A tour of the largest telescope on a Canadian campus — right here at York
Join Excalibur for a tour of York’s Allan I. Carswell Observatory, a hub for research, teaching, and public outreach on astronomy.
Dancing and the brain: A new path to easing depression in Parkinson’s disease
More than just fun exercise, a new study shows dance classes may have significant and persisting antidepressant effects on people with Parkinson’s disease.
York profs’ new book lets readers take a trip through the solar system — with drawings by York student
“Daydreaming in the Solar System” is an “interplanetary journey powered by hard science.”
Staying healthy and happy during the winter
With the cold months upon us, here’s how York students are keeping their spirits up this winter season.
York home to largest telescope on a Canadian university campus
The Allan I. Carswell Observatory hosts multiple astronomy events for the York community throughout the year.
Decreasing ice quality creates a need to re-examine ice safety
Shifting trends in ice quality as a result of climate change pose several threats to community safety.
Safety and understanding behind York prof’s new psych lab on sexual behaviours
Professor Andrew Brankley’s new SAVE Lab hopes to explore “the factors that cause violent and harmful sexual behaviour” — and enhance public safety in doing so.
Transformational course will take York students to Cuba to study health equity
Students enrolled in HLST 4170 will visit Cuba in late April and early May to learn about Cuban healthcare policy with the University of Holguin.