York University has applied to the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal in connection with the April 22, 2020 decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in the Access Copyright litigation. Specifically, we are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to consider the Court of Appeal’s decision relating to York’s fair dealing guidelines. […]
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How can parents help transition kids back to daycare after COVID-19 closures?
York University educator is available to explain why a bumpy start can be expected TORONTO, July 2, 2020 – With the doors re-opening at Greater Toronto Area daycares run by the YMCA – Canada’s largest not-for-profit child care provider – starting on Monday, July 6, many parents are gearing up for their children to play […]
York University creates new hive of interdisciplinary bee research
Researchers from disciplines across York University, including biologists, social scientists and mathematicians, will develop a hive of research when York’s new Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (BEEc) becomes an Organized Research Unit (ORU) starting July 1.
Community scientists identify bumble bees correctly 50 per cent of the time
Bee photos by community scientists contribute to much needed data for conservation efforts TORONTO, June 29, 2020 – Think you can identify that bumble bee you just took a photo of in your backyard? York University researchers have found that a little more than 50 per cent of community science participants, who submitted photos to […]
Researchers at York University receive funding for rapid research on COVID-19
TORONTO, June 25, 2020 – Three projects led by York University researchers have received almost $1 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), to do rapid research over the next year related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding for the Rapid Research Funding projects was announced today. “We are delighted to learn […]
A new Partnership for Excellence in French Education from Preschool to University
TORONTO, June 24, 2020 The Lycée Français de Toronto (LFT) and York University’s Glendon Campus have signed a new and unique partnership agreement to collaborate in French education, from preschool to university. The new Memorandum of Understanding, signed today, will allow Glendon FSL education students and newly graduated, accredited teachers to participate in a work […]
York named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers eight years in a row
York University has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2020, an honour it has achieved eight consecutive times for initiatives such as sourcing sustainable food options.
