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Canadian Forum on Civil Justice moves to York University

TORONTO, December 2, 2010 – York University is the new home of the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice. The forum is moving to York from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law and will partner with the York Centre for Public Policy & Law (YCPPL) and Osgoode Hall Law School on various socio-legal research initiatives. […]

York U vision research featured on Discovery Channel

Daily Planet Host Jay Ingram interviewed Professor Doug Crawford and tested out his findings in the lab - and on the field, with the help of York U football players; click here to watch the clip (clip is at 8:00). Crawford's study, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, examined the inner workings of the posterior […]

York U counsel Harriet Lewis among Top 100 female leaders in Canada

TORONTO, November 29, 2010 − York University Secretary & General Counsel Harriet Lewis has been chosen as one of the top 100 female leaders in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors in Canada in 2010. The prestigious 2010 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 award from the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) recognizes Lewis’ accomplishments as […]

Panels at York U to examine cultural impact of car

TORONTO, November 26, 2010 –Three upcoming panels at York University will look at social, economic, technological and political issues arising out of the automobile. The first panel, “Technological Futures: Automobility and Beyond,” will take place Monday, Nov. 29, from 5 to 7pm on the 7th floor of the York Research Tower, Keele campus. The event […]

Four Canada Research Chairs renewed at York

TORONTO, November 24, 2010 − Four professors at York University had their Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) renewed by the federal government today, bringing $5.6 million to invest in their research at the university. Tier 1 CRCs were renewed for professors Gordon Flett, John Tsotsos and Eric Hessels. Professor Leah Vosko was awarded an Advancement Chair, […]