TORONTO, May 29, 2012 – With Canadian children receiving an "F" grade on active play and leisure according to the latest report card from Active Healthy Kids Canada, York University's School of Kinesiology & Health Science in the Faculty of Health is at the forefront of providing community-based solutions to the problem of inactive […]
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SSHRC awards more than $3.6 million to York-led research partnerships
TORONTO, May 28, 2012 – Seven York-led research partnerships have received a total of $3,647,551 through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Partnership Grants program and Partnership Development Grants program. York University Psychology Professor Debra Pepler, together with Shelley Cardinal of the Canadian Red Cross, has received over $2.4 million […]
York Senate approves new Lassonde School of Engineering
TORONTO, May 25, 2012 − During its meeting on Thursday, May 24, the Senate of York University approved the establishment of a new Faculty of Engineering, which will be known as the Lassonde School of Engineering (LSE). “I am pleased to see our engineering aspiration become a reality,” said Mamdouh Shoukri, York’s president and vice-chancellor. […]
York University researchers awarded more than $7 million in NSERC grants
TORONTO, May 23, 2012 – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced Wednesday that 60 researchers at York University were awarded more than $7 million in NSERC grants while eight graduate students have received a total of $318,500 in funding for scholarships and fellowships. The funding was awarded following national, […]
Seven distinguished Osgoode Hall Law School alumni receive awards
TORONTO, May 22, 2012 – Osgoode Hall Law School of York University honoured seven distinguished Osgoode alumni with awards for their exceptional contributions to the legal profession and service to the community at the Dean’s Annual Alumni Reception on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Osgoode Hall in downtown Toronto. Dianne Martin Medal for Social Justice […]
Feminist scholar to lead York University’s Faculty of Environmental Studies
TORONTO, May 15, 2012 – York University’s Faculty of Environmental Studies will welcome a new dean on August 1, as Noël Sturgeon, a scholar of feminism and environmental justice, begins a five-year term leading the Faculty. The announcement was made yesterday by York President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. The appointment of Sturgeon was made after […]
Glendon College Centre of Excellence expands options for French-language education
Will meet southern Ontario’s growing demand for postsecondary offerings in French TORONTO, May 15, 2012 – York University’s Glendon College today officially opened the Centre of Excellence for French-language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. “I am proud that we are able to provide opportunities for the growing Francophone population right here at York’s Glendon Campus,” said […]