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Media Advisory: Leading sports, media and entertainment companies look to Schulich School of Business students to grow their business

TORONTO, January 29, 2019 – At a time when companies in the creative industries face increasingly complex business challenges, driven by changes in technology, media consumption and consumer preferences, top talent is essential to helping them navigate the evolving landscape and develop solutions that help build brands, generate revenue and stay ahead of the competition. The […]

Study: Faster weight loss no better than slow weight loss for health benefits

TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2019 – Losing weight slowly or quickly won’t tip the scale in your favour when it comes to overall health, according to new research. Health researchers at York University found that people who lose weight quickly versus those who lose it slowly don’t get any additional health benefits and it’s the amount of […]

Research shows lake ice may disappear across Northern Hemisphere due to climate change

Fresh drinking water and winter recreational activities would suffer TORONTO, January 28, 2019 – The iconic winter traditions of skating outdoors and ice fishing on a frozen lake could vanish across southern Canada and the Northern Hemisphere by the late 21st century thanks to climate change, according to new research led by a professor in […]

Youth in the digital age expert at York University available for comment

TORONTO, January 25, 2019 – In this digital world, life can feel like a roller-coaster ride for people of all ages. It is even more pronounced for young people, who are born and raised in a constantly changing environment, both physical and digital. At York University, Professor Kate Tilleczek is Tier 1 Canada Research Chair […]

Researcher part of international project to protect river deltas in South and Southeast Asia

River deltas are key to global food supply TORONTO, January 24, 2019 – York University professor Nga Dao is the only Canadian on an international team that will receive $17.2 million British pounds to study how to protect environmentally sensitive river deltas in South and Southeast Asia, the huge supply of food they produce and […]

York University space engineer to provide update on OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission

TORONTO, Jan. 22, 2019 –Lassonde School of Engineering Professor and Director of York’s Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science Michael Daly will join a panel of Canadian scientists and engineers from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx to update the public on the first-ever sampling mission by NASA that explores the near-Earth asteroid, Bennu. The mission, which plans […]

Experts advisory: Will the revamp of Canada’s Food Guide meet the needs of all Canadians?

York U experts available for interviews TORONTO, Jan. 22, 2019 – Canada’s revised food guide unveiled today by the Federal Government waves goodbye to the four food groups Canadians have been following for years and now promotes the health benefits of plant-based eating with less emphasis on dairy and meat products. Additional changes include less […]

Is Barbie a positive feminist icon?

Doll’s designer will speak at York University following film screening TORONTO, January 17, 2019 – While Barbie is admired by some as a feminist role model reinvented with a variety of skin tones and body types, others still blame the plastic doll for negatively affecting girls’ body image. This is just the type of debate […]

New building for Schulich School of Business taking management education into the future at York University

Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building a hub for experiential education and research TORONTO, January 10, 2019 – York University and the Schulich School of Business officially opened a new building today designed to bring industry into the classroom and to stimulate interdisciplinary research in fields ranging from business ethics and big […]

Sustainability features of new building for Schulich School of Business: backgrounder

The new Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building, at York University’s Schulich School of Business, is one of the most environmentally sustainable academic buildings in North America and is targeting LEED Gold certification in the following ways: A unique 27-metre-high glass solar chimney will drive passive natural ventilation of the building, as […]