TORONTO, April 28, 2008 -- When you dial 911 to report an emergency, the software that manages the response to your call is the last thing on your mind. But a new collaborative project between researchers at York University and CriSys Limited, funded through the GEOIDE Network, promises to create a next-generation artificial intelligence platform […]
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TTC Service resumes Sunday evening
TORONTO, April 27, 2008 TTC Services Resume Please be advised that back-to-work Legislation has passed which means that the TTC strike has ended. TTC services will be resuming Sunday evening and full TTC service is expected for Monday morning. University business including examinations will continue as scheduled. Click here for more details. For more information about […]
Scholars of Marxism meeting at York U
TORONTO, April 24, 2008 -- "Will capitalism destroy the environment? Will China overtake the United States? Will Latin America blaze a new path to socialism? These are among the questions that an international gathering of radical scholars will debate during a conference at York University this week. The conference, taking place at York from […]
York awards maverick French sociologist an honorary degree
TORONTO, April 24, 2008 -- York University will confer an honorary doctor of laws degree on internationally-recognized sociologist and author Alain Touraine tomorrow. “In awarding this honorary doctorate, we are recognizing the importance of Alain Touraine’s work as a sociologist, not only in France, but in Europe, Latin American and Canada,” said President & […]
Three Osgoode Faculty to Play Key Roles in Expert Panel on Securities Regulation in Canada
TORONTO, April 22, 2008 --Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who has made reform of Canada’s securities regulation a high priority, will be looking to members of the faculty of York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School to play key roles in guiding the work of the Expert Panel on Securities Regulation in Canada. Osgoode Professor Poonam […]
York U study shows bumblebees declining in number and variety
Loss of pollinators may be serious threat to plants and people TORONTO, April 16, 2008 -- One of the bumblebees that was most common in Southern Ontario when today’s baby boomers were teenagers has all but disappeared, a York University study has found. The study provides the first quantitative evidence of the decline […]
Dr. Peter Walker to develop medical school proposal at York
TORONTO, April 15, 2008 -- Peter Walker, the former Dean of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, has been named a Special Advisor to York University President Mamdouh Shoukri to generate a comprehensive proposal toward establishing a medical school at York. "Dr. Walker is an internationally respected expert on medical education. He shares our […]
