Professor Joe Baker: Why kids should sample various sports instead of specializing early

Professor Joe Baker in the Faculty of Health's School of Kinesiology & Health Science spoke to the Vancouver Sun about whether children gain advantages by specializing early in one sport: The era of sports specialization at a young age is upon us, despite alarm bells sounded by medical professionals who say we are putting young […]

Professor Kathryn Denning part of interdisciplinary TV crew scouring globe for mythic beasts

Like her one-time idol Indiana Jones in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark, York archeology and anthropology Professor Kathryn Denning has embarked on some far-flung adventures to chase down vampire folklore and ideas about communicating with alien life. Her most recent undertaking had her pursuing beasts of lore and legend across the globe for […]

YCISS military analyst speaks with media about Canada's Armed Forces

Martin Shadwick, a military analyst and research fellow in the York Centre for International & Security Studies and a lecturer in the Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, has recently been quoted in several media outlets about his research on Canada's armed forces. He spoke to the Calgary […]