TORONTO, May 15, 2017 – Osgoode Hall Law School of York University today announced the appointment of two award-winning journalists in its inaugural Journalist in Residence Program that will get underway this fall. Gail J. Cohen, former Editor-in-Chief of Thomson Reuters-owned Canadian Lawyer magazine and its family of publications, and Roxana Olivera, a Canadian investigative […]
Media Advisory: Internal time clocks more important to human health than previously thought
TORONTO, Monday, May 15, 2017 – Out of whack internal biological clocks can have dire effects on human health and have links to cardiovascular disease, cancer, metabolic disorders and mental health. Scientists will present their latest research into biological timekeeping (chronobiology) at the Canadian Society for Chronobiology conference this week at York University. The University’s […]
York U expert available to discuss Karl Marx 150 years after Capital published
TORONTO, May 11, 2017 – Since the financial crisis of 2008, the ideas of Karl Marx have enjoyed heightened mainstream interest and this year marks the 150th anniversary of his seminal book, Capital. York University expert Marcello Musto is available to discuss his concepts and what they mean today. Do Marx’s theories provide a framework […]
2017 Ontario Climate Symposium: The Next 150 Years
Toronto, May 11, 2017 – Canada’s 150th celebration is a fitting backdrop for discussing pathways towards low-carbon and climate-resilient communities in Ontario over the next century and beyond. The Ontario Climate Symposium entitled “Just Transformations – The Next 150,” is the premier forum for such discussions. Featuring more than 70 leading thinkers, change-makers and disruptors […]
York U vision research shows perception of our face size and shape impacted by body image
TORONTO, May 10, 2017− No matter how slim, women and men have often looked at themselves in the mirror and wondered, “Do I look fat?” York University researchers at the Centre for Vision Research say this may be due to their perceptions of body image and not by what they physically see with their eyes. […]
York U hosts symposium on changing role of public art in Canada
TORONTO, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 – Public art can startle, resonate and inform, but its role is changing as expectations evolve about what it should be and do. York University’s Department of Visual Art & Art History will host a symposium May 18 to 20 with a focus on the policies and practices of commissioning […]
Media Advisory: 2017 Ontario Climate Symposium: The Next 150 Years
May 10, 2017 Toronto, ON –The 2017 Ontario Climate Symposium being hosted by York University this week will bring together more than 70 leading thinkers to discuss the twin challenges of eliminating fossil fuel use over the coming century and building resilience to climate change. At a time when extreme weather events caused by climate […]
