TORONTO, June 22, 2016 — A team of researchers from across Canada, including York University Professors Tamara Daly and Pat Armstrong, has received $2 million for a study on quality of life among people in late life who are living in residential long-term care settings, their caregivers and supporters. Seniors – Adding Life To Years […]
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York U unveils spectacular Inuit soccer player sculpture
TORONTO, June 21, 2016 — A monumental sculpture of an Inuit soccer player, embellished with silver eyes and holding a bronze walrus skull for a ball was unveiled today at York Lions Stadium. The soccer player, carved out of a 26-tonne rock, is poised in an Alaskan high-kick position – inspiration to athletes and spectators […]
Newborn giant planet found orbiting an infant sun
TORONTO, June 20, 2016 – The discovery of a giant planet known as a hot Jupiter orbiting an infant sun represents a major step forward in understanding how planetary systems form and evolve, says an international team of astronomers including from York University. Hot Jupiters have puzzled astronomers for the last 20 years. How did […]
Three York U graduate students become prestigious Trudeau Scholars
York University graduate students Aytak Akbari-Dibavar, Gerard Kennedy and Jesse Thistle have been awarded the Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship, a prestigious award presented by the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation. The three York students are among 15 students across Canada selected by the Foundation to receive the award. “I am so incredibly proud of Aytak, Gerard […]
New guide shows how to include human rights into plans for homeless youth
TORONTO, June 9, 2016 – A new guide released today shows how to include human rights into plans and strategies for homeless youth after the United Nations asked countries around the globe to make eliminating homelessness a top human rights priority. The Your Rights! Right Now! Ending Youth Homelessness: A Human Rights Guide is designed […]
York U prof to propose changes to environmental protection act in House of Commons Thursday
TORONTO, June 7, 2016 – Some 23,000 substances came into use in Canada without environmental or health assessments prior to the 1990s, many of which are still used today, says York U’s Dayna Nadine Scott. Scott is giving expert testimony to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development Thursday, June 6. […]
New report calls on Ontario to step up and lead youth homeless strategy
TORONTO, June 2, 2016 – Ontario has the opportunity to be a leader in eliminating youth homelessness through a targeted strategy that would not only manage the crisis but prevent it, says a new report released today by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (Homeless Hub) at York University and A Way Home Canada. At the […]
