TORONTO, June 3, 2011− IP Osgoode has partnered with Ontario Centres of Excellence’s (OCE) Centre for Commercialization of Research (CCR) to create a unique intellectual property (IP) clinical program that will match Osgoode law students with OCE-supported companies to help them secure and protect their IP en route to commercial success. IP Osgoode, Osgoode Hall Law School’s […]
NSERC awards York research centres $3.3 million
Programs in vision research and atmospheric chemistry and physics will provide enhanced research and training for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows TORONTO, June 1, 2011 − If you’re working in 3D film or aerospace engineering, what bearing do the latest developments in brain and vision research have on your industry’s practices? What if you’re drafting […]
York U Professor Peter A. Victor to lead Ontario’s Greenbelt Council
TORONTO, June 1, 2011 − York University Professor Peter A. Victor has been appointed chair of Ontario’s Greenbelt Council, which makes recommendations for the protection of more than 1.8 million acres of agricultural and environmentally sensitive land in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. “Dr. Victor brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and insight to the Greenbelt […]
York U specialization option will help Faculty of Education students expand their teaching horizons
TORONTO, June 1, 2011 − Faculty of Education students at York University who want to teach abroad will soon be able to graduate with a unique Specialization Option in International Education. Starting in the 2011-12 school year, students entering or currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Education concurrent program at York may tailor their degrees […]
York University appoints new vice-president, research & innovation
TORONTO, May 31, 2011 – York University is pleased to announce that Robert Haché will assume the role of vice-president, research & innovation for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2011. “I am thrilled that Dr. Haché is coming to York University,” said York President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. “Dr. Haché's ideas, experience and skills […]
“Invisi-mom” or “mamazon”? York U prof challenges stereotypes of motherhood with new anthology
TORONTO, May 26, 2011 – Invisimomibility? Mamazon? If these terms aren’t familiar to you, the concepts should be, according to a new book edited by a York University professor. The 21st Century Motherhood Movement: Mothers Speak Out on Why We Need to Change the World and How to Do It, released this week, is touted […]
York prof's happiness research in the news
A York University professor's study on the emotional effect of practicing small acts of kindness was featured on the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star websites today. Myriam Mongrain, associate professor in York's Faculty of Health, charted the effects of being nice to others, in small doses, over the course of a week. Researchers asked […]
