Victor Phillip Dahdaleh ADERSIM Lab and Emergency Operations Centre ready for action

The growing influence of virtual gaming platforms like Roblox on how we interact online

Roblox is an online platform that allows users to create games and play those designed by others. A self-described “ultimate virtual universe,” it is hard to pinpoint exactly what Roblox is: Is it a game? Is it social media? Is it a place to create content or consume media? Is it a place to shop […]

York U’s state-of-the-art emergency and disaster simulation lab with Emergency Operations Centre a multifunctional first

As extreme weather and the likelihood of disasters increase, York University today opened its new state-of-the-art Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Advanced Disaster, Emergency and Rapid Response Simulation (ADERSIM) Lab, designed to act as an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), thanks to close to $3.5 million in private and

Canada’s first national study on 2SLGBTQ+ poverty launches during Pride Month

York University Professor Nick Mulé is leading the first national study addressing poverty in 2SLGBTQ+ communities as director of the 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada Project.

Donald Trump’s dangerous rhetoric has changed the way Canadians think about an important democratic tool. We studied how

Concerns are mounting over the normalization of right-wing extremism in Canadian society, partly influenced by the far-right media from both sides of the border.

Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds

York U grad exemplifies determination and focus as the key to success

From street dwelling to living in youth shelters as a teen, Ahmat Nokour Mahamat has overcome many challenges to achieve his post-secondary education dream

Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer Supports Postsecondary Learner Mobility at York University

Dr. Adrienne Galway, Executive Director of the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT) was joined by Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universities, and Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan, President and CEO of Humber College, to announce 39 new projects focused on supporting postsecondary learner mobility.

June’s strawberry full moon will light up southern Ontario skies a day after the summer solstice. Catch it while you can as it’s on its fastest orbit of the year

Deadly border technologies are increasingly employed to violently deter migration

In late May 2024, I travelled to the United States-Mexico border to study the smart-wall addition to the border structure. I was accompanied by Arizona-based journalist and friend, Todd Miller, and we studied the wall as Customs and Border Protection trucks rumbled by and drones scanned the sky. We also watched as a young man scaled […]