TORONTO, July 14, 2017 – Earning a living based only on “paid work” could become a thing of the past —even within our lifetimes — according to York University Information Technology Professor Stephen Chen who sees a need for finding solutions to income loss in the “post-work” world. Chen joins Senator Art Eggleton and non-profit […]
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York University statement on recent court decision regarding Access Copyright
York University take matters of copyright law and licensed usage very seriously. We are disappointed in the outcome. The University will carefully review the reasons for the decision over the coming days and determine our next appropriate steps. We believed York's Fair Dealing Guidelines reflected a balance between the interests of creators and of users […]
Milky Way could be home to 100 billion 'failed stars'
TORONTO, July 6, 2017 – Our galaxy could harbour some 100 billion brown dwarfs, often described as “failed stars,” reveals new research by an international team of astronomers, including York University’s Ray Jayawardhana in the Faculty of Science. Brown dwarfs are objects intermediate in mass between stars and planets, with masses too low to sustain […]
Skennen’kó:wa Gamig: York U’s Hart House renamed to create safe space for Indigenous peoples
TORONTO, Wednesday, June 21, 2017 – At a ceremony during National Aboriginal Day at York University today, Hart House was renamed Skennen’kó:wa Gamig, the House of Great Peace. And with that renaming comes the hope for further understanding and reconciliation. The newly renovated Skennen’kó:wa Gamig will be a welcoming, safe and supportive space for Indigenous […]
York U vision research shows perception of our face size and shape impacted by body image
TORONTO, May 10, 2017− No matter how slim, women and men have often looked at themselves in the mirror and wondered, “Do I look fat?” York University researchers at the Centre for Vision Research say this may be due to their perceptions of body image and not by what they physically see with their eyes. […]
Breaking down barriers: York U celebrates internationally educated professionals
TORONTO, March 30, 2017 — After arriving in Canada more than four years ago, marketing professional Olha Shmanko sent out many unsuccessful job applications. She couldn’t land a job in her own field because she either did not have Canadian experience or was over qualified. Today, she is well employed as a planning analyst in […]
York U hosts York Region science fair: bright young scientists in the spotlight
TORONTO, March 29, 2017 — If you are curious to know what worm poop can tell us about health food, or whether math homework is bad for your health, come chat with budding scientists eager to talk about their experiments, innovations and results at York University, during the York Region Science & Technology Fair (YRSTF) […]
