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York U honours Carsens for extraordinary contribution to the arts

ACCOLADES TO… Walter and Robert Carsen  The “Accolades to” series showcases York University’s vibrant cultural community by profiling faculty, students, alumni and friends who deserve accolades for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the fine arts. Supporting this creative talent, York’s new Accolade buildings will offer Canada's future artists, scholars and educators a state-of-the-art teaching, exhibition and […]

York U Hosts SSHRC Governing Council

Showcases Leadership in Social Sciences and Humanities Research A national meeting of members of the governing council of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) will be held at York University from June 17-18 to discuss the future of social sciences and humanities research and training in Canada. To mark the occasion, […]

Documentary by York U’s film students addresses plight of foreign doctors

ACCOLADES TO…York film students for Doctors with Borders The “Accolades to” series showcases York University’s vibrant cultural community by profiling faculty, students, alumni and friends who deserve accolades for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the fine arts. Supporting this creative talent, York’s new Accolade buildings will offer Canada's future artists, scholars and educators a […]

Special Job Posting

DIRECTOR   INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABILITY     Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Director of the Institute for Research and Innovation in Sustainability (IRIS), for a term of three to five years, to begin no later than July 1, 2006.   IRIS was established by York University in […]

Eleven honorary degrees to be conferred at York U spring convocation

TORONTO, June 8, 2005 -- York University will confer honorary degrees on eleven distinguished individuals during its spring 2005 convocation ceremonies, which run from June 11 to 18. This year’s honorees include leaders from a diverse set of disciplines, including: business, law, the arts, aboriginal advocacy, journalism, humanitarian aid, science and academia. "This year’s honorary degree recipients […]

York Americanist Marc Egnal to co-chair U.S. Civil War Conference

TORONTO, June 8, 2005 -- York University historian Marc Egnal is co-chairing an international conference on the U.S. Civil War organized by York and the University of Toronto's Centre for the Study of the United States, June 10-11 at the Munk Centre for International Studies in Toronto. The conference, "Civil War, Causes and Consequences", brings together some of […]

York U. receives $3.4 million in research funding from SSHRC

Excellence recognized by federal agency TORONTO, June 6, 2005 -- York University researchers have been awarded a total of $3.4 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Funding was received through SSHRC’s Standard Research Grants Program for 42 projects, ranging from a study of personality traits and obesity […]