TORONTO, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 – Black History Month offers a dedicated space to celebrate the contributions of Black Canadians, but also to examine long-standing issues that many continue to face not only here in Canada, but around the world, including social and economic hardships. York University experts are available to comment on these and […]
York U expert can discuss feds’ changes to environmental assessments
TORONTO, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 – The federal government has proposed changes to how it will do environmental assessments in the future through the creation of a single agency responsible for reviewing major energy projects, including pipelines. Currently, three agencies do environmental assessments, but under the new legislation, those agencies would regulate projects over the […]
Forum looks at social and economic isolation of Black women, York U
TORONTO, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 – Black women fighting back against social and business exclusion in Canada, France and Brazil is the topic of a forum tomorrow at York University, the first day of Black History month. Many Black women have come as immigrants to Canada and France with the hopes of seeking a better […]
Faculty of Health experts available to speak on mental health and stigma in youth
TORONTO, January 31, 2018 – In any given year, according to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), one in five Canadians experiences a mental health or addiction problem. By the time Canadians reach 40 years of age, one in two have – or have had – a mental illness. Young people aged 15 […]
Osgoode conference focuses on vision for future of AI governance in Canada
TORONTO, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 – The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) raises complex ethical and legal concerns that will be examined in “Bracing for Impact: The Artificial Intelligence Challenge,” a one-day international conference on Friday, Feb. 2, organized by IP Osgoode, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University’s intellectual property law and technology […]
Most research on insects unscientific, says York U study
TORONTO, Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 – The majority of research on insects is unscientific because it is not reproducible. That’s because the methods used to identify the organisms being studied are almost never stated in sufficient detail to allow others to replicate the research, at least according to a survey just published by biologists from […]
Super blue blood moon and lunar eclipse a rare sighting
TORONTO, Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 – It’s rare to see a super blue blood moon and a lunar eclipse all at the same time, says York University Professor Paul Delaney. The last one was in 1866. But that’s what Jan. 31 will bring eager celestial watchers. The “blue” in the super blue blood moon is […]
