TORONTO, January 12, 2021 – Speaking two languages may do more than just help you communicate better. A new study led by researchers at York University’s Department of Psychology provides evidence that being bilingual may also grant a distinct advantage to cognitive reserve − the ability to perform at a higher level than would be […]

Education experts available for interviews  TORONTO, January 8, 2021 – Students will continue to learn online due to rising rates of COVID-19. The Province of Ontario, citing a rise in positivity rates among school-aged children, yesterday made the decision to keep elementary schools in Southern Ontario closed until January 25, an extension that will align with […]

Study shows that how we perceive our orientation affects our perception of self-motion   TORONTO, January 7, 2021– What feels like up may actually be some other direction depending on how our brains process our orientation, according to psychology researchers at York University’s Faculty of Health. In a new study published in PLoS One, researchers at York […]

TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2020 – Ever want to walk over to say hello to someone but you’re not sure the person behind the mask is in fact someone you know? Researchers at York University in Toronto and Ben-Gurion University in Israel say you’re not alone. A new study, led by researchers in the Faculty of Health […]

TORONTO, December 16, 2020 – Two new Canada Research Chairs have been appointed at York University and three existing CRCs have been renewed. These commitments by the Government of Canada will support research on topics ranging from the many uses of artificial intelligence to what a self-determined climate future would look like for Indigenous communities. […]