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York University and Oak Valley Health to advance medical education and health research in York and Durham regions

TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2021 – Today, York University and Oak Valley Heath announced a local health partnership aimed at advancing innovative medical education and research collaboration opportunities as well as improving the health and health care of citizens in Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Uxbridge and beyond. Earlier today, York University President Rhonda Lenton was joined by Jo-anne Marr, […]

Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, York University to host Canada’s largest academic conference in 2023

Ottawa/Toronto, November 9, 2021 – The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (the Federation) and York University are thrilled to announce that they will be partnering in 2023 to bring together the first in-person[1] Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences since 2019.

Study: How some young people feel toward COVID-19 may not reflect their perception of risk

TORONTO, November 9, 2021 –COVID-19 has led to a burst of new language to help us better understand and cope with changing health protocols. For most of us, words and phrases such as ‘quarantine’, ‘lockdown’, ‘pandemic’ and ‘hand sanitizer’ have become familiar and may even elicit an unpleasant feeling — however York University researchers have found […]

Is it the end of one-day Black Friday sales?

York U marketing expert says supply chain issues may change the way brands target holiday shoppers for good TORONTO, Nov. 8, 2021 — As many brands count down to their first Black Friday and holiday season without significant health restrictions due to COVID, supply chain issues are still tying the hands of many stores and online […]

York U Class of 2021: A pandemic can’t keep this Tamil grandma from graduating

87-year-old Sri Lankan-born teacher completes master’s degree with research focus close to her heart — war and peace TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2021 – Varathaledchumy Shanmuganathan, known as Varatha, is among more than 4,000 resilient students — some young enough to be her grandchildren — who will celebrate their graduation during York University’s virtual fall convocation […]

York U Class of 2021: A pandemic can’t keep this Tamil grandma from graduating

87-year-old Sri Lankan-born teacher completes master’s degree with research focus close to her heart — war and peace TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2021 – Varathaledchumy Shanmuganathan, known as Varatha, is among more than 4,000 resilient students — some young enough to be her grandchildren — who will celebrate their graduation during York University’s virtual fall convocation […]

Can COP26 deliver on the promise to tackle climate change?

TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2021 – Can the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) change the current trajectory of an increasingly warm planet? With COP26 coming up, several York University experts are available to weigh in on what needs to be done and whether there is a will to do it.

Polar bear diet may indicate prey distribution changes due to climate shifts

TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2021 – How are warming temperatures and a loss of sea ice affecting polar bears and their marine mammal prey in the Arctic? A York University-led research team used a novel approach to the question by monitoring what polar bears eat across Nunavut and where they are catching their prey.

York U’s Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly named one of Top 100: Canada’s Most Powerful Women

TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2021 – York University’s Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly, assistant vice-president, continuing studies, has been named one of this year’s top 100 most powerful women in Canada by the Women's Executive Network (WXN).

Northern lakes warming six times faster in the past 25 years

TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2021 – Lakes in the Northern Hemisphere are warming six times faster since 1992 than any other time period in the last 100 years, research led by York University has found.