mayoral race, brownfield conversions and more

Parrish’s lead fades days before Mississauga voteYork University Professor Dennis Pilon was quoted in CBC News June 7. AI could be a significant time saver for brownfield conversions: panellistYork University Professor Magdalena Krol was mentioned in Daily Commercial News June 7. B.C. Conservatives control right, need urban votes for that to matter: analystsYork University Professor […]

York U in the news: COVID-19 wastewater surveillance, obesity medication coverage and more

‘Absolutely brutal’: Ontario to end COVID-19 wastewater surveillance programYork University Professor Eric Kennedy was quoted in CityNews Toronto June 5. Should Wegovy, the $400-a-month obesity medication, be covered by the provinces?York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in CBC News June 3. Could Mississauga be next in line for a ‘new deal?’York University Professor […]

York U in the news: artificial intelligence, European elections and more

Who owns your voice in the age of AI?Osgoode Hall Law School Professor Carys Craig was quoted in Scientific American May 31. Why we should care about this week’s European Parliament electionsAn op-ed by York University Professor Willem Maas was published in the Conversation June 2. Black scholars criticize white writer’s ‘dehumanizing’ use of blackface […]

York U in the news: beekeeping student, walking pads and more

Bees keep Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate busy in summerYork University student Abigail Strate was profiled on cbc.ca May 29. Are walking pads good for you?York University PhD candidate Akinkunle Oye-Somefun was quoted in Time May 29. Don’t think Trump can’t happen here: McElroyA letter to the editor by York University Professor Emeritus Tom McElroy […]

York U in the news: firefighting pilot shortage, class action payouts and more

Provinces struggling to hire firefighting pilots as wildfires burn across CanadaYork University Professor Eric B. Kennedy was quoted on TheIJF.org May 28. Here’s why the $10-million LifeLabs class action payout was just $7.86 per claimantOsgoode Hall Law School Professor Suzanne Chiodo was quoted in the Toronto Star May 27. Indigo shareholders vote to approve privatization […]

York U in the news: gender stereotyping in tech, loud budgeting and more

ChatGPT’s use of a soundalike Scarlett Johansson reflects a troubling history of gender-stereotyping in technologyAn op-ed by York University PhD candidate Alex Borkowski was published in the Conversation May 23. Is ‘loud budgeting’ an inclusive conversation or an exclusive trend?York University Professor Emeritus Chris Robinson was quoted on cbc.ca May 24. What the International Criminal Court’s anticipated arrest […]

York U in the news: parasocial relationships, CEO succession planning and more

Parasocial relationships: The good, the bad and the celebrity-obsessedYork University psychology Professor Raymond Mar was quoted in Global News May 23. Governance expert on the intersections of control failure and CEO succession planningYork University Professor Richard Leblanc was interviewed on BNN Bloomberg May 22. Brampton had highest number of international students living in ‘unsuitable’ housing […]