TORONTO, July 9, 2008 -- York University will launch an initiative with the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences on Wednesday to develop joint teaching and research projects designed to give health industry professionals and nurses the high quality skills they need to work in health care in both India and Canada. Representatives of York’s Faculty […]
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Doctoral students from leading law schools meet at Osgoode
Groundbreaking summer program at York University will look at regulatory change TORONTO, July 8, 2008 -- Some of the most promising doctoral students in law in the world are meeting this month at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University for a three-week academy, called an Agora, organized by the Association of Transnational Law Schools […]
York study isolates visual memory centre that may make people accident-prone
TORONTO, July 8, 2008 -- Cut off while driving on the 401 lately? Poor driving habits and other accident-causing behaviour may be less about bad manners and more about people’s inability to create a reliable visual map, according to a new study from York University. The study, published this month in The Journal of Neuroscience, […]
Schulich dean named to Order of Canada
TORONTO, July 7, 2008 -- Dezsö J. Horváth, dean of the Schulich School of Business at York University and Tanna H. Schulich Chair in Strategic Management, has been named to the Order of Canada, the highest honour in Canada for lifetime achievement. Recently re-appointed for an unprecedented fifth term as dean of Schulich, Horváth was […]
York U program helps youth with diabetes find path to better health
TORONTO, July 7, 2008 -- A new summer sports camp at York University will help youth with diabetes manage their condition by experiencing the benefits of exercise and proper nutrition firsthand. Ten youths with diabetes will join participants in York Sport & Recreation’s Summer Sport Camp, from July 7 – 11, 2008, for a […]
York/TDSB project to help students succeed in school
Joint initiative will focus on students on the margins because of race or culture TORONTO, July 4, 2008 -- A new project designed to improve the performance of marginalized students by focusing on their particular interests and needs is being developed by York University and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). The Staff […]
Sugar is effective painkiller for newborns: joint study
TORONTO, July 2, 2008 -- Common table sugar can be used to manage pain in newborns undergoing medical procedures, according to a study by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), York University professor Joel Katz, and scientists from the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital. The research, published in the July 1 issue […]
