TORONTO, April 11, 2005 -- A ceremony that took place today at Westview Centennial Secondary School encouraged students in the Jane-Finch community to carry on the spirit and legacy of Randal Dooley by applying for the York University bursary that bears his name. On Tuesday, April 12 at 10:30 a.m., hundreds of high school students heard […]
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14-year-old York U student proves age is no barrier
TORONTO, April 11, 2005 -- While most kids his age are just grasping the basic concepts of geometry, 14-year-old York University student Chen Kupperman is solving complex mathematical problems. The first year mathematics major, whose dream is to become a professor – and who may well reach the doctoral level as a teen – was rejected […]
York prof says condo developers cashing in on ‘lost urbanism’
Urban Interventions symposium taking place this weekend to explore ways to better our cities TORONTO, April 8, 2005 -- The die-hard city dwellers that live, work and play in Canada’s largest metropolis may be buying into a lifestyle that no longer really exists, according to York University professor Janine Marchessault. “In North American cities, condo […]
TTC strike notice
In the event of a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) strike, York University’s Transportation Services is promoting a RIDE-MATCH program to assist members of the York community who rely on the TTC to get to and from the campus. The University, its offices and libraries will remain open. Students should note that all classes and […]
York U prof teaches students how to win arguments and influence people
Listen, be rational and manage the emotions TORONTO, April 8, 2005 -- When not immersed in his specialty research into multi-modal and coalescent argumentation, York U. philosophy prof. Michael Gilbert teaches students how to identify what arguments are and how to win them. “The trick to winning arguments is to listen carefully, identify the fallacies […]
York U prof’s study of invisible beam could hold key to Big Bang
Proposed project aims to capture, observe elusive neutrino TORONTO, April 7, 2005 -- The Canadian wilderness is beckoning York University physicist Scott Menary with a rare opportunity to trap neutrinos -- a friendly but elusive species of subatomic particle that may hold the key to understanding the universe from just after the Big Bang to […]
York prof concerned about high school athletes: education; racial stereotypes
“March Madness” tournament shouldn’t be student athletes’ only goal TORONTO, April 4, 2005 -- As the final game of the NCAA ‘March Madness’ basketball tournament was played in the US, York U. professor Carl James expressed his alarm about growing indications that some Canadian high school student athletes, coaches, parents and institutions are more concerned […]
