TORONTO, July 9, 2019 – York University’s Allan I. Carswell Observatory team is marking that historic day 50 years ago when the first human walked on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission. To celebrate the successful spaceflight that landed astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon to take their first […]
York U boredom expert available to talk about why some are afraid to be bored TORONTO, July 8, 2019 – York University Professor John Eastwood spends time in his lab boring people. While some parents fear boredom during summer months, Eastwood immerses himself in it. He studies why some people are more prone to boredom […]
TORONTO, July 5, 2019 – A new Homelessness Learning Hub will give frontline community workers who serve people experiencing homelessness a central website that brings together best practices in the sector and offers training through online self-directed courses. The Honourable Judy Sgro, Member of Parliament for Humber River– Black Creek, on behalf of the Honourable […]
Studies show only 1 cardiac rehab spot exists for every 12 heart attack victims TORONTO, July 4, 2019 – More than 20 million people develop heart disease globally each year, but there is only one cardiac rehab spot for every 12 of those patients to prevent another heart event, according to new research from York University. A […]
York University’s Senate approved an Open Access Policy on June 27, 2019, reinforcing York’s commitment to the democratization of knowledge by making its research widely accessible to our citizenry and our global community. “The Open Access Policy advances our mission in the pursuit, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge by removing barriers and making our research […]
York University’s Glendon Campus awarded funding to expand French language health care education related to neurodegenerative disease TORONTO, June 28, 2019 – The federal government, through the Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS), announced yesterday new funding of $1 million over five years to York University’s bilingual campus, Glendon College, to improve training in […]
TORONTO, June 27, 2019 − With summer holidays around the corner, kids and teens may have a desire to stay in touch with friends via social media feeds and may even end up bingeing on social media or oversharing selfies or vacation photos to stay connected. Recent York University research shows too much time on social […]
TORONTO, June 27, 2019 − With summer holidays around the corner, kids and teens may have a desire to stay in touch with friends via social media feeds and may even end up bingeing on social media or oversharing selfies or vacation photos to stay connected. Recent York University research shows too much time on social […]
York University experts available to discuss summer learning loss TORONTO, June 24, 2019 – Student learning should not fall by the wayside just because school is out for summer break. That’s the advice of two York University educators who agree the summer slide phenomenon is real. Research has shown that students can lose about two […]
Studies provide evidence for urgent need to tackle smoking globally, especially in low- to middle-income countries TORONTO, June 20, 2019 – There is no statistical evidence that global cigarette consumption has fallen as a result of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, and in low- and middle-income countries it has actually increased, according to two […]