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Education level and immigrant status predictors of who worked remotely during pandemic
TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2022 – Workers with a high school education and immigrants were least likely to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with Canadian-born workers with bachelor’s d
April 12, 2022 | 2:42 pm
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Nurse-education group co-created by York U gets $1.5 million in new funding from Ontario government
Group supports education programs for internationally educated nurses, allowing them to become registered in the province. TORONTO, March 3, 2022 — A $1.5-million funding boost from the Mini
April 12, 2022 | 2:38 pm
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Experts Available: What do Russia sanctions mean for Canadian economy?
Most of world has united behind harsh financial penalties in defense of Ukraine. TORONTO, March 4, 2022 — Immediately following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a coalition of countries includi
April 12, 2022 | 2:37 pm
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Paving paradise: putting up parking lots put bumblebees at risk in Toronto
Bees in the 6ix need more functional green space, say researchers TORONTO, March 21, 2022 – “They paved paradise, put up a parking lot.” Written and sung by Joni Mitchell in the 1970s, those lyri
April 12, 2022 | 2:35 pm
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Canada exports resource heavy goods, imports Netflix
York University's ecological footprint data shows world's footprint has tripled TORONTO, March 22, 2022 - The world's ecological footprint, as measured by its use of natural resources, such as fo
April 12, 2022 | 2:35 pm
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York U scholars call for Paris Agreement-style global accord to combat the emergence of ‘superbugs’
New paper in the American Journal of Public Health says the world urgently needs a co-ordinated response to antimicrobial resistance TORONTO, March 23, 2022 — In December 2021, as the w
April 12, 2022 | 2:33 pm
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Deep cuts to greenhouse gases necessary to keep global warming to 1.5 C
TORONTO, April 4, 2022 – Deep cuts to global greenhouse gases are imperative to mitigate climate change and keep global warming to 1.5 C, says a report released today by Working Group III of the Unite
April 4, 2022 | 12:24 pm
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Fully re-opening could lead to spring resurgence of COVID-19, new modelling suggests
TORONTO, March 31, 2022 – Re-opening to pre-pandemic levels will lead to a resurgence of COVID-19 infections, peaking in late March or April, new modelling research from York University has found
March 31, 2022 | 4:32 pm
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York U leads team to establish $5.45-million national mental health training platform focused on diversity
Prof Rebecca Pillai Riddell will lead DIVERT Mental Health, a research and training platform designed to support a more inclusive and accessible approach to mental health TORONTO, March 31, 2022 —
March 31, 2022 | 2:31 pm
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Do octopuses, squid and crabs have emotions?
TORONTO, March 24, 2022 – Octopuses can solve complex puzzles and show a preference for different individuals, but whether they, and other animals and invertebrates, have emotions is being hotly
March 24, 2022 | 2:31 pm