TORONTO, November 17, 2010 – Canadians are unaware of dangers that may be lurking in prescription drugs, which aren’t sufficiently tested or monitored, says a report issued today by the Health Council of Canada, and headed by York University researchers. Keeping an Eye on Prescription Drugs, Keeping Canadians Safe, calls for sweeping improvements to drug […]
York Lions win CIS National Men's Soccer Championship
By University of Toronto sports information TORONTO – The York Lions were crowned national champions for the second time in three years as they defeated the UBC Thunderbirds 1-0 in the gold-medal match of the 2010 CIS men’s soccer championship at Varsity Centre, Sunday night. With the win, the Lions improve their national championship all-time […]
New issue of York U-based journal looks at militarization of everyday life
TORONTO, November 12, 2010 – A special double issue of TOPIA: Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies – also being published as a book – examines the role that militarization plays in our lives and its effects on civic culture. “Cultures of Militarization,” edited by Jody Berland, professor in York’s Department of Humanities, and Blake Fitzpatrick, […]
Update: Arrest made in off-campus sexual assault investigation
York University- November 11, 2010 - Toronto Police have made an arrest after issuing an alert yesterday about four sexual assault incidents that took place since September in the Black Creek Parklands area near Sentinel and Finch. The identity of the suspect has not been released.
Bilingualism battles onset of Alzheimer’s: study co-authored at York U
TORONTO, November 9, 2010 – A team of Canadian researchers, including a York University professor, has uncovered further evidence that bilingualism can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s by up to five years. The study, published today in the journal Neurology, follows up on a 2007 study led by York University, which found that lifelong use […]
York U study finds writing yourself “love” letters alleviates depression
TORONTO, November 8, 2010 – Writing yourself a feel-good letter can lead to a long term boost in emotional well-being, but it won’t work if you’re needy, according to a York University study. Individuals who wrote themselves a compassionate or optimistic letter every day for a week were less depressed up to three months later, […]
Landmark Osgoode-SOAR partnership benefits adjudicators and regulators
TORONTO, November 4, 2010 – York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School and the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (SOAR) have agreed to a landmark partnership that will see a new collaboration in the delivery of education and training for administrative adjudicators in Ontario and beyond. Building on SOAR's peer-driven model of adjudicative education and […]
