TORONTO – On Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at 3:35am York Security Services and Toronto Police Services (TPS) took a report from a Seneca@York student member regarding a home invasion in “the Village,” the community south of the campus. No injuries were reported. The victim was taken to 31 Division for a video statement. York Security […]
York U sport camp offers support for diabetic youth from across Ontario
TORONTO, July 18, 2011 – A summer sports camp at York University is teaching kids how to manage their diabetes, while offering researchers an opportunity to study the interaction between physical activity and the disease. The two-week camp, which kicks off today, gives youth with Type 1 diabetes a chance to build skills in basketball, […]
Sexual assault suspect apprehended
TORONTO – On Friday, July 15 an alleged incident involving sexual assault – in the form of unwanted kissing and hugging – occurred in Bethune Residence on the University's Keele Campus. No injuries were reported and the suspect was apprehended swiftly and is currently in the custody of Toronto Police Services (TPS). It was reported […]
Unmanned aerial vehicle taking a close look at York University − in 3D
TORONTO, July 13, 2011 - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is flying around York University this week as part of an experiment designed to develop 3D technology that will provide a detailed picture of what’s happening in any city – whether it’s a concert or a crime, a traffic jam or the creative route a […]
SECURITY BULLETIN: Two cell phones stolen at Student Centre
TORONTO − Two female members of the York community were robbed of their cell phones at approximately 1:45pm on Sunday, July 10, 2011, while sitting at different tables on the first floor of the Student Centre. In the first robbery, the phone was snatched from the owner’s hand as she used it. The suspects then […]
Why do honey bees ‘bee’have the way they do?... the buzz from York University
TORONTO, July 7, 2011 − What makes a worker bee a good worker? The answer may be both nature and nurture, says York University professor Amro Zayed, who is studying the genetic basis of honey bee behaviour in order to create better bee colonies. “A colony lives or dies by how well the workers perform, […]
SECURITY BULLETIN: Indecent exposure incident near Farquharson
TORONTO – On Friday, July 1, 2011 at approximately 4:20pm, a female York faculty member reported a man had indecently exposed himself and made sexually explicit comments and gestures to her as she sat on a bench at the northwest corner of Farquharson Life Sciences building. York Security is assisting Toronto Police Service (TPS) in […]
