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Embark invests $800K to expand York’s EmpowerAbility program

November 4, 2026
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Renewed funding for the EmpowerAbility program at York University will build more equitable pathways from post-secondary education into meaningful employment for students with disabilities.

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York marks Remembrance Day with ceremonies across its campuses 

October 30, 2026
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Aging research earns York scholar national prize

October 30, 2026
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Lifetime achievement honour recognizes leadership in HR education

November 4, 2026
Decades of work advancing human resources education, research and professional practice have earned York University Professor Emerita Monica Belcourt a lifetime achievement award.
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New course helps York students navigate AI and writing

November 4, 2026
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York launches graduate supervision course for faculty

October 30, 2026

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SPOTLIGHT

Sheila Colla
The late York University Professor Sheila Colla, a conservation biologist who documented the decline of native bumble bees and co-founded Bumble Bee Watch, has been posthumously honoured with the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s 2026 True North Wildlife Conservation Leadership Award
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Ardavan Eizadirad
York University alum Ardavan Eizadirad, Canada Research Chair in Innovation and Inclusion in Education for Thriving School-Community Ecosystems, co-authored DEI Undone: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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YORK IN FOCUS

York University president reflects on opportunities shaping what’s ahead

York University president reflects on opportunities shaping what’s ahead

March 11, 2026
In a new YFile video series, York in Focus: Leadership Perspectives, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Lisa Philipps reflects on and discusses emerging opportunities and shares why she’s optimistic about what’s ahead. Watch now.

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RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Aging research earns York scholar national prize

October 30, 2026
Postdoctoral fellow Ogochukwu Kelechi Onyeso is using machine learning to uncover why some older Canadian adults experience mobility decline earlier than others and has earned recognition from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aging for his work.
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New, renewed Canada Research Chair appointments for five York scholars 

October 28, 2026
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York joins MedTech health innovation hub 

October 28, 2026

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York community members sweep provincial human rights awards 

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

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Lifetime achievement honour recognizes leadership in HR education

November 4, 2026
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Aging research earns York scholar national prize

October 30, 2026
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New, renewed Canada Research Chair appointments for five York scholars 

October 28, 2026
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TAKE NOTE

Update on Presidential Search Committee

October 28, 2026
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Synopsis of most recent Senate meeting available

October 28, 2026
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Take part in York’s first employment systems review to advance workplace equity

October 2, 2026
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