“This is a moment when Canada has the opportunity to be a leader in mobilizing an inclusive response to the complex problems facing the world, and I have never been more certain that York is the ideal university needed to realize that goal.” York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton addressed the crowd at […]
The holiday season is an opportunity to spend time with loved ones, reflect on the past year, and look forward to the opportunities ahead. In my role as President of York, I have the privilege of witnessing firsthand the impact our university has on Toronto, on Canada, and on the world. The past year has […]
Lassonde School of Engineering professor and Sunnybrook Research Institute scientist Ali Sadeghi-Naini was awarded a grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through the Collaborative Research and Development program to help undertake breakthrough research in the pursuit of developing more precise and effective brain tumour treatment for individual patients. Ali […]
TORONTO, November 6, 2018 – A York University delegation, led by President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton, is on an India mission to strengthen global ties through educational partnerships, early this month. “Through development of partnerships, we hope to have more students from India studying in our classrooms, conducting research in our labs, and participating in […]
York University is part of an international research team that has identified an ice-rich deposit in Mars’ northern plains, which in turn explains a key role of ice in shaping the region. The International Space Science Institute (ISSI) team has been assembled to study targeted basins (Utopia, Acidalia and Arcadia Planitiae) in the northern plains […]
The graduating class of entrepreneurs at the LaunchYU Graduation and Launch Day on Sept. 27 The graduating entrepreneurs didn’t disappoint the crowd at the LaunchYU Graduation and Launch Day held on Sept. 27 at the offices of Aird & Berlis LLP in Toronto. Hosted by Innovation York’s entrepreneurship unit, LaunchYU, the event showcased presentations from the top […]
Five outstanding individuals who have devoted their lives and careers to the service of community, education, public service and business received honorary degrees from York University during the Fall 2018 Convocation ceremonies. “Each of these individuals has proven themselves a remarkable leader, not only because of the ingenuity they have demonstrated in their chosen professional […]
Patients diagnosed with p53-mutation cancers, such as soft-tissue sarcomas or cancers of the colon, lung, breast, liver, brain and hemopoietic tissues, may be able to improve muscle cellular health through exercise training, a study from York University finds. Researchers in York University’s Muscle Health Research Centre investigated the role of the protein p53 in regulating mitochondria both […]
I remember my first day at York University like it was yesterday. I was scared; not because I was starting university, but because – as an international student – I needed to create a home away from home. Spending four years away from the comfort and security of everything and everyone I’d ever known meant […]
Researchers conduct focus groups with nurses on how to prevent the decline of hospitalized older people. They discover some communications strategies that will be of interest to hospital administrators and health-care practitioners. Individuals 65 years of age and older often have multiple comorbidities – that is, secondary diseases that are related to a primary disease. […]