TORONTO, March 31, 2016 – YouthREX at York U’s School of Social Work has created a hub for sharing information and ideas to break barriers unique to marginalized youth, through an ideal channel to reach them: the internet. The eXchange for Youth Work was launched today to facilitate youth workers, youth and all who have […]
York University’s Glendon Campus celebrates government announcement at the 2016 Toronto Francophonie Forum
York University’s Glendon Campus is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with an official commitment to provide French-language programs and services and bilingual education for many more years to come. The Ontario government has granted York University partial designation under the French Language Services Act, which designates the Glendon Campus as a French-language service […]
York University welcomes Federal government investment in students, research and innovation
TORONTO, March 22, 2016 – York University President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri welcomes the Government of Canada’s commitments in today’s budget to create a special fund to invest in research infrastructure projects at universities, to increase funding for granting councils and to make post-secondary education more affordable for students. In presenting his first Federal budget, […]
Blending therapies improves treatment of severe anxiety: York U researcher
Blending therapies improves treatment of severe anxiety: York U researcher TORONTO, March 22, 2016 – Motivating willingness to change is important in treating a person with severe worry. For this, integrating motivational interviewing (MI) techniques into the commonly practised cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the ideal option, a study led by a York University researcher reveals. “Our […]
York University experts available for comment on federal budget
TORONTO, March 21, 2016 − York University experts are available to comment on topics related to the 2016 federal budget, which will be tabled by Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Tuesday. The budget is expected to detail how the Liberals plan to address the projected deficit of at least $18.4 billion, plans for infrastructure investment, […]
York University astrophysicists detect ultra-fast winds near supermassive black hole
TORONTO, March 21, 2016 – New research led by astrophysicists at York University has revealed the fastest winds ever seen at ultraviolet wavelengths near a supermassive black hole. “We’re talking wind speeds of 20 per cent the speed of light, which is more than 200 million kilometres an hour. That’s equivalent to a category 77 […]
York U researcher available on furries & their lifestyle
TORONTO, March 18, 2016 – Hundreds of people dressed up as fictional animal characters with human characteristics (anthropomorphic beings) will attend an annual convention in Toronto, March 18 to 20. Furnal Equinox is a gathering of furries — people interested in anthropomorphic animals or creatures. While fans create a community of like-minded individuals, the mainstream […]
