TORONTO, April 6, 2011 ─ Artists of all stripes will come to York University this month to discuss creative ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Hosted by York’s Faculty of Fine Arts, Staging Sustainability: Arts, Community, Culture, Environment will bring together more than 100 presenters including well-known artists such as Cirque de Soleil’s Gil Favreau. […]
York U bilingualism researcher featured on NPR
York University professor Ellen Bialystok recently spoke with National Public Radio about how bilingualism is beneficial to our cognitive development and can prevent the onset of Alzheimer's. To listen to the interview, click here. Bialystok, a Distinguished Research Professor in York's Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, has published widely on bilingualism and its effects […]
Federal election experts at York U available for comment
TORONTO, April 4, 2011 – York University experts are available to offer analysis on the federal election campaign underway. Members of the media are invited to contact York faculty directly or call the Media Relations department for assistance at 416-736-2100, ext. 22101 (Janice Walls), ext. 22094 (Jeannine Flint), or ext. 22097 (Melissa Hughes). POLITICAL STRATEGY, […]
Health dean Harvey Skinner tells CBC radio about health initiatives to build peace in the Middle East
Faculty of Health Dean Harvey Skinner’s leadership on a Canadian initiative in the Middle East was profiled on CBC’s Metro Morning program Thursday, March 31, 2011, as part of the Waging Nonviolence series by Mary Wiens. To listen to the story, click here. The Canadian International Scientific Exchange Program (CISEPO), builds Arab and Israeli cooperation […]
York University professor featured on CBC’S fifth estate
Osgoode Hall Law School’s Innocence Project profiled TORONTO, March 31, 2011—York University Professor Alan Young, director of the Innocence Project at Osgoode Hall School, along with law students Alex Melfi and Ziba Heydarian, will be featured on CBC’s The fifth estate airing April 1, 2011 at 9pm. The Innocence Project is a clinical program at […]
York-led global project to examine criminalization of sexual orientation
Nancy Nicol’s team receives $1 million to study LGBT human rights around the world TORONTO, March 31, 2011 — York University visual arts professor Nancy Nicol will lead a major international project on the impact of criminalizing sexual orientation and gender identity, with $1 million in funding over five years from the Social Sciences & Humanities […]
York University supports Ontario’s post secondary education investment
Provincial budget emphasizes new funding for new spaces TORONTO, March 29, 2011 – York University President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri supports the Ontario government for its commitment to fund new spaces in this year’s Ontario budget. In presenting his 2011 provincial budget, Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced the government will provide funding for 60,000 […]
