Warm welcome for new students as Frost Week begins
York kicks off the new term online with orientation events.
Ontario universities extend winter break
Amid the pandemic and academic stress, students receive a one-week extension for their upcoming winter break in various Ontario universities; however, York classes were set to resume on January 11 even before the pandemic.
Building a solution for winter homelessness in Toronto
City of Toronto issues Khaleel Seivwright a warning for his encampments made for individuals experiencing homelessness — a pressing issue in the winter months.
York collaborates with WHO research on antimicrobial resistance
November 18 marked the one-year anniversary of York’s Global Strategy Lab collaborating with the World Health Organization to establish it as the Collaborating Centre on Global Governance of Antimicrobial Resistance.
York research finds that warm winter temperatures increase drowning rates
Warming weather and climate change are affecting Canadians’ safety on the ice.
PPE vending machines pop up at major TTC stations
Transit activists are calling for increased measures at this time.
Winter and summer 2021 terms to stay mainly online
Months of online school have resulted in mixed feelings for students.
Professor Eric Hessels receives medal for lifetime achievement in physics
Dr. Hessels, who has been a leader in the field of physics for over 30 years, has found the most precise measurement of the proton ever recorded.