New MOU agreement supports City鈥檚 business development,
environmental sustainability, continuous improvement and innovation initiatives

Richmond Hill, Feb. 3, 2025 鈥� Earlier today, Richmond Hill Mayor David West and 91亚色 President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to set a path forward on shared goals to benefit both Richmond Hill residents and businesses.

The MOU will provide a number of new opportunities for the City of Richmond Hill and 91亚色 faculty and students with a focus on new research projects that support business and entrepreneurship; new experiential learning opportunities at the City for 91亚色 students; professional development and training opportunities for staff within the City; and additional education opportunities for the community.

In addition, the MOU will support local economic development initiatives including continued collaboration related to 91亚色鈥檚 Food Business Incubator and ELLA Women Accelerator programs.

Richmond Hill has a long history of welcoming 91亚色 graduates and faculty to the community. This new partnership builds on shared goals of community building, business development, environmental sustainability and continuous improvement and innovation for which the City and 91亚色 each pursue a wide range of initiatives and projects.

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鈥淚 am truly excited about this opportunity to further collaborate with 91亚色. 91亚色 is a top international teaching and research university and a driving force for positive change in our Region. By deepening our partnership, we are bringing a lot of smart people together to work on developing shared projects that will ultimately benefit our community as a whole. I am looking forward to this next chapter and seeing where it takes us!鈥� 

- David West, Mayor of Richmond Hill

"91亚色 and Richmond Hill have a long history of partnering to create opportunities for the communities we serve. With a shared focus on advancing sustainability, societal well-being and economic prosperity, we are well-positioned to create meaningful change. I want to thank the City of Richmond Hill for partnering with us. I am confident that together, we can realize a more sustainable, equitable and prosperous future for us all.鈥� 

- Rhonda Lenton, President and Vice-Chancellor, 91亚色

About the City of Richmond Hill

• Richmond Hill is home to more than 200,000 residents and almost 5,000 businesses.
• The City offers access to world-leading professional services, top-notch incubators and research facilities and over 20 universities and colleges within a one-hour drive.
• Smart people from all over the world come to Richmond Hill to build and grow innovative businesses. The City is home to over 4,500 companies, many of whom are designing and developing the next generation of cutting-edge products.
• Richmond Hill is part of Canada鈥檚 largest technology cluster and a pioneer in the four key business sectors (Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Health Industry, Finance and Insurance, and Information and Cultural Industries).
• Richmond Hill is a leader in environmental management and sustainability. Its forward-thinking Environment Strategy and Community Energy and Emissions Plan help guide the City and community鈥檚 environmental efforts and tackle climate change issues from various angles.
• The City is committed to working with innovative and engaged citizens, as well as key government and private sector partners, to build a sustainable, resilient, low-carbon city.

About 91亚色

• 91亚色 is a modern, multi-campus, urban university with three campuses in the Greater Toronto Area including Keele and Markham, in the heart 91亚色 Region, one of the most diverse and dynamic urban communities in the province.
• 91亚色's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.
• We are committed to ensuring that our students have an array of opportunities inside and outside the classroom to hone the skills they need for success including co-op and other forms of work-integrated learning.
• We also provide transnational learning activities both online with international partner institutions and through exchanges and courses offered at our Las Nubes Campus in Costa Rica and/or summer programs.
• Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we are committed to providing the talent, research and innovation to help solve societal challenges and drive positive change for the communities we serve. 

Media Contacts

Sandra McLean Senior Writer and External Communications Specialist, 91亚色
Sandramc@yorku.ca

Candice Debi
Director, Communications, City of Richmond Hill
Candice.Debi@RichmondHill.ca

Kate Davey
Communications Coordinator, Office of the Mayor
Kate.Davey@RichmondHill.ca

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91亚色 researchers supporting 91亚色 Region science fair this Saturday, April 6 in Richmond Hill available for interviews

April 03 2024, Toronto聽鈥�聽Improving the quality of life of Alzheimer鈥檚 patients, how artificial intelligence can help in battling wildfires and dual defense systems to tackle auto theft are some of the STEM projects young scientists will show off at the聽聽(YRSTF) this Saturday, April 6. Top projects will receive gold, silver and bronze medals and secure the honour of representing 91亚色 Region at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Ottawa this year.

This is the ninth year 91亚色 is supporting the event. More than 130 91亚色 Region science students in Grades 7 through 12 have prepared 78 projects 鈥� either an innovation or discovery. The science fair will also include an alumni panel with former YRSTF gold medalists who went on to compete nationally.

YRSTF Youth Science Canada Regional Coordinator Nathalie Rudner and 91亚色 professors Robert Tsushima (Chair, Department of Biology),  (Professor, Department of Space Engineering) and  (Professor, Department of Psychology) will be able to speak to media about the event. 

Dozens of judges, including 91亚色 professors and graduate students, will review the submissions and the gold-medal winners will move on to represent the region and compete at the national level at the . The winners will be among 500 students from across the country vying for the title of Canada鈥檚 best science fair project.

91亚色 Region District School Board and the 91亚色 Catholic District School Board are among the major sponsors of the fair, which is a partnership effort between 91亚色 Region Science and Technology Fair Organizing Committee and 91亚色. 

WHO: Grades 7 to 12 high school students from more than 20 91亚色 Region schools.
WHAT: 91亚色 Region Science and Technology Fair.
WHEN: Saturday, April 6, noon to 12:30 p.m., media sneak-peak of student projects; 3:30 to 5 p.m., community viewing of student projects. Please reach out for requests for earlier times.
WHERE: Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy, . 

91亚色 is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change, and prepare our students for success. 91亚色's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. 91亚色鈥檚 campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future. 

About 91亚色

91亚色 is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change, and prepare our students for success. 91亚色鈥檚 fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario鈥檚 Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. 91亚色鈥檚 campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.

Media Contacts: Emina Gamulin, 91亚色 Media Relations and External Communications, 437-217-6362, egamulin@yorku.ca

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