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My love language is peer-reviewed research

From the Five Love Languages to the concept of “Happy Wife, Happy Life,” popular culture is riddled with ideas of how sex and relationships are supposed to work, but does the science back these ideas up? According to Faculty of Health Assistant Professor and Research Chair in Relationships and Sexuality Amy Muise, the answer is frequently no. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Muise, also director of the Sexual Health and Relationship (SHaRe) Lab, can offer alternative theories that are supported by her research and other literature in the field. 

Questions about new ServiceOntario deal remain

Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery Todd McCarthy announced on Monday that nine privately run ServiceOntario locations will be moving into Staples Canada stores this year.

Ontario’s high-cost and high-emissions approach to electricity

The Ford government announced last month its intention to procure 2,000 megawatts (MW) of new electricity supplies from renewable sources, including wind, solar and hydro by 2030, with a potential for another 3,000MW by 2034.  

International students cap falsely blames them for Canada’s housing and health-care woes

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a new cap on international students.

Canada lags behind on efforts to address human rights abuses in seafood supply chains

Seafood has become a source of concern for consumers who pay attention to the environmental and social impacts of what they buy. Climate change is adversely affecting ocean ecosystems, and a series of widely publicized scandals have exposed widespread illegal fishing and awful working conditions in both fishing and seafood processing.

York U leadership return from India with strengthened partnerships and opportunities to pursue

President’s delegation advances the University’s global engagement strategy TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2023 – Renewed relationships, new collaborations, future engagement opportunities are just some of the results of York University’s recent delegation to India, aside from increased awareness about the University and its global engagement. The two-week trip included meetings with strategic partners, high school counsellors, alumni, […]

FIFA World Cup ends with win for Argentina and COVID-19, new research finds

The 2022 FIFA World Cup ended with a tight win for Argentina over France on penalties, but it was also a triumph for SARS-CoV-2 with a significant jump in the number of cases, some of which York University researchers say could have been prevented.

Researchers highlight data gaps in cyclist, pedestrian incidents on Toronto streets

The war on antimicrobial "superbugs"...is it a losing battle?

Ontario school boards grapple with use of the N-word in books