TORONTO, October 17, 2011 –York University professor Haideh Moghissi has been awarded the prestigious Trudeau Fellowship prize from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. “We were thrilled to learn that professor Haideh Moghissi was a recipient of the Trudeau Fellowship prize,” says Mamdouh Shoukri, York’s president and vice-chancellor. “The Trudeau Fellowship is an incredible honour bestowed […]
Schulich School of Business MBA program ranks among world’s Top 10: The Economist
TORONTO, October 14, 2011 – The Economist magazine has ranked a Canadian school – the Schulich School of Business at York University – among the top 10 MBA programs in the world. The prestigious Economist magazine ranked Schulich 9th overall, up from 10th place the previous year, and Schulich was the only Canadian business school […]
York University gains new Canada Research Chair
TORONTO, October 13, 2011 – York University welcomes the appointment of Georg Zoidl as its new Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. As a Tier 1 CRC, Zoidl will receive $1.4 million over seven years. The CRC is part of a package of CRC appointments announced recently at the University of Guelph […]
Slavery survivors, researchers to speak at York U conference
TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2011 – Slavery survivors, researchers and activists aim to put the issue of modern slavery on the map with a conference at York University on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. The second annual conference, organized by the Alliance Against Modern Slavery, seeks to illuminate lesser known forms of contemporary slavery that are thriving […]
Operations resume in Seymour Schulich Building
Community members are advised that academic classes and normal operations will resume at the Seymour Schulich Building this morning, following yesterday’s emergency closure that resulted from the accident at the adjacent construction site of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension.
York U to host Canada-India Workshop on Frontiers in Science and Engineering
TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2011 – On October 11 and 12, York University’s Faculty of Science & Engineering will host the first Canada-India Workshop on Frontiers in Science and Engineering here in Toronto. The workshop will seek to further solidify bilateral partnership through signing of collaborative research agreements. Over two days, these groups will share ideas, […]
York University to honour four distinguished citizens at fall convocation
TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2011 – An organ-transplant pioneer, an international property services entrepreneur, a champion for women’s rights, and a promoter of Canada-Asia relations will address graduating students at York University’s fall convocation ceremonies Oct. 12 to 14. “We are thrilled that four very accomplished citizens are joining the York University family during our fall […]
