TORONTO, January 3, 2012 – Vitamin D deficiency briefly delays the onset of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease but later increases the severity of the neuromuscular disease and decreases quality of life, according to a York University study. The study, which appears in the international, peer-reviewed journal PLoS One, is the first […]
Security Bulletin: Break-In and Subsequent Arrest of Suspect
TORONTO − At approximately 1 a.m. Monday, December 26 Toronto Police Service were called about a break-in at York University housing. Subsequently, a community member, in possession of several items not belonging to him, was arrested by Toronto Police Service. Toronto Police Service (TPS) is investigating with the assistance of York Security Services and is […]
Building York’s Future: 2011 year in review
TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2011 – Mamdouh Shoukri, president & vice-chancellor of York University, showcases the University’s accomplishments over this past year and looks to the future in the new video Building York’s Future: 2011 Year in Review. See Video Calling 2011 a wonderful year for York University, Shoukri says, "I believe that 2012 will be […]
“Santa syndrome” can lead shoppers astray: York U study
TORONTO, December 21, 2011 – Channelling your inner Santa Claus could land a few duds under the tree this holiday season, according to a new study out of York University. Researchers found that some shoppers subconsciously rely on what they call the “Santa Claus syndrome”: an underlying belief in a just world, in which everyone […]
York University Faculty of Fine Arts delegation visiting India in January
TORONTO, December 19, 2011 − The Faculty of Fine Arts at York University is expanding its international relations and deepening existing relationships with an 18-day trip to India, January 1 to 18, 2012. A team of senior academic and administrative staff will visit Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai, with stops at notable universities, fine […]
Can’t keep your eyes to yourself? York U study finds primitive part of brain to blame
TORONTO, December 15, 2011 – Why is it so hard to suppress a glance at an attractive person? Why do we find ourselves rubbernecking at traffic accidents? According to a York University study, the brain’s primitive “inner eye” is to blame. The study, published yesterday in the Journal of Neuroscience, focuses on the superior colliculus, […]
Bee study reveals battle of the sexes is in the brain
TORONTO, December 15, 2011 – Why do male honey bees receive the royal treatment, while female bees do all the work? It’s all in the brain, according to a new study by bee researchers at York University in Toronto and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Researchers at the two institutions set out to study […]
