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Major Gift for Markham Centre Campus to be announced Friday

TORONTO, October 15, 2020 − York University will hold a livestreamed event on Friday morning to celebrate a generous gift that will be dedicated to development of the University’s new Markham Centre Campus. The livestream will include remarks by: York University President & Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton; Chancellor Greg Sorbara; Board of Governors Chair Paul […]

Virtual bee conference a buzz with quirky facts

TORONTO, October 14, 2020 – How does animal dung protect again Asian Hornets? Do aging honey bee queens create mutated drones? These are just two of the questions presenters at this year’s virtual, one day bee conference (BeeCon) at York University will discuss.

Rapid research on COVID-19 impacts will focus on mental health services

CIHR-funded projects at York to assess online programs for refugee newcomers and couples impacted by PTSD TORONTO, Oct. 9, 2020 – Two York University projects focussed on mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic have received a total of $368,000 in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to do rapid research over the […]

Research provides new insights on origin, evolution of asteroid Bennu

York University-led research provides new insights on origin and evolution of asteroid Bennu Friday October 9, 2020, TORONTO – Research published in Science Advances, led by Lassonde School of Engineering Professor Michael Daly, provides new insights into the formation of near-Earth asteroid, Bennu, and how it evolved into its present shape. Daly, the lead instrument scientist for Canada’s […]

Research provides new insights on origin, evolution of asteroid Bennu

York University-led research provides new insights on origin and evolution of asteroid Bennu Friday October 9, 2020, TORONTO – Research published in Science Advances, led by Lassonde School of Engineering Professor Michael Daly, provides new insights into the formation of near-Earth asteroid, Bennu, and how it evolved into its present shape. Daly, the lead instrument scientist for Canada’s […]

Le Campus Glendon de l’Université York répond à la pénurie de professeurs de français langue seconde

Jeudi 8 octobre 2020, TORONTO – Un nouveau pôle de mobilisation du savoir sur le campus bilingue Glendon de l’Université York permettra de répondre à la pénurie actuelle d’enseignants de français langue seconde (FLS). L’Accélérateur de Glendon pour l’innovation et les meilleures pratiques en matière d’enseignement du français orientera plusieurs nouvelles initiatives favorisant le recrutement et la rétention de professeurs […]

York’s Glendon Campus stepping up to help address shortage of FSL teachers

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 […]

Financial tech startup goPeer wins top prize in York’s LaunchYU Accelerator program

  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 […]