TORONTO, August 17, 2010 -- A York University graduate student is curating this year’s Bookmark Project for the Toronto Jewish Book Fair and is looking for submissions. Every year, the Koffler Gallery invites artists to design bookmarks and then tuck them into books on the sales tables at the annual book fair. This year, Anisia […]
York U researchers to play key role in 2016 Mars mission
TORONTO, August 10, 2010 -- York University researchers will participate in a mission probing the atmosphere of Mars for sources of methane, part of the ongoing search for evidence of life on the red planet. Researchers from the Faculty of Science & Engineering will be part of a team of Canadian scientists responsible for a […]
Osgoode dominates Canadian Lawyer's top 25 ranking
TORONTO, August 6, 2010 -- Twelve lawyers with connections to York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School are on Canadian Lawyer magazine’s list of the 25 most influential lawyers in Canada, released in its August issue. News of the stellar showing by graduates and those affiliated with the law school was circulated to the York community by Osgoode […]
'Air Nadal' lands at York University for Rogers Cup
[mudslide:flickr,0,52807811@N06,72157624668669308,m,right]TORONTO, August 6, 2010 -- The world’s No.1-ranked tennis player - Rafa Nadal - arrived in style at York University Friday in preparation for this year’s Roger’s Cup. Nadal of Spain took an express route to campus, via helicopter, immediately after appearing at the CN Tower in downtown Toronto for the official draw for the […]
Career-seeking immigrants in three countries face similar barriers: York-led study
Responses range from embracing challenges to resisting change TORONTO, July 28, 2010 − Qualified immigrants who move to Canada, France or Spain in pursuit of career advancement have similar attitudes toward the immigration experience and career transition, despite the different climates for immigrants in each country, a study led by York University suggests. Jelena […]
Drugs may be marketed for years without price controls: York prof
TORONTO, July 28, 2010 -- Canada needs a new system for controlling drug prices that does not depend on whether or not a drug has received a patent, according to an article by York University professor Joel Lexchin. Drug prices in Canada can be unregulated for years, a period during which companies may overprice the […]
New book by York U prof offers help for clients who resist therapy
TORONTO, July 20, 2010 -- A new book by York University psychology professor Robert T. Muller offers help for therapists dealing with patients who resist treatment. Trauma and the Avoidant Client, to be officially released this week by W.W. Norton & Company, offers practical guidance for treating clients who withdraw into themselves or avoid disclosing […]
