TORONTO, Jan. 21, 2013 – York University and Wilfrid Laurier University have entered into an agreement that will help maximize the impact of faculty research using clear language research summaries, or ResearchSnapshots. The agreement between the respective knowledge mobilization offices in each institution will provide a procedure for creating summaries of peer-reviewed research written in […]
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CFI awards York U vision scientist more than $790,000 in research infrastructure
TORONTO, January 15, 2013 — Professor Laurence Harris, director of York University’s Centre for Vision Research, has been awarded $790,891 in funding by the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Leading Edge and New Initiatives Fund to support the Full-Field Perceptual Environment (F2PE) project. The funding will be used to build a suite of state-of-the-art display […]
York U prof’s new book says celebrities doing global charity work often cause harm
TORONTO, Jan. 14, 2013 – Celebrities involved in global charity work and humanitarianism often attract much attention and praise, but according to a new book by York University Professor Ilan Kapoor, their actions are often self-serving, promotional and actually cause harm. Celebrity Humanitarianism: The Ideology of Global Charity, which launches Thursday, Jan. 17, takes the […]
Theatre @ York presents Francis Beaumont’s The Knight of the Burning Pestle directed by Timothy Askew
Thursday, January 10, 2013 − Theatre @ York presents a sparkling new adaptation of The Knight of the Burning Pestle, a hilarious parody by 17th century playwright Francis Beaumont, re-imagined for contemporary audiences by director Timothy Askew (right). Lavish period costumes, romance, treachery and sword-fighting lay siege to York University’s Joseph G. Green Studio Theatre […]
York U study finds major gap in continuity of patient care after cardiac rehabilitation
TORONTO, January 9, 2013: More than half of family doctors do not receive discharge summaries of their patients who undergo cardiac rehabilitation, which may result in ineffective post-discharge care, York University study reveals. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of disability in the world, and cardiac rehabilitation programs have been proven to keep […]
York U seminar to feature leading researchers on homelessness
TORONTO, Jan. 7, 2013 – York University’s City Seminar on Homelessness Research on Friday, Jan. 11 will bring together three experts in homelessness to discuss how their work can be used to inform and support decisions that contribute to solutions. York University Professor Stephen Gaetz, director of the Canadian Homelessness Research Network, will speak about […]
York U forum will examine Canadian government action on issues related to torture
TORONTO, January 4, 2013 – The Jack and Mae Nathanson Centre on Transnational Human Rights, Crime and Security at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School will hold a special forum on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 to discuss Canadian policies and actions on issues related to torture. The forum will focus on topics such as the use of […]
