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Centres of Excellence located in the in the Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building: backgrounder

The Brookfield Centre in Real Estate and Infrastructure has established a global leadership role for the Schulich School of Business in the expanding and evolving fields of real estate and infrastructure, and the increasingly important intersections between them. The Centre distinguishes itself by providing excellence and innovation in education, via both topic coverage and a multi-disciplinary, […]

Expert available on the impact of new federal regulations on use of drones

TORONTO, Jan. 9, 2019 –In an effort to crack down on the use of drones in Canadian airspace, the federal government today announced strict new regulations to prohibit the operation of drones in a manner that could endanger others or aviation safety. Some of the biggest additions are the requirement of pilot certificates, regulations on the […]

Study: Race may bias how you perceive people’s smiles

Whites and non-blacks struggle to distinguish between true and false smiles on black faces TORONTO, Jan. 8, 2019 – Race can impact how we read emotions on other people’s faces and a reluctance to make eye contact can be a key mechanism in this process, according to new research from York University’s Faculty of Health. The […]

New building at York University will expand Schulich School of Business: Official Opening on Thursday

TORONTO, Jan. 7, 2019 – York University and the Schulich School of Business will officially open the Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building this Thursday. David Lametti, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will be on hand to celebrate the opening, along with other dignitaries, university leaders, […]

Holiday experts on traditions, shopping trends, and avoiding burnout

York University experts available to comment on gendering of toys, online and in-store purchases, perfectionism and more TORONTO, December 13, 2018 – With the holiday season fast approaching, York University experts are available to comment on various topics, from mental health and wellbeing to online purchasing trends and appropriate gifts for children. Tony Burke, associate […]

Will hunting cormorant birds help to protect Ontario’s ecosystem?

York University bird expert available for comment TORONTO, December 10, 2018 – Ontario’s high population of double-crested cormorants – birds with a bad reputation for eating fish and nesting habits that kill trees – may be best controlled with government-led deterrence methods, rather than allowing extreme legal hunting of the species, according to York University […]

Study of child and youth injuries points to need for standardized road traffic policies across Canada

Graduated driver licensing and booster seat legislation just the start TORONTO, December 7, 2018 – Provinces with road traffic safety policies that are evidence-based had lower injury-related hospitalizations and deaths among children and youth, according to a new study by researchers at York University. The national study, published in the journal BioMedCentral, looked at three indicators: […]

Study of child and youth injuries points to need for standardized road traffic policies across Canada

Graduated driver licensing and booster seat legislation just the start TORONTO, December 7, 2018 – Provinces with road traffic safety policies that are evidence-based had lower injury-related hospitalizations and deaths among children and youth, according to a new study by researchers at York University. The national study, published in the journal BioMedCentral, looked at three indicators: […]

New online portal details how climate change will impact Ontario

TORONTO, December 5, 2018 ­– York University’s Laboratory of Mathematical Parallel Systems (LAMPS) is exploring how climate change will affect Ontario in a new online portal containing hundreds of thousands of data points, maps, graphs and predictions. The Ontario Climate Data Portal (OCDP), led by Huaiping Zhu, a professor of Mathematics & Statistics and Director of […]

Research shows blood vessel growth key to healthy fat tissue

TORONTO, December 4, 2018 – New research led by York University’s Faculty of Health shows that inhibiting a protein within blood vessels stimulates new blood vessel growth, resulting in healthier fat tissue (adipose) and lower blood sugar levels. The findings provide key insight into how improving blood vessel growth could help to mitigate serious health problems […]