TORONTO, February 6, 2006 -- Body checking should not be allowed in ice hockey for boys under the age of 14 because of the risk of serious injury, according to a study by York University and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). The study’s lead author Alison Macpherson, an assistant professor in York’s School of […]
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York University President named to Order of Canada
TORONTO, February 6, 2006 -- York University President and Vice-Chancellor Lorna Marsden has been named to the Order of Canada, the country’s highest honour for lifetime achievement. Marsden is renowned as a pioneering educator, administrator and community leader who has guided York University since 1997. This recognition of her accomplishments represents a York tradition, as all […]
Women's health researchers at York U win awards
TORONTO, January 27, 2006 -- Five scholars at York University were honoured recently for their research into issues related to women’s health. Their research covers a wide range of topics: cell biology in ovarian cancer, cardiac rehabilitation after heart surgery, the mother’s role in health and education, and the health of immigrant women in Toronto […]
Flags, food and fun kick off York University Multicultural Week
TORONTO, January 26, 2006 -- Hundreds of colorful flags will be waving, feet will be dancing and the aroma of delicious foods from around the globe will be wafting over the campus as York University students celebrate the fourth annual Multicultural Week. On the menu are specialty foods such as Vietnamese shrimp chips, Armenian boregs […]
Civil service training urgently needed in Palestinian region: York expert
TORONTO, January 25, 2006 -- Whatever the outcome of the Palestinian elections being held today, the region desperately needs professional civil servants who can help to govern and administer in the territories, according to York University professor Saeed Rahnema. Rahnema, a professor of political science in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, returned from […]
$ 1 million gift to help meet growing demand for courses on Islam
Funding to create York University’s first Chair in Islamic studies TORONTO, January 25, 2006 -- To meet the growing demand for courses and scholarly research on Islam, York University will establish the university’s first Chair in Islamic studies with a gift of $1 million, thanks to the generosity of Toronto’s Lakhani family.The Chair will be […]
Election analysis on tap at York U
TORONTO, January 23, 2006 -- When the ballots are cast and the votes are counted, Canadians will be asking what happened in Monday’s election, and what will happen next. York University experts are ready to answer the following questions and more: What went wrong for the Liberals/what went right for the Conservatives? Alan Middleton, marketing […]
