Last week, members of the York community received my message on Inclusion Day in which I reaffirmed our core values of inclusivity, diversity and respect, as well as our commitment to free expression. Since that time, much attention has been focused on concerns over the mural hanging in the York Student Centre. It is clear that […]
York U experts available for comment on possible existence of a ninth planet
TORONTO, January 20, 2016 – New research has suggested the possibility of a massive ninth planet, possibly 10 times Earth’s mass, in the far reaches of our solar system. If it exists, it’s thought to orbit the Sun every 10,000 to 20,000 years. Although it hasn’t been detected directly, California Institute of Technology researchers say […]
Young Muslim women from slums impact India’s globalization: York U study
TORONTO, January 20, 2015 — Muslim women and girls living in the slums of Kolkota are at the forefront of India’s globalization process says York University researcher Kabita Chakraborty in her new book, launched Tuesday. In her book, Young Muslim Women in India: Bollywood, Identity and Changing Youth Culture (published by Routledge), Chakraborty explores how they contribute […]
Neutral result charges up antimatter research
TORONTO, January 20, 2016 – Scientists of the international ALPHA Collaboration have once again pushed the boundaries of antimatter research with their latest breakthrough studying the properties of antihydrogen. Published today in the prestigious journal Nature, the collaboration’s result improved the measurement of the charge of antihydrogen, essentially zero, by a factor of 20. Their […]
York U expert available to comment on Davos principles, influence on consumers
TORONTO, January 20, 2015 — The World Economic Forum has kicked off at Davos, Switzerland with leaders around the world converging to discuss on key topics including turbulent financial markets, plummeting oil prices and slowdown in world economies. York U Professor Markus Giesler in the Schulich School of Business is available to comment on whether […]
Performing Indigeneity: Theatre @ York raises Brébeuf’s Ghost
Award-winning Algonquin/Métis director and playwright Yvette Nolan helms Theatre @York’s compelling new production of Brébeuf’s Ghost, “a tale of horror in three acts” by internationally renowned Aboriginal playwright Daniel David Moses. The show previews from January 24, opens January 26 and runs to January 30 in the Joseph G. Green Studio Theatre at York University’s Keele campus. Brébeuf’s […]
Dangerous driving puts kids at higher risk of getting hit during school drop-offs
TORONTO, January 20, 2015 — Dangerous driving when dropping children off at schools may put kids at increased risk of getting injured in the vicinity of their schools, a recent York University and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) study indicates. “Though dangerous driving behaviour near schools is often witnessed and reported, such incidents are […]
