TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2021 – York University’s Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly, assistant vice-president, continuing studies, has been named one of this year’s top 100 most powerful women in Canada by the Women's Executive Network (WXN).
Northern lakes warming six times faster in the past 25 years
TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2021 – Lakes in the Northern Hemisphere are warming six times faster since 1992 than any other time period in the last 100 years, research led by York University has found.
Photo series to showcase steadfast commitment of Filipina care workers during COVID-19
TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2021 – A collection of photos by Filipina nurses, personal support workers and in-home caregivers that capture everyday moments of struggle, while caring for the most vulnerable during the pandemic, will be on display at A Space Gallery in downtown Toronto, starting Oct. 20. “While they have been lauded as resilient heroes, […]
Markham and York University celebrate milestone with newly named University Boulevard
MARKHAM, ON – October 15, 2021 – Today, Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, together with President and Vice-Chancellor of York University, Rhonda Lenton, celebrated another milestone en route to the opening of York University’s Markham Campus by officially unveiling University Boulevard. They were joined by members of Markham City Council. Located in Markham Centre, Markham’s growing downtown, […]
Canadian Jewish Literary Awards to celebrate winners in six categories
TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2021 – The Canadian Jewish Literary Awards will celebrate six outstanding works in Jewish writing, in the categories of fiction, biography, poetry, children and youth, scholarship and Holocaust, Sunday, Oct. 17. Supported by the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies at York University, the awards ceremony will be virtual this year, as in […]
York University announces appointment of Deputy Provost for Markham Campus
TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2021 — Following an extensive search, York University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gordon Binsted to the position of Deputy Provost Markham, with a five-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2022. “This is an exciting time in York’s evolution as we continue to advance plans for our new Markham Campus, […]
Researchers discover a novel way muscle stem cells can divide
Findings on role of p107 protein could have implications for studying cancer cell division TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2021 — Researchers at York University’s Stem Cell Research Group in the Faculty of Health have discovered that a protein called p107, functions as a key and fundamental component of the cellular metabolism network during cell division. Researchers […]
