TORONTO, June 1, 2016 – York University Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell and the Carswell Family Foundation have donated $1 million to fund graduate student scholarships in the University’s Faculty of Science and Lassonde School of Engineering. York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri thanked Professor Emeritus Carswell, and his family for their generous gift, which […]
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Legal problems cost Canadians billions and take a toll on health and wellbeing, study finds
Everyday legal problems such as consumer disputes, debt, employment issues and relationship breakdowns are straining Canadians’ personal finances and their mental and physical health, as well as increasing social and health care costs, according to a new study by the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ). The CFCJ is a national not-for-profit organization established […]
Cinespace family donation will give York U students unparalleled studio experience
TORONTO, May 26, 2016 – The Mirkopoulos family of Cinespace Film Studios is providing York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) with a state-of-the-art facility for teaching, learning and creation using pioneering motion media technologies. The generous $2.5 million gift from Cinespace Film Studios and the Mirkopoulos family has created a […]
York U’s OUCH lab pain study links children’s fear of needles to parent behaviour
TORONTO, May 18, 2016 – More than half of children are scared of needles; York University researchers have found a strong connection between this fear in anticipation of a jab and their parents’ behaviour during infant vaccinations. Psychology Professor Rebecca Pillai Riddell’s lab investigated factors contributing to the anxiety that preschoolers experience in anticipation of […]
York U invention promises rapid detection of E. coli in water
TORONTO, May 17, 2016 – Tragedies like the E. coli outbreak in Ontario’s Walkerton in May 2000 could be averted today with a new invention by researchers at York University that can detect the deadly contaminant in drinking water early. “We have developed a hydrogel based rapid E. coli detection system that will turn red […]
Children, youth take longer to fully recover from concussion: York U study
TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – York University concussion experts report that children and youth take longer to fully recover from a concussion than previously thought. After a concussion, young athletes usually rejoin their teams in a few weeks if they do not have any active symptoms. However, it might take up to two years to […]
National framework for defining an ‘end to homelessness’, released today
Definition needed to set clear goals to end homelessness across the country; consultations are next TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – What does ‘ending homelessness’ mean and how do communities know if they’ve reached that goal? Those are the kinds of questions a new national definition hopes to answer, a framework of which was released today […]
