New research by a business professor digs deep on two Toronto charities from nearly a century ago and, through an examination of their records, discovers a great deal about the roles of the rich and poor in society. These findings have application for today’s fundraising ventures and charities, says the researcher.
Read moreA breakthrough discovery by York University researchers shows that children have difficulty suppressing irrelevant visual details when having to resolve other specific details. The research was conducted by Department of Psychology PhD student Audrey Wong-Kee-You and her primary supervisor, Professor Scott A. Adler, as well as Lassonde Professor John Tsotsos.
Read moreA psychology professor at York University ran two separate studies – one with non-Black minority children in Canada and one with Malay and Chinese children in Southeast Asia – and found pro-white bias in both groups. It is important to understand why and how this is happening, especially since these unconscious preferences are also found in adulthood.
Read moreLax antitrust legislation and technological disruption are spurring industry consolidation, according to a preliminary research study out of the Schulich School of Business at York University.
Read moreA York University professor researching the “Frosh 15” has found that while the phenomenon of weight gain for first-year students is not new, the notion that males and females respond differently is.
Read moreDepartment of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Professor Ebrahim Ghafar-Zadeh has received an NSERC Engage Grant for his research project to develop an electronically active nuclear magnetic resonance probe technology.
Read moreAlain-Guy Tachou Sipowo holds a doctorate in law from Laval University where he held various positions including research assistant, clinical project supervisor and instructor. He will hold the Osgoode Catalyst Fellowship for the 2019-20 academic year.
Read moreAn Osgoode PhD student reconsiders a 2015 case in which a Muslim woman challenged federal policy requiring the removal of her niqab during the citizenship oath. The judge blocked several organizations that sought to intervene with feminist perspectives – a decision that could have a “chilling effect” on public interest interventions in Canadian courts, some believe.
Read moreNew research from York University looks at rising mercury levels in predatory fish in Ontario and tries to untangle the web of causation to better assess how changing environments are impacting wildlife and, ultimately, people consuming fish.
Read moreThe Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is launching consultations to inform the first draft of a made-in-Canada Athena SWAN Charter celebrating higher-education institutions that have implemented practices to support gender equity in the sciences.
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