TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2013 – A satellite that monitors Arctic and Antarctic ice cover changes has produced its first validated Arctic ice thickness maps showing widespread sea ice thinning, according to a new study co-authored by York University researchers. The study, “CryoSat-2 estimates of Arctic sea ice thickness and volume”, published in the journal Geophysical […]
York U Let’s Talk! forum to promote mental health dialogue on campus
TORONTO, February 11, 2013 – York University launches York U Let’s Talk Mental Health in conjunction with Bell Let’s Talk Day, Feb. 12, as part of the University’s commitment to creating a mentally healthy campus. “With Health Canada statistics that one in five Canadians will experience a form of mental illness at some point in […]
Speaker series in York Region will focus on changing approach to youth homelessness
United Way York Region and York University putting research into action TORONTO, February 11, 2013 – Researchers, social service providers and government representatives will meet in Markham on Tuesday, Feb. 12, to hear how Niagara is addressing homelessness among youths, and to learn what might work in York Region and elsewhere in Canada. Mike Lethby, […]
Michael Tulloch of the Ontario Court of Appeal to Receive Inaugural Lincoln Alexander Award at Osgoode Black History Month Celebration
TORONTO, February 7, 2013 – The Black Law Students’ Association (BLSA) at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School will present the inaugural The Honourable Lincoln Alexander ’53 Award to Mr. Justice Michael Tulloch ‘89, for his leadership, vision and passionate dedication to the community, as part of Osgoode's Black History Month celebrations. In 2012, Justice […]
Women are highly disadvantaged as unpaid health care workers: York U sociology professor
TORONTO, February 7, 2013 — As unpaid care workers, women are contributing significantly to an underground economy to the tune of $51 billion in the health and social service industry, compared to the $42 billion paid labour. But the issue is much bigger than that, says York University Sociology Professor Pat Armstrong. “Unpaid health care […]
High doses of Vitamin D may help ease symptoms of Lou Gehrig’s Disease: York U study
Toronto, Feb. 7, 2013 – High doses of Vitamin D have been shown to temporarily ease symptoms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to a new study out of York University. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal PLoS One, examined the effects of high doses of Vitamin D on ALS in […]
York University receives $6.2 million from CIDA for major international research projects
TORONTO, February 4, 2013 – The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has awarded almost $6.2 million to York University to lead two major research projects that will bring post-secondary education to the Dadaab refugee camps and surrounding area in north-eastern Kenya and promote employment of people with disabilities in Bangladesh, India and Nepal. York University […]
