It’s Earth Week. Here is a look at how we’re doing. The ecological footprint of Canadians is about 2.8 times higher than the global average and overall, the ecological footprint of human consumption has grown by 70 per cent since 1970, say York University researchers.
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York U named a global leader in new Impact Rankings for the second consecutive year
TORONTO, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 – This year’s Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings place York University as a global leader when measured against the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Overall, York placed 33rd out of 767 competing universities from around the world and achieved a top 100 spot in 15 of the […]
In a COVID-19 world: Are we headed for a ‘perfectionism pandemic’?
Researchers sound the alarm over perfectionism, work, and burnout during the pandemic TORONTO, April 21, 2020 – The increasing physical and social isolation prescribed to stop the spread of COVID-19, and the disruption to daily routines, are exacerbating already high levels of stress and complex psychological problems found among vulnerable perfectionists, according to a new commentary […]
York and T2K experiment researchers closer to solving antimatter puzzle
Why is there an abundance of matter compared to antimatter in the Universe? This question has stymied physicists for years, but researchers at York University, along with other Canadian institutions as part of the international Tokai-to-Kamioka (T2K) Collaboration, have found neutrinos may hold the answer.
Should parents teach their kids at home during COVID-19 school closures?
York University educator available to explain how to encourage learning while stressed TORONTO, April 15, 2020 – Tomorrow is the one-month anniversary of Ontario's elementary school closures due to March Break and the COVID-19 pandemic, creating high anxiety for parents trying to teach their kids at home while juggling work and childcare. Vidya Shah, an […]
Language barriers and living conditions create special COVID-19 challenges for refugee newcomers: York University expert
TORONTO, April 14, 2020 – Newcomers who came to Canada as refugees may be especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic because of difficulty accessing good information about it or struggling to adopt to physical distancing norms, given lower than average incomes, according to Professor Jennifer Hyndman in York University’s Centre for Refugee Studies. Hyndman researches […]
Scientific evidence and medical advice should rule COVID-19 decisions
Most Canadians believe scientific evidence (82%) and advice from medical doctors (78%) should be the key influences affecting government decisions for COVID-19, with only 48 per cent putting economic considerations among the top three, research led by York University has found.
