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Hariri Pontarini Architects wins bid to design new stand-alone Art Gallery of York University
TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2020 – The Art Gallery of York University’s (AGYU) new, stand-alone art gallery, to be designed and constructed by winning architectural firm Hariri Pontarini Architects, will embrac
November 25, 2020 | 8:49 am
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Sex, age and estrogens may play a role in who contracts COVID-19
TORONTO, Nov. 24, 2020 – Does sex and age affect who gets COVID-19 in Canada? York University researchers found females, particularly in their reproductive years, were less likely to contract the viru
November 24, 2020 | 11:17 am
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New simulation AI apps allow public health agencies to plan for mass COVID-19 vaccinations
TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2020 – Once a viable COVID-19 vaccination is ready, the logistics of how to vaccinate everyone becomes one of the next hurdles. Researchers at York University have developed a soluti
November 20, 2020 | 9:09 am
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More children and youth drowning as warming temperatures create unstable lake ice
TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2020 – As winters become milder and lake ice less stable, more children and young adults are falling through the ice and fatally drowning, say York University researchers. A new stud
November 18, 2020 | 1:56 pm
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WHO Collaborating Centre at York University researching international action on antimicrobial resistance
TORONTO, November 18, 2020 – Antimicrobial resistance is recognized by the World Health Organization as one of the top 10 global threats to public health. In the face of this threat, research is under
November 18, 2020 | 10:48 am