TORONTO, May 9, 2013 – York University, one of the top 10 universities in Canada in terms of research impact, launched a five-year strategic research plan that describes the research strengths of York University across six intersecting themes – Advancing Fundamental Discovery and Critical Knowledge; Analyzing Cultures and Mobilizing Creativity; Building Healthy Lives and Communities; […]
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Louis Odette Sculptor-in-Residence Peter von Tiesenhausen explores sustainability and community through art
TORONTO, May 8, 2013 − Internationally recognized environmental artist Peter von Tiesenhausen is the 2013 Louis Odette Sculptor-in-Residence in the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University. He will give a public talk about his work as part of his residency, which runs May 6 to 31 in conjunction with the Intensive Sculpture Workshop, a […]
Innovative transitional housing considered for GTA Aboriginal youths
TORONTO, May 7, 2013 – Experts and others who are working to address the youth homelessness issue in York Region and rest of the Greater Toronto Area will come together to take a closer look at an Edmonton pilot project to provide formerly homeless Aboriginal youth support services for independent living, to determine its viability […]
Real world innovation projects give York U students edge in paving career paths
TORONTO, May 6, 2013 – Preparing job ready graduates with real world work experience as part of the curriculum is York University’s focus to equip its students for the competitive labour market. The success of this new approach, achieved through several projects, will be showcased at York’s Keele Campus at the Teaching and Learning Innovation […]
Why Research Matters and How It Is Changing Us: Life in 2030
TORONTO, May 2, 2013 – Life in 2030 will be very different from today, according to five top Ontario university researchers, who will speak in Toronto on May 9 about how their research touches every stage of our lives, from cradle to grave. Babies born this year will be 17 years old in 2030. As […]
Worlds colliding but academics and gamers on the same ‘page’ at upcoming conference
TORONTO, April 24, 2013 – Will technology transform the Humanities in our lifetimes? Sooner than that, according to a virtual network of educators, digital visionaries, scientists and students whose members will meet this week at York University and other locations in Toronto. Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory (HASTAC), is an international organization dedicated […]
Leading Canadian scholars on youth homelessness to speak at York U event April 26
TORONTO, April 22, 2013 – York University will host a panel of three experts on youth homelessness on Friday, April 26, as part of a celebratory launch of a new e-book focused on how to effectively respond to youth in crisis, and how to prevent youth from turning to the streets in the first place. […]
