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Study: Podcasts must add underrepresented veteran voices to better portray Canadian war efforts
TORONTO, March 2, 2022 – Historically Eurocentric and white portrayals have dominated the depiction of Canadian war efforts while the contributions of racial and ethnic minorities have been
March 2, 2022 | 2:39 pm
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Is international humanitarian law robust enough to protect civilians in conflict zones? Conference to explore
TORONTO, February 28, 2022 – The Canadian Red Cross and York University are presenting Displacement of Civilians and the Efficacy of International Humanitarian Law. The conference on Ma
February 28, 2022 | 2:41 pm
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Legal expert available to discuss Emergencies Act related topics
TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2022 – As Canadians wait for the federal government to table a motion in both the House of Commons and Senate following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoking the Emergenc
February 17, 2022 | 2:46 pm
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York University advances new School of Medicine plans
TORONTO, February 16, 2022 – Today, York University has announced the next steps in its plan to develop a new School of Medicine that will focus on training family and primary care doct
February 16, 2022 | 2:47 pm
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Word, sound and power of Black artists to be celebrated at York U event
TORONTO, February 16, 2022 – York University will be celebrating Black artists with a live broadcast of emotion-evoking and thought-provoking spoken word, R&B and gospel music performances fr
February 16, 2022 | 2:46 pm
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Lack of affordable housing affects student mental health, promotes social hierarchies
Trying to find student housing in Toronto not only requires resourcefulness and creativity, but it further exacerbates the marginalization of students and creates socio-economic burdens, says York Uni
February 11, 2022 | 12:14 pm
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Mysterious dead cluster galaxy found in thriving ancient galaxy city
The discovery of a massive dead cluster of galaxies in a young universe full of star producing galaxies, close to 12 billion light-years away from Earth, has surprised an international team, including
February 10, 2022 | 9:04 am
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Who is that? Kids find it more difficult than adults to recognize faces behind masks
Children are having difficulty recognizing faces that are partially covered by masks. This could potentially impact social interactions with peers and educators, as well as the ability to form importa
February 2, 2022 | 12:58 pm
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Artificial intelligence can be used to tackle COVID-19 inequities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help tackle inequities that contribute to a higher risk of the most vulnerable contracting and dying of COVID-19, but York University researchers say the right data is
January 31, 2022 | 9:24 am
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Sprawl can be vertical or horizontal, tackling it requires a hard look at housing policy
Usually when people think of urban sprawl it’s rows of houses spread out horizontally from a city centre, but in a new paper, York University researchers say vertical sprawl is equally an issue. Spraw
January 26, 2022 | 9:32 am