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Bee-worthy tips and a garden party for World Bee Day
With pollinators, like bees, pollinating 87 of 115 leading food crops around the globe, protecting them from further decline is important for humans and ecosystems alike. On World Bee Day, May 20, peo
May 12, 2023 | 9:10 am
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York University School of Continuing Studies celebrates launch of its new, state-of-art building
Today, the York University School of Continuing Studies celebrates the official launch of its new, signature home – a state-of-the-art building with a unique, twisted design.
May 1, 2023 | 1:09 pm
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Canada’s leading tax law graduate program celebrates 30 years with a debate about a wealth tax
Should Canada impose a wealth tax on its richest one per cent? One of the country’s best-known journalists and a leading tax expert will debate that question May 25 at an event celebrating the 30th an
April 29, 2023 | 6:01 am
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York University leads $318.4M first-of-kind inclusive next-gen technology research initiative
Together with Queen’s University, the cross-disciplinary work is backed by $105.7M in federal funding through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund TORONTO, April 28, 2023 — Is an e
April 28, 2023 | 10:45 am
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At least one in three family members of those with serious mental illness feel stigmatized
New study by York University researchers points to need to reach out to ‘very marginalized group’ who’ve been made to feel they don’t matter TORONTO, April 27, 2023 – Families of those with serious me
April 27, 2023 | 8:00 am
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What on Earth are you doing? Become a sustainable living ambassador, urge York U experts
What better time than Earth Month to learn about the environment and make a commitment to lead a more sustainable life?
April 21, 2023 | 1:18 pm
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International report explores community legal services for better access to justice
Community legal clinics, paralegal services, social workers and others assisting those who cannot easily access legal help, are a few ways of narrowing the gap in accessing justice that’s prevalent ac
April 21, 2023 | 9:40 am
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$1.65M NSERC grant will help York U develop future pharmaceutical technology disrupters
As one of today’s recipients of a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) grant worth $1.65 million over six years,
April 18, 2023 | 10:24 am
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York University shines as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for more than a decade
York University's outstanding progress in sustainability earns it the distinction of being one of Canada's Greenest Employers for the 11th consecutive year.
April 18, 2023 | 8:37 am
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Canada’s ecological footprint declined during COVID-19, but is it back to pre-pandemic levels?
What is the size of Canada’s ecological footprint, and that of the rest of the world, and how did that change during the global pandemic? Researchers at York University will release the Ecological Foo
April 17, 2023 | 4:03 pm