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Mask-wearing can make it more difficult to recognize masked and unmasked faces of others
Recognizing someone may be more difficult when you are wearing a face mask – even if the person you are looking at is maskless, according to new research from York University.
Global spotlight on AI’s impact on health care, law and urban development
Innovative York University conference to focus on how interdisciplinary collaborations can help shape a more just, equitable, healthy and sustainable future
York U researchers’ revamped AI tool makes water dramatically safer in refugee camps
A team of researchers from York University’s Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research and Lassonde School of Engineering have revamped their Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) with multiple innovations that will help aid workers unlock potentially life-saving information from water-quality data regularly collected in humanitarian settings.
York U expert: COP27 can help step up global environmental commitments
York U social epidemiologist says COP27 can help step up global environmental commitments. Among other topics, he is available to discuss what pandemic treaty negotiators can learn from international environmental law
COVID-19 transmission higher in households than in workplaces, schools or community
New research out of York University has found the transmission of COVID-19 is much higher in households than in workplaces, schools or the community as the potential for prolonged contact with infected people is greater in the home.
York U announces ambitious new sustainability goals, expansion of sustainability office, and a targeted plan to achieve net-zero, sooner
York University is committed to purposeful words and deeds that demonstrate its longstanding values. Today, President Rhonda Lenton announced that Canada’s third largest university is implementing bold new actions and initiatives that will see York become one of the most sustainable universities in Canada, embracing a holistic approach to sustainability and amping up targeted resources […]
OVO co-founder Noah ‘40’ Shebib receives York University honorary doctorate
York University’s Fall 2022 Convocation ceremonies started on a high note with conferring an Honorary Doctorate Doctorate Law on multi-Grammy award winning artist Noah James Shebib - better known by his stage name 40, and well known as Canadian rapper Drake’s frequent collaborator. Throughout his career, Shebib has worked as an actor, DJ, producer, designer, […]