Media Releases
Featured, Media Releases, Stories
Media invited to take sneak-peek as budding scientists compete for best STEM project
York University to host elementary and high-school students at the York Region science fair this Saturday, April 1 for first time since COVID-19 TORONTO, March 28, 2023 – Using neural networks to dete
March 28, 2023 | 2:10 pm
Featured, Media Releases, Stories
To tackle TB, stigma needs to be erased, language transformed, researchers say
Researchers, including those affected by tuberculosis, say a holistic approach is needed to eradicate illness that still kills more than 1.4 million people a year globally and disproportion
March 23, 2023 | 2:00 pm
Featured, Media Releases, Stories
Every breath you take: Is your indoor air as polluted as a big city?
Most people know air pollution exists outside from cars, trucks and industry, but many are unaware their indoor air quality could be worse than that of a big city. Until now, there has been no easy wa
March 22, 2023 | 12:10 pm
Featured, Media Releases, Stories
New autonomous ethics board a first for non-Indigenous post-secondary institutions in Canada
York University will launch an autonomous Indigenous Research Ethics Board (IREB) in July, believed to be a first for non-Indigenous post-secondary institutions in Canada, to further work in Indigeniz
March 22, 2023 | 11:20 am
Featured, Media Releases, Stories
York University named academic lead in the UN’s new global Water Academy
UNITAR and York University proudly announce the launch of the “Water Academy” in the framework of the UN 2023 Water Conference [1]. Between 22-24 March 2023, The UN 2023 Water Conference reconvenes af
March 22, 2023 | 11:18 am
Media Releases, Stories
Concert to celebrate Canadian Jewish composers spanning 115 years
TORONTO, March 22, 2023 – York University’s Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies and the Department of Music will present a chamber music recital on Thursday at the Tribute Communities
March 22, 2023 | 7:06 am
Featured, Media Releases, Stories
Women working rotating shifts especially likely to be frail, York study finds
March 17, 2023, TORONTO — A new study led by researchers at York University has found a link between shift work and frailty among middle-aged and older workers in Canada, especially fo
March 17, 2023 | 9:00 am
Featured, Media Releases, Stories
York University announces inaugural Chief Sustainability Officer
Today, President Rhonda Lenton announced that Mike Layton will join York as its first Chief Sustainability Officer, a key role in advancing the University’s commitment to sustainability
March 14, 2023 | 10:58 am
Featured, Media Releases, Stories
York U and Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce partner to create positive change for Black-owned businesses and social enterprises
New agreement will leverage purchasing power of Canada’s third-largest university to reduce barriers and enhance equity
March 13, 2023 | 12:26 pm
Featured, Media Releases, Stories
Legal experts available on how the emerging metaverse impacts human rights
According to York University experts at Osgoode Hall Law School, as the metaverse grows fast and furious with major companies investing in this cyberspace, legal issues are emerging at the same pace.
March 9, 2023 | 8:33 am