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Osgoode Hall Law School ranked best in Ontario

TORONTO, January 8, 2004 -- Osgoode Hall Law School at York University has been named the best in Ontario and second overall in Canada in a survey of graduates released today by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. The survey results specifically gave Osgoode high marks for its curriculum and faculty. The article accompanying the results praised Osgoode for […]

Job Posting: Director, Centre for Refugee Studies, York U.

TORONTO, January 5, 2004 --  Applications are invited for the position of Director of the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University for a term of three to five years (negotiable), to begin July 1, 2004. CRS is engaged in interdisciplinary and collaborative research, informs public discussion and supports teaching in refugee and migration studies. Refugee […]

York U. experts on Beagle2 Mars lander

TORONTO, December 19, 2003 -- Professor Brendan Quine of York University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy can provide expert commentary on the Beagle2 lander, scheduled to reach the Mars surface Christmas day. Quine is attending an event in the U.K. today for the spin-up and ejection of the Beagle2 lander from the Mars Express spacecraft. The […]

York profs on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings

TORONTO, December 16, 2003 -- Two York University profs are keenly anticipating tonight’s midnight opening of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, based on the trilogy of fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien. Norma Rowen, a professor of Humanities, specializes in fantasy and children's literature. She is currently involved in teaching a upper […]

Saddam Hussein's capture and the future of Iraq

TORONTO, December 15, 2003 -- After the Capture of Saddam Hussein several York U. experts are available to comment on what it means to Iraq and how the former president should be dealt with by his people and the international community. The Future of Iraq Thabit Abdullah, professor of Middle Eastern history and author of […]

The new Prime Minister and his cabinet

TORONTO, December 12, 2003 -- The following York University experts are available to comment on Prime Minister Paul Martin, his new cabinet and the policy initiatives announced following his swearing-in today. James Laxer: One of Canada’s leading political scientists and best-selling authors, James Laxer just published The Border: Canada, The U.S. and Dispatches from the […]