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Nurse-education group co-created by York U gets $1.5 million in new funding from Ontario government

Group supports education programs for internationally educated nurses, allowing them to become registered in the province. TORONTO, March 3, 2022 — A $1.5-million funding boost from the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, will support the University-led Ontario Internationally Educated Nurses Course Consortium (OIENCC) in updating its successful competency-bridging program of study for internationally […]

Paving paradise: putting up parking lots put bumblebees at risk in Toronto

Bees in the 6ix need more functional green space, say researchers TORONTO, March 21, 2022 – “They paved paradise, put up a parking lot.” Written and sung by Joni Mitchell in the 1970s, those lyrics still hold true today as pavement and concrete structures squeeze out Toronto’s native bumblebees, say York University researchers in a […]

Canada exports resource heavy goods, imports Netflix

York University's ecological footprint data shows world's footprint has tripled TORONTO, March 22, 2022 - The world's ecological footprint, as measured by its use of natural resources, such as food, water, cropland, fisheries and fuel, has tripled since 1961. It has exceeded the Earth's biocapacity or ability to regenerate what's used, every year since 1971. […]

Is electronic monitoring on the rise?

Legal expert available on the role of algorithmic management of workers in office and remote settings   TORONTO, March 23, 2022 – Ontario has proposed new legislation that would require employers to tell their workers how they are being monitored electronically. Propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the proposed law is timely, given the shift in […]

Earth Day experts: climate risks and what people can do before it’s too late?

TORONTO, April 20, 2022 – This year’s Earth Day follows the publication of three reports by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which highlight the need for governments, businesses and communities to make changes now before it’s too late. This year’s Earth Day theme, Invest in Our Planet, is a call for action. […]

$3.12 million in renewed support for York University Motion Media Studio at Cinespace

TORONTO, APRIL 19, 2022 — York University and Cinespace Film Studios announce renewed commitment of $3.12 million from Cinespace to enhance and elevate the York University Motion Media Studio at Cinespace.

Canada’s largest academic conference reveals theme for 2023: Reckonings and Re-Imaginings

Ottawa/Toronto, ON, April 13, 2022 – The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences and York University – joint partners in the 2023 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences (Congress 2023) – are excited to announce that the theme of the conference will be Reckonings and Re-Imaginings.

Experts available: What’s next for Canada’s Olympians?

Many athletes face an uncertain future of physical and mental challenges — and a difficult transition to ‘normal’ life TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2022 — As the Beijing Games draw to a close, Canadians have many reasons to be proud. As was once again demonstrated by the likes of snowboarder Max Parrot, legendary speedskater Charles Hamelin, and […]

Yet another oil spill: Estimating number of birds killed

TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2022 – Aquatic birds are the most visibly affected organisms in an oil spill and a key measure of the environmental damage caused by them, such as the large spill off the coast of Peru last month. But accurately estimating how many birds have been affected requires pre-incident planning, says new research.  With […]

Education level and immigrant status predictors of who worked remotely during pandemic

TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2022 – Workers with a high school education and immigrants were least likely to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with Canadian-born workers with bachelor’s degrees, according to a study out of York University. The research found overall that education and, to a lesser extent, immigrant status were defining factors in […]