Listen to Dr. Abuelaish speaking to Metro Morning guest host Kevin Sylvester about his decision to continue working for peace in the Middle East, following the deaths of three of his daughters and a niece in an Israeli incursion into Gaza. Dr. Abuelaish will speak at York U’s Inclusion Day on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
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Osgoode students assist claimants in Zyprexa class action settlement
TORONTO, October 5, 2010 – A group of about 20 students in Osgoode Hall Law School’s Community and Legal Aid Services Program (CLASP) are involved in a unique community outreach project to assist potential claimants in the Zyprexa Canadian class action settlement. The students are meeting with potential claimants, many of whom are low-income people […]
York U’s top young film talent takes CineSiege to TIFF Bell Lightbox
TORONTO, October 4, 2010 − Celebrating its 40th anniversary amid a rising wave of fresh young talent, the Department of Film in York University’s Faculty of Fine Arts presents its annual CineSiege screening at the newly-opened TIFF Bell Lightbox on October 26.Now in its 9th year, this juried film showcase presents outstanding student productions made at […]
York U to hold inaugural Safety Awareness Day Tues. Oct. 5
York U to hold inaugural Safety Awareness Day Tues. Oct. 5 Safety Awareness website a one-stop safety site for students, faculty and staff TORONTO, October 4, 2010 − York University will hold its first Safety Awareness Day on Tuesday Oct. 5, a special event focusing on personal safety education. An information fair in Vari Hall, […]
Palestinian doctor will bring message of peace to York U
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish keynote speaker at York’s annual Inclusion Day TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2010 − Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, the Palestinian doctor who continued to advocate for Middle East peace after the deaths of three of his daughters and niece by Israeli tank shells during an incursion into Gaza, will be the keynote speaker at York […]
Theatre @ York announces its 2010-2011 Season
Theatre @ York announces its 2010-2011 Season TORONTO, October 1, 2010 − Theatre @ York is pleased to announce its mainstage playbill for the 2010-2011 season. Ranging from a contemporary Caribbean parable to a Jacobean classic, with some satire of truly biblical proportions thrown in for good measure, the lineup tackles faith, hope, redemption and […]
Underwater robot swims free thanks to York U-designed wireless controller
TORONTO, September 30, 2010 −A waterproof controller designed and built by York University researchers is allowing an underwater robot to go “wireless” in a unique way. AQUA, an amphibious, otter-like robot, is small and nimble, with flippers rather than propellers, designed for intricate data collection from shipwrecks and reefs. The robot, a joint project of York, […]
