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York U expert: COP27 can help step up global environmental commitments
York U social epidemiologist says COP27 can help step up global environmental commitments. Among other topics, he is available to discuss what pandemic treaty negotiators can learn from international
November 2, 2022 | 3:00 pm
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COVID-19 transmission higher in households than in workplaces, schools or community
New research out of York University has found the transmission of COVID-19 is much higher in households than in workplaces, schools or the community as the potential for prolonged contact with infecte
October 27, 2022 | 2:44 pm
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York U announces ambitious new sustainability goals, expansion of sustainability office, and a targeted plan to achieve net-zero, sooner
York University is committed to purposeful words and deeds that demonstrate its longstanding values. Today, President Rhonda Lenton announced that Canada’s third largest university is implementing bol
October 26, 2022 | 2:59 pm
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OVO co-founder Noah ‘40’ Shebib receives York University honorary doctorate
York University’s Fall 2022 Convocation ceremonies started on a high note with conferring an Honorary Doctorate Doctorate Law on multi-Grammy award winning artist Noah James Shebib – better known by h
October 25, 2022 | 12:35 pm
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York U advances to top five spot on Maclean’s annual national comprehensive university ranking
The 2023 Maclean’s University Rankings are out and York is up. The University ranks in the top five comprehensive universities in Canada, moving up one spot from last year. Universities in the compreh
October 18, 2022 | 2:17 pm