TORONTO, May 7, 2003 -- A York University symposium this Thursday brings together leading scholars and 270 Toronto area high school students to examine the current relevance of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection in the context of SARS and cloning. The symposium, Darwin in the 21st Century: Evolution and its Cultural Implications, […]
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York’s LaMarsh Centre to create national strategy on bullying
TORONTO, May 2, 2003 -- York University’s LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution has received $600,000 in support from the Government of Canada’s National Crime Prevention Strategy to create a national strategy on bullying to make Canada a safer place for children and youth. The Honourable Wayne Easter, Solicitor General of Canada, […]
York University leads MITACS national team to tackle infectious diseases, SARS
TORONTO, May 1, 2003 -- The National Centre of Excellence, MITACS, has assembled a national team of mathematicians, virologists, infectious disease experts and leading public health scientists, led by Canada Research Chair in Applied Mathematics at York University, Dr. Jianhong Wu, to tackle recent outbreaks of infectious disease, such as SARS. The team of Canadian […]
Angle On brings York U. Screenplays to Life
TORONTO, May 1, 2003 -- A stellar cast of professional screen and stage actors will showcase York University's outstanding scriptwriting talent at the second annual Angle On: York Screenwriting event at Hugh's Room on May 6. Celebrity performers Valerie Buhagiar (Highway 61, Expecting), Jordan Pettle (Zadie's Shoes), Karyn Dwyer (Better than Chocolate), Marcia Bennett (Serendipity) […]
York U. conference on mothering examines tradeoffs between work, parenting and the impact of public policy
TORONTO, April 30, 2003 -- "Mothering and Work/Mothering as Work" is a conference being held at York University, May 2 - 4, which will examine the tradeoffs made by women with children in balancing the demands of work and motherhood as well as the work women do as mothers. The conference, organized by York's Association […]
York U. gets $2.9 million in federal funding for human sciences research
TORONTO, April 29, 2003 -- York University researchers have been awarded a total of $2.9 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for 34 projects ranging from the study of immigration in the global economy, and investor behaviour in the stock market, to issues of police accountability, and […]
York U. hosts African Canadian music conference
TORONTO, April 28, 2003 -- Some of the country's leading black music experts and performers will gather at York University May 1-3 at a conference celebrating the history of black music in Canada and its unique contribution to Canadian culture. The conference, Researching Black Canadian Musics and Black Music Cultures in Canada, will feature talks […]
