Funding supports projects in Brain research and Mass Spectrometry-Enabled Science & Engineering over six years TORONTO, July 4, 2014 − Two industry-academic partnerships led by York University have received a total of $3,297,000 through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Grants program. Doug Crawford, Distinguished […]
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Many overestimate exercise intensity: York U study
TORONTO, June 16, 2014 — Do you work out for health benefits and feel you are exercising enough? You might be among the many Canadians who overrate how hard they are pushing themselves or underestimate what moderate intensity exercise actually means, according to a recent study out of York University’s Faculty of Health. “Our study […]
Even at infancy, human can visually identify objects that stand out: York U study
TORONTO, May 30, 2014 — Even by three months of age, babies are visually able to locate objects that stand out from a group, a York University study has found. “For example, an infant can pick a red umbrella in a sea of grey ones,” says Psychology Professor Scott Adler in the Faculty of Health, […]
York University ‘gets moving’ in response to Report Card on kids’ physical activity
TORONTO, May 20, 2014 – York University is responding to a call for global action on physical activity among children by sending York students into local communities to get kids moving, and by partnering with international programs that will enable them to study physical activity and health abroad, and welcome international students to York to […]
Key clinical trial information still inaccessible to Canadian doctors: York U study
TORONTO, March 20, 2014 — Despite increased transparency in Health Canada’s drug approval policy, doctors are still not getting key clinical trial information that will help when prescribing new drugs to their patients, a new York University study has revealed. “Characteristics of the patients participating in clinical trials, and the results of those trials, were […]
York U researchers to help Rwandan women cope with maternal mental health issues
TORONTO, March 18, 2014 — York University researchers will help Rwandan women deal with maternal mental health issues through community based intervention, thanks to a recent $269,653 Grand Challenges Canada seed grant. “The well-being of the entire community influences and is influenced by maternal mental health. We would like to establish that if basic social […]
Professor Laurence Harris wins York U President’s Research Excellence Award
TORONTO, February 20, 2014 – Professor Laurence Harris of the Faculty of Health has been named the 2014 President’s Research Excellence Award recipient, for his outstanding contributions to multi-sensory research and to York University’s research community. “Professor Harris is a tremendous credit to York University and as such is a highly deserving recipient of this […]
