In the latest roundtable, experts from business, industry, government and academia met to discuss the University’s new Lassonde School of Engineering and future partnerships involving students.
Read moreFollowing eight months of community consultations, the York Senate has approved the University’s new strategic research plan.
Read moreThe University has four new Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada chairs following a reallocation by the Canada Research Chair Secretariat.
Read moreThe researchers examined psychological factors usually associated with pain and found that the more unpleasant the post-surgical pain was after two days, the higher the chances that a child would develop moderate to severe pain six months down the road.
Read moreBetween 2006 and 2012, York researchers received more SSHRC awards valued at $1 million or more than any other institution in Canada.
Read moreRegulators often approve drugs without any hard evidence, relying on the belief that surrogate markers are accurate predictors of the health benefits of the drug being tested. However, researchers including York University Professor Joel Lexchin, say the contrary can be the case.
Read moreThe Arab Spring is regarded as a remarkable turning point in the history of the Middle East and North Africa, but hard challenges remain ahead for women in those regions, according to international scholars and activists who will meet at York University on Friday and Saturday to examine women’s place in the uprisings.
Read moreHow do video games change brains? Professor Lauren Sergio and graduate student Joshua Granek will talk about their research on skill, coordination and brain changes in expert video gamers at the Ontario Science Centre Friday.
Read moreThe paper provides a detailed road map for turning the province’s renewed focus on energy conservation into reality, outlining 20 recommendations to strengthen the sustainability of Ontario’s electricity system.
Read moreThe group discussed their shared vision regarding the role of higher education institutions in supporting social innovation and social enterprise. The discussions took place with representatives from the British and Canadian High Commissions and several not-for-profit organizations.
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