Toronto, June 7, 2013 – Technology entrepreneur Douglas Bergeron will receive an honorary degree from York University on Monday, June 10 and speak to graduating students at their 10:30am convocation ceremony. Dancer, choreographer and teacher Peggy Baker, who will also be awarded an honorary degree, will speak to students at the 3:30pm convocation. Douglas Bergeron, […]
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Honorary degrees at York University Convocations Friday – Rick Hansen and Bengt Lindqvist
Toronto, June 6, 2013 – Man in Motion Rick Hansen will receive an honorary degree from York University on Friday, June 7, and speak to Faculty of Health students at their 10:30am convocation ceremony. Accessibility advocate Bengt Lindqvist, who will also be awarded an honorary degree, will speak to students at the 3:30pm Faculty of […]
$1 million gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation to York U benefits students, celebrates Canada-Greece connection
TORONTO, June 5, 2013 – University students from Greece can hope for a better tomorrow, thanks to a $1 million donation to York University from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. This generous gift will support exchange students from Greek universities pursuing studies at York U. “With the Foundation’s support to study in Canada, young students from […]
More than $19.5 million awarded to York-led research projects by SSHRC and partners, and to support York graduate students
York University addresses major societal challenges and leads the country in the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada’s (SSHRC’s) large-scale awards competitions valued at $1 million or more. TORONTO, June 4, 2013 − Five York-led research partnerships have received a total of almost $14.3 million through the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada’s […]
No early birds getting the worms: York U study finds songbirds risk missing peak food supply
Toronto, June 3, 2013 – A mismatch between the departure schedules of songbirds and higher spring temperatures at their breeding sites is putting them at risk, according to a new study out of York University. The study, “A Trans-Hemispheric Migratory Songbird Does Not Advance Spring Schedules or Increase Migration Rate in Response to Record-Setting Temperatures […]
York U, UofT hosted international urban studies conference will showcase innovative research from Berlin, New York and Toronto
TORONTO, May 28, 2013 – A four-day conference on the rise and development of modern metropolises is being jointly hosted by York University and the University of Toronto, with the attendance of international scholars and senior researchers from Berlin, New York and Toronto, May 30-June 2. Oak Ridges Moraine Battles, a book analyzing resistance to […]
York University will confer 12 honorary degrees at Spring Convocation
Toronto, May 28, 2013 − Twelve exceptional people will receive honorary degrees from York University at Spring Convocation ceremonies. “The collective and individual contributions of these distinguished men and women have made the global community a better place for all of us,” says Mamdouh Shoukri, president and vice-chancellor, York University. “Each one of them, by […]
