TORONTO, November 11, 2014 – On Nov. 12, 2014, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft will deploy a lander to the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko – the first ever attempt to soft-land on a comet. York U Dean of Science and professor of physics and astronomy Ray Jayawardhana and senior lecturer of physics and astronomy […]
York University launches LaunchYU: a campus-wide entrepreneurship program
TORONTO, November 10, 2014 – York University today announced the creation of LaunchYU, a campus-wide initiative that supports early-stage entrepreneurship and helps to accelerate start-up companies within York University and the surrounding community. The LaunchYU initiative will identify students and youth interested in exploring entrepreneurship as a viable career option, foster their entrepreneurial endeavours, and […]
Diet, lifestyle and associated health risks to be discussed at obesity symposium
TORONTO, November 5, 2014 – Obesity researchers will look at the health implications of dietary proteins, fat distribution, lifestyle, as well as the associated risks of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases during a two-day symposium at York University, November 6 and 7. The symposium titled “Obesity: A Global Perspective from Molecular and […]
Osgoode conference looks at corruption and what to do about it
TORONTO, November 3, 2014 – York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School will host a major conference on November 6 and 7, 2014 that will look at corruption in business, finance, government and enforcement. “Understanding and Taming Public and Private Corruption in the 21st Century” will bring together top Canadian and international legal, political and media […]
York U experts available to comment on mathematical modelling of potential zombie attack
TORONTO, October 29, 2014 – What are the chances of a potential zombie attack? How would it spread? What are the benefits in studying zombies? York University mathematics professor Jane Heffernan and chemistry professor Derek Wilson are available to speak with media about how mathematical modelling can help predict the unpredictable – like zombie attacks […]
2014 State of Homelessness in Canada report released today
35,000 experience homelessness every night; Canada at an important crossroads VANCOUVER, October 29, 2014 – The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (Homeless Hub) and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) released their second annual State of Homelessness in Canada report today. Highlights of the report include: 235,000 different Canadians experience homelessness each year and 35,000 […]
York U Chancellor Gregory Sorbara launches The Battlefield of Ontario Politics
TORONTO, October 28, 2014 – Former Ontario finance minister and current York University Chancellor Gregory Sorbara will celebrate the launch of his new autobiography, The Battlefield of Ontario Politics, at a ticketed event on October 30, 2014, at York University. Sorbara’s book will bring the reader into the back rooms of the Ontario Liberal Party […]
