Experiment to be conducted on upcoming NASA Space Shuttle mission TORONTO, November 30, 2006 -- York University and the Canadian Space Agency held a media briefing this afternoon to demonstrate a crucial experiment that aims to solve the hand-eye coordination problems experienced by astronauts in space. The experiment, called PMDIS (Perceptual Motor Deficits […]
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Embracing girls' anger is key: York study
TORONTO, November 27, 2006 -- Girls and young women whose anger is dismissed or silenced learn to live as chameleons, changing themselves in order to blend into a society that denies their right to feel and express anger, a study by York University nursing professor Cheryl van Daalen-Smith has found. Van Daalen-Smith recently published a […]
Student centre renamed in honour of Avie Bennett
TORONTO, November 24, 2006 -- The Student Services Centre at York University’s Keele campus will be renamed officially today as The Bennett Centre for Student Services, in honour of Avie Bennett, former chancellor of the University. "There is no better way for us to recognize the many contributions that Avie Bennett has made to York […]
Marsden recognized again as one of Canada's most powerful women
TORONTO, November 21, 2006 -- Dr. Lorna R. Marsden, York University President and Vice-Chancellor, has once again been honoured as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100, and specially elected as the top public sector leader. The award, presented in Toronto today by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN), recognizes the Top 100 female […]
Harry Arthurs to head pension reform commission
TORONTO, November 20, 2006 -- University Professor Emeritus Harry Arthurs, former president of York and former dean of York's Osgoode Hall Law School, has been given yet another challenging assignment in recognition of his ability and expertise as a noted academic and labour law expert. Ontario Finance Minister Greg Sorbara announced Nov. 9 that Arthurs will chair […]
York University professor wins Canada’s highest honour for chemistry research
TORONTO, November 15, 2006 -- York University professor Diethard K. Bohme has won Canada’s most prestigious chemistry prize for his ground-breaking work in ion chemistry and mass spectrometry. Bohme, York's Canada Research Chair in Chemical Mass Spectrometry, has been named the recipient of the 2007 Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) Medal. The award is presented […]
York U Foundation President second Canadian ever to receive prestigious award
Second award for Paul Marcus this year for philanthropic commitment and leadership TORONTO, November 13, 2006 -- York University Foundation President and CEO Paul Marcus has become the second Canadian ever to be recognized by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) — the world’s largest fundraising organization with 27,000 members worldwide — as the recipient […]
