TORONTO, April 22, 2014 – With recent studies indicating that bumble bees are in decline in North America, the collective spotlight is focused like never before on these industrious insects and the critical role they play in our ecosystems. Now, Bumble Bees of North America, a new book co-authored by York University PhD graduate Sheila […]
York University to welcome 600 YRDSB students for mental-health conference
TORONTO, April 22, 2014 – York University is pleased to be partnering with the York Region District School Board (YRDSB) to host Descrambled, a full-day event focusing on youth and mental health awareness that will take place at York U’s Keele campus on Monday, April 28. While there has been a welcome increase in open […]
York U students join with local high school students to push for social justice in Jane-Finch
TORONTO, April 21, 2014 – Students from York University and Seneca@York, with students from two local high schools – Emery Collegiate Institute and C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute – will share on Tuesday the lessons they learned and results achieved from eight unique projects that promote social justice in the Jane-Finch neighbourhood. The New Opportunities for […]
Earth Day event will celebrate York University’s sustainability leadership
TORONTO, April 21, 2014 – On April 22, 2014, York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and Vice-President Finance and Administration Gary Brewer will host an Earth Day celebration to recognize sustainability champions and achievements across York’s campuses. The occasion will include the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the LEED Silver certification of the […]
Three key leadership appointments made at York University
Toronto, April 16, 2014 – York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri announced three senior appointments this week to lead Glendon College, the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the University Secretariat. University of Alberta Professor Donald Ipperciel will join York as Principal of Glendon College at a critical juncture in the College’s development, as Glendon […]
Lipid levels during prenatal brain development impact autism: York U study
TORONTO, April 8, 2014 – In a groundbreaking York University study, researchers have found that abnormal levels of lipid molecules in the brain can affect the interaction between two key neural pathways in early prenatal brain development, which can trigger autism. In addition, environmental causes such as exposure to chemicals in some cosmetics and common over-the-counter […]
Osgoode’s 2013 Constitutional Cases Conference
17th Annual Analysis of Supreme Court of Canada’s Constitutional Decisions TORONTO, April 7, 2014 – One of Toronto’s most highly anticipated legal conferences for 17 years, Osgoode Hall Law School’s Constitutional Cases Conference, examining constitutional decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada from the past year, will take place on Friday, April 11, […]
