TORONTO, July 27, 2011 – A new study by York University researchers finds that practicing yoga reduces the physical and psychological symptoms of chronic pain in women with fibromyalgia. The study is the first to look at the effects of yoga on cortisol levels in women with fibromyalgia. The condition, which predominantly affects women, is […]
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York U sport camp offers support for diabetic youth from across Ontario
TORONTO, July 18, 2011 – A summer sports camp at York University is teaching kids how to manage their diabetes, while offering researchers an opportunity to study the interaction between physical activity and the disease. The two-week camp, which kicks off today, gives youth with Type 1 diabetes a chance to build skills in basketball, […]
Unmanned aerial vehicle taking a close look at York University − in 3D
TORONTO, July 13, 2011 - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is flying around York University this week as part of an experiment designed to develop 3D technology that will provide a detailed picture of what’s happening in any city – whether it’s a concert or a crime, a traffic jam or the creative route a […]
Why do honey bees ‘bee’have the way they do?... the buzz from York University
TORONTO, July 7, 2011 − What makes a worker bee a good worker? The answer may be both nature and nurture, says York University professor Amro Zayed, who is studying the genetic basis of honey bee behaviour in order to create better bee colonies. “A colony lives or dies by how well the workers perform, […]
York prof interviewed on CTV about Taliban attack
York University Professor Robert Latham, director of the York Centre for International & Security Studies, spoke to CTV News on June 29, 2011, about the Taliban attack on a luxury hotel in Kabul and what it indicates about Taliban tactics and security in Afghanistan’s capital. Watch the CTV interview here .
York U Mobile is live!
TORONTO, June 29, 2011 – Navigating your way to buildings on York's 650-acre Keele campus got easier today with the debut of the University's five new mobile sites offering content for iPhone, Blackberry and Android smartphone users. York U Mobile provides smartphone users with convenient and quick access to interactive maps of the University's Keele and Glendon campuses, […]
Choose York: Students speak up in new social media campaign
TORONTO, June 28, 2011 – York University students are telling the world why they chose to come to York in a new social media campaign, launched today. Videos spotlighted on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and the York U website feature students explaining in their own words why York University was their first choice. To view the […]
