TORONTO, November 29, 2010 - Power has been restored to the Atkinson Building following a power outage earlier today.
Panels at York U to examine cultural impact of car
TORONTO, November 26, 2010 –Three upcoming panels at York University will look at social, economic, technological and political issues arising out of the automobile. The first panel, “Technological Futures: Automobility and Beyond,” will take place Monday, Nov. 29, from 5 to 7pm on the 7th floor of the York Research Tower, Keele campus. The event […]
Four Canada Research Chairs renewed at York
TORONTO, November 24, 2010 − Four professors at York University had their Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) renewed by the federal government today, bringing $5.6 million to invest in their research at the university. Tier 1 CRCs were renewed for professors Gordon Flett, John Tsotsos and Eric Hessels. Professor Leah Vosko was awarded an Advancement Chair, […]
Watch: Schulich Professor Bernie Wolf speaks to BNN about Ireland’s debt woes
Watch Bernard Wolf, professor of Economics and International Business in York’s Schulich School of Business, on the BNN show “The Street” on Nov. 23. Professor Wolf spoke about how Ireland got into financial trouble, what’s at stake for Britain, and compared Canada’s carefully-regulated banks to poorly-regulated banks in Ireland.
Class project seeds new farmers’ market at York U
TORONTO, November 24, 2010 – York students are bringing a farmers’ market to campus today, an idea sparked by a class project, which they hope will become a regular event. Harvest Fest, taking place from 1-5pm in the Bear Pit, will offer local produce, baked goods, skincare and crafts. “We think it’s really important to […]
York U's underwater robot dives toward danger: Reuters video
York's AQUA robot was recently featured in a video on the Reuters website. To view the video, click here. The robot is a joint project of York, McGill and Dalhousie universities; it can now be controlled wirelessly using a waterproof tablet built at York. While underwater, divers can program the tablet to display tags onscreen, […]
Canadian scientists make history by trapping elusive antimatter atom
TORONTO, November 17, 2010 – A York University professor is among an international group of scientists that has successfully trapped antihydrogen atoms for the first time, according to a paper published today in Nature. The experiment, conducted at CERN, the European Centre for Nuclear Research, used magnetic fields to trap the antimatter atoms for a […]
