York University gains two new and three renewed Canada Research Chairs

Two newCanada Research Chairs have been appointed at York University and three existing CRCs have been renewed. These commitments by the Government of Canada will support research on topics ranging from the many uses of artificial intelligence to what a self-determined climate future would look like for Indigenous communities.  The awards were announced Dec. 16 by Navdeep […]

Ontario lockdown successful in disrupting transmission of virus by shifting contact patterns

Do COVID-19 interventions, such as lockdowns, physical distancing and business closures, actually work? York University researchers conducted a model-based analysis that found Ontario government measures had a substantial and positive effect on mitigating virus transmission. Faculty of Science Professor Jianhong Wu, corresponding author of the study, and his team found interventions to prevent the spread of […]

International collaboration focused on controlling COVID-19 in Africa

York University partnering with organizations in Africa to use local data, AI and modelling expertise to manage pandemic TORONTO, November 30, 2020 – Researchers from York University are joining with organizations across Africa to predict the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and provide modelling that will help national policymakers from across Africa manage the virus in […]

Sex, age and estrogens may play a role in who contracts COVID-19

Does sex and age affect who gets COVID-19 in Canada? York University researchers found females, particularly in their reproductive years, were less likely to contract the virus.  The researchers analyzed COVID-19 data from Statistics Canada up to July 27, 2020 to find out if estrogens played a role.  When they first looked at the data, […]

York U start-up rebounds to find success in face of COVID-19 pandemic

It’s not where they thought they’d be in the final months of 2020, but the team behind a York University start-up has found success in their redefined business model. SV Robotics Academy’s CEO Mayu Ganesathas, a third-year mechanical engineering student at York University, COO Thip Balakrishnan, a York University space engineering graduate, and CTO Glenn Murphy, McGill University […]

York collaborates on research that highlights disparities of Toronto housing crisis

New research reveals the racial, social and geographic divides of Toronto’s housing crisis, with racialized communities, newcomers and refugees hardest hit. A new report jointly authored by community and academic researchers presents a unique visual portrait of rental housing disparities in Toronto and across its 25 wards. This first-of-its-kind study was co-authored by Luann Good Gingrich, […]

York researchers create AI simulation app to help with logistics of mass vaccinations for COVID-19

Once a viable COVID-19 vaccination is ready, the logistics of how to vaccinate everyone becomes one of the next hurdles. Researchers at York University have developed a solution, an artificial intelligence drive-through mass vaccination simulation application that can help clinics and public health agencies plan for mass vaccinations ahead of time. The drive-through simulation app and its artificial […]

WHO Collaborating Centre at York University researching international action on antimicrobial resistance

TORONTO, November 18, 2020 – Antimicrobial resistance is recognized by the World Health Organization as one of the top 10 global threats to public health. In the face of this threat, research is underway to determine what kind of international commitments and frameworks for cooperation are needed to address such a large, transnational challenge. One year […]

York paper part of journal's special collection on health promotion in Indigenous communities

A paper out of York University is included in a special collection of Health Promotion Practice that focuses on health engagement, knowledge and participating in Indigenous communities. A journal of the Society for Public Health Education, Health Promotion Practice has curated eight papers published in 2020 that focus on Indigenous health, and has made the collection open access. The […]

York research highlights challenges of teacher-student relationships during pandemic

The emergency shift to online teaching at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted teacher-student and student-student relationships and made it difficult to assess how students were performing, according to the findings of a survey of elementary and secondary school teachers. As part of a larger study, Associate Professor Sarah Barrett, of York University’s Faculty of Education, surveyed 764 […]