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March Madness in Toronto Skies: Lunar Eclipse and Saturn's Rings appear to disappear
This month, the Allan I Carswell Observatory at York University is looking forward to not one but two special celestial events. Director Elaina Hyde is available to speak to media on the significance of these events, best times and places for viewing and public viewing opportunities. The observatory also invites members of the public to join them for their Wednesday night viewing sessions.
York University and Stouffville to strategically collaborate on shared goals
The Town of Stouffville and York University sign a MOU to further work together in areas such as transportation and traffic, sustainability, urban planning and more.
Government of Canada supports businesses and workers in southern Ontario
More than $3 million to support nearly 500 businesses and training for nearly 1,000 participant, including the Schulich Venture Academy at York University
Congolese brothers say attending York’s Glendon Campus opens world of possibilities
Eight of nine children from the Congo attended York University, six are currently at Glendon, while another two have already graduated from the Keele Campus. As they prepare to graduate after five years
Celebrating graduates of York's Internationally Educated Professionals bridging program
Over the last 15 years, more than 1,500 new immigrants from 65 nations have participated in York University's Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP) Bridging Program.
Why bike lanes should remain on Ontario’s roads
In late 2024, the Ontario legislature passed Bill 212 giving the provincial government significant control over municipal bike lanes. The law requires municipalities to ask the province for its approval to install bike lanes if they would remove a lane for other vehicular traffic. The legislation also allows for the removal of three major bike […]
Are unions really shifting toward Conservatives? Here’s a closer look at their Ontario election endorsements
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has secured a third consecutive majority government for the Progressive Conservative Party. Despite attacks on public sector unions through laws deemed unconstitutional and extensive privatization plans, Ford managed to increase endorsements from labour unions during his campaign. Police and firefighter unions endorsed the Ontario PCs and Ford continued to build support […]
We can’t afford Doug Ford’s nuclear fantasy
York University Professor Mark Winfield of the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and co-chair of the faculty’s Sustainable Energy Initiative discusses Doug Ford’s "increasingly grandiose infrastructure proposals" including the proposal to bury Highway 401 lanes at a cost of at least $100 billion
Breakthrough study discovers genetic mutation could be basis for novel treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Research led by York University’s Faculty of Health reveals how a specific mutation in a protein called TRAF1 can shut down an overactive immune response, dramatically reducing inflammation in mice. Lead researcher Ali Abdul-Sater says this discovery could pave the way for a new class of drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis.