TORONTO, August 1, 2019 - The Indigenous Friends Association, an initiative designed by York University students to connect and support Indigenous youth, will be receiving funding of more than $350,000 by the Government of Canada under the Canada Service Corps program. The investment will equip 120 First Nations, Inuit, Métis and non-Indigenous youth with the […]
Media Advisory: Indigenous youth initiative to receive new federal support
TORONTO, July 30, 2019 – The creators of an Indigenous networking app will launch a new initiative designed to further connect and support Indigenous youth at an event this Thursday, August 1. York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton will be joined by the Honourable Judy Sgro, Member of Parliament for Humber River – […]
York University’s Observatory team celebrates 50th anniversary of Moon landing
TORONTO, July 9, 2019 – York University’s Allan I. Carswell Observatory team is marking that historic day 50 years ago when the first human walked on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission. To celebrate the successful spaceflight that landed astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon to take their first […]
“I’m Bored!” The psychology behind summer boredom
York U boredom expert available to talk about why some are afraid to be bored TORONTO, July 8, 2019 – York University Professor John Eastwood spends time in his lab boring people. While some parents fear boredom during summer months, Eastwood immerses himself in it. He studies why some people are more prone to boredom […]
Website will provide homelessness workers best practices from across Canada
TORONTO, July 5, 2019 – A new Homelessness Learning Hub will give frontline community workers who serve people experiencing homelessness a central website that brings together best practices in the sector and offers training through online self-directed courses. The Honourable Judy Sgro, Member of Parliament for Humber River– Black Creek, on behalf of the Honourable […]
New research shows only half of countries globally have cardiac rehab programs
Studies show only 1 cardiac rehab spot exists for every 12 heart attack victims TORONTO, July 4, 2019 – More than 20 million people develop heart disease globally each year, but there is only one cardiac rehab spot for every 12 of those patients to prevent another heart event, according to new research from York University. A […]
York University announces Open Access Policy
York University’s Senate approved an Open Access Policy on June 27, 2019, reinforcing York’s commitment to the democratization of knowledge by making its research widely accessible to our citizenry and our global community. “The Open Access Policy advances our mission in the pursuit, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge by removing barriers and making our research […]
