A newly identified protein may hold the key to keeping appetite and blood sugar in check, according to a study by York researchers. Suraj Unniappan, a biology professor specializing in neuroendocrinology, is delving into the metabolic effects of a protein called nesfatin-1, abundantly present in the brain. His studies found that rats administered with nesfatin-1 ate less, […]
Two events this year have thrust B.W. Powe into the public realm once again: the publication of his novella, These Shadows Remain: A Fable, and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Marshall McLuhan. By far, the most consuming for Powe are McLuhan 100 activities. The York English professor was a student of the communications visionary, wrote his […]
Researchers, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at York University have been awarded more than $11.9 million from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The grants, part of $237 million in funding and awards recently announced, span across nine York Faculties and support research that improves the quality of life of Canadians, […]
When “southerners” think about Inuit art, the classic images of soapstone carvings, beautiful prints and textile works depicting animals and traditional Inuit stories immediately come to mind. Visual arts Professor Anna Hudson is currently researching the circumpolar cultural shift from the visual artwork created by generations past to feed a hungry collectors’ market in the […]
A new study by York University researchers finds that practicing yoga reduces the physical and psychological symptoms of chronic pain in women with fibromyalgia. The study is the first to look at the effects of yoga on cortisol levels in women with fibromyalgia. The condition, which predominantly affects women, is characterized by chronic pain and […]
York bestowed titles of the highest order upon four of its long-serving faculty members at Spring Convocation this year. Historian Nicholas Rogers and mathematician Jianhong Wu were named distinguished research professors for sustained and outstanding scholarly, professional or artistic achievement largely accomplished at York. Political scientist David Dewitt and education scholar Don Dippo were named University […]
York University’s Department of Earth & Space Science and Engineering in the Faculty of Science & Engineering has a long history with NASA’s shuttle program. A new video highlights significant milestones in this history and includes reflections from a number of the University’s space scientists. Here are Professor Emeritus of Space Science Gordon Shepherd, Professor of […]
Overweight people may be just as addicted to fat and sugar as drug users and alcoholics are to heroin and drink, new research suggests, wrote Britain’s The Daily Telegraph July 14. "Food addicts" are also more likely to have impulsive personality traits, attention deficit disorder and to use food to "self-soothe" in times of stress, […]
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is flying around York University this week as part of an experiment designed to develop 3-D technology that will provide a detailed picture of what’s happening in any city – whether it’s a concert or a crime, a traffic jam or the creative route a driver takes to avoid it. Weighing […]
Long the goal of marriage, "happily ever after" is being reimagined by books and movies as the chief export of divorce, wrote Postmedia News July 12. A leading Canadian divorce researcher, however, warns that escapism carries a high price, if not for couples who've survived a split than for those teetering on the edge of […]
The e-book is changing the publishing business, but will digital technology actually change the way we tell stories, the way writers write – for better or for worse? asked The Globe and Mail July 9. Multimedia experiments often use short texts because readers seem unlikely to tolerate long passages of type in a video or […]
Mark Winfield, professor of environmental studies at York University [Faculty of Environmental Studies], says private-sector involvement is not a bad thing – as long as the city maintains strict bylaw control on the heritage buildings, wrote The Orillia Packet and Times July 9, in a story about public-private sector projects in the city. Forming partnerships […]
Five students were honoured recently for their research on Asia or the Asian diaspora by the York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR). For York PhD candidate Conely de Leon in the School of Women’s Studies, the money that came with the award will help her fund her dissertation fieldwork in Manila, Philippines, during the upcoming academic […]
New research shows that bilingual speakers have a distinct advantage over monolinguals, wrote Psychology Today July 6, in a story about couples therapy and the concept of mindful listening. The advantage goes deeper than being able to converse proficiently with people that speak that "other" language – although this is a huge advantage. Research demonstrates […]
Although overt racist behaviour is now taboo – and racial discrimination quite illegal in many parts of the world – scientists claim that harbouring implicit racist attitudes is commonplace behaviour, wrote Australia’s Fairfax Media in its dozens of local newspapers July 7. Modern-day social pressures may have driven ''traditional'' forms of racism underground, particularly in […]
What makes a worker bee a good worker? The answer may be both nature and nurture, says York Professor Amro Zayed, who is studying the genetic basis of honey bee behaviour to create better bee colonies. “A colony lives or dies by how well the workers perform, and there is a tremendous amount of variation,” […]
Ever wonder what happens in bathrooms when you’re not looking? York sexuality studies Professor Sheila Cavanagh, author of the book Queering Bathrooms: Gender, Sexuality, and the Hygienic Imagination, wrote a play about the secret sex life of bathrooms. Queer Bathroom Monologues promises you will never look at the toilet in the same way after witnessing […]
Five researchers from York University's Faculty of Health are lending their expertise to the Ontario Health Study as it rolls out an online survey and a series of mini clinics on the Keele campus and in the York-TD Community Engagement Centre in the Yorkgate Mall. Right: As part of their involvement with the Ontario Health Study, researchers will take […]
Following on the heels of the federal government’s new India Engagement Strategy, York University has signed a University-wide collaborative academic agreement with India’s University of Calcutta. The agreement was signed by York President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and Suranja Das, vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta, during a special ceremony on June 20. Above: From […]
York University is launching a new project aimed at enhancing girls’ leadership potential and engagement in civic life, with a community forum taking place today, from 11am to 2:30pm, in the Vanier College Renaissance Room, 001 Vanier College on the Keele campus. The project, "Engaging Girls, Changing Communities: Examining Girls’ Processes of Civic Engagement and Leadership (EGCC)," […]