TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2011 – Crucial parts of a Canadian space instrument riding aboard a de-orbiting satellite may survive re-entry into the atmosphere and fall toward earth, according to its York University designers. NASA reports that most of its 6.5-ton Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) will burn up in the atmosphere, but says dozens of […]

  TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2011 − Legendary CFL quarterback Matt Dunigan will speak to York University athletes, trainers, coaches and scientists, as well as parents and members of the public during a symposium on sport concussion on Monday, Sept. 26. Blow by Blow: 2nd Annual Donald Sanderson Memorial Symposium on Sport Concussion is being held […]

TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2011 – A York University study finds that trying to cheer yourself up can actually bring you down, depending on your personality. The study, published this summer, examined the effects of positivity exercises on more than 250 participants. It found that people with needy personalities reported lower self-esteem after listening to three […]

TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2011 − As NHL training camps open tomorrow and the hockey season approaches for all ages, the issue of sport concussion is likely to remain in the news. YorkUniversity sport concussion experts are available to offer research, comment and analysis on all aspects of sport concussion, including brain injury, athletic therapy and […]

TORONTO, September 12, 2011 – The achievements of four York University professors have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which has inducted them as Fellows. Professor Pat Armstrong, a distinguished research professor of sociology, in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); Professor Isabella Bakker in the Department of Political […]

TORONTO, September 8, 2011 – York University experts are available to offer analysis on the upcoming provincial election campaign. Members of the media are invited to contact York faculty directly or call the Media Relations department for assistance at 416-736-5585. POLITICAL STRATEGY, ADVERTISING, POLLS Robert Drummond, professor of political science in York’s Faculty of Liberal […]

TORONTO, Sept. 9, 2011 – The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has awarded the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, which is housed at York University, a $1 million grant for an in-depth study of the effectiveness of the civil justice system, through the Community-University Research Alliances (CURA) 2010 competition. The Canadian Forum […]