Research profiles

A Canadian-built meteorological station, part of the Phoenix Mars Lander, has provided space explorers with the first comprehensive picture of the Martian climate and proof that snow has existed on Mars! The research team, led by York University, designed and built the meteorological station, which arrived on Mars in May 2008. Phoenix continued to operate successfully for five months, gathering thousands of photographs and using its robotic arm to dig samples of the Martian soil for on-board analysis.

A study of purchasing patterns amongst the Chinese population in Toronto has shed some light on how newly landed immigrants integrate into Canadian society, and how integration can vary with income. Conducted by researchers at York University, the study provides useful information for marketers and entrepreneurs, and even government departments that want to tap into or reach out to this growing segment of the Canadian population.