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York U in the news: historic grants, international student housing and more

The ambitious Canadian science projects getting $1.4-billion in funding from Ottawa
York University was featured in The Globe and Mail April 28.

Government of Canada invests $1.4 billion in strategic research at postsecondary institutions
York University was featured in Yahoo! Finance April 28.

York University leads $318.4M first-of-kind inclusive next-gen technology research initiative
York University was featured in Yahoo! Finance April 28.

University of Toronto, Université de Montréal get combined $325 million as part of $1.4 billion federal investment into university innovation
York University was mentioned in BetaKit April 28.

Government of Canada invests $1.4 billion in strategic research at postsecondary institutions
York University was featured in Education News Canada May 1.

Opinion: Failure to regulate artificial intelligence will entrench Big Tech’s power over us
Kean Birch, the director of the Institute for Technoscience and Society at York University, was featured in The Globe and Mail April 30.

Thirty nine fiction and non-fiction books to read this spring
Christina Sharpe, a professor and Canada Research Chair in Black Studies in the Humanities at York University, was featured in The Globe and Mail April 28.

Despite dismissal, judge’s decision in youth climate case against Ford government sets crucial precedent
William Van Wijngaarden, a professor of physics at York University, was quoted in Yahoo! News Canada April 28.

Canada's costly housing market leaves international students open to exploitation
Yvonne Su, an assistant professor in the Department of Equity Studies at York University, and Tania Das Gupta, a professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at York University, were featured in Yahoo! News Canada April 28.

One in three family members of those with serious mental illnesses experience stigma by association: Canadian study
Joel Goldberg, a professor of health at the Department of Psychology at York University, was cited on KESQ-TV News Channel 3 April 28.

New GPA Calculator built to support students, staff
York University was featured in Education News Canada May 1.

Visa She’s Next Grant Program Returns to Support Women Owned Small Businesses
York University was featured in Canadian SMEApril 28.

(Re)Casting the Shakespearean Mold: In Conversation with Jamie Robinson and Walter Borden
Jamie Robinson, an assistant professor of acting and directing at the Department of Theatre at York University, was featured in Intermission April 30.

York University School of Continuing Studies celebrates launch of its new, state-of-art building
York University School of Continuing Studies was featured in Yahoo! Finance May 1.

York and Queen's Receive over $105 million in Funding from CFREF to advance understanding of how technology is transforming society
York University was featured in Education News Canada May 2.

York-led $318M project to create transformational change in inclusive tech research
York University was featured in Education News Canada May 2.

Book Review: ‘The Story of Art Without Men,’ by Katy Hessel
Tiana Reid, an assistant professor of English at York University, was featured in The New York Times May 2.

Letters to the editor: ‘Using electricity to heat buildings is like using a chainsaw to cut butter.’ Readers react to Ottawa’s clean energy
Mark Winfield, the co-chair of Sustainable Energy Initiative at the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change at York University, was featured in The Globe and Mail May 2.

Canada’s costly housing market leaves international students open to exploitation
Yvonne Su, an assistant professor in the Department of Equity Studies at York University, and Tania Das Gupta, a professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at York U, were featured in The Conversation April 30.

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