TORONTO, July 29, 2015 – Five York University researchers have received a total of $566,757 in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support their research projects. Carol Bucking, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, will receive $125,000 for a Centre for Integrative Laboratory and Field Physiology. The Centre […]
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Two York University researchers awarded CIHR operating grants
TORONTO, July 28, 2015 – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research will provide almost $1.4 million in operating grants to two York University researchers Emanuel Rosonina, assistant professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, will receive $514,265 for his research on regulation of gene expression by protein sumoylation (SUMO). Many proteins involved in neurodegenerative disease are […]
Impress: Visage facial re-mix experience at York U during the Games
Interactive fun. Intellectual challenge. Social engineering. Sophisticated computational code. TORONTO, July 22, 2015 - With athletes and fans from dozens of countries in the Americas converging for the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games in Toronto this summer, four York University students have combined their skills in computer science and artistic expression to create an interactive installation […]
Canadian handball players take coordination tests at York U en route to the Games
Attention broadcast & digital producers/editors: raw footage of videos and images of the players taking coordination tests are available for media use. TORONTO, July 15, 2015 - Just days ahead of their preliminaries at the Toronto 2015 Games, Canadian women’s and men’s handball teams took a trip to York University to test their hand-eye coordination. […]
Bumblebees disappearing as climate warms in North America and Europe
TORONTO, July 9, 2015 – Bumblebees are rapidly declining in both North America and Europe, and a new study points to climate change as the major factor. The study, a comprehensive analysis of how climate change impacts these critical pollinators, was published in Science today. The research shows that bumblebees are losing large amounts of […]
What's the buzz? New book highlights life of bees up-close
TORONTO, July 2, 2015 – A new book co-authored by York University Professor Laurence Packer takes an up-close and personal look at more than 100 bees from around the world with photographs by Sam Droege. In Bees: An Up-Close Look at Pollinators Around the World, Packer and Droege provide vignettes that looks at how bees […]
Rick Waugh appointed as Chair of York University Board of Governors
Business leader says York is well positioned as one of Canada's leading universities TORONTO, June 22, 2015 – The Board of Governors of York University announces the appointment of Rick Waugh OC, BComm (Hon. Manitoba), MBA (York), HonLLD (York) as the chair of the Board, effective July 1, 2015. Waugh, a Board member since January […]
