TORONTO, October 14, 2015 – Fifty-nine students in the Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya will each receive a York University Certificate of Completion in Educational Studies on Thursday – the first graduates of a unique program designed to take post-secondary education to where refugees live. The enormous achievement of these refugees will be recognized during […]
York University to confer four honorary degrees at fall convocation
TORONTO, October 13, 2015 – At York University’s fall convocation ceremonies, four exceptional individuals who have contributed significantly in their respective fields will receive honorary degrees. The recipients include a world-class scientist, a doctor on a peace mission, an accomplished businesswoman and arts advocate, as well as a noted scholar and lawyer. “We are thrilled […]
York University expert available for comment on Nobel Prize in Physics
Ray Jayawardhana, astrophysicist and Dean of the Faculty of Science at York University, is available to comment today on the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Physics to Canadian Arthur B. McDonald and Takaaki Kajita of Japan. Jayawardhana is the author of the popular science book, Neutrino Hunters: The Thrilling Chase for a Ghostly Particle […]
York University experts available for comment on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The tentative deal arrived at today by the 12 members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is expected to have wide-ranging impact for many sectors of the economy. The following experts from York University are available for comment: Bernard Wolf, Professor Emeritus and Director of the Certificate in Managing International Trade and Investment at the Schulich School […]
Osgoode Hall Law School introduces free Learning and Leading Series for students
Osgoode Hall Law School of York University will provide free professional development programming to all of its students starting in May with the launch of its Learning and Leading Series. The Learning and Leading Series will be unique to Osgoode and will complement the Law School’s current course offerings in select areas as well as […]
LGBT refugees face serious obstacles in refugee process: report TODAY
Toronto, Sept. 29, 2015 – The challenges of leaving home and seeking asylum in Canada are compounded for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans refugees by the requirement to prove their sexual orientation or gender identity within the drastically shortened timelines for refugee determination, according to a new report that will be released today (details below). […]
Arctic sea ice still too thick for regular shipping route through Northwest Passage: York research
TORONTO, September 29, 2015 – Despite climate change, sea ice in the Northwest Passage (NWP) remains too thick and treacherous for it to be a regular commercial Arctic shipping route for many decades, according to new research out of York University. Prior to this research, there was little information about the thickness of sea ice […]
