TORONTO, November 2, 2007 -- Physics students at York University have become the first undergraduates in the country to carry out the scientifically-daunting task of trapping atoms, as part of an advanced laboratory course. Two student teams recently trapped atoms using a one-of-kind laser optics lab at York. The experiment is part of a new […]
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CITY seminar will focus on campaign financing
TORONTO, November 1, 2007 -- York University professor Robert MacDermid will speak about the impact of developers’ contributions in Toronto-area municipal election campaigns on Friday, November 2, as part of a new seminar series presented by The City Institute at York. A professor of political science, MacDermid will outline the influence developers had in municipal elections from […]
Magna-CAW deal bad for workers: York U professor
TORONTO, October 29, 2007 -- The ‘no strike’ deal between Magna International Inc. and the Canadian Auto Workers union will undermine the CAW’s ability to represent its members and may trigger a disturbing trend in Ontario labour, says York University professor Carla Lipsig-Mummé.* “My concern is that it is a small rock slide that thins […]
Rhinoceros takes Centre Stage at York U
Madd Harold directs Theatre @ York’s season opener TORONTO, November 8, 2007 -- Theatre @ York launches its season with Rhinoceros, Eugene Ionesco's compelling exploration of the seductive and destructive power of the drive to conformity. The show previews opens Nov. 6 and runs to Nov. 10 in the Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre […]
Shutdown of music-downloading site “ideological warfare,” York prof says
Popular sharing site OiNK under criminal investigation TORONTO, October 24, 2007 -- A new study by a York University professor says that censure of music downloading sites is part industry bluff, part consumer pushback – indicating a bigger trend towards what researchers have dubbed “market staging.” The study analyzes the war on music downloading over […]
The Sundar Viswanathan Quartet kicks off York U’s Faculty Concert Series
TORONTO, October 24, 2007 -- The Sundar Viswanathan Quartet kicks off the Faculty Concert Series in York University’s Music Department on November 1 with an exciting program of jazz standards and original compositions. Viswanathan, a professor in York’s renowned jazz program since 2001, leads the band on sax and vocals. Joining him on stage […]
York U leads Canada’s first VHF wind profiler network
Technology to improve accuracy of weather forecasting TORONTO, October 22, 2007 -- York University, in collaboration with the University of Western Ontario and McGill University, is leading the development of a new network of VHF radars that can more accurately observe severe wind conditions, including clear-air turbulence. The Ontario-Quebec VHF Windprofiler Radar Network (or “O-Q […]
