Research and experiential education collaboration to focus in the area of aging Toronto, Canada, October 21, 2014 − York University and Revera Inc. are pleased to announce that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a research and education partnership in the area of aging. Their first joint undertaking is the creation of […]
York U Chancellor Greg Sorbara to host free student event to launch The Battlefield of Ontario Politics
TORONTO, October 20, 2014 – Former Ontario finance minister and current York University Chancellor Gregory Sorbara invites all students with valid photo ID to a free talk and Q&A session on Tuesday, October 21, in celebration of the launch of his new autobiography, The Battlefield of Ontario Politics. Sorbara’s book will bring the reader into […]
Osgoode Hall Law School professor available to comment on new regulations to encourage female board members
TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2014 − The Ontario Securities Commission and other provincial and territorial securities regulators have announced new rules designed to increase the proportion of women on corporate boards. Companies will now be required to report annually on their plans to do this. Professor Aaron Dhir, of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, […]
York University gains new Canada Research Chair and one renewed Canada Research Chair
TORONTO, October 16, 2014 – York University welcomes the appointment of Theodore Noseworthy as its new Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Entrepreneurial Innovation and the Public Good and the renewal of a CRC in Visual-Motor Neuroscience for Douglas Crawford. As a Tier 1 CRC, Crawford will receive $1.4 million over seven years and Noseworthy, a […]
Reminding people of their religious belief system reduces hostility: York U research
TORONTO, Oct 15, 2014 – Few topics can prove more divisive than religion, with some insisting it promotes compassion, selflessness and generosity, and others arguing that it leads to intolerance, isolation and even violence. New research conducted at York University, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, may shed some light on religion’s […]
York U expert on Ebola epidemic available for media requests
TORONTO, October 14, 2014 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the Ebola toll to nearly 4000 — the world’s worst Ebola outbreak since the disease was identified in 1974. With no evidence of the epidemic being brought under control in West Africa, recent public health studies have made predictions on the number of […]
York University to confer five honorary degrees at fall Convocation
TORONTO, October 9, 2014 – York University will confer honorary degrees at this fall’s convocation ceremonies to an exceptional group of Canadians, including an internationally recognized scientist, a top political satirist, an academic leader who champions the value of university education, a trailblazing bank executive, and a fashion entrepreneur who became a Canadian senator. “Each […]
