Former Department of French and Department of Humanities professor Ruth Schattner passed away on August 10, 2021. In 1964, Prof. Schattner began a career teaching at York University, first at the Glendon College campus, and subsequently at the new and larger campus in North York. Initially, she taught French language and literature, but was later […]
The Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics (DLLL) in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) organized and hosted the 16th International Conference on Role and Reference Grammar (RRG2021). The conference ran from Aug. 4 to 6 and was conducted online due to the pandemic. More than 70 registrants from across different continents attended […]
A small team from the Urban Studies program in York University’s Department of Social Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, has volunteered their time to help a local Grade 7 class realize their dream of creating a park specifically designed for youth aged 12 to 18. During the COVID-19 pandemic, parks have become […]
Three undergraduate student changemakers, who are active participants in governance at York University, are the recipients of the Robert Everett Exceptional Leadership Award in Student Governance. Receiving the prestigious award are Student Senators Issa Abdi Jamaa, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); Muhammad Shahmir Masood, (LA&PS); and Dael Vasquez, Glendon College. All of this year’s nominees […]
A collaboration led by York University researchers in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Health is using artificial intelligence (AI) to define public health policies and interventions to contain and manage the spread of COVID-19 in Africa. With a scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines in […]
New findings from a research project that studied the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on fire and rescue calls in the city of Vaughan show shifting patterns in the number of emergency incidents. York University professors Adriano O. Solis and Ali Asgary of the School of Administrative Studies (SAS) in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, in […]
A new course beginning this fall at York University will help prepare the next generation of risk management and insurance (RMI) professionals. The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) and the Faculty of Science – brought together by the Risk and Insurance Studies Centre (RISC) and supported by funding from the Spencer Educational […]
A project out of York University that will advance gender equality in the social and economic response to COVID-19 is one of 237 projects to receive funding under Women and Gender Equality Canada’s $100-million Feminist Response and Recovery Fund. “Creating Space: Precarious Status Women Leading Local Pandemic Responses” is a collaborative, two-year project that brings together […]
Researchers at York University will receive more than $1.5 million in funding from the Government of Canada as part of a $77-million investment to support 332 research infrastructure projects at 50 universities across the country. Announced on Aug. 11 by Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, the contribution comes from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) […]
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) has launched a new work-integrated learning (WIL) database that will improve access to experiential education opportunities for its students. WIL is a process of curricular experiential education which formally and intentionally integrates a student’s academic studies within a workplace or practice setting, ranging from capstone courses with external partners, […]