York prof explains Daylight Savings Time — and advises against it
York Biology Professor Patricia Lakin-Thomas speaks to Excalibur about the effects of “springing forward” every March, and her research on circadian rhythms and student sleep habits.
York PhD student publishes work on mental healthcare policy
Ayesha Bhatti of the School of Health Policy & Management wrote on biomedical dominance in mental healthcare and policy for a chapter in “Institutionalized Madness: The Interplay of Psychiatry and Society’s Institutions.”
Opioids: Question before you trust
Here’s what students need to know to beware of opioids and avoid crises.
How do we see ‘lower level’ cognitive beings?
Recent discoveries reveal that fruit flies have 14,000 neurons in their brains, raising questions about their intelligence and potential changes in our understanding of animals.
Space conference at Queen’s University buzzing with activity
The student-led Queen’s Space Conference took place Feb. 1 with industry professionals and advice for students interested in the field.
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.”