TORONTO, November 5, 2004 -- York University is hosting a conference examining the growing problem of invasive species – non-indigenous plants and insects – that are either brought into Canada deliberately (imported) or come here by accident (such as in a ship’s ballast). The conference, which is being organized by York’s Centre for International and Security […]
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York University professor's research setting girls on path to healthy relationships
TORONTO, November 4, 2004 -- The romantic entanglements of a 10-year-old might seem trite to some, but York University Psychology Professor Debra Pepler is all ears. Pepler’s study, Preventing Violence in the Lives of Girls and Women: a Focus on Relationships, looks at girls’ early relationships, from childhood to adolescence, in order to determine how […]
York U Prof. studies how pagers help deaf students
Research will help develop independence, improve social and literacy skills TORONTO, November 3, 2004 -- York Prof. Connie Mayer is studying how two-way text pagers can assist deaf and hard of hearing students in developing their independence and social skills while also improving their literacy. “Our preliminary research indicates that these pagers can help deaf and hard of […]
York U psychology prof pioneering new wave of therapy tailored to women’s unique needs
TORONTO, November 2, 2004 -- A new, cutting-edge form of therapy is poised to change the course of treatment for women who experience emotional trauma and depression. York University Psychology Professor Leslie Greenberg is one of only a handful of researchers studying the benefits of emotion-focused therapy, or EFT – a treatment he pioneered. EFT […]
The new stadium at York U.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Answers Background: On October 18, 2004, York University President Lorna Marsden announced the construction of a new 25,000-seat stadium on the Keele campus. A wide variety of York sports teams – the York Lions football team, women’s and men’s soccer teams, and York U students in general -- will […]
Toronto Star: York U comes of age
Provided by Media Relations. Reproduced with permission - Torstar Syndication Services. Oct. 31, 2004 The Toronto Star York sheds 'U of T Lite' identity `New kid' emerges from elder's shadow Downtown dowager now eating its dust LOUISE BROWN EDUCATION REPORTER Go ahead, keep dissing York University. Complain that it's out in the boonies. Call […]
York U psychology professor pioneering new wave of treatment for emotional trauma and depression
TORONTO, October 29, 2004 -- If fighting emotion with emotion sounds unconventional, that’s because it is. York University Psychology Professor Leslie Greenberg is one of only a handful of researchers on the cutting edge of treatment for psychological trauma and depression using emotion-focused therapy, or EFT – a treatment he pioneered. EFT challenges conventional cognitive-behavioural or […]
