Two funding announcements will move university research into communities TORONTO, June 15, 2011 − If where you’re born, live and work − and the healthcare system you access − determines a lot about how healthy you’ll be, what can local governments and community agencies do to improve your well-being? The Canadian Institutes of Health Research […]
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York expertise behind international 3D conference
TORONTO, June 9, 2011 − International experts on stereoscopic 3D art and entertainment will gather in Toronto this weekend for a one-of-a-kind conference organized by the 3D Film Innovation Consortium (3D FLIC), which was initiated by researchers at York University. Major figures from the USA, UK, Russia, Germany and Canada will analyze the latest developments […]
York University will honour leaders in human rights, public service, business, scholarship, and the arts at Spring Convocation
TORONTO, June 8, 2011 − Eleven men and women who have demonstrated commitment and excellence in the public service and private sector will receive honorary degrees from York University during its Spring 2011 Convocation ceremonies. Ceremonies will take place from Friday, June 10, to Saturday, June 18, 2011. They will be held at the Tennis […]
York researcher among group boosting "shelf life" of antimatter
TORONTO, June 6, 2011 – A York University professor is among an international group of scientists to successfully trap antimatter atoms for more than 16 minutes – 5,000 times longer than previous efforts - according to a study published yesterday in the journal Nature Physics. “We’re a long way off from being able to actually […]
IP Osgoode and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) create groundbreaking IP clinical program
TORONTO, June 3, 2011− IP Osgoode has partnered with Ontario Centres of Excellence’s (OCE) Centre for Commercialization of Research (CCR) to create a unique intellectual property (IP) clinical program that will match Osgoode law students with OCE-supported companies to help them secure and protect their IP en route to commercial success. IP Osgoode, Osgoode Hall Law School’s […]
NSERC awards York research centres $3.3 million
Programs in vision research and atmospheric chemistry and physics will provide enhanced research and training for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows TORONTO, June 1, 2011 − If you’re working in 3D film or aerospace engineering, what bearing do the latest developments in brain and vision research have on your industry’s practices? What if you’re drafting […]
York U Professor Peter A. Victor to lead Ontario’s Greenbelt Council
TORONTO, June 1, 2011 − York University Professor Peter A. Victor has been appointed chair of Ontario’s Greenbelt Council, which makes recommendations for the protection of more than 1.8 million acres of agricultural and environmentally sensitive land in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. “Dr. Victor brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and insight to the Greenbelt […]
