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Fat cells may play key role in battle against breast cancer: York U study
TORONTO, July 13, 2016 — New research led by York University Professor Michael Connor highlights how fat cells could help determine the most effective way to fight breast cancer; including using exerc
July 13, 2016 | 8:53 am
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York U astronomy expert available for comment on NASA Juno mission
TORONTO, July 4, 2016 – NASA’s Juno spacecraft, launched in August 2011, is scheduled to enter Jupiter’s orbit in an historic moment today at about 5pm, Eastern Time. Astronomers suspect that Jupiter,
July 4, 2016 | 9:28 am
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Fruit flies adjust to sudden drops in temperature; just keep buzzing about the fruit bowl
TORONTO, June 30, 2016 – Fruit flies may seem simple, but these common visitors to the fruit bowl can drastically alter their gene expression and metabolism to respond to temperature changes in their
June 30, 2016 | 8:08 am
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York U experts available on Three Amigos summit
TORONTO, June 29, 2016 — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosts Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama in Ottawa today for the so-called Three Amigos summit, York Univers
June 29, 2016 | 10:54 am
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York U experts available on Brexit and related topics
The Brits have voted to leave the European Union and as a result, David Cameron has announced his resignation as prime minister. York University experts on European politics are available for media in
June 24, 2016 | 10:44 am
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York University researchers awarded more than $5.6 million by NSERC
The Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced today that 32 researchers at York University have been awarded more than $4.9 million in NSERC grants, while 10 grad
June 23, 2016 | 9:55 am
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York U profs among researchers to get $2 million funding for study on quality of life in aging
TORONTO, June 22, 2016 — A team of researchers from across Canada, including York University Professors Tamara Daly and Pat Armstrong, has received $2 million for a study on quality of life among peo
June 23, 2016 | 9:18 am
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York U unveils spectacular Inuit soccer player sculpture
TORONTO, June 21, 2016 — A monumental sculpture of an Inuit soccer player, embellished with silver eyes and holding a bronze walrus skull for a ball was unveiled today at York Lions Stadium. The socce
June 21, 2016 | 2:15 pm
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Newborn giant planet found orbiting an infant sun
TORONTO, June 20, 2016 – The discovery of a giant planet known as a hot Jupiter orbiting an infant sun represents a major step forward in understanding how planetary systems form and evolve, says an i
June 20, 2016 | 12:14 pm
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York U to unveil Inuit sculpture to celebrate National Aboriginal Day
TORONTO, June 20, 2016 — Nearly a year after commissioning the carving of a 26-tonne granite boulder into an Inuit soccer player, York University is unveiling the sculpture at 1pm on June 21, marking
June 20, 2016 | 9:13 am