TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2011 − Health care practitioners can increase the number of patients referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program by more than 40 per cent, helping them to reduce their risk of dying and improve their quality of life, say researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. Researchers explored multiple strategies to increase referrals […]
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Oscar Peterson Chair Ron Westray headlines York U Faculty Concert Series season finale
TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2011 − York University’s Oscar Peterson Chair in Jazz Performance Ron Westray makes his Faculty Concert Series debut March 1 with a swinging concert of jazz standards and original works in the Tribute Communities Recital Hall on York’s Keele campus. Joining Westray on stage will be Toronto jazz artists Chris Banks and […]
This Valentine’s Day, give to your relationship to get results: York U research
TORONTO, February 10, 2011 – The best gift you can give your partner this Valentine’s Day isn’t flowers or chocolate, but rather the experience of the relationship they desire, according to a York University psychologist. “In order to have a successful relationship, you really need to be able to give of yourself – to go […]
3D screens of future may pack more punch, thanks to York U research
TORONTO, February 7, 2011 – Can 3D images be made to look more realistic? York University vision researchers have discovered how to keep our eyes on the prize, so to speak. In order to see 3D images properly, our left and right eyes have to view separate images. Because 3D display technology isn’t perfect, there […]
York University launches commercialization presence in York Region
Innovation York to support entrepreneurship, collaboration and the Ministry of Research and Innovation-funded Regional Innovation Centre TORONTO, February 3, 2010 − If collaboration across industry, academic and public sectors is key to bridging Canada’s innovation gap, how do you make university research more accessible to the people and organizations who need this expertise? York University boldly […]
Certified Management Accountants Internship Program will introduce York U students to world of accounting
TORONTO, February 3, 2011 − A new accounting internship program at York University will give students who are pursuing studies in accounting the skills and experience they need to work in the field after graduation. The Certified Management Accountants Internship Program, established with seed funding from Certified Management Accountants of Ontario (CMA Ontario), is designed […]
Faculty Concert Series: Mark Chambers with Jacques Israelievitch & Christina Petrowska Quilico
TORONTO, February 1, 2011 − Music professor, cellist Mark Chambers is joined by two of his colleagues and frequent collaborators, violinist Jacques Israelievitch and pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico, for a concert February 8 at York University. The performance, featuring works by three contemporary Canadian women composers with a dash of Mozart thrown in for good […]
