TORONTO, July 12, 2006 -- From Aug. 1 to 6, York University and the University of Toronto will host the Fifth International Congress for Medieval Latin Studies under the aegis of the International Committee for Medieval Latin Studies. This is the first time the congress will be held outside a European venue. Over 150 scholars from 55 universities […]
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York U Hosts A World of Dance
- World Dance Alliance Global Assembly 2006 - TORONTO, June 27, 2006 -- York University will be Canada’s dance central in July as the Department of Dance hosts a series of international gatherings, including the pinnacle dance conference of the year: the World Dance Alliance (WDA) Global Assembly 2006 running July 17-21. Produced and organized […]
Bilingual School of Public Affairs at York U
TORONTO, June 26, 2006 -- Glendon College at York University will open Canada’s first bilingual School of Public Affairs, offering graduate students a high-level bilingual education that will prepare them for leadership roles in public life. York University’s Board of Governors has approved creation of the new school. When fully developed, the School will feature a […]
York appoints pioneering psychologist as first Faculty of Health dean
TORONTO, June 22, 2006 -- York’s new Faculty of Health has its first dean -- a psychologist who specializes in public health issues, behaviour change, and the use of information technology to improve public health. Harvey Skinner will become dean-designate on July 1, when the faculty officially comes into existence, and will take up his […]
York Student is NFB’s Cinematographer for Battle of Somme Ceremony
TORONTO, June 22, 2006 -- York University film student Ryan Knight will serve as the National Film Board of Canada’s (NFB) official English-language cinematographer at the Ceremony of Remembrance marking the 90th anniversary of the Battles of the Somme and Beaumont Hamel, which will be commemorated July 1 in France. Knight was awarded this […]
CFI infrastructure funding awarded for York U research
TORONTO, June 21, 2006 -- Researchers at York University have been awarded more than $400,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for equipment and renovations to support their leading-edge work in vision research and chemistry. The funding, announced today in Calgary, was awarded under the CFI’s Leader’s Opportunity Fund. A total of $20.5 […]
New dean of science and engineering at York U
TORONTO, June 21, 2006 -- Nick Cercone has been named as the next dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at York University. Professor and dean of computer science at Dalhousie University since 2002, Cercone brings a wealth of administrative experience to his new position at York. Prior to Dalhousie, he was Chair of computer […]
