TORONTO, October 6, 2014 – Osgoode Hall Law School of York University will officially mark the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1889 with an Osgoode@125 Celebration on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 12:20pm in Gowlings Hall. All are welcome. Osgoode Dean Lorne Sossin will serve as master of ceremonies for the event, which will […]
Hong Kong democracy protests, impact to be discussed at York U today
TORONTO, October 6, 2014 — What will be the impact of the current protests in Hong Kong on China and the rest of the world? How will the ongoing conflict over democratization in the territory affect the Chinese government? What will be role of the central Chinese government authorities in Hong Kong’s political development? York […]
Pain words stand out more for those experiencing it: York U study
TORONTO, October 3, 2014 – Ache, agony, distress and pain draw more attention than non-pain related words when it comes to people who suffer from chronic pain, a York University research using state-of-the-art eye-tracking technology has found. “People suffering from chronic pain pay more frequent and longer attention to pain-related words than individuals who are […]
Almost one third of Torontonians think taxes should increase: York U study
TORONTO, October 1, 2014 — Almost one in three Torontonians think taxes should increase, compared with only nine per cent of their counterparts in the rest of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), according to survey results published today by York University and the Toronto Star. The telephone survey, conducted over three weeks in August and […]
Doug and Sandra Bergeron expand investment in York University to $10-million
New building to be named the Bergeron Centre for Engineering ExcellenceToronto, ON, September 29, 2014 – York University today announced that Doug and Sandra Bergeron have increased their support of the Lassonde School of Engineering to a record-breaking $10-million. The donation from Doug Bergeron, who graduated from York University with a degree in Computer Science, […]
York U to announce major donation for Lassonde School of Engineering
TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2014 – York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri will announce a major donation for York’s Lassonde School of Engineering on Monday, Sept. 29. It will be the largest gift ever made to the university by a York alumnus. The event will include comments by President Shoukri and the donors. A student […]
Doors open at new Hyderabad campus for Schulich’s MBA in India program
TORONTO, Friday, September 26, 2014 – The Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, Canada today announced the official opening of a new high-tech campus in Hyderabad where close to 50 students have just begun Schulich’s MBA in India program. Approximately 400 government and university officials as well as business leaders from […]
