TORONTO − York Security has been advised of a possible stabbing on the east side of Winters College at about 1:20pm on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Toronto Police Service is investigating. The assailant(s) and the victim fled the scene. Toronto Police Service describes the suspects as follows: Suspect 1 – male, black, 5’ 5", 19 […]
Parents key to reducing baby’s distress in the doctor’s office, York U study concludes
Non-pharmacological interventions shown to be effective TORONTO, October 5, 2011 - Parents should cuddle their babies close to soothe them when they have to endure painful medical procedures, a study from York University has found. “Holding your baby against your chest, giving the baby something to suck, and rocking are effective ways to help babies […]
Music-based training improves preschoolers' verbal IQ: York U study
TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2011 – A new study out of York University finds that music-based cognitive training offers dramatic benefits for young children, including improved verbal intelligence. The study, conducted at York University and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, appears online today in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. […]
UK poet Lemn Sissay will be Wendy Michener Memorial Lecturer
Toronto, October 4, 2011 −A Award-winning British performance poet and playwright Lemn Sissay, the first commissioned poet for the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games, is the featured presenter for the Wendy Michener Memorial Lecture taking place October 19 atYorkUniversity. Sissay will share stories of his remarkable life and career path, and perform selections from his […]
York U post doc named Pollinator Advocate for gardens fit for birds and bees
Pollinator Garden project recognized by North American conservation group TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2011 –York University bee researcher Clement Kent has been awarded the Pollinator Advocate Award of Canada – not for his work in the lab, but his efforts in the garden. Kent, president of the Horticultural Societies of Parkdale andToronto, founded the Pollinator […]
Ryerson’s Graduate School, Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, offer Reciprocal Interdisciplinary Studies
TORONTO, September 22, 2011 – A unique and exciting new partnership between Ryerson University and York University will see Ryerson graduate students enrolled in courses at York’s Osgoode Hall Law School and Osgoode students taking graduate school courses at Ryerson. Representatives from the two universities recently signed an agreement to launch the Reciprocal Interdisciplinary Studies […]
Master Percussionist Trichy Sankaran Showcases the Rhythms of India in York U Faculty Concert Series
TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2011 − World-renowned mrdangam virtuoso Trichy Sankaran launches the 2011-12 Faculty Concert Series of York University’s Music Department with “Rhythms of India”, a showcase performance October 4 atYork’s Tribute Communities Recital Hall. Sankaran is known internationally for his rhythmic dexterity, tonal nuance and consummate mastery of the mrdangam, the traditional double-headed […]
