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Is electronic monitoring on the rise?
Legal expert available on the role of algorithmic management of workers in office and remote settings TORONTO, March 23, 2022 – Ontario has proposed new legislation that would require employers
April 21, 2022 | 8:45 am
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$3.12 million in renewed support for York University Motion Media Studio at Cinespace
TORONTO, APRIL 19, 2022 — York University and Cinespace Film Studios announce renewed commitment of $3.12 million from Cinespace to enhance and elevate the York University Motion Media Studio at Cines
April 19, 2022 | 10:50 am
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Canada’s largest academic conference reveals theme for 2023: Reckonings and Re-Imaginings
Ottawa/Toronto, ON, April 13, 2022 – The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences and York University – joint partners in the 2023 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences (Congress 202
April 13, 2022 | 10:32 am
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Experts available: What’s next for Canada’s Olympians?
Many athletes face an uncertain future of physical and mental challenges — and a difficult transition to ‘normal’ life TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2022 — As the Beijing Games draw to a close, Canadians hav
April 12, 2022 | 2:45 pm
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Yet another oil spill: Estimating number of birds killed
TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2022 – Aquatic birds are the most visibly affected organisms in an oil spill and a key measure of the environmental damage caused by them, such as the large spill off the coast
April 12, 2022 | 2:44 pm
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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