TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2012 – The physical and mental health of Aboriginal people, as well as their emotional and spiritual well-being, will be discussed at a conference at York University on Wednesday. The York University Conference on Aboriginal Affairs Now (YUCAAN) was organized by students to help educate others about Aboriginal issues, in particular […]
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York’s bold new brand highlights how students turn passion into action
TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2012 – Landing the first human on Mars; improving the lives of millions of cancer patients; evolving the Charter of Rights to better reflect our multicultural society – this fall, York University is celebrating the high aims of its students as part of an ambitious new brand campaign highlighting just how far […]
Jazz artist Al Henderson and his quintet launch the 2012-13 York U Faculty Concert Series with “Taiga” CD release
TORONTO, September 17, 2012 − Acclaimed jazz composer, bassist, arranger and York University music Professor Al Henderson leads an ensemble of colleagues and friends for the launch of the 2012-13 Faculty Concert Series in York’s Music Department. The Al Henderson Quintet brings a collection of original compositions from their new CD, Taiga, to the Tribute […]
McMurtry Visiting Clinical Fellowship Another First in Experiential Education at Osgoode Hall Law School
TORONTO, September 17, 2012 – Lorne Sossin, Dean of York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, today announced the establishment of the McMurtry Visiting Clinical Fellowship – the first program of its kind in Canada – to honour Osgoode alumnus R. Roy McMurtry LLB ‘58, LLD ‘91, former Attorney General and Chief Justice of Ontario and […]
Connected Health and Wellness Project: A New People-Centred, Technology-Enabled Health & Wellness System
Toronto, ON (Sept 12, 2012) – Imagine having all of your health information in one place that you control and that you can access easily through your smart phone or laptop. Imagine being able to share that information with anyone you trust to support you in your health and wellness activities. Imagine having proven health […]
Researchers nail down new definition of Canadian homelessness: York U-led project
Canadian Homelessness Research Network says common understanding is key TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2012 – Homelessness in Canada ranges from living on the street to couch surfing to having a home that may be here today and gone tomorrow, according to a new definition of the term by the Canadian Homelessness Research Network, led by York […]
Changes in water chemistry leave lake critters defenseless: New study by SUNY, York U researchers
TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2012 – Imagine that the players on your favourite football team were smaller than their opponents, and had to play without helmets or pads. Left defenseless, they would become easy prey for other teams. Similarly, changes in Canadian lake water chemistry have left small water organisms vulnerable to their predators, which may […]
