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York makes substantial leap forward in latest QS World University Rankings
This year, York climbed more than 100 spots over last year, a 25 per cent improvement in the University’s standing over the past eight years.
New study out of York U answers the question: is anyone truly healthy?
Population-level research suggests nearly all of us have something we could work on TORONTO, July 04, 2023 – A new long-term study of population-level data shows that when it comes to health, pretty much everyone could make improvements, plus the relationship with risk factors and mortality changes over time, sometimes in surprising ways. “You can […]
On the 10th anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, what’s changed?
On July 6, 2013, a runaway train carrying 72 tank cars loaded with volatile Bakken shale oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, a small town in southeastern Québec. It killed 47 people, orphaned 26 children, spilled a record six million litres of oil and incinerated the town centre. It was the worst rail disaster in more […]
Brain injury survivor graduates at York U Spring 2023 convocation
Teen drunk driving crash survivor Dean Wardak earns a professional writing degree, aims to author an inspirational autobiography of resilience and courage
Titanic submersible: The Titan search-and-rescue effort shows that risky undertakings need to consider any potential rescue needs
Since the disappearance of the OceanGate submersible Titan on June 18, search-and-rescue operations continue for the missing submersible carrying five people to visit the Titanic wreckage. Teams from different countries — including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany — are joining the operations under a very tight timeline as oxygen runs out on […]
Justin Trudeau is leaving his stamp on the Supreme Court of Canada
With the recent resignation of Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appoint his sixth Supreme Court judge. That amounts to nearly one new justice for every year Trudeau’s been in power. Canada’s Supreme Court is not as politicized as that of the United States. Donald Trump’s three appointments during his single term as […]
National pollinator strategy needed to save Canada's wild bees, say York University researchers
Canada’s wild pollinators are in decline and without a national pollinator plan, many species could be heading for extinction, like the endangered rusty-patched bumblebee or the American bumblebee, say researchers at York University.
