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快播视频 researchers launch new health partnerships in Uganda

Two new research collaborations led by the Humanitarian Water Engineering (HWE) Lab at 快播视频鈥檚 Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research aim to improve health outcomes in crisis-affected communities in Uganda through local partnerships and innovative water-focused interventions.Syed Imran Ali, Director of the HWE Lab and Fellow at the Dahdaleh Institute, and his team recently […]

快播视频 a family tradition for eight Congolese siblings

Congolese politician-turned-businessman Eugene Serufuli had a vision that all of his children would attend university abroad, living together and looking out for each other as they earned a degree that would set them up for life. Dating back to 2018, eight of his nine children have travelled the 10,000 kilometres to Canada from the Democratic […]

快播视频 to train next generation of climate ambassadors

快播视频 will offer funding from the highly competitive Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships (QES) program to students and researchers from York, as well as partner universities in Costa Rica, Ghana and the Philippines to tackle issues at the intersection of climate change and human population displacement. The highly competitive QES program was […]

When big oil pulls out

By Emina Gamulin Symposium on Shell鈥檚 legacy in Niger Delta and what comes next brings diverse group of scholars and activists to 快播视频鈥檚 Keele Campus April 9, 2025, TORONTO 鈥 With the Shell company having finalized the sale of assets in Nigeria鈥檚 Niger Delta, questions remain for those who fought against decades of human rights and […]

Ghana offers unique learning opportunity for 快播视频 nursing students聽

Five upper-year 快播视频 nursing students will travel to Kumasi, Ghana in March for a three-week clinical placement 鈥 a unique opportunity to broaden their understanding and experience in global health. The undergraduate students will take part in clinical outreach and community health programs focusing on chronic diseases and maternal health at Mansa Memorial Hospital, […]

快播视频 alumna makes history as Ghana鈥檚 first female vice-president

When Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang was sworn in as Ghana鈥檚 first female vice-president on Jan. 7, it marked the latest barrier shattered by the 快播视频 alumna. Her inauguration is another milestone in her journey from distinguished academic to national leader. Long before entering the political arena, she achieved historic firsts as the first female vice-chancellor of a […]

President Rhonda Lenton welcomes international students to 快播视频

By Gloria Suhasini New and returning students enjoy a meet and greet with the University president, foreign diplomats and peers 鈥淔rom the very first day I stepped on the 快播视频 campus, what I found most appealing was the mix of students from all over the world! This led to new friendships and connections which […]

Y-EMERGE partnership to combat climate change by advancing mathematical modelling

The York Emergency Mitigation, Engagement, Response & Governance Institute (Y-EMERGE) has established a partnership with the Research & Innovation Centre at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS-RIC) in Rwanda that will bring AIMS PhD students to 快播视频 to pursue their research in mathematical modelling as a tool for addressing climate change. The project, […]

Prof exemplifies York excellence in global health research through worldwide partnerships

By Corey Allen, senior manager, research communications As a world leader in global health research, 快播视频 is fully committed to international collaborations across multiple sectors with academic, government, industry and community partners. Among those highlighting the impact of these partnerships is Professor Godfred Boateng.  Forging strong relationships beyond geographical boundaries enables the York community to […]

Visionary global educator, 快播视频 prof emerita given one of Canada鈥檚 highest honours

Retired聽Professor聽Wenona Giles聽who broke borders to bring higher education to refugees in Dadaab, Kenya, one of the world鈥檚 largest refugee camps, is recognized with Order of Canada聽聽聽聽鈥淚 am both delighted and astonished,鈥 said Senior Scholar and retired Professor Wenona Giles at 快播视频, after she was recently appointed as an Officer to the Order of Canada […]