Adaptive Software Systems Research Laboratory seeking Post-Doctoral Fellow

The Adaptive Software Systems Research Laboratory is seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow with expertise in computer science. The position is funded by the Ministry of Research & Innovation's Post Doctoral Fellowship program (click and scroll down for the program requirements). More details, including salary details and how to apply, are available in the Research Jobs section. […]

York study finds fog, thick haze, and 'diamond dust' on Mars

Nights on Mars are shrouded in icy fog that turns to scattered precipitation, according to a new study of weather near the red planet's north pole, wrote National Geographic News online April 4: The finding marks the first time that fog has been directly observed on the neighbouring world, adding to evidence that modern Mars […]

PhD student Jason Gibbs documents 19 new bee species; one discovered during morning commute to York

A York University doctoral student, who discovered a new species of bee on his way to the lab one morning, has completed a study that examines 84 species of sweat bees in Canada. Nineteen of these species – including the one Jason Gibbs found in downtown Toronto − are new to science because they have […]

Four things you need to know about SSHRC's streamlined program architecture

Over the past year, the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has reviewed the way its funding programs are structured to provide researchers with a simpler, more flexible and more effective system of application and assessment. SSHRC president Chad Gaffield addressed this process during a town hall meeting held with faculty and students […]

York prof's book on mating lives of birds attracts international media coverage

York Professor and Canada Research Chair Bridget Stutchbury is attracting international media attention with her new book, The Bird Detective. ABC News Online, the National Post, the Daily Mail Online and Maclean's.ca published articles discussing her book on April 13. Reuters wrote: It’s not all love in the avian world, where divorce, child abandonment and […]

Sex, adultery, betrayal, divorce: York prof investigates birds’ clandestine behaviours

Why do birds divorce? What makes them cheat on their spouses? Why might couples favour one offspring over another? A new book by a York University professor delves into these and other aspects of the secret lives of birds. In The Bird Detective, Bridget Stutchbury roams forests and jungles studying the sexual antics and social […]