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York U in the news: mayoral election concerns, wildfire solutions and more

Unions aim to protect workers from AI – but struggle to keep up
Valerio De Stefano, the Canada Research Chair in Innovation, Law and Society at York University, was quoted in The Globe and Mail June 12.

‘The worst possible system:’ Critics call for reforms to Toronto’s mayoral election
Dennis Pilon, an associated professor of political science at York University, was quoted in the Toronto Star June 12.

Controlled burns can help; How to fight fire with fire – literally
Alex Vezina, a professor of disaster and emergency management at York University, was featured in the Toronto Sun June 10.

Ottawa’s clawback of COVID-era benefits is punishing small mistakes and hurting the poor
Amin Mawani, a professor of taxation at the Schulich School of Business at York University, was quoted in The Globe and Mail June 9.

Curious Nature: Pride in the wild — queer ecology and queerness in nature
Catriona Sandilands, a professor of environmental arts and justice at York University, was featured in Vail Daily June 10.

Canadian university offers ‘Queering Nature’ event
Catriona Sandilands, a professor of environmental arts and justice at York University, was featured in The College Fix June 10.

How Hamilton’s LRT might avoid the fate of other transit projects
Tricia Burke Wood, a professor of geography at York University, was mentioned in TVO June 9.

Toronto mayoral hopefuls jockey to knock Olivia Chow from top spot as election day nears
Zachary Spicer, an associate professor of public policy at York University, was quoted in CBC News June 11.

A crucial discovery for biodiversity: DNA fragments are available in the ambient air
Research by Elizabeth Clare, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Science at York University, was featured in The Limited Times June 10.

Critics call for reforms to Toronto’s mayoral election
Dennis Pilon, an associated professor of political science at York University, was quoted in The Globe and Mail June 12.

Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown resigns before start of inquiry into alleged harassment
Jamie Cameron, a professor emeritus at the Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, was quoted in The Globe and Mail June 12.

York University research shows bisexual women are at higher risk of suicide attempts
Research by Antony Chum, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Health and Canada Research Chair in Population Health Data Science at York University, was cited on Breakfast Television June 12.

Antiquated Thinking About Old Age Hinders Canada’s Economic and Social Development
Thomas Klassen, a professor at the School of Public Policy and Administration at York University, was featured in Zoomer Magazine June 12.

Canada urgently needs a FEMA-like emergency management agency
Ali Asgary, a professor of disaster and emergency management at York University, was featured in Yahoo! Canada June 12.

Four projects receive funding through York's Sustainability Innovation Fund
York University was featured in Education News Canada June 13.

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