{"id":1032,"date":"2019-06-27T15:14:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T19:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumniandfriends.yorku.ca\/?page_id=1032"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:35:53","slug":"york-circle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/connect\/events\/york-circle\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2025-2026 York Circle Lecture Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Presented in partnership with our York Circle Chair,<strong> Giuseppina D'Agostino<\/strong> (BA \u201996, LLB \u201999), Associate Vice-President Research (AVPR), we are excited to welcome you back to Keele campus for the York Circle Lecture series. Hear from York's leading faculty members on a wide range of interesting topics that speak to some of the key themes that define 快播视频. <strong>Join us on March 28 in the Life Sciences Building. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-kb-palette-3-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/donate.yorku.ca\/site\/Ticketing?view=Tickets&amp;id=102541\"><strong>Register for March 2<\/strong>8<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id1032_9b25d3-e2 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:0px;}.kt-accordion-id1032_9b25d3-e2 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid 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body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1032_9b25d3-e2 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#eeeeee;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id1032_9b25d3-e2 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible, .kt-accordion-id1032_9b25d3-e2 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id1032_9b25d3-e2 kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane1032_401978-2a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">First Session | 10 a.m.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"372\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Dr.-Chris-Caputo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33641\" style=\"width:217px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Dr.-Chris-Caputo.png 372w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Dr.-Chris-Caputo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Dr.-Chris-Caputo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>From Molecules to Meaningful Impact: Translating sustainable chemistry into real-world solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Christopher Caputo, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Canada Research Chair<br><br>Chemistry is quietly behind almost everything in our daily lives \u2014 from the materials we touch to the technologies that shape our world. Dr. Caputo will share how his research group is developing new sustainable approaches to chemistry using Earth-abundant elements, and how some of these discoveries have even made their way into real products. He will highlight how the same principles that guide his lab work are connected to much bigger questions about climate, health, manufacturing, and the future of innovation. This talk will explore how chemistry sits at the foundation of solutions to many of the most pressing challenges facing our planet and why that matters now more than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"372\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Professor-Poonam-Puri.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33642\" style=\"width:219px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Professor-Poonam-Puri.png 372w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Professor-Poonam-Puri-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Professor-Poonam-Puri-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Too Good to Be True? Investment Fraud in a Digital Age<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poonam Puri, Professor of Law, York Research Chair in Corporate Governance, Investor Protection &amp; Financial Markets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investment fraud is becoming one of the most serious financial threats facing Canadians. As investing increasingly goes digital, scams have grown more sophisticated, blurring the line between legitimate opportunity and deception. In this talk, Professor Puri explores how digital platforms are reshaping both opportunity and risk in financial markets, and highlights emerging research and innovative initiatives like the Osgoode Investor Protection Clinic can teach us about protecting investors and rebuilding trust in a digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane1032_6a4553-5b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Second Session | 11:20 a.m.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"372\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Professor-Thomas-Cooper.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33643\" style=\"width:201px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Professor-Thomas-Cooper.png 372w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Professor-Thomas-Cooper-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Professor-Thomas-Cooper-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>The Untapped Potential of Solar Energy in Canada<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Thomas Cooper, Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering and Head of CooperLab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This talk highlights the promise of solar energy in Canada challenging the conventional perspective that solar energy is not viable in the north. Professor Cooper will illustrate how solar energy is one of the most evenly distributed, equitable, and economical energy resources on the planet, with Canada being no exception. This talk will explore how the right combination of solar technologies, coupled with energy storage, could pave the way for Canada to become a leader in solar energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/10\/yorkCircle_Magdalena.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33021\" style=\"width:217px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/10\/yorkCircle_Magdalena.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/10\/yorkCircle_Magdalena-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/10\/yorkCircle_Magdalena-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Underground and Underappreciated: Protecting Canada\u2019s groundwater resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Magdalena Krol, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This presentation will highlight the vital role groundwater plays in sustaining ecosystems, communities, and industries\u2014especially in Canada, where it supplies drinking water to over 30% of the population and represents around 75% of Canada\u2019s freshwater supply. Professor Krol will give an overview of Canadian groundwater resources, discuss the challenges we face in managing this resource sustainably, and the need for improved monitoring, protection, and policy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on The York Circle Lecture Series, call us at (416) 650-8159 or email us at <a href=\"mailto:alumnievents@yorku.ca\">alumnievents@yorku.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns social-bar-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"h6 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