TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – York University concussion experts report that children and youth take longer to fully recover from a concussion than previously thought. After a concussion, young athletes usually rejoin their teams in a few weeks if they do not have any active symptoms. However, it might take up to two years to […]
International experts publish guidelines for cardiac rehab in developing countries
TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – Life-saving cardiac rehab programs are not being offered in countries where heart disease is the biggest killer. A panel of experts has now released a statement recommending how all the key elements of these programs can be delivered in an affordable way, in the places where it is needed most. […]
National framework for defining an ‘end to homelessness’, released today
Definition needed to set clear goals to end homelessness across the country; consultations are next TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – What does ‘ending homelessness’ mean and how do communities know if they’ve reached that goal? Those are the kinds of questions a new national definition hopes to answer, a framework of which was released today […]
New book clears up unsolved mystery of iconic painter Tom Thomson’s death
What really happened on Canoe Lake nearly 100 years ago? A new book by a York University instructor about the sudden and mysterious death of Canadian icon and painter Tom Thomson untangles myths from facts and offers a refreshing perspective. Drunken fights, lovers’ quarrels, German saboteurs and murder are part of the lore around Thomson’s […]
TODAY: Banksy–collaborator Maskull Lasserre works on large scale wood carving at York U
ORONTO, May 12, 2016 – Inventive Canadian sculptor Maskull Lasserre will be working on a large scale wood carving at York University, today, May 12, 2pm to 3:30pm. The currently untitled project, one of two he's working on at York U, incorporates his trademark material sensibility, humor, tension and sense of the macabre. While a […]
York University invites community to watch Mercury in transit May 9
TORONTO, May 5, 2016 – Watch Mercury transit across the Sun’s disk at York University on May 9. The last time Mercury made the move was in 2006. Observatory telescopes and a live feed will be in place at York Lions Stadium, from 9am to 2pm, with solar glasses available for everyone attending. The free […]
Role-playing alien game to promote deep learning in new course, says York U instructor
TORONTO, May 4, 2016 – Having students role play characters in a multi-player, online science fiction game is one way to increase their critical thinking skills. That’s the idea behind a new course starting May 9 at York University that has students choosing their own game adventure. The first-year course – Reasoning about Morality and […]
