Annual event supported by Centre for Jewish Studies at York TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2020 –The Canadian Jewish Literary Awards is honouring nine outstanding Jewish themed works this year, with an online presentation ceremony on Oct. 25, at 2p.m. Now in its sixth year, the Awards program recognizes Jewish writing in fiction, biography, Jewish thought and culture, […]
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How do we help students struggling with online learning? Study finds promoting adaptability is key
Psychology researcher says it’s not just about resilience; students should be encouraged to be adaptable to uncertainty TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2020 – As more and more students move to online learning, experts say those who have a greater ability to adapt to novel situations and uncertainty are better able to learn online. In a study published this […]
York University’s ELLA Altitude wins CANIE Award for COVID-19 support initiative
TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2020 – York University’s ELLA Altitude has won the COVID-19 Support Award in the 2020 Canada Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards, presented in partnership with the Government of Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service. Also known as the CANIE Awards, the program presented by the Innovators and Entrepreneurs Foundation (IEF), is powered by Startup Canada. The […]
Spending more time indoors during COVID-19 and why ventilation matters
Mechanical engineering expert available for interviews TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2020 – As temperatures start to dip during the second wave of COVID-19, many people may be spending more time indoors. Both heating and humidity indoors can play a role in transmission of viruses but what does “airborne transmission” really mean and how can ventilation make a difference? […]
Statement by the York University Indigenous Council regarding the Mi’kmaq fishers
October 16, 2020 Dear members of the Sipekne'katik First Nation & our broader community, The Indigenous Council of York University calls on Prime Minister Trudeau to intervene, recognize the modest traditional fishery affirmed by Canada’s Supreme Court, and to stop the violence of the commercial fishermen. We affirm our support for the Mi'kmaq fishers of […]
OSIRIS-REx mission attempting to get sample from Bennu: York U expert and member of mission science team available to comment
OSIRIS-REx mission attempting to get sample from Bennu today: York U expert and member of mission science team available to comment TORONTO, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 – Today, after years of studying the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx mission will make its first attempt to collect and retrieve a sample from its surface. The mission will […]
York University celebrates Bratty Family $10M gift to Markham Centre Campus
TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2020 – York University has received a $10 million gift from The R. P. Bratty Family Foundation toward the creation of the University’s Markham Centre Campus (MCC). Set to open in Fall 2023, the Markham Centre Campus will be the first public university campus in York Region. The Bratty family’s substantial donation […]
