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Children, youth take longer to fully recover from concussion: York U study
TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – York University concussion experts report that children and youth take longer to fully recover from a concussion than previously thought. After a concussion, young athletes usu
May 16, 2016 | 3:10 pm
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International experts publish guidelines for cardiac rehab in developing countries
TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – Life-saving cardiac rehab programs are not being offered in countries where heart disease is the biggest killer. A panel of experts has now released a statement recommending h
May 16, 2016 | 9:01 am
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National framework for defining an ‘end to homelessness’, released today
Definition needed to set clear goals to end homelessness across the country; consultations are next TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – What does ‘ending homelessness’ mean and how do communities know if they’ve
May 16, 2016 | 7:44 am
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New book clears up unsolved mystery of iconic painter Tom Thomson’s death
What really happened on Canoe Lake nearly 100 years ago? A new book by a York University instructor about the sudden and mysterious death of Canadian icon and painter Tom Thomson untangles myths from
May 13, 2016 | 10:26 am
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TODAY: Banksy–collaborator Maskull Lasserre works on large scale wood carving at York U
ORONTO, May 12, 2016 – Inventive Canadian sculptor Maskull Lasserre will be working on a large scale wood carving at York University, today, May 12, 2pm to 3:30pm. The currently untitled project, one
May 12, 2016 | 11:14 am
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York University invites community to watch Mercury in transit May 9
TORONTO, May 5, 2016 – Watch Mercury transit across the Sun’s disk at York University on May 9. The last time Mercury made the move was in 2006. Observatory telescopes and a live feed will be in place
May 5, 2016 | 9:37 am
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Role-playing alien game to promote deep learning in new course, says York U instructor
TORONTO, May 4, 2016 – Having students role play characters in a multi-player, online science fiction game is one way to increase their critical thinking skills. That’s the idea behind a new course st
May 4, 2016 | 10:24 am
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New cause of exceptional Greenland melt revealed
TORONTO, April 1, 2016 – A new study by researchers from Denmark and Canada's York University, published in Geophysical Research Letters, has found that the climate models commonly used to simulate me
March 31, 2016 | 3:57 pm
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Youth learn how to change their world: York U conference
TORONTO, March 31, 2016 – More than 800 students from 21 Ontario secondary schools will learn about renewable energy, climate change, filmmaking, oil spills and more at the Change Your World Conferenc
March 31, 2016 | 2:14 pm
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Online knowledge hub launched to support youth facing barriers
TORONTO, March 31, 2016 – YouthREX at York U’s School of Social Work has created a hub for sharing information and ideas to break barriers unique to marginalized youth, through an ideal channel to rea
March 31, 2016 | 10:57 am