OSIRIS-REx mission attempting to get sample from Bennu: York U expert and member of mission science team available to comment

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]