Ahmad Firas Khalid embodies York’s prioritization of advancing the University’s global engagement. Khalid, a medical doctor and newly hired assistant professor in the School of Global Health, has the global outlook and fluency one would expect of a person born in Jordan and raised in the United Arab Emirates, who attended medical school in the Caribbean, worked […]
While most post-secondary institutions across Canada mark International Education Week (IEW) during the third week of November, York University celebrated over the entire month of November. “International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and cultural and academic exchange worldwide,” said Vinitha Gengatharan, assistant vice-president, global engagement and partnerships, York International. […]
Students reflect on the meaning and depth of their experiences studying and working abroad during an in-person Global Learning Fair. The application deadline for the next cycle of international opportunities for students is Jan. 23, 2023. By Elaine Smith “‘Explore, Engage and Experience’ is the message our Global Learning Fairs aim to convey to students,” […]
Gairdner awardees, chosen by two separate juries of experts, travel across Canada, presenting research seminars and doing outreach to inspire future generations of scientists. After participating in online events during the pandemic, the laureates were able to engage with students and researchers in person this fall. When Brittney Remnant was invited to introduce two Canada Gairdner International […]
When you’re learning about the political, social and economic transformations in the European Union (EU), where better to do it than in the heart of the EU itself? A group of York University students had that chance as part of a study abroad experience. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, students […]
By Elaine Smith With the Sustainability on the Go 2022 (SOTG 2022) registration deadline upcoming, organizers have announced the three powerful keynote speakers for the Nov. 17 virtual event. The theme of this year’s conference, co-organized by York International, the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability and International Partners, is "Navigating the New Normal […]
On Nov. 17 during International Education Week 2022, York University and its international partners will host the second Sustainable on the Go Virtual Conference (SOTG 2022), an event designed to engage new voices, partners and stakeholders in creative dialogue formats to further enrich the discussion on sustainable and inclusive internationalization in higher education. The conference’s theme, Navigating […]
By Elaine Smith York University’s space engineering faculty members are giving talented Egyptian students a taste of space mission preparation this summer in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education. From July 25 to Aug. 15, 45 Egyptian students from a number of universities are participating virtually in an intensive mission design project being […]
Manchester Metropolitan University degree apprentices selected York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering and its corporate partners to gain global industry exposure and share important lessons. From June 3 to July 3, York University was home to eight students from Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester Met) who were taking part in an opportunity offered by the U.K.’s […]
Faculty of Health students from the Undergraduate Health Research Exploration (UHRE) project created and hosted York University’s first health-focused undergraduate research conference this spring. The Conference of Undergraduate Health Research was held virtually for 10 hours over two days in May and featured 80 different research papers submitted by students from 14 countries. It’s the latest triumph […]