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Lakes in hot water, climate change creating a cauldron of issues

As intense heatwaves grip the UK, Spain, France and Portugal, at times exceeding temperatures 40C, as well as parts of North America, lakes are feeling the heat from climate change...

“[Nurses] work through their lunches. They come in early, they stay late. They work double shifts. You can’t survive on doing that, especially given this very intense work that they do.” - Sociology Professor Emeritus Pat Armstrong (The Globe and Mail)

[Nurses] work through their lunches. They come in early, they stay late. They“[Nurses] work through their lunches. They come in early, they stay late. They work double shifts. You can’t survive on doing that, especially given this very intense work that they do.” - Sociology Professor Emeritus Pat Armstrong, Distinguished Researcher, LA&PS.

York U’s Top 30 Under 30 graduates working together to tackle societal challenges and create positive change

As the child of parents whose life in war torn Afghanistan meant education was out of reach, Banin Abdul Khaliq was determined if she got the chance to go to university she would use the opportunity to make a difference in the world. “My mother was pulled out of school at a very young age, […]

Study finds rate of immune/autoimmune adverse events after COVID-19 vaccine low

As fear of vaccine related adverse events is one of the main reasons for vaccine hesitancy, the authors of a new study published today in Frontiers in Immunology reviewed recent medical literature to see how often adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) occur.

Canada’s trust divide is growing, and that could spell bad news for the future

Social relationships can fall apart in times of crisis. Canadians were among the world’s most trusting people prior to the pandemic. But have they remained trustful during the pandemic?

Professor Trevor VandenBoer discusses how his team will study fog formation on the ocean aboard a ship with an international team off the coast of Nova Scotia (CTV News)

Professor Trevor VandenBoer discusses how his team will study fog formation aboard a ship with an international team on the ocean off the coast of Nova Scotia (CTV News)

York U a 'living lab' for auto magnate Frank Stronach's prototype electric cars

In the spring of 2021, when auto magnate Frank Stronach announced his intention to launch a tiny three-wheeled electric commuter car to reduce greenhouse gases, ease traffic jams and solve parking problems, York University’s Prof. Andrew Maxwell saw an opportunity. What if York U’s campus became a "living lab" to test the prototype SARIT (Safe, […]

York's 2022 Schulich Leaders share passion for entrepreneurship

Incoming students at Lassonde School of Engineering and Faculty of Science both found ways to flourish during COVID-19 pandemic. TORONTO, June 29, 2022 — With the help of the Schulich Leader Scholarship program, two graduating high school students from the Greater Toronto Area are headed to York University this fall to begin their studies. Hannah […]

Tadpoles undergo surprising number of vision changes when becoming frogs

Tadpoles see well underwater, but what happens when they become frogs and live primarily on land? Researchers at York University and several other institutions, curious about the answer, found the eyes of tadpoles undergo a surprising number of changes.

Are older generations of Quebecers less trusting than younger ones?

A new study by York University researchers finds the Quiet Revolution in Quebec had a strong influence on how trusting Quebecers are of each other.