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Ultimate survivors: Tatooine worlds orbiting two suns often survive violent escapades of aging stars
TORONTO, October 12, 2016 – Planets that revolve around two suns may surprisingly survive the violent late stages of the stars’ lives, according to new research out of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Ce
October 12, 2016 | 9:35 am
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York U experts available for comment on Hurricane Matthew Impact
Hurricane Matthew has lashed the coast of Florida, caused coastal damage to South Carolina and continues to cause substantial damage. York University has experts available to comment on disaster and e
October 6, 2016 | 3:45 pm
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Performance-enhancing… research? New measurement could help elite athletes: York U
TORONTO, October 4, 2016 – Canadian Olympic phenomenon Penny Oleksiak may be able to glide through the water even faster at her next Olympic Games, due in part to a new measurement tool invented by Yo
October 4, 2016 | 9:45 am
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Climate change, species invasions harming popular native fish in Ontario lakes
TORONTO, September 29, 2016 – A popular recreational and commercial fish – the native walleye – is at risk of disappearing as invasions of the competitive, predatory smallmouth bass move into Ontario
September 29, 2016 | 11:14 am
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York U scientists discuss fascinating, sometimes scary, world of infectious diseases at public lectures
TORONTO, September 28, 2016 – Five York University science professors will delve into the fascinating, and sometimes scary, world of infectious diseases in a series of public talks at the Toronto Publ
September 28, 2016 | 10:48 am
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Role of art in civic engagement and urban renewal focus of Media Architecture summit
International artists and designers, architects, scholars, and representatives from the cultural sector and industry will meet in advance of Nuit Blanche this week to discuss how public art and creati
September 27, 2016 | 2:13 pm
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York U concussion research shows lasting brain damage in elite level athletes
TORONTO, September 21, 2016: York University concussion experts report that young elite level athletes, who have suffered from a concussion, may have lingering neurological consequences that affect th
September 21, 2016 | 10:41 am
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Media Experts Advisory – Superbugs are a global health threat, but what can be done
TORONTO, September 20, 2016 – Superbugs are a serious threat to public health, creating bacterial infections that are resistant to most antibiotics, says York University science Professor Dasantila Go
September 20, 2016 | 2:54 pm
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Two York U Professors among five Canadian scholars honoured as 2016 Trudeau Fellows
September 20, 2016 − York University Professors Poonam Puri and Catriona Sandilands have been named as two of only five scholars across Canada to be awarded prestigious research fellowships by The Pie
September 20, 2016 | 12:54 pm
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Symposium on the role of the judiciary honours former Israeli Supreme Court President
Prominent judges, lawyers and scholars from Canada and Israel will explore the role of the judiciary in the 21st century at a symposium on September 26 and 27, 2016 in honour of Dr. Asher D. Gr
September 15, 2016 | 9:32 am