TORONTO, August 26, 2003 – With diabetes named as the next world pandemic putting more than 300 million people at risk by 2025, health care experts need to look at more than just poor diet and a lack of exercise as the main causes, says Dennis Raphael, associate professor at York University's School of Health […]
News
Energy needs in Ontario, what comes next?
TORONTO, August 22, 2003 – Now that the lights are back on in Ontario, future energy needs and how to ensure we meet them are uppermost in people's minds. York has several faculty members who specialize in energy issues. The following scholars and experts are available to offer timely commentary and insight into the stories […]
York U. Takes Action to Conserve Energy
TORONTO, August 18, 2003 -- York University is open and operating on limited power in order to reduce energy consumption as part of the region’s ongoing conservation efforts following the recent blackout. "To conserve energy, we have reduced the university’s cooling system by 50 per cent of total capacity, operating three chillers rather than the […]
York U. Ad Campaign Captures Excitement of Championship Tennis Series
TORONTO, August 8, 2003 -- York University has launched an integrated campaign to promote the University’s role as host of the Rogers AT&T Women’s Tennis Championship, being held from August 9 to 17, 2003. The creative for the campaign, which will run during the tennis championship series, was developed by Toronto-based doug agency and features […]
York U. celebrates "Phoenix" Mars Mission Win
TORONTO, August 5, 2003 -- The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) yesterday gave space research in Canada a welcome boost by announcing that the Scout Mission "Phoenix" has been selected to go to Mars in 2007. Two of the original four finalists, the "Phoenix" and the "Marvel" bids, had included Canadian participation. […]
NASA announcement Friday on U.S/Canada bid for Mission to Mars
TORONTO, July 31, 2003 – The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Friday will announce the winning proposal for the 2007 "Scout" mission to Mars. Two of the four finalists include Canadian participation. York University Space scientist and Chairman of Optech Incorporated, Allan Carswell, is leading a Canadian team of researchers in […]
TTC Chair Howard Moscoe endorses subway to York U
TORONTO, July 28, 2003 – Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Chair Howard Moscoe has recommended extending the subway line to York University as a way to reduce commuter grid lock in the GTA. The recommendation was made at a weekend conference Kyoto and Sprawl: Building Cities that Work, held at York's Glendon College, examining strategies to […]
