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Young scientists vie for top prize at York Region science fair hosted at York U
Eco-friendly paper packaging made of sprouts, sound-powered batteries to monitor air quality, autonomous robots to assist seniors and AI voice analysis to diagnose early Parkinson’s are just a few of
April 4, 2025 | 9:08 am

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Federal election and party politics: York U experts available for media opportunities
York experts are available to comment on the upcoming Canadian federal election from polling to policy, including immigration, border security, tariffs and more.
April 1, 2025 | 3:06 pm

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York U research sheds light on earliest days of Earth’s formation
New research led by a York University professor sheds light on the earliest days of the earth’s formation and potentially calls into question some earlier assumptions in planetary science about the ea
March 26, 2025 | 12:34 pm

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York U expert available to speak to media on the rise of the tech oligarchs and power they exert in U.S., Canada and beyond
Amazon, Apple, Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and newer additions like Nvidia, Tesla — these make up the “magnificent seven” — tech companies who control more than 35 per cent of the S&P 500 on the U.S. s
March 24, 2025 | 11:10 am

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York University receives close to $400K from Natural Resources Canada to better understand planning needs of wildfire prone communities
With $386,000 in funding from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) through its Build and Mobilize Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge Program under the Wildfire Resilient Futures Initiative, York Univers
March 20, 2025 | 9:48 am