York physics Professor Patrick Hall is quoted in a story about a new study he was involved in as part of a team of researchers led by Penn State and involving researchers from York University. The research, published Oct. 1 in The Astrophysical Journal, reports on the team’s discovery regarding 19 distant quasars in which giant clouds of gas seemed to disappear in just a few years. Science blog Phys.org and others reported on the team’s research Oct. 2. Read full story.
Are ‘fat and happy’ Canadians too chicken to invest in growth and innovation?
Theodore Peridis, associate professor of strategic management and policy at York University’s Schulich School of Business, commented on Canada’s inability to improve productivity in a story published in the Financial Post Oct. 2. Read full story.
Going To School: A Transit Summit Connects Education, Development & Transportation in GTHA
Going To School: A Transit Summit organized by the CITY Institute York University on Sept. 28 was profiled by the blog UrbanToronto.ca Oct. 2. Read full story.
Wealth tied to Health
Dennis Raphael, a professor of health policy and management at York University, visited Bridges Community Health Centre on Monday to kick off the first nationwide Health Week. The Fort Erie Times reported on his speech in its Oct. 2 issue. Read full story.
A new partnership received important support from MaRS Innovation and York University‘s commercialization office reported The Austin American Oct. 2. Read full story.