TORONTO, May 2, 2013 – Life in 2030 will be very different from today, according to five top Ontario university researchers, who will speak in Toronto on May 9 about how their research touches every stage of our lives, from cradle to grave. Babies born this year will be 17 years old in 2030. As […]
Worlds colliding but academics and gamers on the same ‘page’ at upcoming conference
TORONTO, April 24, 2013 – Will technology transform the Humanities in our lifetimes? Sooner than that, according to a virtual network of educators, digital visionaries, scientists and students whose members will meet this week at York University and other locations in Toronto. Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory (HASTAC), is an international organization dedicated […]
Leading Canadian scholars on youth homelessness to speak at York U event April 26
TORONTO, April 22, 2013 – York University will host a panel of three experts on youth homelessness on Friday, April 26, as part of a celebratory launch of a new e-book focused on how to effectively respond to youth in crisis, and how to prevent youth from turning to the streets in the first place. […]
York University Recognized as One of Canada’s Greenest Employers
TORONTO, April 22, 2013 − York University has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for its commitment to sustainability research, education and action. The Canada’s Greenest Employers competition recognizes the top 55 employers that lead the nation in building sustainability into their cultures. This includes unique environmental initiatives and programs, […]
Toronto French for the Future Forum to be held at York U’s Glendon College
TORONTO, April 19, 2013 – On April 25, 2013, almost 200 students from 20 schools in the Greater Toronto Area will gather at York University’s Glendon Campus for the French for the Future Toronto Local Forum. Held annually, the Local Forum offers students a day full of activities that highlight the benefits of bilingualism through […]
Calgary speaker to highlight model homeless youth housing project
TORONTO, April 18, 2013 – A housing project that helps to keep homeless youth off the streets of Calgary, Alberta can be replicated in York Region and the rest of the Greater Toronto Area, say organizers of the Youth Homelessness Learning Series. The project will be the topic of discussion during the fourth event of […]
Air, land and water robots to be featured during NCFRN field trials at York U/UTIAS
TORONTO, April 18, 2013 – The NSERC Canadian Field Robotics Network (NCFRN) will be hosting a robotics field trials media event on Monday, April 22 at York University and the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS). NCFRN, a network spanning eight universities and 14 partner organizations, brings together academic, government and industrial researchers […]
