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Master Percussionist Trichy Sankaran Showcases the Rhythms of India in York U Faculty Concert Series

  TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2011 − World-renowned mrdangam virtuoso Trichy Sankaran launches the 2011-12 Faculty Concert Series of York University’s Music Department with “Rhythms of India”, a showcase performance October 4 atYork’s Tribute Communities Recital Hall. Sankaran is known internationally for his rhythmic dexterity, tonal nuance and consummate mastery of the mrdangam, the traditional double-headed […]

Self-help no help for certain personality types: York U study

TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2011 – A York University study finds that trying to cheer yourself up can actually bring you down, depending on your personality. The study, published this summer, examined the effects of positivity exercises on more than 250 participants. It found that people with needy personalities reported lower self-esteem after listening to three […]

York U sport concussion experts available for comment

TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2011 − As NHL training camps open tomorrow and the hockey season approaches for all ages, the issue of sport concussion is likely to remain in the news. YorkUniversity sport concussion experts are available to offer research, comment and analysis on all aspects of sport concussion, including brain injury, athletic therapy and […]

Four York professors elected to the Royal Society of Canada

TORONTO, September 12, 2011 – The achievements of four York University professors have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which has inducted them as Fellows. Professor Pat Armstrong, a distinguished research professor of sociology, in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); Professor Isabella Bakker in the Department of Political […]

Provincial election experts at York U available for comment

TORONTO, September 8, 2011 – York University experts are available to offer analysis on the upcoming provincial election campaign. Members of the media are invited to contact York faculty directly or call the Media Relations department for assistance at 416-736-5585. POLITICAL STRATEGY, ADVERTISING, POLLS Robert Drummond, professor of political science in York’s Faculty of Liberal […]