TORONTO, November 15, 2011 − York University Professor Jose Etcheverry has received a prestigious CMHC Excellence in Education Award for bringing his commitment to sustainability into the classroom and extending learning beyond lectures. An assistant professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York, Etcheverry researches topics such as climate change mitigation and renewable energy […]

TORONTO, November 14, 2011 − One hundred historic mug shots of ladies, gents and general ruffians of both genders, arrested for crimes ranging from pickpocketing and forgery to opium eating and murder, will inspire some lively critical discussion at York University. On November 29, the Faculty of Fine Arts presents Busted: The enduring allure of […]

TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2011 – A symposium co-hosted by York’s Learning for a Sustainable Future and BMO will seek ways to improve curriculum and education policy in the areas of health and the environment. The 2011 What’s Worth Knowing: Health & Environment Symposium at the BMO Institute for Learning on Nov. 16, 2011, will bring […]

TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2011 – Toronto police are ticketing the city’s homeless more aggressively than ever, despite a decline in offences, according to a new report by the University of Guelph and York University. The report, released today, looked at interactions between Toronto police and homeless people, particularly youth. Researchers conducted an 11-year-long statistical review […]

  TORONTO, November 8, 2011 ─ York University psychology professor Robert T. Muller has won a prestigious international award for his book about how to treat adult trauma survivors who resist therapy. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) presented the Written Media Award to Muller for his 2010 book Trauma […]

TORONTO, November 1, 2011 — York University President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri announced a $25-million dollar transformative donation from Pierre Lassonde, chairman, Franco-Nevada Corporation (TSX: FNV) (NYSE: FNV), for an expanded School of Engineering at York’s Keele campus. “York University is extremely thankful to Pierre Lassonde for his very generous gift,” says Shoukri. “This transformative […]

TORONTO, October 25, 2011 – Theatre @ York launches its 2011-12 season with the world premiere of a new adaptation of John Vanbrugh's English Restoration romp, The Provok’d Wife. Director Vikki Anderson of Toronto’s DVxT Theatre Company commissioned playwright and actor Rick Roberts to rework this tragicomic rollercoaster ride on the subject of relationships. Witness […]