Toronto, June 3, 2013 – A mismatch between the departure schedules of songbirds and higher spring temperatures at their breeding sites is putting them at risk, according to a new study out of York University. The study, “A Trans-Hemispheric Migratory Songbird Does Not Advance Spring Schedules or Increase Migration Rate in Response to Record-Setting Temperatures […]
York U, UofT hosted international urban studies conference will showcase innovative research from Berlin, New York and Toronto
TORONTO, May 28, 2013 – A four-day conference on the rise and development of modern metropolises is being jointly hosted by York University and the University of Toronto, with the attendance of international scholars and senior researchers from Berlin, New York and Toronto, May 30-June 2. Oak Ridges Moraine Battles, a book analyzing resistance to […]
York University will confer 12 honorary degrees at Spring Convocation
Toronto, May 28, 2013 − Twelve exceptional people will receive honorary degrees from York University at Spring Convocation ceremonies. “The collective and individual contributions of these distinguished men and women have made the global community a better place for all of us,” says Mamdouh Shoukri, president and vice-chancellor, York University. “Each one of them, by […]
Green jobs training to help homeless youth in GTA make life transition
TORONTO, May 22, 2013 – Trades training for eco-friendly jobs can be solution to help homeless youth transition from their situation, at the same time transform into fulfilled members of society and the workforce, experts believe. Sheldon Pollett, a proponent of the concept and the executive director of Choices for Youth, will talk about its […]
York University researchers awarded more than $8.5 million in NSERC grants
TORONTO, May 22, 2013 – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced that 74 awards have been made to researchers and graduate students at York University, totaling more than $8.5 million in NSERC grants, scholarships and fellowships. “On behalf of the York research community, I am very pleased by this […]
York University approves mental health strategy for students, faculty and staff
TORONTO, May 14, 2013 – York University approved a comprehensive mental health strategy that will focus on fostering student academic success and a better workplace to create a mentally healthy campus. York seeks to move from the more traditional response of providing care after a mental health crisis has arisen to a more proactive, preventative […]
Passage to Promise Land: The Hon. Vivienne Poy launches new book at York U
TORONTO, May 13, 2013 – On Thursday, May 16, The Hon. Vivienne Poy will launch her latest book, Passage to Promise Land: Voices of Chinese Immigrant Women to Canada, at York University as part of this year’s Asian Heritage Month Festival celebration. Spanning six decades, Passage to Promise Land is a revealing study of Chinese […]
