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York U Class of 2021: A pandemic can’t keep this Tamil grandma from graduating
87-year-old Sri Lankan-born teacher completes master’s degree with research focus close to her heart — war and peace TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2021 – Varathaledchumy Shanmuganathan, known as Varatha, is among
November 1, 2021 | 2:46 pm
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York U Class of 2021: A pandemic can’t keep this Tamil grandma from graduating
87-year-old Sri Lankan-born teacher completes master’s degree with research focus close to her heart — war and peace TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2021 – Varathaledchumy Shanmuganathan, known as Varatha, is among
November 1, 2021 | 2:46 pm
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Can COP26 deliver on the promise to tackle climate change?
TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2021 – Can the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) change the current trajectory of an increasingly warm planet? With COP26 coming up, several York University ex
October 28, 2021 | 9:27 am
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Polar bear diet may indicate prey distribution changes due to climate shifts
TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2021 – How are warming temperatures and a loss of sea ice affecting polar bears and their marine mammal prey in the Arctic? A York University-led research team used a novel approach
October 27, 2021 | 9:43 am
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York U’s Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly named one of Top 100: Canada’s Most Powerful Women
TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2021 – York University’s Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly, assistant vice-president, continuing studies, has been named one of this year’s top 100 most powerful women in Canada by the Women’s
October 25, 2021 | 12:44 pm