TORONTO, April 9, 2015 – Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD) – a world leader in law school lifelong learning – will use a substantial award from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade to create an innovative online exam preparation course to help internationally-trained lawyers who are Ontario newcomers qualify to practise in the […]
Road salt guidelines need review to protect food chain in lakes: study
TORONTO, April 9, 2015 − Salt used for winter road maintenance in Canada could wipe out water flea populations that keep our lakes clear of algae and feed the fish, a recent York University study has revealed. “These water fleas are like little living lawnmowers in our lakes. They ‘graze’ the entire volume of lakes […]
York U experts available on recent developments in Senate expense scandal
TORONTO, April 8, 2015 — York University experts in political science are available to speak on the Senate expense scandal, including the current trial of former Conservative senator Mike Duffy: Professor Emeritus Ian Greene is available to speak on the ethics issue surrounding the Senate scandal and the Duffy trial. Professor Bruce Hicks is available […]
York University astronomers available to comment on Canadian role in Thirty Meter Telescope project
TORONTO, April 7, 2015 – The Government of Canada has announced it will provide up to $243.5 million over 10 years for Canadian participation in the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), an international effort to build in Hawaii one of the largest and most advanced astronomical observatories in the world. (see federal government media release). […]
Osgoode’s 2014 Constitutional Cases Conference: 18th Annual Analysis of Supreme Court of Canada’s Constitutional Decisions
Osgoode Hall Law School’s highly anticipated Constitutional Cases Conference, examining constitutional decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada from 2014, will take place on Friday, April 10, 2015 from 8:30am to 5pm at the InterContinental Hotel Toronto Yorkville, 220 Bloor Street West. Members of the media are invited to attend this sold-out conference. Please advise […]
Statement by York University President & Vice-Chancellor: Successful Ratification Ends Labour Disruption
Over the past four weeks, the University has provided regular updates on the labour disruption by CUPE 3903. With this final update, I am pleased to confirm that CUPE 3903 Units 1 and 3, our teaching assistants and graduate assistants, voted today to accept new three-year collective agreements. This is excellent news for the entire […]
York U Alzheimer’s study on women at risk suggests functional decline relates to deteriorating brain wiring
A video game-like tool developed from the touchscreen thinking and moving task used in the current study may be the next step in helping to improve communication between brain regions TORONTO, March 30, 2015 – In their latest brain imaging study on women at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, York University researchers have found deterioration in […]
