Schulich School of Business Professor pens an article on artificial intelligence that suggests we may economically suffer at the hands of the machines we have created. He considers philosophical conundrums from driverless vehicles to robots for soldering, sex and companionship. Distinguished Research Professor and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Russell Belk, has carved […]
New research from the Centre for Vision Research investigates rapid eye movements. The findings of this original work could help brain surgeons get a more fulsome picture of a patient’s brain prior to surgery, and aid in the treatment of depression and Parkinson’s disease. Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Visual-Motor Neuroscience and Scientific Director of […]
Three recent projects, part of the ground-breaking venture “Archive/Counter-Archive,” illustrate the progress to date of this high-profile SSHRC-funded venture that looks at moving images and is designed to disrupt conventional narratives. In doing so, they reinforce the value of this work. In 2017, York Research Chair in Media Art and Social Engagement Janine Marchessault received […]
A team of researchers in the Faculty of Science ran a simulation on the effectiveness of a vaccine for the Zika virus and discovered it would be up 75 per cent effective … and a worthy investment. These findings will support health policy development and decision-making. The Zika virus, to most people, is harmless. But […]
Brainstorm guest contributor Paul Fraumeni speaks with four York U researchers who are applying artificial intelligence to their research ventures in ways that, ultimately, could lead to profound and positive impacts on health care in this country. Meet four York University researchers: Lauren Sergio and Doug Crawford have academic backgrounds in physiology; Shayna Rosenbaum has […]
Catching up with David Phipps, international leader in knowledge mobilization
Books illustrate thought leadership in Indigenous-formed and -led research
Vision researchers undertake cutting-edge work on perception, orientation
Blending art and science, bioart project infuses poetry into plant’s genome
Four Indigenous scholars gauge progress in respecting culture, scholarship