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Arcola Theatre’s Ben Todd delivers the 2010 Wendy Michener Lecture at York U TORONTO, December 16, 2009 -- Dr. Ben Todd, an engineer, technology broker and executive director of Arcola Theatre, Britain’s groundbreaking green performance venue, will give the annual Wendy Michener Lecture at York University on Thursday, Jan. 14.   In his address, titled “Humanizing […]

TORONTO, December 15, 2009 -- Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and York University have found that using granite sand as playground surfacing reduced the risk of arm fractures, compared to frequently-used wood-chip surfaces. The study is published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine.   Falls on a playground may go […]

TORONTO, December 14, 2009 -- York University has been awarded a grant to establish a European Union Centre of Excellence (EUCE). Recognized for the excellence, breadth and depth of its EU studies and scholarly activities, York will receive funding of $480,000 over three years to integrate the University’s existing research, teaching, outreach, and networking activities […]

TORONTO, December 11, 2009 -- York University has evacuated a number of buildings due to a construction-related gas pipe leak. Enbridge is investigating. The buildings affected are: Steacie, Petrie, Chemistry Building, Bethune College and residence, West Office Building and East Office Building. This notice will be updated as new information becomes available. If you are […]

TORONTO, December 11, 2009 -- York University has reopened all buildings which were closed for approximately 90 minutes on Friday Dec. 11 due to a construction-related gas leak. All exams are proceeding as normal. The buildings that were affected and have reopened are: Steacie Science & Engineering, Petrie Science & Engineering, Chemistry Building, Bethune College, […]

TORONTO, December 10, 2009 -- Innovative strategies to refer people to cardiac rehabilitation services after they have survived a heart attack or undergone a cardiac procedure could significantly increase enrolment in these life-saving programs, York University researchers have concluded.   Their systematic review of more than 20 studies about how patients are referred to cardiac rehabilitation […]

TORONTO, December 7, 2009 -- York University experts are available to comment on issues arising out of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which begins today in Copenhagen. For the first time, York University has been accredited with official observer status at the conference; York delegates will observe proceedings and participate in UN-sanctioned side-events. The […]