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Professor Robert Muller publishes psychology book for clients who resist therapy

A new book by 91ÑÇÉ« psychology Professor Robert Muller offers help for therapists dealing with patients who resist treatment. Trauma and the Avoidant Client, to be officially released this week by W.W. Norton & Company, offers practical guidance for treating clients who withdraw into themselves or avoid disclosing painful past experiences. Right: Robert Muller “Trauma […]

LaMarsh Centre to research violent crime’s impact on victims and families

91ÑÇÉ« will launch a unique study into the impact of extreme violence on victims and their families, thanks to a generous new gift. The Canadian Crime Victim Foundation (CCVF) has pledged $25,000 for the research initiative which will help address a critical gap in crime research, according to the lead researchers. “Victims of extreme […]

Professor Dorota Crawford's research shows misoprostol prevents cell communication

Drug has been linked to neurodevelopmental defects associated with autism A 91ÑÇÉ« study has shown for the first time how the drug misoprostol, which has been linked to neurodevelopmental defects associated with autism, interferes with neuronal cell function. It is an important finding because misoprostol is similar in structure to naturally occurring prostaglandins, which […]

91ÑÇÉ« researchers find anxiety may be at root of religious extremism

Anxiety and uncertainty can cause us to become more idealistic and radical in our religious beliefs, according to new findings by 91ÑÇÉ« researchers published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. In a series of studies, more than 600 participants were placed in anxiety-provoking or neutral situations and then asked […]

91ÑÇÉ« professors partner with community agencies to find gaps in research and services for teen pregnancy

Until psychology Professor Jennifer Connolly began synthesizing information about teen pregnancy and teen mothers through a ResearchImpact Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) grant, she hadn’t realized that those youth who had dealings with youth protection services or the justice system were at increased risk of pregnancy compared to the general population. The other area of high risk […]

91ÑÇÉ« study on gay men's brains covered on TIME.com, other international outlets

Gay men can recall familiar faces faster and more accurately than their heterosexual counterparts because, like women, they use both sides of their brains, according to a new study by 91ÑÇÉ« researchers. The study published in the journal, Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition and led by Psychology Professor Jennifer Steeves in the […]

Gay men's bilateral brains better at remembering faces: 91ÑÇÉ« U study

Gay men can recall familiar faces faster and more accurately than their heterosexual counterparts because, like women, they use both sides of their brains, according to a new study by 91ÑÇÉ« researchers. The study, published in the journal, Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, examined the influence of gender, sexual orientation and whether […]

91ÑÇÉ« hosts its first Neuroscience Research Day

The first cohort of students graduating from 91ÑÇɫ’s Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program will present their leading-edge research today as part of the University’s first Neuroscience Research Day. The presentations will take place from 9am to 3:30pm in 163 Behavioural Sciences Building on 91ÑÇÉ«'s Keele campus. Fifteen students will offer summaries of their research. The students come […]

91ÑÇÉ«'s Diabetes Prevention Program seeking volunteers for diabetes research study

In Canada, the Chinese, South Asian, African and African-Caribbean populations have a very high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a leading cause of heart disease, stroke, blindness, leg amputation and kidney failure in Canada. A team of researchers from the Physical Activity & Chronic Disease Unit in the School of Kinesiology & Health […]

Professor Alison Macpherson on study recommending hockey players be 16 before bodychecking

When 11- and 12-year-old children are allowed to bodycheck as part of peewee hockey, they face three times the risk of suffering a concussion or other serious injury compared to young players who are not allowed to roughhouse in this way, Canadian researchers report, wrote US News & World Report June 8: The report is […]

Surprised Canada's the 12-worst country for bullying? Professor Debra Pepler says examine adult behaviour

Canada’s ranking as the 12th worst country for bullying among 40 wealthy nations is an eye-opener, say the organizers of a childhood bullying prevention conference held at McMaster University, wrote The Hamilton Spectator May 29: 91ÑÇÉ« Distinguished Research Professor in psychology, Debra Pepler, a PREVNet co-director and member of 91ÑÇɫ’s Faculty of Health, said people […]

91ÑÇÉ« to host muscle and healthy living research forum Friday, May 28

Leading researchers from across southern Ontario will converge on 91ÑÇÉ« on Friday to discuss the role that muscle plays in metabolism, heart health, aging and disease. The first annual Muscle Health Awareness Day, organized by 91ÑÇɫ’s  Muscle Health Research Centre, will bring together the latest findings on the contribution made by heart muscle and […]

Professors Armstrong and Greenberg to be named Distinguished Research Professors

This year, 91ÑÇÉ« is honouring sociology and women’s studies Professor Pat Armstrong and psychology Professor Leslie Greenberg with its highest award, Distinguished Research Professor, for their outstanding contributions to the University through research. The title will be conferred on Armstrong at the Spring 2010 Convocation on June 16 at 10:30am and on Greenberg during the […]

91ÑÇÉ« Circle expands its intellectual research offerings for curious minds through public lectures

At 77 years of age, Elizabeth Pitt is heading back to school and she couldn't be happier. A grandmother of a 91ÑÇÉ« fine arts student, Pitt is a member of the 91ÑÇÉ« Circle, a legacy initiative of 91ÑÇɫ’s 50th anniversary. The 91ÑÇÉ« Circle is an ongoing program that offers curious people like Pitt […]

Premier's visit to 91ÑÇÉ« attracts media coverage

Premier Dalton McGuinty's visit to 91ÑÇÉ«'s School of Nursing was covered in the North 91ÑÇÉ« Mirror May 11: To kick-start National Nursing Week and highlight the province’s announcement to introduce another 14 nurse practitioner-led clinics in Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty dropped in on a group of nursing students at 91ÑÇÉ« Monday, May 10. […]

High-school students get an inside look at science and research at 91ÑÇÉ«

On May 6, the Science in Action bus brought 30 high-school students from the 91ÑÇÉ« Region District School Board (YRDSB) to the University as part of a tour created to showcase the many opportunities that await these future scientists and entrepreneurs. YORKbiotech, along with the Regional Municipality of 91ÑÇÉ«, the Town of Markham and YRDSB organized the tour to […]

Canada's health policies failing its most vulnerable, researchers find

Dennis Raphael, a professor in 91ÑÇɫ’s School of Health Policy & Management in the Faculty of Health was quoted in the Aurora Banner's May 8 issue about his report, released April 29, that offers Canadians the opportunity to learn how their living conditions will determine whether they stay healthy or become ill: We’re products of […]

Professor Debra Pepler: Bullying is not a rite of passage

In last week’s Globe and Mail, there was a disturbing story about how passengers failed to help a 79-year-old man who was being mugged on a Toronto subway car, despite his cries for help, wrote Wendy Craig of Queen's University, Tracy Vaillancourt of the University of Ottawa and Debra Pepler, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology […]

3D FLIC launches into orbit at Cinespace Film Studios

From the works of James Cameron to Werner Herzog, 3D films have become a cinematic trend of epic proportions. On the crest of this wave of stereoscopy, 91ÑÇÉ« officially launched the 3D Film Innovation Consortium (3D FLIC), a $1.4-million academic-industry partnership to build capacity for stereoscopic 3D (S3D) film production in the Greater Toronto Area and […]

Steacie Library celebrates new open-access network on health research

91ÑÇɫ’s Steacie Science & Engineering Library will today celebrate the launch of PubMed Central (PMC) Canada, a new Canadian partner in an international network providing free or open access to health research. Faculty and graduate students are invited to find out how 91ÑÇÉ« Libraries can help make their research available to the world through PMC […]