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York U in the news: Omicron, mental health and environmental protests

Reinfection risk: Omicron appears to produce shorter-lived immunity, experts say
Assistant Professor Ali Abdul-Sater was quoted in Global News April 8.

Racialized women face significant barriers when seeking mental health care, study finds
York University PhD candidate Grace Barakat was quoted in CBC April 10.

More than 200 unhoused people died in Toronto last year, city data shows
Adjunct Faculty A.J. Withers was quoted in CBC April 9.

Competition in tech, and debate
Assistant Professor Kean Birch contributed to National Post April 11.

Environmental protests are back—on the North Shore and on the edge of False Creek
Adjunct Professor Tzeporah Berman was quoted in The Georgia Straight April 8.

Federal budget prioritizes innovation, but the postsecondary sector’s role is unclear
York University was mentioned in University Affairs April 8.

CTV News Channel
Assistant Professor Elaina Hyde spoke to CTV News Channel April 8.

CBC Radio One 99.1FM (CBLA)
York University PhD candidate Grace Barakat spoke to CBC Radio One April 10.

Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) — Senate Proceedings
Professor Emeritus Peter Victor was mentioned in Cable Public Affairs Channel April 8.

Researchers at York University tackle the complex environmental and urban challenges of our time
York University was mentioned in National Post April 8.

Shopify proposes changes to governance structure, announces 10-for-one share split
Professor Richard Leblanc spoke to The Globe and Mail April 11.

‘It’s given me so many options’: Black Youth Scholarship recipient plots his educational path
York University was mentioned in National Post April 11.

Trans comedian Cindy Rivers’s story is one four stories told in BOUND, an operatic documentary of belonging
Associate Professor Zulfikar Hirji was mentioned in The Edmonton Journal April 11.

How each of us can help protect biodiversity as the Prairies warm
Associate Professor Sheila Colla was quoted in CBC Edmonton April 11.

CBC Radio One 1010AM/99.1FM (CBR)
Associate Professor Sheila Colla spoke to CBC Radio One April 11.

AM980 (CFPL)
Assistant Professor Ali Abdul-Sater spoke to AM980 April 11.

Ontario universities plow ahead with in-person exams amid COVID surge
York University was mentioned in Toronto Star April 11.

‘Missed opportunity’: Budget 2022 gets lukewarm reviews from student groups
York University was mentioned in CTV News April 11.

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