Toronto, ON (Sept 12, 2012) – Imagine having all of your health information in one place that you control and that you can access easily through your smart phone or laptop. Imagine being able to share that information with anyone you trust to support you in your health and wellness activities. Imagine having proven health […]
Researchers nail down new definition of Canadian homelessness: York U-led project
Canadian Homelessness Research Network says common understanding is key TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2012 – Homelessness in Canada ranges from living on the street to couch surfing to having a home that may be here today and gone tomorrow, according to a new definition of the term by the Canadian Homelessness Research Network, led by York […]
Changes in water chemistry leave lake critters defenseless: New study by SUNY, York U researchers
TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2012 – Imagine that the players on your favourite football team were smaller than their opponents, and had to play without helmets or pads. Left defenseless, they would become easy prey for other teams. Similarly, changes in Canadian lake water chemistry have left small water organisms vulnerable to their predators, which may […]
Two York University professors elected to the Royal Society of Canada
TORONTO, September 6, 2012 – The achievements of two York University professors have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which has inducted them as Fellows. Carl E. James, professor, in the Faculty of Education and Director, York Centre for Education and Community, and Norman Yan, professor in the Department of Biology, Faculty […]
Bilingualism boosts cognitive capacity for low-income children: York U research
TORONTO, Sept. 5, 2012 – Bilingualism may be key to helping children from low-income families improve their focus and concentration, giving them an academic advantage over their monolingual peers, according to a recent study by an international team of researchers including York University Professor Ellen Bialystok. “For children living in poverty, there are often conditions […]
Procrastination and Perfectionism: How students can tame the dangerous duo of drained productivity: York U research
TORONTO, Sept. 4, 2012 – Undergraduate and graduate students are especially likely to procrastinate when they feel that others expect them to be perfect, according to research from York University. “Perfectionism does not necessarily result in higher levels of performance and may even backfire,” says Gordon Flett, a psychology professor in York University’s Faculty of […]
Drug companies profit through lack of innovation: York U researcher
TORONTO, August 8, 2012 – A new study co-authored by a York University professor finds that American pharmaceutical companies aggressively develop and market new drugs with few clinical advantages over existing ones, contributing to overuse and fuelling up to an 80 percent increase in drug expenditures. The study, published by the British Medical Journal, reports […]
