TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2015 – Strategies to promote mental health among children and youths will be the focus of this year’s annual Bullying Prevention Conference, to be held on Nov. 13 . The one-day conference is organized by PREVNet, led by York University Professor Debra Pepler and Queen’s University Professor Wendy Craig, as well as Western […]
York University expert available on diverse, gender-equal cabinet
TORONTO, November 4, 2015 – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just announced his cabinet, which has significant representation from minorities – women and ethnic diversity. York University Professor Ananya Mukherjee-Reed, dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, is available to speak to this significant change from the previous government. York University is known […]
Genomic project gets $7.3M to breed Canadian winter-hardy honeybees
TORONTO, November 4, 2015 – Canada’s honeybees, imported mostly from warm southern climes, are dying in the Canadian cold. About a quarter of the colonies die each winter forcing beekeepers to bring in more from the United States, increasing the risk of importing aggressive “killer” bees or new diseases. Bee genomics expert Professor Amro Zayed […]
Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany under the Third Reich --- Exhibition at Osgoode Hall Law School
Portrays persecution of Jewish lawyers and judges during Nazi era The highly acclaimed international exhibition, “Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany under the Third Reich,” will be on view in York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School Library from Monday, Nov. 9 through Sunday, Nov. 22. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8am–10pm; Friday, 8am–5pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am–6pm. The exhibition […]
Business leader and philanthropist Victor Phillip Dahdaleh donates $20 million to York University – the largest gift from an alumnus in York’s history
TORONTO, October 27, 2015 – Canada’s York University today announced that alumnus Victor Phillip Dahdaleh, a Canadian business magnate based in the United Kingdom, has made a transformational donation of $20 million for the expansion of the university’s global health initiatives. The announcement was made during a reception at the High Commission of Canada in […]
York U broadens its support of refugees globally
TORONTO, October 26, 2015 — York University is taking a coordinated, multifaceted approach to respond to the global refugee crisis, consisting of formal supports for volunteer teams, new experiential learning opportunities, and an enhanced tuition and bursary program for refugee students. This includes reaching out to Syrians fleeing a violent civil war in search of […]
York U researchers list products expectant mothers should avoid during first trimester
TORONTO, October 26, 2015 — Expectant mothers in their first trimester should avoid certain cosmetics, cleaning agents and medicines, to protect the developing fetal brain from chemicals that can trigger autism, York U health researchers have found. “The products that we use on a daily basis, such as creams and cosmetics, contain chemicals that could […]
