TORONTO, July 15, 2014 — Rehabilitation programs must become an integral part of cardiac care to significantly reduce the burden of living with heart disease, one of the most common chronic diseases and causes of death globally, according to York University Professor Sherry Grace. “Cardiac rehabilitation is a cost-effective program offering heart patients exercise, education […]
NSERC awards more than $3.2 million to York-led research partnerships
Funding supports projects in Brain research and Mass Spectrometry-Enabled Science & Engineering over six years TORONTO, July 4, 2014 − Two industry-academic partnerships led by York University have received a total of $3,297,000 through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Grants program. Doug Crawford, Distinguished […]
York researchers awarded more than $5.5 million by NSERC
TORONTO, June 26, 2014 - The Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced today that 39 researchers at York University have been awarded more than $5.1 million in NSERC grants, while five graduate students have received a total of $455,000 in funding for scholarships and fellowships. The funding was awarded following national, […]
York University chooses Markham Centre as preferred location in the Province’s university expansion
TORONTO, June 23, 2014 – York University announced today that, after a competitive process, Markham Centre has been selected as the preferred location in its bid to build a new university campus in York Region. This decision means that York University’s process now enters the final stage to prepare a bid submission to the […]
York U’s first tech education graduates to cross the stage
TORONTO, June 18, 2014 — Liane Lanni is doubly excited about donning a graduation gown in the coming days. Lanni will be receiving her Bachelor of Education in Technological Education degree at York University’s spring convocation on June 19, and a few days later, a Bachelor of Technology in Informatics and Security from Seneca College. […]
Many overestimate exercise intensity: York U study
TORONTO, June 16, 2014 — Do you work out for health benefits and feel you are exercising enough? You might be among the many Canadians who overrate how hard they are pushing themselves or underestimate what moderate intensity exercise actually means, according to a recent study out of York University’s Faculty of Health. “Our study […]
Hon. Gregory Sorbara to be installed as 13th Chancellor of York University on Friday, June 13
TORONTO, June 12, 2014 – Hon. Gregory Sorbara, former provincial cabinet minister, will be installed as the next Chancellor of York University at a ceremony on Friday, June 13 at 10:30am. Media are invited to cover the event, with opportunity for photography and broadcast coverage. Sorbara, a lifelong public servant and politician, is appointed as […]
