TORONTO, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 -- In what is one of the latest innovations in legal education, York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School is training people from a variety of backgrounds to be simulated clients and help law students develop their client-facing skills. “Outside of law school clinics, it’s as close to the reality of […]
Six-month-old babies who are brought up hearing more than one language show advantages in early development of attention TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2019 – The advantages of growing up in a bilingual home can start as early as six months of age, according to new research led by York University’s Faculty of Health. In the study, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]