TORONTO, November 4, 2015 – Canada’s honeybees, imported mostly from warm southern climes, are dying in the Canadian cold. About a quarter of the colonies die each winter forcing beekeepers to bring in more from the United States, increasing the risk of importing aggressive “killer” bees or new diseases. Bee genomics expert Professor Amro Zayed […]
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Business leader and philanthropist Victor Phillip Dahdaleh donates $20 million to York University – the largest gift from an alumnus in York’s history
TORONTO, October 27, 2015 – Canada’s York University today announced that alumnus Victor Phillip Dahdaleh, a Canadian business magnate based in the United Kingdom, has made a transformational donation of $20 million for the expansion of the university’s global health initiatives. The announcement was made during a reception at the High Commission of Canada in […]
York U broadens its support of refugees globally
TORONTO, October 26, 2015 — York University is taking a coordinated, multifaceted approach to respond to the global refugee crisis, consisting of formal supports for volunteer teams, new experiential learning opportunities, and an enhanced tuition and bursary program for refugee students. This includes reaching out to Syrians fleeing a violent civil war in search of […]
York U researchers list products expectant mothers should avoid during first trimester
TORONTO, October 26, 2015 — Expectant mothers in their first trimester should avoid certain cosmetics, cleaning agents and medicines, to protect the developing fetal brain from chemicals that can trigger autism, York U health researchers have found. “The products that we use on a daily basis, such as creams and cosmetics, contain chemicals that could […]
Osgoode Hall Law School Launches FILM – A New Visual Advocacy Initiative
TORONTO, October 22, 2015 – Osgoode Hall Law School of York University today announced the establishment of the Fund for Innovation in Law and Media (FILM) to assist its students, visual and digital technology experts, and members of the legal profession and judiciary in developing and delivering new visual advocacy approaches in the justice system. […]
From flying cars to thumbprint identification, what did the 'Back to the Future II' film get right?
TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2015 – Today is Back to the Future Day. It marks 26 years since the sci-fi comedy’s Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) zip forward to this day in 2015. Do the movie’s predictions of what life would be like today really pan out? Ask some of York […]
LGBT refugees face serious obstacles in refugee process: report TODAY
Toronto, Sept. 29, 2015 – The challenges of leaving home and seeking asylum in Canada are compounded for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans refugees by the requirement to prove their sexual orientation or gender identity within the drastically shortened timelines for refugee determination, according to a new report that will be released today (details below). […]
