TORONTO, March 19, 2013 – John Kay, one of Britain’s leading economists, will deliver the fifth Davies Lecture on Friday, March 22 at a breakfast meeting at the Toronto Board of Trade. The event is co-sponsored by York University’s Jay and Barbara Hennick Centre for Business and Law and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. […]
Osgoode Symposium Looks at Law & Revolution in the Middle East
TORONTO, March 13, 2013 – York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School will host a day-long Symposium on Law & Revolution in the Middle East on Friday, March 15 to examine the recent ‘revolutionary’ uprisings in the region through the lens of the law. A number of scholars and practitioners will critically examine a range of […]
Multitasking on laptop impedes classroom learning, York U study shows
TORONTO, March 13, 2013 – Laptops are increasingly taking the place of writing tools such as pen and paper, especially among postsecondary students. However, using a laptop to browse the internet while listening to a lecture can be intrusive, a recent York University study reveals. “The results of our experiment confirm that multitasking on a […]
Mental health impact on homeless youth to be focus of event in York Region
TORONTO, March 7, 2013 – Researchers, social service providers and government representatives will meet in Aurora on Friday, March 8, to hear about the relationship between homelessness and mental health challenges, and how to address the issue in York Region and elsewhere in Canada. Western University Professor Cheryl Forchuk, who is also the assistant director […]
York U seminar on Elliot Lake mall collapse will look at emergency management lessons
TORONTO, March 7, 2013 – The partial collapse of the roof of the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, Ontario, and the tragedy that followed, may yield valuable lessons for managing major similar disasters on a global scale, according to the organizers of an event that will be held at York University on Friday, March […]
York U research program to shed light on gender influences in senior care work
TORONTO, March 1, 2013 – York University Professor Tamara Daly will lead a research program studying the gendered health impacts of performing paid and unpaid care work for seniors in long-term care (LTC) settings. The professor has been awarded one of nine Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) research chairs in Gender Work and Health. […]
Professor Roger Keil wins York U President’s Research Excellence Award
TORONTO, February 28, 2013 – Professor Roger Keil of the Faculty of Environmental Studies has been named the 2013 President’s Research Excellence Award recipient, for his significant contributions to York University’s research community. “I am deeply honoured to receive this prestigious award. I have been extremely fortunate to work on many research projects with faculty, […]
