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Printing prosthetics for child's play
York University Lassonde School of Engineering Associate Professor Garrett Melenka is working with George Mason University Assistant Professor Quentin Sanders and Jonathon Schofield, an associate professor at the University of California, as part of a collaborative research team working to make high-performance prosthetic limbs more affordable, accessible, and better tailored to the needs of active children. The three received a three-year, $500K grant in the fall from the U.S. National Science Foundation to support the project.
York experts available to comment on Davos 2026 and shifting geopolitical alliances
Beyond the speeches: scholars offer analysis on trade wars, rising populism, and the evolving role of the U.S. and EU within the international arena As global leaders gather in Davos amid escalating tensions over trade, territorial sovereignty, NATO and the future of the rules-based international order, York University experts are available to provide historical context, […]
Understanding how right- or left-hand dominance could open a window into the autistic brain
Most people take for granted which hand they use to reach for a cup of coffee or a puzzle piece. However, a new study out of York University suggests that for autistic individuals, which hand they use for various tasks is highly variable, which points to profound differences in the brain.
York expert available to talk about Blue Monday and keeping winter blues away
Blue Monday, typically falling on the third Monday in January, has been dubbed ‘the most depressing day of the year.’ While this is more rooted in marketing than science, with the concept being popularized by a travel company a few decades ago to boost winter getaway sales, it does come at a time where it’s common for people to be experiencing issues with their mood, says York University Faculty of Health Professor Rebecca Pillai Riddell.
Yvonne Su for The Globe and Mail: Two typhoons just exposed how brittle our cashless future really is
When the grid collapses, the internet fails, and the signal drops, “cashless” starts to look a lot like “helpless.”
Canadian astronomers use Webb to uncover Milky Way’s turbulent youth through galactic twins
How galaxies assemble their stars and grow over billions of years remains one of the central questions in astronomy. Recent results from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), including reports of surprisingly massive and evolved galaxies in the early Universe, have only deepened the mystery. Understanding how our own home galaxy, the Milky Way, built itself over time provides a crucial piece of this broader cosmic puzzle.
Canada renews support for Energy Modelling Hub
Natural Resources Canada has renewed its support for the Energy Modelling Hub (EMH) activities for a further four years beginning, providing $5 million to strengthen Canada’s capacity for transparent, evidence-based energy, climate and energy transition policy development and planning.