Schulich ExecEd, an extension of the Schulich School of Business at York University, is building upon its existing partnership with the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana by launching a new Guyana-Schulich ExecEd Masters Certificate in Physician Leadership Program and kicking off a second cohort of the Schulich ExecEd-Guyana Masters Certificate in Hospital Leadership […]
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) wrapped up on Dec. 12, with more than 50,000 delegates who descended upon Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for the annual international climate summit. Among the delegates was York University’s Angele Alook, an assistant professor in te School of Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies, and her […]
York University’s UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability Charles Hopkins, along with Executive Coordinator to the UNESCO Chair Katrin Kohl, will be among 250 experts presenting concepts toward implementing education for sustainable development (ESD) at a global UNESCO meeting in Japan. “Transforming education together: ESD-NET Global Meeting” takes place Dec. 18 to 20 and aims to […]
By Corey Allen, senior manager, research communications As a leading international teaching and research university, a key focus at York is global health research, particularly on pressing issues facing the Global South – developing countries in Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and parts of Asia. To conduct this purposeful research abroad, York faculty work with […]
York University has climbed in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World Rankings and continues to establish itself as a beacon of excellence and a leader in international outlook. York University is now in the 351-400 band – a significant improvement from the last few years where we were above the 400 mark. The World […]
The 20-year institutional partnership between York University and the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar in Germany has been re-energized by a recent collaboration on advancing immersive teaching through gamification and virtual reality (VR). When researchers at Bauhaus wanted to share their work in immersive, multi-user VR with colleagues outside of Germany earlier this year, they turned to York […]
A York University-led program is helping bolster health care with artificial intelligence (AI) solutions throughout the Global South by providing more than $5.8 million in funding for 16 projects in as many countries. The projects aim to combat infectious diseases, including polio surveillance in Ethiopia and helping Indigenous communities in the Philippines. “We have led […]
TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2023 – A York University-led program is helping bolster health care in the Global South by providing more than $5.8 million in funding for 16 projects in as many countries, including polio surveillance in Ethiopia and helping Indigenous communities in the Philippines. “We have led the call to strengthen the health-care system in […]
York’s research excellence, top-notch training facilities and steadfast commitment to sustainability goals attract international partnerships York University is gaining prominence through partnerships with Canadian and international governments, multinational corporations and non-profit organizations for its impactful global leadership in sustainability, research expertise, state-of-the-art training facilities and overarching commitment to a sustainable future . A recent testament […]
Each summer, research organization Mitacs’s competitive Globalink Research Internship (GRI) brings international undergraduate research talent to Canada for its 12-week program under the supervision of academics in various fields. This year, York University hosted one of the largest GRI cohorts to date. Mitacs is a not-for-profit national research organization that, in partnership with Canadian academia, […]