TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2012 −York University’s Department of Dance is spearheading an innovative health initiative that sends students into the community to lead weekly dance activity classes for older adults at partner institutions in the GTA. The program, supported by the Government of Ontario’s Healthy Communities Fund, focuses on the positive and preventative effects that […]
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Bilingual children gain better focus, literacy skills: York U study
TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2012 – All bilingual children – regardless of the languages they speak – show cognitive advantages over their English-only peers, although they may experience weakness in areas like vocabulary acquisition, finds a new study out of York University. The study, published today in the journal Child Development, examined the effects of specific […]
Emerging dance masters unveil new works in Temenos
TORONTO, Feb. 7 2012 − Graduate students Shannon Roberts, Nancy Greyeyes and Ilse Gudiño, candidates in York University’s MFA program in choreography and dance dramaturgy, premiere new choreographies for ensembles in Temenos. The show, performed by professional and pre-professional dancers, runs February 15 to 17 in the Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre at York’s […]
York U prof's new book explores crucial link between Ontario's environment and economy
TORONTO, Feb. 6, 2012 – A York University professor’s new book offers the first comprehensive study of Ontario’s environmental policy and what it may spell for our future. Blue-Green Province, which launches Feb. 9, 2012, explores the relationship between the environment and Ontario’s society, politics and economy through the Progressive Conservative dynasty of premiers Drew, […]
York U Faculty Concert Series features Sundar Viswanathan with Jaffa Road
TORONTO, January 27, 2012 − Versatile performer, composer, international touring artist and York music professor Sundar Viswanathan takes centre stage with the award-winning world music ensemble Jaffa Road in a signature concert on February 14 at York University. The show is the final performance in the Department of Music’s 2011-12 Faculty Concert Series, taking place […]
York U Professor wins major award for contribution to field of psychotherapy
TORONTO, January 25, 2012 – York University Professor Leslie Greenberg, a pioneer of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), has been chosen as the winner of the 2012 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research. Greenberg has spent more than 20 years researching a psychotherapy method that helps people become aware of their emotions […]
York U study finds publicly funded weight-loss clinic produces results
“Just lose weight” approach isn't working, researchers say TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2012 – Publicly funded weight-loss clinics – armed with experts who can address everything from behaviour modification to proper nutrition – would help solve Canada’s obesity epidemic, according to a study out of York University. “With 59 per cent of the Canadian public overweight, […]
