It is no secret that York University is rapidly building momentum on the world stage and the latest rankings, released today by Maclean’s, show the University’s reputation continues to shine here in Canada with an impressive fourth place ranking – up one spot over last year. Guided by a University Academic Plan that strives to both inspire […]
While there is a lot of focus right now in Ontario on attendance rules, testing and scores, York University Faculty of Education Interim Dean and Professor Sarah Barrett says that none of this will work without a focus on what is core to teaching, which is relationships.
As film lovers get ready for the start of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) tomorrow, York University is celebrating a future full of cinematic dreams thanks to Cinespace Studios’ continued commitment to the support and education of the next generation of local film talent through an in-kind donation. Cinespace is extending an already successful and meaningful partnership with the University by donating the exclusive use of its Stage 1 and 2 by York University Motion Media Studio (MMS) for an additional two years.
With students arriving back in classrooms, experts from York University’s Faculty of Education and beyond are available to speak to the issues impacting education this back-to-school season.
Coastal residents may be worried about exposure to forever chemicals from sea spray during hot summer months, but York University researchers found there was little evidence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination from marine aerosols, a finding that surprised them.
The human brain can recognize a person’s face and their expression in less than a blink of an eye, but current artificial intelligence (AI) models, although fairly accurate at doing the same, use a different process than a brain and that may not be good enough for applications in health care or education, according to new research out of York University.
The Joan and Martin Goldfarb Gallery of York University will host the first solo exhibition in Canada by acclaimed American artist Torkwase Dyson – The Distance Inside Us (Bird and Lava).
A year after formalizing a partnership through a memorandum of understanding (MOU), York University and the Town of Stouffville are already seeing results through two student-led project proposals aimed at creating a more dynamic, inclusive and accessible downtown core. The projects emerged through York's Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom (C4), an experiential learning initiative that brings students […]
Whether you’re suffering from a concussion, early signs of dementia or are concerned about healthy aging, York University neuroscientist says combining thinking and movement builds brain resilience Dementia can be brewing in the background for years before the telltale signs of memory lapses and difficulties with wayfinding creep into people’s daily lives or are caught […]
