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Applications Open for the Humanitarian Water Engineering Online Intensive Course Fall 2024
The Humanitarian Water Engineering Intensive Online Course is a comprehensive 12-week program beginning in September 2024 with a specialized focus on safe water supply in humanitarian emergencies. The course will cover topics such as water quality asse…
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Recap – Health Disparities Across Gender and Life Stages in India
On May 8, 2024, Dahdaleh community scholar Dr. Rajnish Ranjan Prasad presented an in-depth analysis of gender health inequities in India and its root causes. He began with an overview of gender health disparities that starts even before birth, highligh…
Pandemic Prevention and Global Policy in Geneva
In late May, Dahdaleh faculty fellow Tarra Penney and Dahdaleh research fellow Chloe Clifford Astbury travelled to Geneva to attend the Geneva Health Forum and Geneva Health Week, which ran in parallel with the 77th World Health Assembly. The Geneva He…
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Recap – Gender as a Dimension of Inclusive Innovation
On April 24, 2024, Dahdaleh adjunct faculty fellow Dr. Jean-Jacques Rousseau and development practitioner Devina Srivastava (Global Fellow, Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, Brown University) discussed the importance of inclusive innova…
2024 World Health Assembly Recap
Last month, the 2024 World Health Assembly Simulation held their second annual simulation from May 1st to May 3rd at York University. This year’s theme of the 2024 WHA SIM was “Toward a One Health Approach for Optimal Health Outcomes”. This event was m…
Dahdaleh Researchers Receive $5.9M From New Frontiers Research Fund to Support Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Efforts
On June 3, 2024, the New Frontiers Research Fund (NFRF) announced $92 million funding to support 165 new and groundbreaking Canadian-led initiatives: the 2023 International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation which…
Sessional Assistant Professor – Teaching Stream in Global Health, School of Global Health, Faculty of Health
The School of Global Health in the Faculty of Health at York University invites highly qualified applicants for a Sessional Assistant Professor position in Global Health. This is a Contractually Limited Appointment (CLA) to the teaching stream for a th…
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Discover York Academics: Laptop and Learn
Discover York Academics (DYA) is a dynamic eCV platform that enables faculty to showcase their work, connect with peers, indicate availability for graduate supervision, and enhance visibility to industry and community partners. With automatic updates a…
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Recap – Earth Day Seminar Explores Self-Healing and Planetary Healing
On April 24, 2024, Dahdaleh senior fellow Dr. Harvey Skinner and community fellow Susan Harris dedicated a seminar in celebration of Earth Day. Susan initiated the gathering with a meditation session aimed at deepening participants’ connection to Earth…
Water Safety Research in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut is Off to a Successful Start
In mid-April, Dahdaleh graduate scholar Caroline Duncan, Dahdaleh faculty fellow Professor Stephanie Gora, and Audrey Tam from the Safe and Sustainable Water Research Group at York University arrived in Cambridge Bay to hold the first week of a pilot p…