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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