Proposed project aims to capture, observe elusive neutrino TORONTO, April 7, 2005 -- The Canadian wilderness is beckoning York University physicist Scott Menary with a rare opportunity to trap neutrinos -- a friendly but elusive species of subatomic particle that may hold the key to understanding the universe from just after the Big Bang to […]
York prof concerned about high school athletes: education; racial stereotypes
“March Madness” tournament shouldn’t be student athletes’ only goal TORONTO, April 4, 2005 -- As the final game of the NCAA ‘March Madness’ basketball tournament was played in the US, York U. professor Carl James expressed his alarm about growing indications that some Canadian high school student athletes, coaches, parents and institutions are more concerned […]
York's virtual reality room turns perception on its head
Home to Canada's only fully-immersive environment TORONTO, March 31, 2005 -- Jumping into the virtual world of a videogame is helping York University researchers understand how humans orient themselves on solid ground and in outer space. Professor Michael Jenkin and his team at York’s Centre for Vision Research have developed a ‘virtual reality room’ called […]
York U. researcher challenges traditional notion of globalization
Novelty items can be artifacts too TORONTO, March 30, 2005 -- Surveying his office located in the Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, you likely wouldn't think that York researcher Steven Flusty started out as a student of archaeology. In one corner of the room stands a large, inflatable version of the screaming figure in […]
York prof's research could help lessen effects of time change
Understanding of internal clock could lead to cure for disruptions of sleep cycle, jet lag TORONTO, March 30, 2005 -- “Springing forward” this coming Sunday may throw your body for a loop, but understanding the minute mechanics of our internal clocks could make all the difference in treating disruptions of the human sleep cycle, says […]
York U prof recommends a “living will”
Schiavo case raises issues for Canadians TORONTO, March 29, 2005 -- Professor Joan Gilmour of York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School believes Canadians should seriously consider having a document drawn up setting out their wishes about future care to avoid a situation like that of Terry Schiavo, the Florida woman caught in a tug-of-war between […]
TRANSPORTATION NOTICE
In the event of a possible Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) strike, York University’s Transportation Services is promoting a RIDE-MATCH program to assist members of the York community who rely on the TTC to get to and from the campus. The University, its offices and libraries will remain open. Students should note that all classes and […]
