TORONTO, October 15, 2008 -- York University will host award-winning scientist, broadcaster and environmentalist David Suzuki on Wednesday, Oct. 15th as part of its Green Week activities. Suzuki will discuss how students and other Canadians can make a positive impact on their environment by making simple changes to their lifestyles. Suzuki is the […]
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Beats of Africa and the world at third annual Humanity in Harmony festival
TORONTO, October 15, 2008 -- Music, dance, poetry, theatre, and visual arts from around the world will converge at the Humanity in Harmony festival 2008, at York University on Oct. 16. The evening of interdisciplinary collaboration will bring together York University students, faculty, members of the fine arts community, and the public. Story teller and […]
Three honorary doctorates to be conferred at York U Fall convocation
TORONTO, October 15, 2008 -- York University will confer honorary doctorates on three distinguished individuals during its Fall 2008 convocation ceremonies, which run from Oct. 17-19. The recipients are: H. Anthony Arrell, Canadian business leader and philanthropist; David Broadfoot, humourist, writer, performer, producer and director; and Justice Harry S. LaForme, Ontario Court of Appeal judge […]
Four York Canada Research Chairs renewed
TORONTO, October 7, 2008 -- The federal government has renewed four Canada Research Chairs (CRC) held by York University Professors Colin Coates, Sergey Krylov, Janine Marchessault, and James Whiteway, whose research projects range from health and digital media to Canadian cultural history and atmospheric science. As Tier 2 CRCs, each professor will receive $500,000 over seven […]
York hosts all-party dialogue on health care
TORONTO, October 6, 2008 -- With voting day just over a week away, health-care professionals and academics want to turn the political spotlight onto issues largely ignored during the federal election campaign: health and health care. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) and York University’s Faculty of Health are […]
Climate change research underway at York U
Air quality research funded by Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences TORONTO, October 3, 2008 -- New research at York University will quantify the link between emissions and air pollution levels at particular sites, and examine the air quality changes that Canadians are likely to experience in the next 50 years. The […]
York U Bookstore launches breast cancer fundraiser
TORONTO, October 1, 2008 -- The York University Bookstore ‘Spirit in Pink’ fundraising campaign launches today with the goal of raising $10,000 for breast cancer research. The bookstore will sell pink T-shirts for $10 each throughout the month of October, coinciding with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The T-shirts have "York Cares" and the […]
