TORONTO, January 20, 2021 – Today, York University joins forces with Mackenzie Health in an innovative new community-focused health collaboration that will aim to enhance health services, training of highly qualified personnel, research and innovation and healthier outcomes for York Region residents, and beyond. During a virtual signing event earlier today, York U President Rhonda […]
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York University experts available to comment on U.S. change of power related topics
TORONTO, Jan. 20, 2021 — York University professors who have researched American politics are available for comment on topics surrounding the change of leadership, including emergency planning, with an unprecedentedly large security presence at the U.S. Capitol for the inauguration of the 46th president. Experts are available on foreign policy to Trumpism, and President-Elect Joe […]
Conference will focus on international higher education that is sustainable and inclusive
TORONTO, Jan. 19, 2021 — Scholars, educators and policymakers from around the world will join a global conference hosted by York University, to reimagine international learning opportunities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of York’s Sustainable on the Go initiative to support study-abroad opportunities that promote sustainability, the conference on Sustainable and Inclusive Internationalization […]
School testing could get students back in classrooms
TORONTO, Jan. 14, 2021 – Testing can significantly control outbreaks of COVID-19 in Ontario schools, especially when combined with other measures, such as mask wearing, say York University researchers who led the study. The researchers found that testing is effective in controlling the SARS-CoV-2 infections in schools as long as it’s done frequently, and the […]
Northern lakes at risk of losing ice cover permanently, impacting drinking water
TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2021 – Close to 5,700 lakes in the Northern Hemisphere may permanently lose ice cover this century, 179 of them in the next decade, at current greenhouse gas emissions despite a coming polar vortex, researchers at York University have found.
Being bilingual may help aging brains to perform beyond expectations
TORONTO, January 12, 2021 – Speaking two languages may do more than just help you communicate better. A new study led by researchers at York University’s Department of Psychology provides evidence that being bilingual may also grant a distinct advantage to cognitive reserve − the ability to perform at a higher level than would be […]
How will extended online learning impact teachers and students? Experts Available
Education experts available for interviews TORONTO, January 8, 2021 – Students will continue to learn online due to rising rates of COVID-19. The Province of Ontario, citing a rise in positivity rates among school-aged children, yesterday made the decision to keep elementary schools in Southern Ontario closed until January 25, an extension that will align with […]
