TORONTO, June 4, 2014 – Eugenie Bouchard continues to make Canadian sports history, recently becoming the first Canadian to advance to the semifinals of the French Open, where she'll face her idol Maria Sharapova on Thursday, June 5. How will her performance affect her marketability? What will it mean for the future of tennis in […]
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Even at infancy, human can visually identify objects that stand out: York U study
TORONTO, May 30, 2014 — Even by three months of age, babies are visually able to locate objects that stand out from a group, a York University study has found. “For example, an infant can pick a red umbrella in a sea of grey ones,” says Psychology Professor Scott Adler in the Faculty of Health, […]
York U experts available to comment on provincial election
TORONTO, May 30, 2014 — York University experts are available for commenting on various issues related to provincial elections and party platforms, leading up to the election day, June 12, as well for post-election commentary: Burkard Eberlein,professor of public policy in York U’s Schulich School of Business is available to comment on the role of […]
York U prof’s new documentary follows struggle to decriminalize homosexuality in India
TORONTO, May 28, 2014 – York University professor and veteran filmmaker Nancy Nicol’s latest documentary, No Easy Walk to Freedom, will premiere June 1, 2014, as part of this year’s Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival. The film tells the story of the struggle to strike down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, decriminalizing […]
York University and partners celebrate launch of the Connected Health and Wellness Project website
TORONTO, May 23, 2014 – York University and its partners will celebrate the successful completion of the groundbreaking Connected Health and Wellness Project (CHWP) on Monday, May 26, 2014 with the launch of the new CHWP website, an innovative online portal that aims to redefine Canadian health care by offering users health information and tools […]
York University ‘gets moving’ in response to Report Card on kids’ physical activity
TORONTO, May 20, 2014 – York University is responding to a call for global action on physical activity among children by sending York students into local communities to get kids moving, and by partnering with international programs that will enable them to study physical activity and health abroad, and welcome international students to York to […]
York U welcomes 1,000 TDSB and HDSB students for social justice conference on May 7
TORONTO, May 5, 2014 –York University will welcome over 1000 students from across the GTA next week for And Social Justice for All, a day-long conference and fair that explores fundamental social justice and human rights issues with an engaging educational approach. York University’s Department of Equity Studies is pleased to partner with the Toronto District […]
