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Sun bursts, geomagnetic storm could create conditions to see aurora borealis
At least five coronal mass ejections – bursts of plasma coming off the sun – have occurred recently prompting the first severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm Watch issued since January 2005, says York Universit
May 10, 2024 | 3:20 pm
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York University sips from the cup of fair trade, receives silver designation
York University is full of beans – fair trade coffee beans – excited about its new fair trade silver designation and its ability to offer sustainably produced coffee, chocolate, tea and more across it
May 8, 2024 | 10:01 am
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Avoiding disaster, a riskier proposition as weather extremes swirl ever larger
Droughts, historic flooding, the possibility to beat last year’s worst wildfire season on record, stronger hurricanes and shifting tornado corridors, and that’s just in Canada. It may be Emergency Pre
May 6, 2024 | 9:00 am
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Social-media break has huge impact on young women’s body image: York U study
There’s a large and growing body of evidence pointing to potentially negative impacts of social media on mental health, from its addictive nature to disruptions in sleep patterns to effects on body im
April 30, 2024 | 4:00 pm
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COVID-19 booster immunity lasts much longer than primary series alone, York-led study shows
A new study coming out of York University’s Centre for Disease Modelling in the Faculty of Science shows that immunity after a COVID-19 booster lasts much longer than the primary series alone. These f
April 18, 2024 | 11:00 am
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Honey bees experience multiple health stressors out-in-the-field
It’s not a single pesticide or virus stressing honey bees, and affecting their health, but exposure to a complex web of multiple interacting stressors encountered while at work pollinating crops, foun
April 17, 2024 | 11:32 am
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York University leads as one of Canada’s greenest and most diverse employers
Living its values. For the first time, York University achieves two top designations as Canada’s greenest and most diverse employer for 2024. This is the 12th consecutive year York has made the cut fo
April 17, 2024 | 11:00 am
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The life aquatic: a game changer for frog vision, but little difference between night and day, York-led study finds
Frogs display a remarkable diversity of species as a whole, but does the same hold true for their visual abilities? A new study led by York’s Faculty of Science sought to answer this question by colla
April 4, 2024 | 10:09 am
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With a bold vision to create the foremost community-based doctor education in Canada, York’s School of Medicine slated to open in 2028
Today, at the Vaughan Healthcare Centre Precinct, Premier Doug Ford announced that York’s School of Medicine will open its doors to the first cohort of future doctors in 2028.
April 3, 2024 | 1:11 pm
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Media invited to see the next generation of STEM researchers compete for top prize
Improving the quality of life of Alzheimer’s patients, how artificial intelligence can battle wildfires and dual defense systems to tackle auto theft are some of the STEM projects young scientists wil
April 3, 2024 | 12:00 pm