The Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation hosted a York Leadership Roundtable on May 8. The event brought together knowledge experts in business, industry, government and academia to discuss eHealth and connected solutions for health care delivery. The roundtable provided a forum for participants to discuss technological advancements, research partnerships and community collaborations for the benefit of [...]

The thought of having to give up your house and a good job in order to protect your safety and that of your family is a gut wrenching situation for anyone to contemplate and yet that has been the experience of Iranian women forced to flee what had been a good life in Iran in [...]

The ways in which undergraduate students learn – and want to learn – are changing, according to speakers at an upcoming event celebrating academic innovation at York University. On May 9, you are invited to join a celebration of innovation in teaching and learning at York University. You will hear colleagues discussing how a number [...]

International experts, scientists and innovators in the field of health informatics and eHealth will meet at York University this week to discuss how the latest technologies, processes and guidelines can enable more efficient and effective health-care delivery. Speakers will address how diagnostic imaging and medical pathology results can be brought together to the point of [...]

Cardiovascular rehabilitation programs following heart attacks or surgeries should be considered an essential health service in every country, says York University Professor Sherry Grace, who is leading an international initiative to promote the low-cost, lifesaving programs. Sherry Grace Grace returned yesterday from the World Congress of Cardiology, held in Dubai, where she presented an International Charter [...]

  Psychology Professor Gary Turner,BA Spec. Hons. ’99 will talk about cognitive neuroscience research, the brain and ways to improve its functioning as the keynote speaker at the 42nd annual Ontario Undergraduate Psychology Thesis Conference being held this year at York. The conference will take place Friday, April 27, from 9am to 4pm, with registration [...]

A partnership between York University’s LaMarsh Centre for Child & Youth Research and the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation (CCVF) will provide much-needed training in trauma counselling for psychology graduate students. Through a $50,000 donation from the CCVF over two years, 28 clinical-developmental students at York will receive training toward certification in trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy [...]

Congratulations to York’s Faculty of Health Psychology Professors Jane Irvine and Debra Pepler for being listed among the top 11 most productive women professors in Canada in research productivity in clinical psychology programs, according to the journal Canadian Psychology! Download Canadian Psychology Article

The emotional and psychological impact of violence on families is devastating, and yet an inadequate patchwork of counselling services for victims puts Canada near the bottom of developed countries for helping families deal with the loss and pain of the death or serious injury of a loved one due to violence. A new partnership between [...]

For children with autism, it’s a confusing world, wrote CBC News April 6, in the introduction to a video interview featuring Stuart Shanker, distinguished research professor of psychology/philosophy and director of the Milton & Ethel Harris Research Initiative in York’s Faculty of Health. Trying to communicate with these kids can be a struggle, as they [...]