TORONTO, Aug 20, 2014 – Greater Toronto Area high school students and neighbourhood community youths will have their chance to tell educators, community organizers, health professionals and government representatives how they think their school engagement, educational performance and academic outcomes can be enhanced through more effective school-community partnerships, Aug. 22. The youth panel discussion will […]
Songbird ‘student pilots’ delay departure and make more frequent stopovers during first migration
TORONTO, Aug 20, 2014 – Juvenile songbirds on spring migration travel from overwintering sites in the tropics to breeding destinations thousands of kilometres away with no prior experience to guide them. Now, a new study out of York University has tracked these “student pilots” on their first long-haul flight and found significant differences between the […]
New study first to examine quality of cardiac rehabilitation programs in Canada
TORONTO, August 19, 2014 – The quality of cardiac rehabilitation programs across Canada is strong, with specific criteria areas now identified as requiring further enhancement to improve patient outcomes, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, York University and UHN. “We are the first to comprehensively assess cardiac […]
Adults with autism at higher risk of sexual victimization: York U study
TORONTO, August 14, 2014 — Adults with autism are at a higher risk of sexual victimization than adults without, due to lack of sex education, but with improved interventions that focus on sexual knowledge and skill building, the risk could be reduced, according to a recent study by York University researchers. “Adults with Autism Spectrum […]
Moose drool inhibits growth of toxic fungus: York U research
TORONTO, July 24, 2014 – Some sticky research out of York University shows a surprisingly effective way to fight against a certain species of toxic grass fungus: moose saliva (yes… moose saliva). Published in this month’s Biology Letters, “Ungulate saliva inhibits a grass–endophyte mutualism” shows that moose and reindeer saliva, when applied to red fescue […]
York U researchers use innovative bird ‘backpacks’ to put wood thrush migration on the map
TORONTO, July 23, 2014 – Migratory songbirds are disappearing, and though conservationists are examining several possible reasons such as climate change, loss of habitat, acid rain and light pollution, a key piece of the puzzle has remained missing: where do these birds go once they leave their breeding sites, and what threats may they be […]
York U experts available to comment on Senate expense scandal
TORONTO, July 18, 2014 — York University experts in political science are available to speak on the ongoing Senate expense scandal that began in November 2012, including the recent developments in the RCMP investigations on concerned individuals. Professor Emeritus Ian Greene is available to speak on the ethics surrounding the Senate scandal and the recent […]
