Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies

How much sex education do youth get through social media? Prof Yvonne Su weighs in on a discussion with CTV's Angie Seth

Could humble Canada be heading towards superpower status in the decades to come? In some ways Canada is already a superpower. Its economic output is the eighth largest in the world

For-profit care is a bad idea that won’t die, co-writes Prof Pat Armstrong. She discusses why the idea of privatization in health care is like a zombie re-emerging from the grave

2022 YEAR IN REVIEW: Grandma graduates from York U, following in granddaughter’s and younger sister’s footsteps

Service agreement sees internet users consenting to give up a kidney

York U researcher urges online shoppers to pay closer attention to Terms of Service this Holiday season

Grandma graduates from York U, following in granddaughter’s and younger sister’s footsteps

“An absolutely ecstatic feeling” says Hortense Anglin, 85, older sister of Osra Lindo who made headlines in 2018 for graduating at 79 TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2022 – Hortense Valerie Anglin, received thunderous and standing ovation from guests and fellow graduands as she gently walked across the stage to receive her first degree and be congratulated […]

Who is getting vaccinated has shifted as immunizations become more available

Political ideology may be the main driver of who is getting a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States and it’s falling along racial lines with racial and ethnic minorities now being the most likely to roll up their sleeves, according to new research by a York University professor.

York U-led study finds those who detransition avoid medical help

Study draws attention to insufficient clinical care and support for those who discontinue or seek to reverse prior gender-affirming interventions

Are older generations of Quebecers less trusting than younger ones?

A new study by York University researchers finds the Quiet Revolution in Quebec had a strong influence on how trusting Quebecers are of each other.

York researchers receive more than $16 million in SSHRC funding

TORONTO, June 16, 2022 — The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, federal minister of innovation, science and industry, today announced more than $175 million in Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) funding to support important research across Canada.  In all, more than 40 research projects at York University will receive a boost of $16 million in total SSHRC federal funding, […]