TORONTO, December 21, 2010 − For more than a century, English monks bent over manuscripts scratching out by hand thousands of stories about miracles performed posthumously by saints, many in Canterbury cathedral. Often, all it took was a prayer to a saint or a visit to a saint's tomb for a miracle to take place, […]
York researchers shed some light on dark matter
TORONTO, December 17, 2010 −A York researcher and her graduate student are working to shed some light on one of the big questions in physics – what is dark matter and why can’t we see it? Professor Veronica Sanz, a particle physicist in the Faculty of Science & Engineering, who joined the faculty this past […]
Keele campus has resumed normal operations
TORONTO, December 15, 2010 – 9:30am – York University's Keele campus has resumed normal operations following a fire in the Central Utilities Building on Monday that left the university without heat. Exams scheduled for Wednesday, December 15 are being held as planned. All exams scheduled for Tuesday at the university's Keele campus were postponed and […]
President's Message: Fire emergency conclusion
December 14, 2010 Dear York Community, Following a fire that caused a major disruption to our Keele campus on Monday, I am pleased to report that general University operations are returning to normal. Although student exams that were scheduled for today will be rescheduled, the normal exam schedule will be in effect beginning Wednesday morning. […]
Fire in Central Utilities Building
Toronto, Dec. 13, 2010 – A fire has been reported in the Central Utilities Building at the northeast end of York University’s Keele campus. Toronto Police Service and Toronto Fire Services are on the scene. The Central Utilities Building has been evacuated. Updates will be provided as information becomes available.
York U psychology professor to accept Killam Prize at Rideau Hall
TORONTO, December 13, 2010 – York University professor Ellen Bialystok will accept the $100,000 Killam Prize for outstanding career achievement in a formal ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on December 14, 2010. Bialystok, a Distinguished Research Professor in York’s Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Health, is known internationally for her research on […]
Ontario Human Rights Commission at York U to launch online training tool
Toronto, December 10, 2010 – Marking International Human Rights Day, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) today launches Rental Housing e-learning at an event hosted by the York Centre for Human Rights. This second in a series of e-learning courses provides online learning and training for everyone who needs information on human rights issues that come up […]
