Thursday October 8, 2020, TORONTO – A new knowledge mobilization hub at York University’s bilingual Glendon Campus will help to meet the need for French as a second language (FSL) teachers at a time when they are in short supply. The Glendon Accelerator for Innovation and Best Practices in French Teaching will lead several new […]
TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2020 – A new seminar series by York University – Miijim: Food as Relations – is a conversation with renowned Indigenous, Black and People of Colour food scholars, growers, artists and advocates.
TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2020 – A new seminar series by York University – Miijim: Food as Relations – is a conversation with renowned Indigenous, Black and People of Colour food scholars, growers, artists and advocates.
TORONTO, September 29, 2020 – A financial technology startup that makes non-traditional lending accessible on a peer-to-peer platform has won the top prize in York University’s LaunchYU Accelerator program this year. As the first prize winner, goPeer will receive the $25,000 Aird & Berlis StartupSource Market Entry Award that includes $12,500 in cash and an […]
In the midst of a pandemic, there are still a few reasons to look up. , says York University astronomer Elaina Hyde. In the days leading up to Mars opposition on Oct. 13, the Earth will be directly between the red planet and the Sun, making it easier to see various details on the surface of Mars, such as the southern polar cap, volcanoes and the “Eye of Mars.”
In the midst of a pandemic, there are still a few reasons to look up. , says York University astronomer Elaina Hyde. In the days leading up to Mars opposition on Oct. 13, the Earth will be directly between the red planet and the Sun, making it easier to see various details on the surface of Mars, such as the southern polar cap, volcanoes and the “Eye of Mars.”
Thursday, September 24, 2020, TORONTO – Being held by a parent with skin-to-skin contact reduces how strongly a newborn baby’s brain responds to a painful medical jab, finds a new study led by researchers at York University and UCL (University College London). The scientists report in the European Journal of Pain that there was more activity in the […]
TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2020 – Construction of York University’s Markham Centre Campus formally began today with a groundbreaking event at the site for the $275.5 million project, expected to open in fall 2023. President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton was joined by supporters of the project representing all levels of government: Hon. Ross Romano, Minister […]
Although less than one per cent of all water in the world is freshwater, it is what we drink and use for agriculture. In other words, it’s vital to human survival. York University researchers have just created a publicly available water quality database for close to 12,000 freshwater lakes globally – almost half of the world’s freshwater supply – that will help scientists monitor and manage the health of these lakes.
Retinal prosthetics, like bionic eyes, currently don’t produce sharp, accurate pictures, but researchers at Duke University and York University may have found a piece of the puzzle that could improve messages between the prosthetic and the brain, resulting in better images.