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 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows have received a total of $700,000 in funding for scholarships and fellowships. “Our researchers are making important contributions to scientific, […]
TORONTO, May 26, 2016 – Seabirds exposed to even a dime-sized amount of oil can die of hypothermia in cold-water regions, but despite repeated requests by Environment Canada, offshore oil operators are failing when it comes to self-monitoring of small oil spills, says new research out of York University. Chronic pollution from many small oil […]
TORONTO, May 25, 2016 –Environmental justice (or injustice) issues underlie many of the environmental challenges Indigenous peoples in Canada face daily, but proposed solutions seldom include their voices. To help change that, York University is bringing scholars and Indigenous peoples together Thursday to talk about environmental justice issues and the policies and laws needed to […]
TORONTO, March 21, 2016 − York University experts are available to comment on topics related to the 2016 federal budget, which will be tabled by Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Tuesday. The budget is expected to detail how the Liberals plan to address the projected deficit of at least $18.4 billion, plans for infrastructure investment, […]
TORONTO, March 18, 2016 – Hundreds of people dressed up as fictional animal characters with human characteristics (anthropomorphic beings) will attend an annual convention in Toronto, March 18 to 20. Furnal Equinox is a gathering of furries — people interested in anthropomorphic animals or creatures. While fans create a community of like-minded individuals, the mainstream […]
The York University community is disappointed to hear about the position taken in the permanent residency application of one of our celebrated academics, Felipe Montoya. Professor Montoya was notified by Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC) that his 13 year old son has been deemed “inadmissible” because he has Down Syndrome. Professor Montoya remains in Canada […]
TORONTO, March 14, 2016 – York University experts are available to comment on the candidates, primaries and issues in the run up to the 2016 United States presidential election on Nov. 8. Political science Professor Stephen Newman can talk about the 2016 U.S. election, primaries, candidates, American politics and ideology, as well as freedom of […]
TORONTO, March 10, 2016 – The next robotic visitor from Earth to Mars is about to begin its long journey. The much-awaited launch of ExoMars 2016, a collaborative venture between the European Space Agency and the Russian Space Federation, is scheduled for Monday, March 14, 2016. The mission consists of a Trace Gas Orbiter and […]
“Your actions affect us all Those here and those who come after” TORONTO, March 8, 2016 – The Birds by First Nations playwright Yvette Nolan is a powerful adaptation of one of western theatre’s earliest comedies: the classical Greek play by Aristophanes. Michael Greyeyes directs the combined creative talent from four departments in York University’s […]
TORONTO, March 7, 2016 – Residents of the Jane-Finch community who are facing employment law issues are about to get a helping hand from the Community and Legal Aid Services Programme (CLASP) at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School. CLASP – a free legal clinic at Osgoode that helps York University undergraduate students and low-income […]