Media release from December 11, 2024 York University researchers say warmer temperatures will create more unsafe white ice conditions, ice that’s more like a snow cone than ice cube. Sports and recreational activities on frozen lakes across the Northern Hemisphere are a popular pastime for millions, but according to new research out of York University, […]
Elaina Hyde, a professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy in York University’s Faculty of Science and director of the Allan I. Carswell Observatory, has launched York’s first-ever podcast dedicated to astronomy. Hyde’s existing Monday night audio program, “York Universe” – already boasting an archive of more than 500 episodes as a radio show, […]
York University’s Asian Business & Management Program (ABMP) and the Faculty of Science were honoured with the ninth Canada China Business Excellence Academic Collaboration Bronze Award at the Canada China Business Council's 46th Annual General Meeting and Business Forum in Beijing. The award celebrates visionary Canadian organizations advancing educational ties with China. It acknowledges the […]
York University’s Office of Sustainability, in partnership with the Faculty of Science and Facilities Services, hosted a successful Bioblitz event during Campus Sustainability Month in October, inviting the York community to explore and document the diverse species of plants, animals, and other organisms found on the Keele and Glendon campuses. Participants used the iNaturalist app […]
An asteroid first discovered more than 20 years ago has now received a new name: Asteroid (700818) Pauldelaney. The naming honours York University Professor Emeritus Paul Delaney, who was a faculty member in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, Faculty of Science, for 35 years before retiring in 2021. Delaney was the director of the Allan […]
Three York University researchers who are advancing public health by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of drug and vaccine development are being honoured with the Synergy Award for Innovation by the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The Synergy Award, which recognizes partnerships in natural sciences and engineering research and development between […]
Science Professor Jesse Rogerson has published a new book, Daydreaming in the Solar System (MIT Press), with co-author John Moores, a professor at Lassonde, that takes readers on adventures to distant planets, moons, asteroids, and comets. Each chapter is a tale about a unique escapade, with accurate descriptions rooted in science and watercolour illustrations by […]
York University is taking a leadership role in addressing one of the world’s most pressing issues – water sustainability. The University is serving as the academic lead for a pioneering virtual course titled “Introduction to Big Data for Water Sustainability,” run by the United Nations Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR) Global Water Academy. The […]
A York University researcher is advancing a drug initiative to give hope to millions of people around the world suffering from rare diseases for which drug therapies have not yet been developed. Professor Conor Douglas is leading a global initiative to uncover the economic, political and regulatory barriers that prevent costly research into drugs that could treat […]
York University biology PhD student Gliselle Marin is leading conservation efforts in Belize by studying the way the country’s bats contribute to biodiversity, while trying to remove the larger stigmas associated with the nocturnal animals. Marin’s commitment to bats was inked two years ago when she put aside a lifelong fear of needles and had three of […]