Professor Jelena Zikic's SSHRC-funded study finds immigrants who embrace challenges more successful

How qualified immigrants react to challenges they face in building a career in a new country corresponds to how proactive they are and how well they are equipped to cope psychologically and overcome barriers, a new study has found. Jelena Zikic, a professor in York’s School of Human Resource Management, is the lead researcher for a […]

Dance Professor Danielle Robinson researches the samba de roda's cultural significance in Brazil

Salvador da Bahia, the second most popular tourist destination in Brazil, is a lively, tropical city on the northeast coast with a population of over two million. Musical rhythms from many different cultures can be heard in its bustling marketplaces, amidst the old Portuguese architecture and on its sandy beaches. In Salvador da Bahia it […]

Universities need sustainable approach to strengthening external research partnerships

Stan Shapson, York University's vice-president research & innovation, recently gave a talk at a conference hosted by IP Osgoode and the Hennick Centre for Business and Law on developing strong public/private sector collaborations to create innovation. With the challenge of a changing external context for research in Canada — both a shifting economic and social […]

Researchers collaborating across borders to battle invasive plants in Ontario

Alien invaders are among us. In spring and summer you see them every day. They are everywhere and respect no borders. Fortunately, York biologist Chris Lortie and his colleague José Hierro at Universidad Nacional de La Pampa in Argentina are on the case. With a team of students from around the world, they are looking for […]