TORONTO, September 10, 2008 -- York University experts are available to offer analysis on topics that will be top of mind for Canadian voters as they take to the polls on Oct. 14, 2008. Members of the media are invited to contact York faculty directly for comments or call the Media Relations department for assistance […]
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'Defiant Publics' changing the face of activism: new book
TORONTO, September 8, 2008 -- A new breed of angry, in-your-face activist is resurrecting the power of the public to challenge authority, according to a new book by York University Professor Daniel Drache. Record numbers of ‘micro-activists’ are gleaning wisdom from the Net about a range of issues –from the environment to the war […]
Health care research vulnerable to conflicts of interest
TORONTO, September 3, 2008 -- Canadians may be in the dark about conflicts of interest affecting research into new drugs and devices because the standards set by some health science centres aren’t rigorous enough, says a York University professor. Joel Lexchin, professor of Health Policy and Management in York’s Faculty of Health, is the lead […]
YUSA ratifies three-year agreement
TORONTO, September 5, 2008 -- At a ratification meeting held yesterday in York Stadium, members of the York University Staff Association (YUSA) voted overwhelmingly in favour of a memorandum of agreement with York University for renewal of their collective agreement for a three-year term. The new agreement will expire on July 31, 2011.
York researchers receive $10 million in SSHRC funding
TORONTO, August 28, 2008 -- Researchers, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at York University have been awarded over $10 million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The grants, part of $202.2 million in funding and awards announced on August 28, 2008, will support York research that improves the quality of […]
Five York faculty receive Early Researcher Awards
TORONTO, August 27, 2008 -- York University professors Kari Hoffman, Cody Storry, Michael Scheid, Wendy Taylor and Andrew Toms have each been awarded $100,000 through the Ontario government’s Early Researcher Award program. The awards, to be matched by $50,000 in research investment by York University, provide funding for topics that include psychology, mathematics, particle physics and […]
Central Square cafeteria closed until Sept. 2
Until Sept. 2 - Please visit vendors in York Lanes, The Student Centre and other buildings on campus TORONTO, August 25, 2008 -- The Central Square Cafeteria, and Complex 1 and 2 Cafeterias – with the exception of Tim Horton’s - will be closed during the week of August 25 as the University moves to a new […]
