OSIRIS-REx mission attempting to get sample from Bennu today: York U expert and member of mission science team available to comment TORONTO, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 – Today, after years of studying the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx mission will make its first attempt to collect and retrieve a sample from its surface. The mission will […]
York University celebrates Bratty Family $10M gift to Markham Centre Campus
TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2020 – York University has received a $10 million gift from The R. P. Bratty Family Foundation toward the creation of the University’s Markham Centre Campus (MCC). Set to open in Fall 2023, the Markham Centre Campus will be the first public university campus in York Region. The Bratty family’s substantial donation […]
Major Gift for Markham Centre Campus to be announced Friday
TORONTO, October 15, 2020 − York University will hold a livestreamed event on Friday morning to celebrate a generous gift that will be dedicated to development of the University’s new Markham Centre Campus. The livestream will include remarks by: York University President & Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton; Chancellor Greg Sorbara; Board of Governors Chair Paul […]
Virtual bee conference a buzz with quirky facts
TORONTO, October 14, 2020 – How does animal dung protect again Asian Hornets? Do aging honey bee queens create mutated drones? These are just two of the questions presenters at this year’s virtual, one day bee conference (BeeCon) at York University will discuss.
Rapid research on COVID-19 impacts will focus on mental health services
CIHR-funded projects at York to assess online programs for refugee newcomers and couples impacted by PTSD TORONTO, Oct. 9, 2020 – Two York University projects focussed on mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic have received a total of $368,000 in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to do rapid research over the […]
Research provides new insights on origin, evolution of asteroid Bennu
York University-led research provides new insights on origin and evolution of asteroid Bennu Friday October 9, 2020, TORONTO – Research published in Science Advances, led by Lassonde School of Engineering Professor Michael Daly, provides new insights into the formation of near-Earth asteroid, Bennu, and how it evolved into its present shape. Daly, the lead instrument scientist for Canada’s […]
Le Campus Glendon de l’Université York répond à la pénurie de professeurs de français langue seconde
Jeudi 8 octobre 2020, TORONTO – Un nouveau pôle de mobilisation du savoir sur le campus bilingue Glendon de l’Université York permettra de répondre à la pénurie actuelle d’enseignants de français langue seconde (FLS). L’Accélérateur de Glendon pour l’innovation et les meilleures pratiques en matière d’enseignement du français orientera plusieurs nouvelles initiatives favorisant le recrutement et la rétention de professeurs […]
