Academics to deliver 60 papers at the UN backed PRI-CBERN Academic Conference 2012 TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2012 – More than 150 academics and mainstream investors from around the world will gather at the Schulich School of Business at York University on October 1 to 3 to discuss the evolution of responsible investment. In its fifth […]
Transit forum at York U will focus on getting students to school
TORONTO, September 27, 2012 – Politicians, planners, transit chiefs and post-secondary leaders will meet at York University on Friday to discuss how to provide an efficient, comprehensive transit and transportation system for the more than 300,000 students, instructors and staff at post-secondary institutions in Southern Ontario. The action-oriented Going to School forum on transit will […]
Perfectionist pressure means poorer health for women with fibromyalgia: York U study
TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2012 – Women suffering from fibromyalgia who exhibit perfectionist traits tend to have poorer health than their non-perfectionist peers, according to new research out of York University. The study, published by the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, is based on a sampling of 489 women diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a condition that predominantly affects […]
Aboriginal health and wellness the focus of York University student conference
TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2012 – The physical and mental health of Aboriginal people, as well as their emotional and spiritual well-being, will be discussed at a conference at York University on Wednesday. The York University Conference on Aboriginal Affairs Now (YUCAAN) was organized by students to help educate others about Aboriginal issues, in particular […]
York’s bold new brand highlights how students turn passion into action
TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2012 – Landing the first human on Mars; improving the lives of millions of cancer patients; evolving the Charter of Rights to better reflect our multicultural society – this fall, York University is celebrating the high aims of its students as part of an ambitious new brand campaign highlighting just how far […]
Jazz artist Al Henderson and his quintet launch the 2012-13 York U Faculty Concert Series with “Taiga” CD release
TORONTO, September 17, 2012 − Acclaimed jazz composer, bassist, arranger and York University music Professor Al Henderson leads an ensemble of colleagues and friends for the launch of the 2012-13 Faculty Concert Series in York’s Music Department. The Al Henderson Quintet brings a collection of original compositions from their new CD, Taiga, to the Tribute […]
McMurtry Visiting Clinical Fellowship Another First in Experiential Education at Osgoode Hall Law School
TORONTO, September 17, 2012 – Lorne Sossin, Dean of York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, today announced the establishment of the McMurtry Visiting Clinical Fellowship – the first program of its kind in Canada – to honour Osgoode alumnus R. Roy McMurtry LLB ‘58, LLD ‘91, former Attorney General and Chief Justice of Ontario and […]
