Trailblazing report offers policy solutions for long-term care during COVID-19 and beyond

Sociologist Pat Armstrong, an expert on the Canadian healthcare system, has co-authored a ground-breaking report that gives government stakeholders a literal how-to plan on improving long-term residential care. It provides a path forward at a vital point in time. It would be hard to imagine a more policy-applicable report produced at a more optimal time. […]

Females in reproductive years less likely to contract COVID-19, finds new research on the role of estrogen

Compelling new research determines that females between puberty and menopause are less likely to contract the virus. This suggests that estrogen may help in reducing COVID-19 incidence and in the development of symptoms, especially those related to increased survival. Researchers at York University are on the frontlines of discovery, tackling issues of paramount importance and […]

Engineering team addresses flood management, urban planning and sustainable development

Cities are increasingly threatened with flooding, fueled by climate change. Transformative research, led by Professor Usman Khan, determines the best way to approach this threat – a technique that reduces runoff – and considers the demand for this technique. Climate change and urbanization are increasing the frequency and intensity of floods in cities. Three researchers […]

Researchers gain wisdom, key recommendations, from First Nations People living with HIV/AIDS

Through storytelling meetings with First Nations people living with HIV/AIDS, a health researcher gains key policy and funding recommendations ― nothing short of a call for action that will help to decolonise the HIV cascade of care for Indigenous Peoples. Health Professor Sean Hillier, a Mi’kmaw scholar from the Qalipu First Nation, Chair of the Indigenous […]

Who are Ontario’s green drivers and how can we incentivize more of them?

New research shows that drivers of electric vehicles represent one per cent of new car owners – this, ten years after a provincial push to encourage green driving. One researcher learns more about these consumers and advocates gaining additional info on them to better tailor the strategy. In 2010, the Province of Ontario launched an […]

Novel research connects how different parts of the brain work together in eye-hand coordination

Novel research connects how different parts of the brain work together in eye-hand coordination

Grad student and alumna’s pandemic-themed play helping young audiences

Grad student and alumna’s pandemic-themed play helping young audiences

Putting things right: Indigenous wisdom applied to sustainable water governance

Putting things right: Indigenous wisdom applied to sustainable water governance

Teletherapy in the time of COVID-19: The secrets to success

Teletherapy in the time of COVID-19: The secrets to success

The future of cities in the wake of the pandemic: What will change? What should change?

The future of cities in the wake of the pandemic: What will change? What should change?