With a view to student success, York University will launch its new Taihua Wang Science Student Success Centre on May 26 thanks to a $1.6 million donation from the Chinese Canadian scientist and medical doctor.
Amazon, Apple, Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and newer additions like Nvidia, Tesla — these make up the “magnificent seven” — tech companies who control more than 35 per cent of the S&P 500 on the U.S. stock market and therefore a large chunk of the global economy, says Faculty of Science Professor Kean Birch, also director of York’s Institute of Technoscience and Society. Add control of cloud computing, data collection and subsequent investments in generative AI, and, he says, the power these U.S.-based companies wield cannot be underestimated.
A professor emeritus wins at the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Spain, and York experts discuss the postal strike, ice cover on lakes, and more.
York experts discuss Ticketmaster scams and public safety related to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, authoritarianism and division York experts comment on Ticketmater scams and public safety related to the Eras Tour, authoritarianism and division following the U.S. election, a delegation visiting the K’ëgit totem pole, and more.
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York experts are in the media this week for their work on Indigenous health policy, lifelong efforts on behalf of refugees, a new poetry collection and more.
York experts comment on political activism, interference, Ozempic advertising being everywhere, biometric monitoring in the workplace, and more.
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York faculty members comment on $18.4 million in bonuses being paid out by CBC, Kamala Harris’s brat summer, and the diet of bats in Belize.
York University to host elementary and high-school students at the York Region science fair this Saturday, April 1 for first time since COVID-19 TORONTO, March 28, 2023 – Using neural networks to detect disease, creating alternative energy sources, and improving quality of life for seniors and people with disabilities are some of the STEM projects […]